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US4815622A
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Sectional container for holding and displaying articles
Assignee: SC Johnson and Son Inc
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Filing: 1988-03-24
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2008-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A sectional container is disclosed having at least a front section and a back section which interlock to form a closed package. The back of the front section serves to close the front of the back section, and vice versa. Optionally, the sectional container can have one or more intermediate sections which fit in an interlocking relationship to the back section or between the front section and the back section in order to enlarge the holding capacity of the container. The intermediate sections are identical and are interchangeable. Additionally, the back section can be identical with the intermediate sections. The sectional container is useful to store, display, and dispense a plurality of items.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald G. Cramer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D21/00; B65D11/00; B65D11/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A sectional container comprising (a) a polygonally shaped front section having (1) a front face, sidewalls, and an open-ended rear face providing a cavity within said front section for holding one or more items, and (2) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said front section; and (b) a back section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section, said back section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls, and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said back section for holding one or more items, and (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said back section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A sectional container comprising (a) a polygonally shaped front section having (1) a front face, sidewalls, and an open-ended rear face providing a cavity within said front section for holding one or more items, and (2) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said front section; and (b) a back section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section, said back section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls, and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said back section for holding one or more items, and (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said back section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The sectional container according to claim 1 wherein said back section has recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said back section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
The sectional container according to claim 1 wherein said sectional container has at least one intermediate section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section and said back section, said intermediate section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls, and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said intermediate section for holding one or more items, (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said intermediate section, and (3) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said intermediate section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sectional container according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said front or back sections has a hanger portion extending upward from said section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sectional container according to claim 1 wherein said front section has a sharpener as a part thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sectional container according to claim 5 wherein said front section has a reclosable opening formed in said front face of said front section to provide a means of emptying shavings from said sharpener.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The sectional container according to claim 1 wherein said front section and said back section have a means of gripping said sections to facilitate separating said sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The sectional container according to claim 3 wherein said front section, said back section, and said intermediate section have a means of gripping said sections to facilitate separating said sections.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of assembling a sectional container having (a) a polygonally shaped front section having (1) a front face, sidewalls, and an open-ended rear face providing a cavity within said front section for holding one or more items, and (2) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said front section; and (b) a back section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section, said back section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said back section for holding one or more items, and (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said back section; wherein said projections of said back section are aligned with and caused to be seated within said recesses in said front section.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
161 words
A method of assembling a sectional container having (a) a polygonally shaped front section having (1) a front face, sidewalls, and an open-ended rear face providing a cavity within said front section for holding one or more items, and (2) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said front section; and (b) a back section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section, said back section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said back section for holding one or more items, and (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said back section; wherein said projections of said back section are aligned with and caused to be seated within said recesses in said front section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said back section has recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said back section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
137 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said sectional container has at least one intermediate section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section and said back section, said intermediate section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said intermediate section for holding one or more items, (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said intermediate section, and (3) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said intermediate section; wherein said projections on said intermediate section are aligned with and caused to be seated within said recesses in said front section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
The method according to claim 10 wherein said sectional container has at least one intermediate section with a polygonal shape corresponding to said polygonal shape of said front section and said back section, said intermediate section having (1) a rear face, sidewalls and an open-ended front face providing a cavity within said intermediate section for holding one or more items, (2) projections protruding from the front face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said intermediate section, and (3) recesses formed in the rear face of said sidewalls in the area of each angle formed by the meeting of said sidewalls of said intermediate section; wherein said projections on said intermediate section are aligned with and caused to be seated within said recesses in said front section or said back section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein at least one of said front or back sections has a hanger extending upward from said section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said front section has a sharpener as a part thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 14 wherein said front section has a reclosable opening formed in said front face of said front section to provide a means for emptying shavings from said sharpener.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 9 wherein said front section and said back section have a means of gripping said sections to facilitate separating said sections.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein said front section, said back section and said intermediate section have a means of gripping said sections to facilitate separating said sections.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 12 wherein said front section, said back section and said intermediate section have a means of gripping said sections to facilitate separating said sections.
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