US4592468A
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Cushioning container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-06-13
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Granted: 1986-06-03
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Expires: 2005-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A container comprises a receptacle and a cover therefore, the receptacle having a bottom wall and the cover having a top wall, fins integral with at least one of such walls and projecting toward the other of such walls to engage an article placed within the container and between the walls when the cover is closed onto the receptacle, the fins being yieldably deflectible in response to squeezing of the article between the walls, and fastener structure associated with the receptacle and cover to hold the cover closed on the receptacle with the article squeezed and thereby positioned with the fins in deflected state.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert S. Wallace
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/025; G; G11; G11B; G11B23/00; G11B23/02; G11B23/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A container, comprising (a) a receptacle and a cover therefore, the receptacle having a bottom wall and the cover having a top wall, (b) fin means integral with at least one of said walls and projecting toward the other of said walls to engage an article placed within the container and between said walls when the cover is closed onto the receptacle, (c) said fin means being yieldably deflectible in response to squeezing of the article between said walls, (d) and fastener means associated with the receptacle and cover to hold the cover closed on the receptacle with said article squeezed and thereby positioned with said fin means in deflected state, (e) said fin means comprising fins extending in generally parallel planes and having terminal edges that define an article positioning plane relatively to which said fin planes are out of perpendicularlity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A container, comprising (a) a receptacle and a cover therefore, the receptacle having a bottom wall and the cover having a top wall, (b) fin means integral with at least one of said walls and projecting toward the other of said walls to engage an article placed within the container and between said walls when the cover is closed onto the receptacle, (c) said fin means being yieldably deflectible in response to squeezing of the article between said walls, (d) and fastener means associated with the receptacle and cover to hold the cover closed on the receptacle with said article squeezed and thereby positioned with said fin means in deflected state, (e) said fin means comprising fins extending in generally parallel planes and having terminal edges that define an article positioning plane relatively to which said fin planes are out of perpendicularlity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said fin means are spaced apart in series across major extent of said one wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said fins extend in generally parallel relation, laterally, said cover having depth that gradually diminishes, relative to the fins, in one longitudinal direction, and said receptacle having depth that gradually increases relative to the fins in said one longitudinal direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said fin means include first fins integral with said one wall, and second fins integral with the other of said walls, there being article receiving space formed between said first fins and said second fins, when said cover is closed toward said receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said first fins extend in generally parallel relation and are spaced apart in series across major extent of said one wall, and said second fins extend in generally parallel relation and are spaced apart in series across major extent of said other wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said first fins are generally parallel, laterally, and said second fins are generally parallel, laterally, said cover having depth that gradually diminishes, relative to the fins integral with the cover, in one longitudinal direction, and said receptacle having depth that gradually increases, relative to the fins carried by the receptacle, in said longitudinal direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said first fins have terminal edges defining a first article positioning plane relative to which said first fins are out of perpendicularity, and said second fins have terminal edges defining a second article positioning plane relative to which said second fins are out of perpendicularity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The container of claim 7 wherein said first and second planes are substantially parallel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The container of claim 7 wherein said first fins extend at angles between 75° and 88° relative to said first plane, and said second fins extend at angles between 75° and 88° relative to said second plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
The container of claim 4 wherein said first fins includes two first fin sections, and said second fins define two second fin sections, there being two of said articles, one article having sides compressively engaged by deflected fins of a first fin section and a second fin section, and the other article having sides thereof compressively engaged by deflected fins of another first fin section and another second fin section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The container of claim 10 wherein said articles comprise magnetic tape cartridges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 11 including projections integral with one of said walls to interfit cartridge reel hubs, and block rotation thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 4 including auxiliary fins integral with peripheral walls defined by the cover and receptacle, to edge wise position the article in the container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container of one of claims 1 and 4 wherein said receptacle and cover have hinge connection, the cover, receptacle and hinge connection being a one-piece, molded plastic unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The container of one of claims 1 and 4 wherein said article comprises a magnetic cartridge having a side thereof compressively engaged by deflected edges defined by the fin means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The container of claim 1 wherein said fin means extend laterally, and said cover and receptacle have interconnections at longitudinally spaced sides thereof, one interconnection comprising a molded hinge, and the other interconnection comprising interfitting tongue and groove elements, one on the cover and the other on the receptacle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The container of claim 16 wherein said tongue and groove elements are defined by molded plastic material, and have interlocking wedge shape.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-06-02 | 1989-12-02 | 1990-06-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-06-02 | 1993-12-02 | 1994-06-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-06-02 | 1997-12-02 | 1998-06-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |