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Shipping container
Assignee: Tootsie Roll Industries Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-06
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2005-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A container for shipping and display of items within the container which consists of a rectangular box of sheet material having a sleeve with an open upper and lower end forming four side walls. A bottom having a lip receives the sleeve. Individual containers are positioned within the lower half of the larger container and are separated from the upper which is filled with a plurality of small articles. A cover and a brace designed to replace the cartons are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley C. Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D19/00; B65D19/02; B65D19/06; B65D19/20; B65D2519/00; B65D2519/00004; B65D2519/00009; B65D2519/00014; B65D2519/00019; B65D2519/00049; B65D2519/00054; B65D2519/00154; B65D2519/00159; B65D2519/00189; B65D2519/00194; B65D2519/00258; B65D2519/00263; B65D2519/00273; B65D2519/00283; B65D2519/00288; B65D2519/00313; B65D2519/00323; B65D2519/00328; B65D2519/00338; B65D2519/00492; B65D2519/00497; B65D2519/00547; B65D2519/00552; B65D2519/00557; B65D2519/00567; B65D2519/00577; B65D2519/00582; B65D2519/00587; B65D2519/00592; B65D2519/00597; B65D2519/00636; B65D2519/00641; B65D2519/00706; B65D2519/00711; B65D2519/00736; B65D2519/0081; B65D2519/00815; B65D2519/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A container for shipping of items and for display of items within the container at a convenient level for retail sale comprising: a rectangular box of sheet material defining a sleeve having an open upper end, an open lower end and four sidewalls; a cover fitting over said open upper end for use during shipping; a bottom comprising a bottom sheet with a peripheral upwardly extending lip in facing relation to and enclosing said four sidewalls, and legs for raising the level of said container; means separating the sleeve into an upper section for shipping of cartons and for display of items at a convenient level for retail sale, and a lower section for shipping of cartons, said separating means comprising rigid sheet portions integrally formed with and extending from the upper ends of opposite sidewalls, said rigid sheet portions extending from the upper end of opposite sidewalls, said rigid sheet portions extending downwardly within said sleeve, the lower part of said rigid sheet portions having integral flaps extending from the opposite sidewalls across said sleeve to define said upper and lower sections; and bracing means for supporting said flaps and for dividing said lower section into subsections for receiving cartons.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A container for shipping of items and for display of items within the container at a convenient level for retail sale comprising: a rectangular box of sheet material defining a sleeve having an open upper end, an open lower end and four sidewalls; a cover fitting over said open upper end for use during shipping; a bottom comprising a bottom sheet with a peripheral upwardly extending lip in facing relation to and enclosing said four sidewalls, and legs for raising the level of said container; means separating the sleeve into an upper section for shipping of cartons and for display of items at a convenient level for retail sale, and a lower section for shipping of cartons, said separating means comprising rigid sheet portions integrally formed with and extending from the upper ends of opposite sidewalls, said rigid sheet portions extending from the upper end of opposite sidewalls, said rigid sheet portions extending downwardly within said sleeve, the lower part of said rigid sheet portions having integral flaps extending from the opposite sidewalls across said sleeve to define said upper and lower sections; and bracing means for supporting said flaps and for dividing said lower section into subsections for receiving cartons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bottom sheet has a plurality of holes formed therein, with each of said holes having a plurality of tabs integral with the bottom sheet and extending from the edge of the hole, and coaxially arranged inner and outer rings with said tabs extending normally from the plane of said bottom sheet and wedged between said inner and outer rings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bracing means comprises a pair of interlocked rigid sheets.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-10-05 | 1991-04-06 | 1991-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-10-05 | 1995-04-06 | 1995-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-10-05 | 1999-04-06 | 1999-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |