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US3192978A
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Shock-proof carton
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-06-27
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Granted: 1965-07-06
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Expires: 1983-06-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William-Horvath
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/30; B65D85/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/822; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A SHOCK-PROOF CARTON FOR FRAGILE ARTICLES WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST MEMBER FORMED OF SEMI-RIGID MATERIAL, HAVING PLEATED SIDE WALLS AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE RESILIENT OUTER WALL THEREOF ARRANGED TO ENGAGE A FIRST PORTION OF EACH OF THE FRAGILE ARTICLES; A SECOND MEMBER FORMED OF SEMI-RIGID MATERIAL, HAVING PLEATED SIDE WALLS AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE RESILIENT OUTER WALL THEREOF ARRANGED TO ENGAGE A SECOND PORTION OF EACH OF THE FRAGILE ARTICLES; PLEATED HINGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID MEMBERS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO RETAIN THE FRAGILE ARTICLES THEREBETWEEN UNDER SLIGHT COMPRESSION WHEN THE CARTON IS CLOSED; AND MEANS INCLUDING A PLEATED FLAP ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS ARRANGED TO SELECTIVELY COOPERATE WITH A PORTION OF THE PLEATED SIDE WALLS ON THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS FOR SECURING SAID MEMBERS TO EFFECT CLOSURE OF THE CARTON; SAID MEMBERS, SAID PLEATED HINGE MEANS AND SAID PLEATED FLAP COMPRISING A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A SHOCK-PROOF CARTON FOR FRAGILE ARTICLES WHICH COMPRISES: A FIRST MEMBER FORMED OF SEMI-RIGID MATERIAL, HAVING PLEATED SIDE WALLS AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE RESILIENT OUTER WALL THEREOF ARRANGED TO ENGAGE A FIRST PORTION OF EACH OF THE FRAGILE ARTICLES; A SECOND MEMBER FORMED OF SEMI-RIGID MATERIAL, HAVING PLEATED SIDE WALLS AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE RESILIENT OUTER WALL THEREOF ARRANGED TO ENGAGE A SECOND PORTION OF EACH OF THE FRAGILE ARTICLES; PLEATED HINGE MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID MEMBERS IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO RETAIN THE FRAGILE ARTICLES THEREBETWEEN UNDER SLIGHT COMPRESSION WHEN THE CARTON IS CLOSED; AND MEANS INCLUDING A PLEATED FLAP ON ONE OF SAID MEMBERS ARRANGED TO SELECTIVELY COOPERATE WITH A PORTION OF THE PLEATED SIDE WALLS ON THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS FOR SECURING SAID MEMBERS TO EFFECT CLOSURE OF THE CARTON; SAID MEMBERS, SAID PLEATED HINGE MEANS AND SAID PLEATED FLAP COMPRISING A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT.
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