US4025039A
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Carton for card-mounted goods and the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-07-26
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Granted: 1977-05-24
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Expires: 1996-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A carton for card-mounted goods including bottom, side, end and top walls, inner side walls spaced inwardly from the outer side walls, the inner side walls having downwardly extending slots for receiving opposite margins of cards with the goods between the inner side walls, and flap means depending from the top wall removably into opposed slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Monte B. Croll
- 👤 Lionel Croll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5011; B65D5/5014
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A carton for carded packages and the like comprising a bottom wall, a pair of outer side walls upstanding from sides of said bottom wall, a pair of end walls upstanding from opposite ends of said bottom wall, a pair of inner side walls respectively adjacent to and inwardly of said pair of outer side walls, said inner side walls each being formed with a plurality of generally downwardly extending slots for receiving opposite margins of goods mounting cards with the mounted goods between said inner side walls, cover means extending between upper regions of said outer side and end walls, and flap means depending removably from said cover means into opposed slots.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A carton for carded packages and the like comprising a bottom wall, a pair of outer side walls upstanding from sides of said bottom wall, a pair of end walls upstanding from opposite ends of said bottom wall, a pair of inner side walls respectively adjacent to and inwardly of said pair of outer side walls, said inner side walls each being formed with a plurality of generally downwardly extending slots for receiving opposite margins of goods mounting cards with the mounted goods between said inner side walls, cover means extending between upper regions of said outer side and end walls, and flap means depending removably from said cover means into opposed slots.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A carton according to claim 1, said inner side walls being hingedly connected to upper regions of said outer side walls, said slots opening upwardly for receiving said cards and flap means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A carton according to claim 2, said inner side walls being spaced from said outer side walls for limiting abutment with card-mounted goods to space the cards from the outer said walls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A carton according to claim 1, at least certain of said slots being of sufficient width to receive a pair of cards and said flap means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A carton according to claim 1, in combination with a shelf extending inwardly from each outer side wall, said inner side walls depending respectively from said shelves, said slots extending from said inner side walls outwardly into said shelves for receiving said blister cards and flap means, and spacer means extending from a lower region of each inner side wall toward the adjacent outer side wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A carton construction according to claim 5, at least certain of said slots being of sufficient width to receive a pair of blister cards and said flap means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
A carton according to claim 5, said cover means comprising an inner cover part extending inwardly from one end wall toward and terminating short of the other end wall, and an outer cover part extending inwardly from said other end wall over said inner cover part toward and terminating short of said one end wall, and said flap means comprising an inner flap on said inner cover part depending into one pair of opposed slots, and an outer flap on said outer cover part depending through said inner cover part into another pair of opposed slots.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A carton according to claim 1, said cover means comprising an inner cover part extending inwardly from one end wall toward and terminating short of the other end wall, and an outer cover part extending inwardly from said other end wall over said inner cover part toward and terminating short of said one end wall, and said flap means comprising an inner flap on said inner cover part depending into one pair of opposed slots, and an outer flap on said outer cover part depending through said inner cover part into another pair of opposed slats.
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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) | 1980-05-23 | 1980-11-22 | 1981-05-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-23 | 1984-11-22 | 1985-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-23 | 1988-11-22 | 1989-05-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |