US4037722A
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Protective packaging for bottles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-29
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1996-03-29
Abstract
Abstract A protective packaging for bottles having different neck lengths includes a support block having circular recesses that receive the bottle bottoms, and a unitary, box-shaped bottle-neck-receiving retainer. The retainer has a flat bottom which serves as a web to support a plurality of inverted cups into which the bottle necks project. Each cup is frangible, and when the closed upper end is broken of, the remaining truncated conical cup wall receives a bottle neck that is too long to be accomodated completely within the unbroken cup, as can a shorter necked bottle. In this way both short and long necked bottles can be securely contained together in a single protective package.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Bremer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:46
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5028; B65D5/5088; B65D5/509; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/107; B65D81/113; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A protective packaging for bottles having different neck lengths, comprising: a bottle support block having a plurality of bottle-base-receiving recesses therein, and a generally box-shaped unitary bottle neck retainer having; a. a generally planar web section forming the bottom of said retainer, the length and width of said retainer corresponding to the like dimensions of said support block, b. sidewalls projecting upwardly from the periphery of said web section, and c. a like plurality of bottle-neck-receiving inverted cups integrally attached to said web section in geometric conformity with the arrangement of said recesses in said support block, said neck-receiving cups also projecting upwardly from said web section, the height of said sidewalls being greater than the height above said web section of said cups, said retainer being adapted to slip over the necks of bottles supported in said block, the upper portion of each cup extending above said web section and being individually flangible so as to accommodate a bottle having a neck of length greater than that received completely within one of said unbroken cups, said neck of greater length projecting through the opening in said cup exposed by breaking off the upper portion thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A protective packaging for bottles having different neck lengths, comprising: a bottle support block having a plurality of bottle-base-receiving recesses therein, and a generally box-shaped unitary bottle neck retainer having; a. a generally planar web section forming the bottom of said retainer, the length and width of said retainer corresponding to the like dimensions of said support block, b. sidewalls projecting upwardly from the periphery of said web section, and c. a like plurality of bottle-neck-receiving inverted cups integrally attached to said web section in geometric conformity with the arrangement of said recesses in said support block, said neck-receiving cups also projecting upwardly from said web section, the height of said sidewalls being greater than the height above said web section of said cups, said retainer being adapted to slip over the necks of bottles supported in said block, the upper portion of each cup extending above said web section and being individually flangible so as to accommodate a bottle having a neck of length greater than that received completely within one of said unbroken cups, said neck of greater length projecting through the opening in said cup exposed by breaking off the upper portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A protective packaging according to claim 1 wherein said support block and said bottle neck retainer both are of expanded plastic, said cups being formed integrally with said web section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
A protective packaging according to claim 1 further comprising a generally planar lid for said retainer, said lid being dimensioned to seat within said sidewalls above said bottle neck receiving cups, said sidewalls being of sufficient height so as to extend enough above said neck of greater length so that said lid can seat within said sidewalls atop said greater length bottle neck, said support block, said retainer and said lid all being formed of expanded plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A protective packaging according to claim 1 wherein the open end of each neck-receiving cup projects below said web section and includes an outwardly flared edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
At least one protective packaging according to claim 1 contained in a thin cardboard outer box.
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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) | 1980-07-25 | 1981-01-24 | 1981-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-25 | 1985-01-24 | 1985-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-25 | 1989-01-24 | 1989-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |