Paperboard box that converts into a copyholder

Description

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blank for paperboard box that converts into a copyholder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a fully closed front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a partially open front perspective view, thereof;

FIG. 4 is a fully open perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view thereof, showing the folding of the bottom panel;

FIG. 6 is a front perspective view thereof, showing the folding and inserting details of the tab into the slot; and,

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view thereof, showing the fully folded copyholder.

The broken lines shown on FIGS. 1, 4, 5 and 6 represent fold lines.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
964556 July 1910 Rogers
3656613 April 1972 LaFrance et al.
4046311 September 6, 1977 Voytko
4607817 August 26, 1986 Aquino
4651871 March 24, 1987 Joyce
5301800 April 12, 1994 Kenney
Foreign Patent Documents
177095 August 1905 DEX
Patent History
Patent number: D386686
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 9, 1996
Date of Patent: Nov 25, 1997
Inventors: Robert J. Alico (Naperville, IL), Judith M. Alico (Naperville, IL)
Primary Examiner: Sandra L. Morris
Assistant Examiner: Nanda Bondade
Application Number: 0/56,804
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9433; D9/432; Clipboard (16) (D19/88); For Display Of Note Pad, Document, Book, Etc. (D19/91)
International Classification: 0907;