US4034908A
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Compartmented display carton
Assignee: Westvaco Corp
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Filing: 1976-07-19
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Granted: 1977-07-12
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Expires: 1996-07-19
Abstract
Abstract The compartmented display carton of the present invention is prepared from a one piece blank of paperboard or the like having a printability coating only on one surface. The blank is scored and cut to provide hollow end and side walls, an integral top and an interior divided into a plurality of compartments having different widths between the hollow side walls and different lengths between the hollow end walls, all interior and exterior panels having a printability surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Hampton E. Forbes, Jr.
- 👤 John M. Nock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5016; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/814
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
346 words
An easily erectable display carton formed from a single blank of finished one side paperboard or the like and adapted to be folded and assembled into a completed carton construction having finished interior and exterior surfaces comprising, a bottom wall, a pair of upstanding hollow side walls integral with said bottom wall including outer, top and inner portions and a first upstanding hollow end wall integral with said bottom wall including outer, top and inner portions, the improvement comprising an integral carton top and second upstanding hollow end wall integral with said bottom wall, said integral carton top and second hollow end wall comprising an outer end wall portion foldably attached to said bottom wall, a double panel carton top wherein the first panel thereof is foldably attached to the outer end wall portion of said second hollow end wall and the second panel thereof is foldably attached to the first panel of said double panel carton top, an end wall top portion foldably attached to the second panel of said double panel carton top, said end wall top portion including a plurality of offset and parallel score lines which divide the top portion into segments of different widths, and an end wall inner portion foldably attached to the end wall top portion of said second hollow end wall, said end wall inner portion including a plurality of offset and parallel cut lines which are coterminous with the ends of the score lines in the end wall top portion of said second hollow end wall to divide said end wall inner portion into segments of different width corresponding to the different width segments of said end wall top portion, said hollow side and end walls each including retaining means integral with said side and end wall inner portions which frictionally engage one another to hold said hollow side and end walls in the completed construction which comprises an interior divided into a plurality of compartments having different widths between the upstanding hollow side walls and different lengths between the first and second upstanding hollow end walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
346 words
An easily erectable display carton formed from a single blank of finished one side paperboard or the like and adapted to be folded and assembled into a completed carton construction having finished interior and exterior surfaces comprising, a bottom wall, a pair of upstanding hollow side walls integral with said bottom wall including outer, top and inner portions and a first upstanding hollow end wall integral with said bottom wall including outer, top and inner portions, the improvement comprising an integral carton top and second upstanding hollow end wall integral with said bottom wall, said integral carton top and second hollow end wall comprising an outer end wall portion foldably attached to said bottom wall, a double panel carton top wherein the first panel thereof is foldably attached to the outer end wall portion of said second hollow end wall and the second panel thereof is foldably attached to the first panel of said double panel carton top, an end wall top portion foldably attached to the second panel of said double panel carton top, said end wall top portion including a plurality of offset and parallel score lines which divide the top portion into segments of different widths, and an end wall inner portion foldably attached to the end wall top portion of said second hollow end wall, said end wall inner portion including a plurality of offset and parallel cut lines which are coterminous with the ends of the score lines in the end wall top portion of said second hollow end wall to divide said end wall inner portion into segments of different width corresponding to the different width segments of said end wall top portion, said hollow side and end walls each including retaining means integral with said side and end wall inner portions which frictionally engage one another to hold said hollow side and end walls in the completed construction which comprises an interior divided into a plurality of compartments having different widths between the upstanding hollow side walls and different lengths between the first and second upstanding hollow end walls.
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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) | 1980-07-11 | 1981-01-10 | 1981-07-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-11 | 1985-01-10 | 1985-07-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-11 | 1989-01-10 | 1989-07-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |