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Assignee: FINN IND Inc
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Filing: 1964-10-30
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1984-10-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 James W Henry

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 15:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/32; B65D5/321; B65D5/326; B65D5/42; B65D5/4204

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
A CARTON CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO HOLD AN ARTICLE AND TO SHOW ON DISPLAY, AS MUCH OF SAID ARTICLE AS POSSIBLE, COMPRISING: A FIRST CARTON HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPEN END AND A PLURALITY OF SIDE WALLS, EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CUT-AWAY SO AS TO PROVIDE WINDOWS FOR DISPLAYING AN ARTICLE AND TO FORM PILLARLIKE SUPPORTS AT EACH OF ITS CORNERS, A FLANGE FORMED ON EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF SIDE WALLS AT SAID OPEN END WHICH IS ARRANGED TO BE FOLDED TO OVERLIE ITS RESPECTIVE SIDE WALL ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID FIRST CARTON; AND A SECOND CARTON FOR CLOSING SAID OPEN END OF SAID FIRST CARTON, SAID SECOND CARTON HAVING A CLOSED TOP WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL WITH AN APERTURE FORMED THEREIN WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY CORRESPONDS IN SIZE AND CONFIGURATION TO SAID OPEN END OF SAID FIRST CARTON SO AS TO RECEIVE SAID OPEN END THEREIN AND SMALLER THAN SAID BOTTOM WALL SO THAT A LEDGE IS FORMED ABOUT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID FLANGES ENGAGING SAID LEDGE WHEN SAID OPEN END IS RECEIVED WITHIN SAID APERTURE TO SECURE SAID SECOND CARTON TO SAID OPEN END OF SAID FIRST CARTON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
A CARTON CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO HOLD AN ARTICLE AND TO SHOW ON DISPLAY, AS MUCH OF SAID ARTICLE AS POSSIBLE, COMPRISING: A FIRST CARTON HAVING AT LEAST ONE OPEN END AND A PLURALITY OF SIDE WALLS, EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY CUT-AWAY SO AS TO PROVIDE WINDOWS FOR DISPLAYING AN ARTICLE AND TO FORM PILLARLIKE SUPPORTS AT EACH OF ITS CORNERS, A FLANGE FORMED ON EACH OF SAID PLURALITY OF SIDE WALLS AT SAID OPEN END WHICH IS ARRANGED TO BE FOLDED TO OVERLIE ITS RESPECTIVE SIDE WALL ON THE EXTERIOR OF SAID FIRST CARTON; AND A SECOND CARTON FOR CLOSING SAID OPEN END OF SAID FIRST CARTON, SAID SECOND CARTON HAVING A CLOSED TOP WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL WITH AN APERTURE FORMED THEREIN WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY CORRESPONDS IN SIZE AND CONFIGURATION TO SAID OPEN END OF SAID FIRST CARTON SO AS TO RECEIVE SAID OPEN END THEREIN AND SMALLER THAN SAID BOTTOM WALL SO THAT A LEDGE IS FORMED ABOUT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID BOTTOM WALL, SAID FLANGES ENGAGING SAID LEDGE WHEN SAID OPEN END IS RECEIVED WITHIN SAID APERTURE TO SECURE SAID SECOND CARTON TO SAID OPEN END OF SAID FIRST CARTON.

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