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Collapsible box for tissues/papers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-01
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Granted: 1991-11-19
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Expires: 2009-06-01
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Abstract

Abstract An oblong shaped box for tissues or papers with an opening (21) on top through which tissues or papers are removed one at a time. Moving the bottom up is made possible by folding in the lower sections of the four sides along punctured fold lines (30), and crushing in the corners along lines (40, 60). Lines (50) near but inside the borders of the bottom create the needed space to allow the bottom to move up.

Inventors

  • 👤 Charles S. King

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:21
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/0005; B65D83/00; B65D83/08; B65D83/0805; B65D83/0811; B65D83/0817

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
A variable size cardboard box having a top wall, a bottom wall, and four side walls, each wall having four edges, said top wall having an opening for accessing the interior, a continuous perforated line located in the side walls and extending around the entire perimeter of the box and spaced from the bottom wall, three auxiliary perforated lines of equal length located at each of the four bottom corners of the box and extending along the edges of respective side walls and the bottom wall, all of said perforated lines providing means which facilitate pushing the bottom wall into the box to reduce its interior volume, the bottom wall including a rectangular, auxiliary perforated line spaced a short distance form and parallel to, the edges of the bottom wall, the bottom wall further including four additional perforated lines which connect the corners of the bottom wall to the corners of the auxiliary line to facilitate forming a smaller bottom wall when it is inside the box.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
A variable size cardboard box having a top wall, a bottom wall, and four side walls, each wall having four edges, said top wall having an opening for accessing the interior, a continuous perforated line located in the side walls and extending around the entire perimeter of the box and spaced from the bottom wall, three auxiliary perforated lines of equal length located at each of the four bottom corners of the box and extending along the edges of respective side walls and the bottom wall, all of said perforated lines providing means which facilitate pushing the bottom wall into the box to reduce its interior volume, the bottom wall including a rectangular, auxiliary perforated line spaced a short distance form and parallel to, the edges of the bottom wall, the bottom wall further including four additional perforated lines which connect the corners of the bottom wall to the corners of the auxiliary line to facilitate forming a smaller bottom wall when it is inside the box.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1994-11-18 1995-05-20 1995-11-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1998-11-18 1999-05-20 1999-11-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2002-11-18 2003-05-20 2003-11-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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