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US4415078A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Display carton

Assignee: Container Corp
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Filing: 1982-03-25
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Granted: 1983-11-15
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Expires: 2002-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract A shadow-box type display carton formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph J. Hart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 14:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4204; B65D5/4208; B65D5/44; B65D5/50; B65D5/5002; B65D5/5016

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 304 words
A collapsible, display carton, for holding an article such as a tube, bottle, or can, said carton being formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard and comprising: (a) pairs of opposed front and rear major side walls and first and second minor side walls foldably joined to each other to form an external tubular structure open at the ends; (b) flap means for closing opposite ends of said structure; (c) said front major side wall presenting, intermediate the ends of thereof, an opening for viewing the interior of said carton; (d) an internal tubular structure positioned within said external tubular structure and secured to said first minor side wall; (e) said internal tubular structure being spaced from said second minor side wall to define therewith and with said bottom wall a channel for receiving a packaged article; (f) a major portion of said internal tubular structure being disposed under said front major side wall opening and including: (i) a display panel foldably joined at it outer edge to a front portion of said first minor side wall and sloping toward said second minor side wall and said rear major side wall; (ii) a central panel foldably joined at its front edge to the inner edge of said display panel and extending rearwardly toward said rear major side wall and in spaced parallel relation with said second minor side wall; (iii) a back panel foldably joined at its inner edge to the rear edge of said central panel and sloping toward said first minor side wall panel and said front major side wall panel in spaced parallel relation with said display panel; (iv) a glue flap foldably joined at its rear edge to the inner edge of said back panel and being secured to the inner side of said first minor side wall panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 304 words
A collapsible, display carton, for holding an article such as a tube, bottle, or can, said carton being formed of a unitary blank of foldable paperboard and comprising: (a) pairs of opposed front and rear major side walls and first and second minor side walls foldably joined to each other to form an external tubular structure open at the ends; (b) flap means for closing opposite ends of said structure; (c) said front major side wall presenting, intermediate the ends of thereof, an opening for viewing the interior of said carton; (d) an internal tubular structure positioned within said external tubular structure and secured to said first minor side wall; (e) said internal tubular structure being spaced from said second minor side wall to define therewith and with said bottom wall a channel for receiving a packaged article; (f) a major portion of said internal tubular structure being disposed under said front major side wall opening and including: (i) a display panel foldably joined at it outer edge to a front portion of said first minor side wall and sloping toward said second minor side wall and said rear major side wall; (ii) a central panel foldably joined at its front edge to the inner edge of said display panel and extending rearwardly toward said rear major side wall and in spaced parallel relation with said second minor side wall; (iii) a back panel foldably joined at its inner edge to the rear edge of said central panel and sloping toward said first minor side wall panel and said front major side wall panel in spaced parallel relation with said display panel; (iv) a glue flap foldably joined at its rear edge to the inner edge of said back panel and being secured to the inner side of said first minor side wall panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein each of the panels of the carton is folded in the same direction from the panel to which it is attached.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein said first minor side wall includes a pair of inner and outer panels secured to each other in overlapped relation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein the flap means for closing one end of the external tubular structure includes a hanger tab cut from material of and foldably joined to a closure flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein the cross section of said internal tubular structure is a closed figure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
A carton according to claim 1, wherein said internal structure has a cross section in the form of a rhomboid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
A carton according to claim 1, and including means for limiting the movement of a packaged article lengthwise of the carton.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
A carton according to claim 7, wherein said means includes at least one finger-like extension integral with and projecting from said internal structure.

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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) 1986-11-14 1987-05-16 1987-11-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-11-14 1991-05-16 1991-11-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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