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US4363400A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Display carton with internal spacer

Assignee: Smurfit Kappa Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1981-07-15
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Granted: 1982-12-14
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Expires: 2001-07-15
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Abstract

Abstract A collapsible display carton including an integral internal spacer panel for holding packaged articles in spaced relation.

Inventors

  • 👤 Phillip W. Lewis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 06:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/10; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5011; B65D5/52; B65D5/54; B65D5/5405; B65D5/542

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 175 words
In a collapsible display carton, formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, for holding and displaying a plurality of articles such as carded packages, the combination comprising of: (a) a bottom wall including an inner panel and an outer panel; (b) pairs of opposed side and end walls foldably joined to each other, said side walls having lower edges thereof joined to the inner panel and the other panel of said bottom wall, said side and end walls upstanding from said bottom wall to form a box-like body structure open at the top; (c) a spacer panel foldably joined to the free edge of the inner panel of said bottom wall, disposed to extend into said body structure inwardly adjacent one of said side walls, and presenting a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving portions of said packaged articles to maintain them in spaced relationship with each other; and (d) certain of said side and end walls having detachable portions which can be removed to afford better viewing of the contents of the carton.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 175 words
In a collapsible display carton, formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, for holding and displaying a plurality of articles such as carded packages, the combination comprising of: (a) a bottom wall including an inner panel and an outer panel; (b) pairs of opposed side and end walls foldably joined to each other, said side walls having lower edges thereof joined to the inner panel and the other panel of said bottom wall, said side and end walls upstanding from said bottom wall to form a box-like body structure open at the top; (c) a spacer panel foldably joined to the free edge of the inner panel of said bottom wall, disposed to extend into said body structure inwardly adjacent one of said side walls, and presenting a plurality of spaced apertures for receiving portions of said packaged articles to maintain them in spaced relationship with each other; and (d) certain of said side and end walls having detachable portions which can be removed to afford better viewing of the contents of the carton.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
A display carton according to claim 1, and including upper closure flaps foldably joined to certain of said walls and adapted to extend across and close the upper end of said body structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A display carton according to claim 2, wherein certain of said upper closure flaps have means for effecting interlocking engagement with each other.

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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) 1985-12-13 1986-06-14 1986-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-12-13 1990-06-14 1990-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-12-13 1994-06-14 1994-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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