US3984028A
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Container hinge construction
Assignee: GARY PLASTIC PACKAGING CORP 770 GARRISON AVENUE BRONX NY 10474 A CORP OF NY
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Filing: 1976-01-26
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Granted: 1976-10-05
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Expires: 1996-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A hinge construction for a two-sectioned container in which the hinge includes a pintle mounted on a relatively flexible wall surface of one of the container's sections and is seated within a recessed socket of the other container section to provide a hinged container which, when closed, substantially conceals the elements of the hinge construction.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Boyd Zinnbauer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/163; B65D43/164; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
In a container having a cover with rigid side walls enveloping the rigid side walls of a receptacle, an integral hinge construction coupling the cover and receptacle comprising a recessed socket formed in the internal surface and lower half of a cover side wall, and a pintle integrally formed on a corresponding exterior surface and lower half of a receptacle side wall, said pintle being of cylindrical configuration and extending outwardly from a leaf spring forming a part of the receptacle side wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
In a container having a cover with rigid side walls enveloping the rigid side walls of a receptacle, an integral hinge construction coupling the cover and receptacle comprising a recessed socket formed in the internal surface and lower half of a cover side wall, and a pintle integrally formed on a corresponding exterior surface and lower half of a receptacle side wall, said pintle being of cylindrical configuration and extending outwardly from a leaf spring forming a part of the receptacle side wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A hinge construction in accordance with claim 1 in which the lower internal edge of the cover and the upper edge of said pintle have complementary inclined surfaces which are in contact with each other only during assembly of said pintle into said socket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hinge construction in accordance with claim 2 in which said leaf spring is freely spaced on three edges from its adjacent receptacle walls for temporary inward flexing during assembly of said cover and receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hinge construction in accordance with claim 3 in which said inclined surface on said cover's internal surface extends from said socket to the edge of said side wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hinge construction in accordance with claim 4 in which said inclined surface on said pintle is on the upper half of the pintle's end.
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) | 1979-10-05 | 1980-04-05 | 1980-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-05 | 1984-04-05 | 1984-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-05 | 1988-04-05 | 1988-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |