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US4036362A
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Assignee: Huntingdon Industries Inc
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Filing: 1975-03-31
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Granted: 1977-07-19
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Expires: 1995-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A package for articles such as cans, bottles, and the like, comprising a corrugated paperboard tray, a film sheet covering said articles, and an adhesive connecting opposite ends of said film sheet to opposed walls of said tray. The sheet may be heat shrunk to hold said articles to the tray and have opposed fully or partially closed ends which overlap the sides of the articles. The sheet may be stretch film that does not require heat shrinking, or it may be plain paper. The package may include an inverted top tray, with or without holes that receive the tops of the articles, to keep the articles in vertical alignment. The package may be double tier.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Ullman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/04; B65B61/12; B65B11/00; B65B11/50; B65B61/06; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/08; B65D71/10; B65B35/00; B65B35/56; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00012; B65D2571/00018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A package for articles such as cans, bottles, and the like, comprising a tray having a bottom and upstanding walls extending therefrom with a first pair of spaced-apart walls connected together by a second pair, a sheet covering said articles, and adhesive means connecting the sheet to the first pair of walls to hold the articles to the tray, said film sheet being pressed against said adhesive and said walls to effect an adhesive connection prior to heat shrinking said film sheet, an inverted top tray positioned on top of the articles to keep the articles in vertical alignment, the inverted top tray being covered by said sheet, said top tray having a bottom resting on the top of the articles with walls extending downwardly from said bottom and surrounding said articles to keep the articles confined within said walls to hold the articles against tilting, said inverted top tray being provided with holes that receive the tops of the articles, said sheet covering the tops to the articles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A package for articles such as cans, bottles, and the like, comprising a tray having a bottom and upstanding walls extending therefrom with a first pair of spaced-apart walls connected together by a second pair, a sheet covering said articles, and adhesive means connecting the sheet to the first pair of walls to hold the articles to the tray, said film sheet being pressed against said adhesive and said walls to effect an adhesive connection prior to heat shrinking said film sheet, an inverted top tray positioned on top of the articles to keep the articles in vertical alignment, the inverted top tray being covered by said sheet, said top tray having a bottom resting on the top of the articles with walls extending downwardly from said bottom and surrounding said articles to keep the articles confined within said walls to hold the articles against tilting, said inverted top tray being provided with holes that receive the tops of the articles, said sheet covering the tops to the articles.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of packaging articles such as cans, bottles, and the like, in trays having a bottom and upstanding walls extending therefrom with a first pair of spaced-apart walls connected together by a second pair, comprising the steps of positioning a first tray filled with articles, stacking a second tray filled with articles on top of the first tray, applying a stripe of adhesive onto said first pair of walls of said first tray, disposing a sheet against said applied adhesive on said walls and over said articles, and compressing said sheet against said applied adhesive on said walls until the adhesive sets, positioning an inverted top tray on top of the articles to keep the articles in vertical alignment before disposing the sheet over said articles, said inverted top tray being provided with holes adapted to receive the tops of the articles, and including the step of placing the inverted top tray over the articles so that the tops of the articles project through the tray holes.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of packaging articles such as cans, bottles, and the like, in trays having a bottom and upstanding walls extending therefrom with a first pair of spaced-apart walls connected together by a second pair, comprising the steps of positioning a first tray filled with articles, stacking a second tray filled with articles on top of the first tray, applying a stripe of adhesive onto said first pair of walls of said first tray, disposing a sheet against said applied adhesive on said walls and over said articles, and compressing said sheet against said applied adhesive on said walls until the adhesive sets, positioning an inverted top tray on top of the articles to keep the articles in vertical alignment before disposing the sheet over said articles, said inverted top tray being provided with holes adapted to receive the tops of the articles, and including the step of placing the inverted top tray over the articles so that the tops of the articles project through the tray holes.
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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) | 1980-07-18 | 1981-01-17 | 1981-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-18 | 1985-01-17 | 1985-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-18 | 1989-01-17 | 1989-07-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |