US3905540A
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Box construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-10-12
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Granted: 1975-09-16
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Expires: 1993-10-12
Abstract
Abstract A gift box or the like is constructed from a single piece of cardboard divided by cut and crease lines into a matrix of nine panels. The center panel forms the bottom panel of the box and has double flaps hinged from each side thereof with each double flap including a side wall panel and a reinforcement panel which are foldable relative to each other so that the reinforcement panel lies in face-to-face relationship with an adjacent side wall panel to establish double-ply side walls of the box.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis M Abert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/20; B65D5/28; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/68
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
338 words
A box consisting of a blank sheet of cardboard material having a matrix of nine contiguous square panels of the same size defined by separation lines alternately in the form of fold lines and cut lines, a center panel of the matrix defining a bottom panel of the box and four double-ply side wall panels defined by four double flaps, each double flap consisting of two adjacent panels including a solid continuous side wall panel hingedly connected along a fold line to the bottom panel and a solid continuous reinforcement panel hingedly connected along a fold line to the side edge of an associated side wall panel to define a common side edge therebetween, each said reinforcement panel extending along the inner surface of the side wall panel of an adjacent double flap such that when the double flaps are disposed in coplanar relationship with the bottom panel each reinforcemenT panel is in edge-to-edge relationship with the side wall panel of the adjacent double flap and separated therefrom by a cut line, and when said side wall panels and reinforcement panels are disposed perpendicularly to the bottom panel each of said reinforcement panels extending fully along in face-to-face relation inwardly of a side wall panel of an adjacent double flap to define a double-ply side wall construction a free side edge opposite and parallel to the common side edge of each reinforcing panel extending along the entire extent of and contiguous to the common side edge formed at the fold line between the side wall panel and reinforcement panel of the next adjacent double flap; elevated article support platform means removably seated on said bottom panel in mutually reinforcing relation to said reinforcement panels between said support platform means and said side wall panels; and a square cardboard lid having a downturned flange along each side thereof so that the lid can be supported by the side wall panels and reinforcement panels and retain the side wall panels and reinforcement panels in perpendicular relation to the bottom panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
338 words
A box consisting of a blank sheet of cardboard material having a matrix of nine contiguous square panels of the same size defined by separation lines alternately in the form of fold lines and cut lines, a center panel of the matrix defining a bottom panel of the box and four double-ply side wall panels defined by four double flaps, each double flap consisting of two adjacent panels including a solid continuous side wall panel hingedly connected along a fold line to the bottom panel and a solid continuous reinforcement panel hingedly connected along a fold line to the side edge of an associated side wall panel to define a common side edge therebetween, each said reinforcement panel extending along the inner surface of the side wall panel of an adjacent double flap such that when the double flaps are disposed in coplanar relationship with the bottom panel each reinforcemenT panel is in edge-to-edge relationship with the side wall panel of the adjacent double flap and separated therefrom by a cut line, and when said side wall panels and reinforcement panels are disposed perpendicularly to the bottom panel each of said reinforcement panels extending fully along in face-to-face relation inwardly of a side wall panel of an adjacent double flap to define a double-ply side wall construction a free side edge opposite and parallel to the common side edge of each reinforcing panel extending along the entire extent of and contiguous to the common side edge formed at the fold line between the side wall panel and reinforcement panel of the next adjacent double flap; elevated article support platform means removably seated on said bottom panel in mutually reinforcing relation to said reinforcement panels between said support platform means and said side wall panels; and a square cardboard lid having a downturned flange along each side thereof so that the lid can be supported by the side wall panels and reinforcement panels and retain the side wall panels and reinforcement panels in perpendicular relation to the bottom panel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-09-15 | 1979-03-17 | 1979-09-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-15 | 1983-03-17 | 1983-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-15 | 1987-03-17 | 1987-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |