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Packing for a stack of rectangular, plate-shaped parts
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1980-07-16
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Granted: 1982-11-16
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Expires: 2000-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A package for a stack of rectangular, plate-shaped parts, such as electronic components, comprises a tubular container having a rectangular internal cross section corresponding to the parts to be packed. The interior of the tubular container has a recess at each corner so that the parts cannot jam or block during passage through the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans W. Horstmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:28
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0084; B; B65; B65D; B65D59/00; B65D59/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A package for a stack of rectangular, plate-shaped parts such as electronic components to be subsequently utilized, which comprises a longitudinal tubular container having a rectangular internal cross section corresponding to the parts to be accommodated, each internal wall of said container being planar, said parts being movable through said container and also being separately and successively removable from said container when they are utilized, and a longitudinally extending recess at each internal corner of said tubular container to facilitate the movement of said parts through the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A package for a stack of rectangular, plate-shaped parts such as electronic components to be subsequently utilized, which comprises a longitudinal tubular container having a rectangular internal cross section corresponding to the parts to be accommodated, each internal wall of said container being planar, said parts being movable through said container and also being separately and successively removable from said container when they are utilized, and a longitudinally extending recess at each internal corner of said tubular container to facilitate the movement of said parts through the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A package according to claim 1, in which the external cross section of the tubular container is square.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-11-15 | 1986-05-17 | 1986-11-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-11-15 | 1990-05-17 | 1990-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-11-15 | 1994-05-17 | 1994-11-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |