US3922362A
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Shipping container
Assignee: Bud Antle Inc
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Filing: 1969-09-22
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Granted: 1975-11-25
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Expires: 1989-09-22
Abstract
Abstract An overwrapped shipping container in which a stretchable plastic film with a minimum of 50% recovery, or a porus breathing skin of molecularly oriented plastic film, heat shrunk after packing, is applied over a preferably open, but packed expanded polystyrene container to place the entire container under tension from all sides, with no bond between the plastic film and the loaded polystyrene container.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank D Pierce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 05:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/08; B65D71/10; B65B; B65B53/00; B65B53/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/915; Y10S229/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
THE METHOD OF BULK PACKAGING PRODUCE FOR SHIPPING TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER, THE STEPS OF RANDOM PACKING THE PRODUCE AT THE TIME OF HARVEST IN A LIGHT WEIGHT EXPANDED PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING A DENSSITY OF 1 TO 2-1/2 POUNDS AND MINIMAL STRUCTURAL STRENGTH SAID CONTAINER BEING OPEN AT THE TOP ONLY WRAPPING THE CONTAINER WITH ITS PRODUCE WITH A STRETCHABLE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC SHEETING AND STRETCHING THE SAME DURING THE WRAPPING SAIDD TRANSPARENT SHEETING HAVING A MINIMUM OF 10% STRETCH AND 50% RECOVERY, AND PERMITTING THE PLASTIC SHEETING TO RECOVER TO PLACE THE PACKED CONTAINER UNDER TENSION INWARDLY FROM ALL DIRECTION WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DISTORTION OF THE CONTAINER AND SO PROVIDING THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH FOR HANDILING, SHIPPING AND DELIVERY OF THE LOADED CONTAINER
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
THE METHOD OF BULK PACKAGING PRODUCE FOR SHIPPING TO THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER, THE STEPS OF RANDOM PACKING THE PRODUCE AT THE TIME OF HARVEST IN A LIGHT WEIGHT EXPANDED PLASTIC CONTAINER HAVING A DENSSITY OF 1 TO 2-1/2 POUNDS AND MINIMAL STRUCTURAL STRENGTH SAID CONTAINER BEING OPEN AT THE TOP ONLY WRAPPING THE CONTAINER WITH ITS PRODUCE WITH A STRETCHABLE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC SHEETING AND STRETCHING THE SAME DURING THE WRAPPING SAIDD TRANSPARENT SHEETING HAVING A MINIMUM OF 10% STRETCH AND 50% RECOVERY, AND PERMITTING THE PLASTIC SHEETING TO RECOVER TO PLACE THE PACKED CONTAINER UNDER TENSION INWARDLY FROM ALL DIRECTION WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DISTORTION OF THE CONTAINER AND SO PROVIDING THE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH FOR HANDILING, SHIPPING AND DELIVERY OF THE LOADED CONTAINER
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-11-24 | 1979-05-26 | 1979-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-11-24 | 1983-05-26 | 1983-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-11-24 | 1987-05-26 | 1987-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |