US4013213A
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Postal tray
Assignee: Union Camp Corp
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Filing: 1976-04-12
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Granted: 1977-03-22
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Expires: 1996-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A tray adapted primarily for handling, shipping and sorting mail in which the top of the tray is provided with wide and narrow top closure flaps, such wide flap being formed of a wide and a narrow panel hinged together, the wide panel being positioned and dimensioned for folding downwardly against the side of the tray and the narrow panel being positioned for slipping under the bottom of the tray so that the wide closure flap is held out of the way to provide unobstructed access to the top of the tray for easy removal during the sorting of such mail.
Inventors
- 👤 Buddy E. Giebel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 04:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/10; B65D5/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A tray adapted primarily for handling, shipping and sorting mail comprising opposed side and opposed end panels; a bottom; a narrow top closure flap secured to one side panel along a first hinge line; and a wide top closure flap secured to the opposite side panel along a second hinge line; said narrow and wide top closure flaps being provided with means to lock the flaps in closed position over the tray; said wide top closure flap being scored along a longitudinal line substantially parallel to the second hinge line to provide a narrow top closure panel along the outer edge of the said flap and a wide top closure panel between the said longitudinal score line and the second hinge line; and said wide top closure panel being approximately equal in width to the height of the side panel to which it is secured; whereby the said wide top closure flap can be reverse folded to substantially superimpose the wide panel of such flap on its adjacent side panel and to position the narrow panel of such flap under the bottom of the tray so that unobstructed access to the top of the tray is provided for easy sorting of the mail in such tray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A tray adapted primarily for handling, shipping and sorting mail comprising opposed side and opposed end panels; a bottom; a narrow top closure flap secured to one side panel along a first hinge line; and a wide top closure flap secured to the opposite side panel along a second hinge line; said narrow and wide top closure flaps being provided with means to lock the flaps in closed position over the tray; said wide top closure flap being scored along a longitudinal line substantially parallel to the second hinge line to provide a narrow top closure panel along the outer edge of the said flap and a wide top closure panel between the said longitudinal score line and the second hinge line; and said wide top closure panel being approximately equal in width to the height of the side panel to which it is secured; whereby the said wide top closure flap can be reverse folded to substantially superimpose the wide panel of such flap on its adjacent side panel and to position the narrow panel of such flap under the bottom of the tray so that unobstructed access to the top of the tray is provided for easy sorting of the mail in such tray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
236 words
A one sheet blank made from a generally rectangular sheet adapted for folding into a tray adapted primarily for handling, shipping and sorting mail comprising a pair of spaced parallel horizontal score lines and spaced parallel score lines normal to the horizontal score lines to provide opposed side and opposed end panels, bottom closure flaps connected to the bottom of said panels and top closure flaps connected to the top of said side panels; one of said top closure flaps being narrow in width and the other top closure flap being wide; said wide top closure flap being scored along a longitudinal line substantially parallel to the said horizontal score lines to provide a narrow top closure panel along the outer edge of the said flap and a wide top closure panel between the said longitudinal score line and the top horizontal score line; said wide top closure panel being approximately equal in width to the height of the side panel to which it is connected whereby when the blank is set up into a tray the said wide top closure panel is reverse folded to substantially superimpose the wide panel of such flap on its adjacent side panel and positions the narrow top closure panel under the bottom of the tray so that unobstructed access to the top of the tray is provided for easy sorting of mail in the tray folded from the blank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
236 words
A one sheet blank made from a generally rectangular sheet adapted for folding into a tray adapted primarily for handling, shipping and sorting mail comprising a pair of spaced parallel horizontal score lines and spaced parallel score lines normal to the horizontal score lines to provide opposed side and opposed end panels, bottom closure flaps connected to the bottom of said panels and top closure flaps connected to the top of said side panels; one of said top closure flaps being narrow in width and the other top closure flap being wide; said wide top closure flap being scored along a longitudinal line substantially parallel to the said horizontal score lines to provide a narrow top closure panel along the outer edge of the said flap and a wide top closure panel between the said longitudinal score line and the top horizontal score line; said wide top closure panel being approximately equal in width to the height of the side panel to which it is connected whereby when the blank is set up into a tray the said wide top closure panel is reverse folded to substantially superimpose the wide panel of such flap on its adjacent side panel and positions the narrow top closure panel under the bottom of the tray so that unobstructed access to the top of the tray is provided for easy sorting of mail in the tray folded from the blank.
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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) | 1980-03-21 | 1980-09-20 | 1981-03-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-03-21 | 1984-09-20 | 1985-03-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-03-21 | 1988-09-20 | 1989-03-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |