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US4278197A
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Carry-out tray
Assignee: Jefferson Smurfit Corp
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Filing: 1980-02-25
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Granted: 1981-07-14
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Expires: 2000-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible dual compartment carry-out tray formed of paperboard.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc C. Scheinbaum
- 👤 Anne L. Winburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/70; B65D71/72; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00925; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A collapsible carry-out tray having a pair of adjacent compartments separated from each other and being formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard or the like, comprising: (a) a generally rectangular bottom wall extending under both of said compartments; (b) a longitudinally disposed, vertical partition wall secured to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall intermediate the front and rear sides thereof; (c) top and front walls foldably joined to each other and to said partition wall and the front edge of said bottom wall, respectively; (d) said top and front walls being disposed at acute and obtuse angles to the partition and bottom walls, respectively, to define therewith a tubular first compartment structure of generally trapezium shaped cross-section; (e) upper and rear walls foldably joined to each other and to said partition wall and the rear edge of said bottom wall, respectively; (f) said upper and rear walls defining with said partition and bottom walls a tubular second compartment; (g) said top and upper walls having openings therein to provide access to respective compartments.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A collapsible carry-out tray having a pair of adjacent compartments separated from each other and being formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard or the like, comprising: (a) a generally rectangular bottom wall extending under both of said compartments; (b) a longitudinally disposed, vertical partition wall secured to and extending upwardly from said bottom wall intermediate the front and rear sides thereof; (c) top and front walls foldably joined to each other and to said partition wall and the front edge of said bottom wall, respectively; (d) said top and front walls being disposed at acute and obtuse angles to the partition and bottom walls, respectively, to define therewith a tubular first compartment structure of generally trapezium shaped cross-section; (e) upper and rear walls foldably joined to each other and to said partition wall and the rear edge of said bottom wall, respectively; (f) said upper and rear walls defining with said partition and bottom walls a tubular second compartment; (g) said top and upper walls having openings therein to provide access to respective compartments.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A tray according to to claim 1, wherein said top wall is foldably joined at its upper edge to the upper edge of said partition wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A tray according to claim 1, wherein said upper wall is foldably joined to a medial portion of said partition wall and to the upper edge of said rear wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A tray according to claim 1, wherein said second compartment is generally rectangular in cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A tray according to claim 1, wherein said upper wall comprises a pair of co-planer sections spaced from each other to define therebetween an opening for access to said second compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tray according to claim 1, wherein said front wall includes openings in a lower portion thereof for receiving portions of articles contained therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A tray according to claim 1, wherein said top wall includes flexible tabs projecting into said openings thereof for engagement with articles contained therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A tray according to claim 5, and including end walls foldably joined at their upper edges to inbroad edges of respective upper wall sections and extending downwardly toward said bottom wall to close the ends of said second compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A tray according to claim 1, and including flanges foldably joined to lower edges of respective end walls and disposed to extend normal thereto and in face-to-face engagement with said bottom wall.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-07-13 | 1985-01-12 | 1985-07-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-07-13 | 1989-01-12 | 1989-07-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-07-13 | 1993-01-12 | 1993-07-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |