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Wide-folding hinge
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1981-05-19
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A wide-folding, linearly-hinged assembly of sheet members secured to each other in areas other than in the vicinity of the hinge is disclosed comprising: an inner sheet member having at least one ply and a female linear score on the inner side thereof; and an outer sheet member having at least one ply and at least four linear female scores arranged in pairs on opposed sides of said member, each of said outer scores bridging its paired inner score and said opposed pairs bridging said score of said inner sheet member.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Kantz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4266; B29; B29C; B29C53/00; B29C53/02; B29C53/04; B29C53/06; B29C53/063; B29C37/00; B29C37/0053; B29C37/0057; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/25; B31B50/252; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/93; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1016; Y10T156/102; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1303; Y10T428/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A wide-folding, linearly-hinged assembly of sheet members secured to each other in areas other than in the vicinity of the hinge comprising: an inner sheet member having at least one ply and a female linear score on the inner side thereof; and an outer sheet member having at least one ply and at least four linear female scores arranged in pairs on opposed sides of said member, each of said outer scores bridging its paired inner score and said opposed pairs bridging said score of said inner sheet member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A wide-folding, linearly-hinged assembly of sheet members secured to each other in areas other than in the vicinity of the hinge comprising: an inner sheet member having at least one ply and a female linear score on the inner side thereof; and an outer sheet member having at least one ply and at least four linear female scores arranged in pairs on opposed sides of said member, each of said outer scores bridging its paired inner score and said opposed pairs bridging said score of said inner sheet member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article of manufacture having at least two wide-folding, linearly-hinged assemblies in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 2, wherein said assemblies are positioned at opposite ends of said article when said article is in the lay-flat position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 2 in which said sheet members are constructed of corrugated paper board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture in accordance with claim 2, wherein said article comprises a portion of a box or container.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-05-18 | 1984-11-17 | 1985-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-05-18 | 1988-11-17 | 1989-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-05-18 | 1992-11-17 | 1993-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |