US5697549A
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Carton with prize coupon
Assignee: Pactiv Packaging Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-18
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-11-18
Abstract
Abstract A prize concealing member integrally formed by partially severing and folding a tab-forming section of a carton wall to overly and conceal a prize coupon also defined from the wall with both the tab and coupon being selectively severable from the wall.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Yocum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/18; B65D5/42; B65D5/4212; B65D5/4216; B65D5/4229; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/831; Y10S229/00; Y10S229/902; Y10S229/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A carton with an integral prize concealing member, said carton including a carton wall, said concealing member including a tab integral with said wall and foldable between a first open position in a substantially common plane with said wall and a second closed position overlying a section of said wall adjacent said tab, said tab in said second closed position cooperating with said section of said wall in concealing promotional material, and means for releasably securing said tab in said second position, said wall section comprising a coupon, and severance lines between said coupon and said carton wall adjacent said coupon wherein said coupon is selectively severable from said wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A carton with an integral prize concealing member, said carton including a carton wall, said concealing member including a tab integral with said wall and foldable between a first open position in a substantially common plane with said wall and a second closed position overlying a section of said wall adjacent said tab, said tab in said second closed position cooperating with said section of said wall in concealing promotional material, and means for releasably securing said tab in said second position, said wall section comprising a coupon, and severance lines between said coupon and said carton wall adjacent said coupon wherein said coupon is selectively severable from said wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The carton of claim 1 including a further severance line between said coupon and said tab.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
The carton of claim 1 wherein said wall has a free upper edge, said tab being defined from said wall and extending downward from said wall upper edge to a lower tab edge at said coupon, said lower tab edge being defined by a transverse fold line between said tab and said coupon generally paralleling said wall upper edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The carton of claim 1 wherein said wall has a free upper edge, said tab projecting from said upper edge with a fold line defined at said upper edge between said tab and said wall for a selective folding of said tab over said wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The carton of claim 1 wherein said means for securing said tab in said second position comprises an extension integral with said tab and adhesive means on said extension for adhesively securing said extension and said tab to said carton wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The carton of claim 5 including a severance line between said tab and said extension for selective removal of said extension from said tab.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The carton of claim 1 wherein said promotional material is presented by indicia on said coupon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a folded paperboard container including a container wall, a tab integral with said wall and foldable between a first open position in a substantially common plane with said wall and a second closed position overlying a section of said wall adjacent said tab, said tab in said second closed position cooperating with said section of said wall in concealing promotional material, said wall section comprising a coupon, and severance lines between said coupon and said container wall adjacent said coupon wherein said coupon is selectively severable from said wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a folded paperboard container including a container wall, a tab integral with said wall and foldable between a first open position in a substantially common plane with said wall and a second closed position overlying a section of said wall adjacent said tab, said tab in said second closed position cooperating with said section of said wall in concealing promotional material, said wall section comprising a coupon, and severance lines between said coupon and said container wall adjacent said coupon wherein said coupon is selectively severable from said wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The container of claim 8 wherein said wall defines an upwardly opening receptacle with a free upper edge, said tab extending from said wall upper edge and being foldable into said receptacle to said second position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
The container of claim 9 including means for securing said tab in said second position comprising an extension integral with said tab and adhesive means on said extension for adhesively securing said extension and said tab to said container wall.
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