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Shipping and display carton
Assignee: Clorox Co
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Filing: 1975-01-16
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Granted: 1976-05-11
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Expires: 1995-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A carton for shipping and displaying a plurality of food packets or the like includes a generally rectangular, open-top member adapted to receive a plurality of food packets for packing and shipping, and a truncated member adapted to close telescopically over the rectangular member. The carton members are provided with a tab and slot respectively to lock them together for shipping. One side of the truncated member includes an edge forming an axis about which the rectangular member can be manually rotated to disengage the interlocking tab and slot, allowing the rectangular member to be slidably removed from the trapezoidal member and the food packets whereby the food packets will be retained in the trapezoidal member for display.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary B. Ockey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/64; B65D5/68; B65D5/685; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46072; B65D5/4608; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A carton for shipping and displaying a plurality of packets or the like comprising an open-top carton member, and a second carton member configured to fit over the open top of the first carton member in telescopic relation with the first carton member to form a carton therewith, one of said first and second carton members defining tab means, the other of said first and second carton members defining slot means positioned to mate with said tab means, with the first and second carton members forming said carton, to lock the first and second carton members together and prevent relative telescopic separation thereof, and wherein one carton member is provided with means defining an axis whereby one of said carton members may be rotated about said axis relative to the other of said carton members to disengage the tab means from the slot means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A carton for shipping and displaying a plurality of packets or the like comprising an open-top carton member, and a second carton member configured to fit over the open top of the first carton member in telescopic relation with the first carton member to form a carton therewith, one of said first and second carton members defining tab means, the other of said first and second carton members defining slot means positioned to mate with said tab means, with the first and second carton members forming said carton, to lock the first and second carton members together and prevent relative telescopic separation thereof, and wherein one carton member is provided with means defining an axis whereby one of said carton members may be rotated about said axis relative to the other of said carton members to disengage the tab means from the slot means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The shipping and display carton defined in claim 1 wherein said second carton member includes spaced side walls, and parallel, spaced, end walls, and wherein one of said end walls includes edge means defining said axis whereby the first carton member may be rotated sufficiently while the carton members are telescopically joined together to disengage the tab means from the slot means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
A carton for shipping and displaying a plurality of packets or the like comprising an open-top carton member, and a second carton member configured to fit over the open top of the first carton member in telescopic relation with the first carton member to form a carton therewith, one of said first and second carton members defining tab means, the other of said first and second carton members defining slot means positioned to mate with said tab means, with the first and second carton members forming said carton, to lock the first and second carton members together and prevent relative telescopic separation thereof, and wherein said second carton member includes parallel, spaced, trapezoidal side walls, and parallel, spaced, end walls, and wherein one of said end walls includes a top edge defining an axis about which the first carton member may be rotated sufficiently while the carton members are telescopically joined together to disengage the tab means from the slot means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
161 words
A carton for shipping and displaying a plurality of packets or the like comprising an open-top carton member, and a second carton member configured to fit over the open top of the first carton member in telescopic relation with the first carton member to form a carton therewith, one of said first and second carton members defining tab means, the other of said first and second carton members defining slot means positioned to mate with said tab means, with the first and second carton members forming said carton, to lock the first and second carton members together and prevent relative telescopic separation thereof, and wherein said second carton member includes parallel, spaced, trapezoidal side walls, and parallel, spaced, end walls, and wherein one of said end walls includes a top edge defining an axis about which the first carton member may be rotated sufficiently while the carton members are telescopically joined together to disengage the tab means from the slot means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The carton defined in claim 3 wherein said one end wall is sufficiently high to resist in cooperation with said other end wall inadvertent rotation of the first carton member to release the tab means from the slot means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The carton defined in claim 3 wherein a line between said axis and said tab and slot means is at substantially 45°45°or more to the bottom of the second member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The carton defined in claim 3 wherein said first carton member includes finger hole means to facilitate removal of the carton from a corrugated master shipper, and removal of the first member from the second member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The carton defined in claim 3 wherein the second carton member has serrated flaps attached to the upper edges of the trapezoidal side walls at score lines, to retain thin packets disposed therein in upstanding relationship.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of packing and displaying a plurality of thin packets or the like comprising the steps of disposing the packets in an open-top first carton member in inverted relationship therewith, telescopically sliding a second carton member over the top of the first carton member to form a closure therewith, slidably locking the carton members together by inserting tab means on one of said carton members into slot means in the other of said carton members, whereby the food packets will be packed for shipping; inverting the carton whereby the second member is on the bottom and the first member is on the top, and unpacking the packets for display by, rotating the first carton member about a top edge of one end wall of the second carton member until the tab means is released from the slot means, and telescopically sliding the carton members apart whereby the thin packets are retained in the second carton member.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of packing and displaying a plurality of thin packets or the like comprising the steps of disposing the packets in an open-top first carton member in inverted relationship therewith, telescopically sliding a second carton member over the top of the first carton member to form a closure therewith, slidably locking the carton members together by inserting tab means on one of said carton members into slot means in the other of said carton members, whereby the food packets will be packed for shipping; inverting the carton whereby the second member is on the bottom and the first member is on the top, and unpacking the packets for display by, rotating the first carton member about a top edge of one end wall of the second carton member until the tab means is released from the slot means, and telescopically sliding the carton members apart whereby the thin packets are retained in the second carton member.
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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) | 1979-05-11 | 1979-11-10 | 1980-05-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-11 | 1983-11-10 | 1984-05-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-11 | 1987-11-10 | 1988-05-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |