US4462178A
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Display structure formed of a unitary blank
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-01-31
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Granted: 1984-07-31
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Expires: 2003-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A display structure is formed by cutting and scoring a unitary blank of sheet material to include body panels, joining flaps, dividers and cutout corner viewing windows thereon. The unitary blank is folded in a standard folding and gluing machine to provide a flat structure which upon being erected forms four display boxes which are connected in series by joining flaps located at their diagonally opposite corners. A cutout corner viewing window or a corner viewing window created by forming a divider may be provided on the front adjacent body panels provided on the blank for selected ones of the boxes in the series. Such a structural arrangement enables the display boxes to be nested together to form a single carton with the corner viewing windows enclosed therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandra D. Freeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:17
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/04; G09F1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A structure formed of a unitary blank of sheet material for containing and displaying articles, said structure comprising: a series of four rectangular boxes; each said box having the sidewalls thereof formed from body panels defined on said blank; each of the two middle boxes in the series having diagonally opposite corners thereof respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box in the series by a joining flap formed by gluing together narrow portions defined on said unitary blank and disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner, and each said joining flap having one of its surfaces glued to one of the other two body panels forming the joining corner; and a divider together with a corner viewing window formed for at least one box in the series by providing at least one vertical score line intermediate the top and bottom of each of the adjacent body panels provided on the unitary blank for forming a nonjoining corner of said box and providing a generally horizontally slit between each of the upper and lower ends of said vertical score lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A structure formed of a unitary blank of sheet material for containing and displaying articles, said structure comprising: a series of four rectangular boxes; each said box having the sidewalls thereof formed from body panels defined on said blank; each of the two middle boxes in the series having diagonally opposite corners thereof respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box in the series by a joining flap formed by gluing together narrow portions defined on said unitary blank and disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner, and each said joining flap having one of its surfaces glued to one of the other two body panels forming the joining corner; and a divider together with a corner viewing window formed for at least one box in the series by providing at least one vertical score line intermediate the top and bottom of each of the adjacent body panels provided on the unitary blank for forming a nonjoining corner of said box and providing a generally horizontally slit between each of the upper and lower ends of said vertical score lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A structure formed of a unitary blank of sheet material for containing and displaying articles as defined in claim 1 wherein a corner viewing window is formed for at least one other box in the series by cutting out portions of adjacent body panels provided on the unitary blank for forming a nonjoining corner of said other box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A structure formed of a unitary blank of sheet material for containing and displaying articles as defined in claim 1 wherein said series of four rectangular boxes are nested together to form a single rectangular carton with the corner viewing windows provided on the boxes enclosed within the sidewalls of the carton.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A structure as defined in claim 3 wherein the sidewalls of said rectangular carton comprise a series of adjacent body panels on the unitary blank, and means for joining the end body panels forming the sidewalls of said carton to hold said nested boxes together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
223 words
A structure formed of a unitary blank of sheet material for containing and displaying articles, said structure comprising: a series of rectangular boxes; each said box having the sidewalls thereof formed from body panels defined on said blank; each of the middle boxes in the series having diagonally opposite corners thereof respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box in the series by a joining flap formed by gluing together narrow portions defined on said unitary blank and disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner, and each said joining flap having one of its surfaces glued to one of the other two body panels forming the joining corner; and a divider together with a corner viewing window formed for at least one box in the series by providing a single vertical score line intermediate the top and bottom of one front body panel provided on the unitary blank for said box and providing a pair of spaced vertical score lines intermediate the top and bottom of the other front body panel provided on the unitary blank for said box and providing a generaly horizontal slit between each of the upper and lower ends of said single vertical score line on said one front body panel and the furthermost spaced vertical score line on said other front body panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
223 words
A structure formed of a unitary blank of sheet material for containing and displaying articles, said structure comprising: a series of rectangular boxes; each said box having the sidewalls thereof formed from body panels defined on said blank; each of the middle boxes in the series having diagonally opposite corners thereof respectively joined to a corner of an adjacent box in the series by a joining flap formed by gluing together narrow portions defined on said unitary blank and disposed between two of the body panels forming a joining corner, and each said joining flap having one of its surfaces glued to one of the other two body panels forming the joining corner; and a divider together with a corner viewing window formed for at least one box in the series by providing a single vertical score line intermediate the top and bottom of one front body panel provided on the unitary blank for said box and providing a pair of spaced vertical score lines intermediate the top and bottom of the other front body panel provided on the unitary blank for said box and providing a generaly horizontal slit between each of the upper and lower ends of said single vertical score line on said one front body panel and the furthermost spaced vertical score line on said other front body panel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-07-31 | 1988-01-30 | 1988-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-07-31 | 1992-01-30 | 1992-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-07-31 | 1996-01-30 | 1996-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |