US5176272A
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Container for spooled materials
Assignee: UNITED PLASTIC FILMS Inc A Corp OF
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Filing: 1991-05-13
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2011-05-13
Abstract
Abstract A container for spooled materials comprising: an upper half having at least one generally flat, corrugated rest, an upper flange and a label display surface having a rounded upper portion and a substantially flat, substantially vertical, lower portion; a lower half having a generally flat, corrugated base, at least one end flange and a base-widening lower flange having a base-widening edge extending along the length of the lower half substantially parallel to the base; a hinge joining the upper half with the lower half; and a means for maintaining the upper flange in contact with the end flange so as to define a cavity within the container comprising at least one indentation in the upper flange that nests within at least one indentation in the end flange.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Ryan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:47
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; B65D21/00; B65D21/02; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; B65D2251/1033
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A container for spooled materials comprising: a) an upper half having at least one generally flat, corrugated rest and an upper flange; b) a lower half having a generally flat, corrugated base and a lower flange; c) a hinge joining the upper half with the lower half; and d) a means for maintaining the upper flange in contact with the lower flange so as to define a cavity within the container, wherein a portion of the lower flange has a base-widening edge that is substantially parallel with the hinge and in the same plane as the base, said base-widening edge being sized to impart additional stability to the container when the container is sitting on a surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A container for spooled materials comprising: a) an upper half having at least one generally flat, corrugated rest and an upper flange; b) a lower half having a generally flat, corrugated base and a lower flange; c) a hinge joining the upper half with the lower half; and d) a means for maintaining the upper flange in contact with the lower flange so as to define a cavity within the container, wherein a portion of the lower flange has a base-widening edge that is substantially parallel with the hinge and in the same plane as the base, said base-widening edge being sized to impart additional stability to the container when the container is sitting on a surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container of claim 1 wherein the maintaining means comprises at least one identification in the upper flange that nests within at least one indentation in the lower flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The container of claim 1 further comprising a label surface on the upper half having an interior and an exterior, a rounded upper portion and a substantially planar lower portion tangential to the rounded upper portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The container of claim 3 further comprising a label positioned on the exterior of the label surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 3 wherein the container is comprised of clear thermoplastic and a label is positioned on the interior of the label surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The container of claim 1 wherein the container is comprised of thermoplastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The container of claim 6 wherein the thermoplastic is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The container of claim 7 wherein the polyethylene terephthalate is clear.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 3 wherein the container is comprised of clear thermoplastic and a label is positioned on the exterior of the label surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The container of claim 7 wherein the thermoplastic is between approximately 0.012 and 0.022 inches thick.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container of claim 1, wherein the hinge and lower flange are positioned substantially opposite and parallel to each other along a plane that is approximately 45° from vertical.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
157 words
A container for spooled materials comprising: a) an upper half having at least one generally flat, corrugated rest, an upper flange and a label display surface having an interior and an exterior, a rounded upper portion and a substantially planar lower portion tangential to the rounded upper portion; b) a lower half having a generally flat, corrugated base, at least one end flange and a lower flange having a base-widening edge substantially parallel to and in the same plane as the base, said base-widening edge being sized to impart additional stability to the container when the container is sitting on a surface; c) a hinge joining the upper half with the lower half; and d) a means for maintaining the upper flange in contact with the end flange so as to define a cavity within the container comprising at least one identation in the upper flange that nests within at least one indentation in the end flange.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
157 words
A container for spooled materials comprising: a) an upper half having at least one generally flat, corrugated rest, an upper flange and a label display surface having an interior and an exterior, a rounded upper portion and a substantially planar lower portion tangential to the rounded upper portion; b) a lower half having a generally flat, corrugated base, at least one end flange and a lower flange having a base-widening edge substantially parallel to and in the same plane as the base, said base-widening edge being sized to impart additional stability to the container when the container is sitting on a surface; c) a hinge joining the upper half with the lower half; and d) a means for maintaining the upper flange in contact with the end flange so as to define a cavity within the container comprising at least one identation in the upper flange that nests within at least one indentation in the end flange.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The container of claim 12 wherein the container is comprised of thermoplastic.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The container of claim 13 wherein the thermoplastic is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
10 words
The container of claim 13 wherein the thermoplastic is clear.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The container of claim 14 wherein the polyethylene terephthalate is clear.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The container of claim 12 further comprising a label positioned on the exterior of the label surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 12 wherein the container is comprised of clear thermoplastic and a label is positioned on the interior of the label surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The container of claim 12 wherein the container is comprised of clear thermoplastic and a label is positioned on the exterior of the label surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The container of claim 13 wherein the thermoplastic is between approximately 0.012 and 0.022 inches thick.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container of claim 12, wherein the hinge and lower flange are positioned substantially opposite and parallel to each other along a plane that is approximately 45° from vertical.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-01-05 | 2000-07-06 | 2001-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-01-05 | 2004-07-06 | 2005-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |