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Carton for film cassettes

Assignee: Novartis AG
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Filing: 1986-05-22
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2006-05-22
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Abstract

Abstract There is described a carton which comprises first, second, third and fourth rectangular side walls hingedly connected in sequence along parallel edges, first and second pairs of opposed overlapping end walls connected to the edges of first and third walls whereby the side walls and the opposed end walls form an enclosure when the overlapping end walls are adhered together and the first and the fourth rectangular side walls are adherently connected by use of an extended end portion of either the first or fourth rectangular side walls, there being tear lines where each of the pair of end walls are connected to the edges of the first side wall, together with a tear line extending across the fourth side wall to both ends of the adjacent edge of the first side wall, whereby the first side wall can be disengaged from a portion of the fourth side wall and from the end walls so that the carton can be opened flat when all three tear lines are severed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Howard R. Hopwood
  • 👤 Sylvia A. Lewis
  • 👤 Peter C. Walker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 10:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/54; B65D5/5405; B65D5/542; B65D5/5435

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
A carton which comprises first, second, third and fourth rectangular side walls hingedly connected in sequence along parallel edges, first and second pairs of opposed overlapping end walls connected to edges of said first and third side walls whereby said side walls and said opposed end walls form an enclosure when the said overlapping end walls are adhered together and said first and said fourth rectangular side walls are adherently connected by use of an extended end portion of either the first or fourth rectangular side walls, there being tear lines where each of the first pair of said end walls are connected to the edges of said first side wall, together with a tear line extending across said fourth side wall to both ends of an adjacent edge of the said first side wall, whereby said first side wall can be disengaged from portion of said fourth side wall and from the end walls so that the carton can be opened flat when all three lines are severed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
A carton which comprises first, second, third and fourth rectangular side walls hingedly connected in sequence along parallel edges, first and second pairs of opposed overlapping end walls connected to edges of said first and third side walls whereby said side walls and said opposed end walls form an enclosure when the said overlapping end walls are adhered together and said first and said fourth rectangular side walls are adherently connected by use of an extended end portion of either the first or fourth rectangular side walls, there being tear lines where each of the first pair of said end walls are connected to the edges of said first side wall, together with a tear line extending across said fourth side wall to both ends of an adjacent edge of the said first side wall, whereby said first side wall can be disengaged from portion of said fourth side wall and from the end walls so that the carton can be opened flat when all three lines are severed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
A carton according to claim 1 which comprises extensions to edges of each of the second and fourth side walls which in the assembled carton are not adhered together.

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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) 1990-02-16 1990-08-18 1991-02-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-02-16 1994-08-18 1995-02-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-02-16 1998-08-18 1999-02-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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