US4958734A
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End loaded carton having a triple ply wall
Assignee: Mead Corp
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Filing: 1989-10-10
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Granted: 1990-09-25
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Expires: 2009-10-10
Abstract
Abstract An end loaded carton for a plurality of cans includes foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels, at least one thickening panel foldably joined to the inner ply and being folded into flat face contacting relation with the inner ply to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Inventors
- 👤 Prentice J. Wood
- 👤 Rodney K. Calvert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/12; B65D71/36; B65D5/441; B65D5/443; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00432; B65D2571/00438; B65D2571/0045; B65D2571/00555; B65D2571/00561; B65D2571/00574; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00722; B65D2571/00728; B65D2571/00833; B65D2571/00839; B65D2571/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, the inner ply of said one wall including a thickening panel foldably joined to an end edge of said inner ply which is spaced inwardly from the adjacent end edge of said outer ply, said thickening panel being folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, the inner ply of said one wall including a thickening panel foldably joined to an end edge of said inner ply which is spaced inwardly from the adjacent end edge of said outer ply, said thickening panel being folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
136 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, the inner ply of said one wall including a thickening panel foldably joined to said inner ply along a transverse fold line, said thickening panel being initially folded out of the plane of said inner ply and thereafter folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply due to engagement with incoming cans during loading of the carton through an end thereof to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, the inner ply of said one wall including a thickening panel foldably joined to said inner ply along a transverse fold line, said thickening panel being initially folded out of the plane of said inner ply and thereafter folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply due to engagement with incoming cans during loading of the carton through an end thereof to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, the inner ply of said one wall including a thickening panel foldably joined to each end of said inner ply and initially folded out of the plane of said inner ply and thereafter respectively folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply due to engagement by cans while the cans are being loaded from each end of the carton to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, the inner ply of said one wall including a thickening panel foldably joined to each end of said inner ply and initially folded out of the plane of said inner ply and thereafter respectively folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply due to engagement by cans while the cans are being loaded from each end of the carton to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, and a pair of thickening panels foldably joined to said inner ply along transverse spaced apart fold lines and being folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
An end loaded carton for packaging a plurality of cans arranged in side by side relation, said carton comprising foldably joined top, bottom and side walls forming a tubular structure and having end closure panels, one wall of the carton being of double ply construction having inner and outer panels and being in engagement with the ends of the packaged cans, and a pair of thickening panels foldably joined to said inner ply along transverse spaced apart fold lines and being folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply to form a three ply wall in engagement with the can ends.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
An end loaded carton according to claim 4 wherein said thickening panels are initially folded out of the plane of said inner ply and are thereafter engaged in sequence by cans loaded through one end only of said carton and folded into flat face contacting relation with said inner ply.
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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) | 1993-09-24 | 1994-03-26 | 1994-09-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-09-24 | 1998-03-26 | 1998-09-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-09-24 | 2002-03-26 | 2002-09-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |