US4037775A
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Bulk reinforced laminated container
Assignee: Georgia-Pacific LLC
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Filing: 1976-02-18
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Granted: 1977-07-26
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Expires: 1996-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A bulk material container has a center I-beam with flanges bonded to opposite side walls together with liners extending, in abutting relationship with the flanges of the beam, around the inside walls of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A. Bamburg
- 👤 Farris N. Duncan
- 👤 Roger M. Floyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/48; B65D5/48024; B65D5/48048; B65D5/56; B65D5/566
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container body comprising an outer shell having four serially joined shell wall panels and a joint flap hinged on one end of the shell wall panels and secured to the shell wall panel at the other end of the shell wall panels, a center reinforcing partition having two center partition panels joined face-to-face and having two pairs of partition wall panels which are hinged on the side edges of the respective center partition panels, said pairs of partition wall panels extending in opposite directions from the center panels and bonded to inside surfaces of respective side wall panels of the outer shell wall panels, and a pair of liners each having three serially joined liner wall panels wherein the intermediate liner wall panels are bonded to the inside surfaces of respective end wall panels of the outer shell wall panels and the end liner wall panels are bonded to the inside surfaces of the respective outer shell side wall panels in abutment with the ends of respective partition wall panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container body comprising an outer shell having four serially joined shell wall panels and a joint flap hinged on one end of the shell wall panels and secured to the shell wall panel at the other end of the shell wall panels, a center reinforcing partition having two center partition panels joined face-to-face and having two pairs of partition wall panels which are hinged on the side edges of the respective center partition panels, said pairs of partition wall panels extending in opposite directions from the center panels and bonded to inside surfaces of respective side wall panels of the outer shell wall panels, and a pair of liners each having three serially joined liner wall panels wherein the intermediate liner wall panels are bonded to the inside surfaces of respective end wall panels of the outer shell wall panels and the end liner wall panels are bonded to the inside surfaces of the respective outer shell side wall panels in abutment with the ends of respective partition wall panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container body as claimed in claim 1 including four bottom flaps integrally hinged on the bottom edges of the respective shell wall panels, six bottom flaps integrally hinged upon the bottom edges of the respective two center partition panels and two pairs of partition wall panels, and four top flaps integrally hinged on the top edges of the respective outer shell wall panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container body as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pairs of partition wall panels have identical sizes, and said end liner wall panels have identical sizes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container body as claimed in claim 1 wherein said outer shell, said center reinforcing partition and said pair of liners are formed from corrugated paperboard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container including the container body as claimed in claim 1 and further including a top cap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A bulk reinforced laminated container including the container body as claimed in claim 1 and further including a bottom slip sheet.
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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 |