US3198420A
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Assignee: Tension Envelope Corp
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1965-08-03
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Expires: 1983-12-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter L Hiersteiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/0005; B65D5/20; B65D5/2052; B65D5/2076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
AN EXPANDABLE CNTAINER HAVING STAGES OF EXPANSION, SAID EXAPANDABLE CONTAINER INCLUDING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR OVERLYING PANELS INTERCOMNECTED ALONG BOTTOM EDGES TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM AND ALONG AT LEAST ONE OF THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PANEL, SAID SIDE CONNECTION COMPRISING A SIDE FLAP INTEGRAL WITH A SIDE EDGE OF ONE PANEL BY A FOLD AND HAVING A PARALLEL MEDIAN FOLD DIVIDING SAID SIDE FLAP INTO FOLDING SECTIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY LIKE SIZE WITH THE SECTION THAT IS INTEGRAL WITH SAID ONE PANEL TURNED INWARDLY BETWEEN SAID PANELS TO PROVIDE AN INITIAL EXPANSION ON SAID FRIST NAMED FOLD AND THE OTHER SECTION OF SAID SIDE FLAP TURNED OUTWARDLY ON SAID MEDIAN FOLD AND TERMINATING WITH THE OUTER EDGE SUBSTANTIALLY REGISTERING WITH THE CORRESPONDING SIDE EDGE OF THE OTHER PANEL, SAID SECTIONS OF THE SIDE FLAP LYING FLATLY UPON EACH OTHER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS IN FLAT CONDITION, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
AN EXPANDABLE CNTAINER HAVING STAGES OF EXPANSION, SAID EXAPANDABLE CONTAINER INCLUDING SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR OVERLYING PANELS INTERCOMNECTED ALONG BOTTOM EDGES TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM AND ALONG AT LEAST ONE OF THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID PANEL, SAID SIDE CONNECTION COMPRISING A SIDE FLAP INTEGRAL WITH A SIDE EDGE OF ONE PANEL BY A FOLD AND HAVING A PARALLEL MEDIAN FOLD DIVIDING SAID SIDE FLAP INTO FOLDING SECTIONS OF SUBSTANTIALLY LIKE SIZE WITH THE SECTION THAT IS INTEGRAL WITH SAID ONE PANEL TURNED INWARDLY BETWEEN SAID PANELS TO PROVIDE AN INITIAL EXPANSION ON SAID FRIST NAMED FOLD AND THE OTHER SECTION OF SAID SIDE FLAP TURNED OUTWARDLY ON SAID MEDIAN FOLD AND TERMINATING WITH THE OUTER EDGE SUBSTANTIALLY REGISTERING WITH THE CORRESPONDING SIDE EDGE OF THE OTHER PANEL, SAID SECTIONS OF THE SIDE FLAP LYING FLATLY UPON EACH OTHER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS IN FLAT CONDITION, AND
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-02 | 1969-02-01 | 1969-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-02 | 1973-02-01 | 1973-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-02 | 1977-02-01 | 1977-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |