US4397393A
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Fast food carryout package
Assignee: Coca-Cola Co
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Filing: 1981-06-09
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Granted: 1983-08-09
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Expires: 2001-06-09
Abstract
Abstract A carryout package is provided for transporting a container of beverage in conjunction with other foods and the like, the container being initially collapsed as a two layer flat blank erectable to form a rectangular box with a generally triangular cross-section at the top. A fold-over flap and port structure forms an integral handle in the top of the package and one corner contains an inwardly collapsible section to form an interior partition across the package to define a beverage container receiving compartment further bounded by the sidewalls and one end wall of the package. The collapse of the corner section provides ports in one side and one end wall through which the container of beverage can be observed.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael W. Pergande
- 👤 Anthony Giusto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/36; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46072; B65D5/46088; B65D5/48; B65D5/48002; B65D5/4802; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00302; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00753; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
Carryout package means for transporting containers of beverage and the like in conjunction with other foodstuffs comprising: a pair of parallel end walls and a pair of parallel sidewalls joined together to define corners, said package being foldable at said corners between a collapsed state and an erect state; a bottom wall comprising interlocking means attached to said side and end walls and disengaged in said collapsed state and interlocked in said erect state to define a bottom wall for said package means; closure defining folding flap means attached to said side and end walls for closing said package means in said erect state, said closure defining means including integral handle forming means for providing a carrying handle for said package means; and collapsible corner means in one of said corners defined between one of said sidewalls and one of said end walls for defining, in a collapsed state thereof, an internal partition extending between said sidewalls and forming a container receiving and transporting compartment bounded by at least one of said sidewalls, said internal partition and said one of said end walls and a food receiving compartment bounded by said sidewalls, said internal partition and the other end wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
Carryout package means for transporting containers of beverage and the like in conjunction with other foodstuffs comprising: a pair of parallel end walls and a pair of parallel sidewalls joined together to define corners, said package being foldable at said corners between a collapsed state and an erect state; a bottom wall comprising interlocking means attached to said side and end walls and disengaged in said collapsed state and interlocked in said erect state to define a bottom wall for said package means; closure defining folding flap means attached to said side and end walls for closing said package means in said erect state, said closure defining means including integral handle forming means for providing a carrying handle for said package means; and collapsible corner means in one of said corners defined between one of said sidewalls and one of said end walls for defining, in a collapsed state thereof, an internal partition extending between said sidewalls and forming a container receiving and transporting compartment bounded by at least one of said sidewalls, said internal partition and said one of said end walls and a food receiving compartment bounded by said sidewalls, said internal partition and the other end wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
The carryout package means of claim 1, wherein said collapsible corner means comprises a first portion located in said one of said sidewalls, said first portion, in the collapsed state, comprising said internal partition, and a second portion located in said one of said end walls and interconnecting said internal partition with the other of said sidewalls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The carryout package means of claim 2, wherein said first and second portions are so shaped and so proportioned as to form a waist at said one of said corners.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
93 words
The carryout package means of claim 2, wherein said first and second portions are so shaped and so proportioned as to form a waist at said one of said corners; and wherein said first and second portions include scored fold line means intermediate their extremities for enhancing the ability of said collapsible corner means to fold inwardly; said second portion lying parallel to said other of said sidewalls and extending to the corner between the latter and said one of said end walls in the inwardly collapsed state of said collapsible corner means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The carryout package means of any of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein open port means are defined in said one sidewall and said one end wall when said collapsible corner means is in said collapsed state whereby a container within said container receiving and transporting compartment may be viewed from the exterior of said package.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
151 words
The carryout package means of any of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said closure defining folding flap means comprises: fold-over flap means coterminate with the uppermost edge of one of said sidewalls and including score line means for folding said fold-over flap means into overlying relationship with the uppermost portion of the other of said sidewalls; and said integral handle forming means comprises: folding tab means dependent from said fold-over flap means; opposing hand-grip port means in each of said sidewalls adjacent said fold-over flap means; fold-in flap means affixed to said one of said sidewalls and foldable into said hand-grip port means in said one sidewall; the opposite one of said hand-grip port means receiving said folding tab means upon folding of the latter; said folding tab means and said fold-in flap means overlapping within said package means for providing a handle structure for carrying said package means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
190 words
The carryout package means of any of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said closure defining folding flap means comprises: fold-over flap means coterminate with the uppermost edge of one of said sidewalls and including score line means for folding said fold-over flap means into overlying relationship with the uppermost portion of the other of said sidewalls; and said integral handle forming means comprises: folding tab means dependent from said fold-over flap means; opposing hand-grip port means in each of said sidewalls adjacent said fold-over flap means; fold-in flap means affixed to said one of said sidewalls and foldable into said hand-grip port means in said one sidewall; the opposite one of said hand-grip port means receiving said folding tab means upon folding of the latter; said folding tab means and said fold-in flap means overlapping within said package means for providing a handle structure for carrying said package means; and further, wherein when said collapsible corner means is in said collapsed state open port means are defined in said one sidewall and in said one end wall for viewing a container within said container receiving and transporting compartment.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-08-08 | 1987-02-07 | 1987-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-08 | 1991-02-07 | 1991-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-08 | 1995-02-07 | 1995-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |