US3191791A
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Assignee: EXPANDOLITE Inc
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Filing: 1961-05-22
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Granted: 1965-06-29
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Expires: 1981-05-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas S Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/022; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A CONTAINER FOR ELEMENTS COMPRISING, AT LEAST ONE TRAY, EACH TRAY COMPRISING MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF RECESSES, EACH OF SAID RECESSES SURROUNDED BY WALL SURFACES GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE AND THE TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, THE WALL SURFACES OF ADJACENT RECESSES BEING JOINED BY MEANS DEFINING TOP SURFACES IN SAID TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE, AN OUTSIDE WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE AND SAID TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE COMPLETELY SURROUNDING ALL SAID RECESSES AND HAVING MEANS DEFINING A TOP SURFACE IN SAID TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE AND A BOTTOM SURFACEE IN SAID TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE SO THAT EACH OF THE LATTER TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES FORMS A CLOSED LOOP IN ITS RESPECTIVE PLANE, MEANS DEFINING ALTERNATING GROOVES IMPRESSED WITHIN AND RIDGED EXTENDING OUTSIDE BOTH SAID OUTSIDE WALL TOP SURFACE AND SAID OUTSIDE WALL BOTTOM SURFACE WITH THE DEPTH OF EACH GROOVE CORRESPONDING TO THE HEIGHT OF EACH RIDGE AND BEING LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID TRAY TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE PLANES, ALMOST THE ENTIRE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE TRAY COINCIDING WITH SAID TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE, WHEREB, WITH ONE OF SAID TRAYS RESTING ON THE OTHER THE OUTSIDE WALL BOTTOM SURFACE GROOVES AND RIDGES OF SAID ONE TRAY MATE WITH THE OUTSIDE WALL TOP SURFACE RIDGES AND GROOVES OF SAID OTHER TRAY WITH SAID OTHER TRAY TOP SURFACE IN CONTACT WITH SAID ONE TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A CONTAINER FOR ELEMENTS COMPRISING, AT LEAST ONE TRAY, EACH TRAY COMPRISING MEANS DEFINING A PLURALITY OF RECESSES, EACH OF SAID RECESSES SURROUNDED BY WALL SURFACES GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE AND THE TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, THE WALL SURFACES OF ADJACENT RECESSES BEING JOINED BY MEANS DEFINING TOP SURFACES IN SAID TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE, AN OUTSIDE WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE AND SAID TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE COMPLETELY SURROUNDING ALL SAID RECESSES AND HAVING MEANS DEFINING A TOP SURFACE IN SAID TRAY TOP SURFACE PLANE AND A BOTTOM SURFACEE IN SAID TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE SO THAT EACH OF THE LATTER TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES FORMS A CLOSED LOOP IN ITS RESPECTIVE PLANE, MEANS DEFINING ALTERNATING GROOVES IMPRESSED WITHIN AND RIDGED EXTENDING OUTSIDE BOTH SAID OUTSIDE WALL TOP SURFACE AND SAID OUTSIDE WALL BOTTOM SURFACE WITH THE DEPTH OF EACH GROOVE CORRESPONDING TO THE HEIGHT OF EACH RIDGE AND BEING LESS THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID TRAY TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACE PLANES, ALMOST THE ENTIRE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE TRAY COINCIDING WITH SAID TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE PLANE, WHEREB, WITH ONE OF SAID TRAYS RESTING ON THE OTHER THE OUTSIDE WALL BOTTOM SURFACE GROOVES AND RIDGES OF SAID ONE TRAY MATE WITH THE OUTSIDE WALL TOP SURFACE RIDGES AND GROOVES OF SAID OTHER TRAY WITH SAID OTHER TRAY TOP SURFACE IN CONTACT WITH SAID ONE TRAY BOTTOM SURFACE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-28 | 1968-12-28 | 1969-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-28 | 1972-12-28 | 1973-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-28 | 1976-12-28 | 1977-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |