Box for holding flat articles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a box for holding flat articles showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof; shown in closed position;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view thereof; taken along line 8--8 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view thereof; taken along line 9--9 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an unfolded position;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position with the flat article packed inside;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position with the flat article packed inside in an alternate position; and,

FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof; shown in an open position with the flat article packed inside in another alternate position.

The broken line showing of the flat article is for illustrative purpose only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D53367 May 1919 Kaniff
D221626 August 1971 Fine
D268098 March 1, 1983 Brown
D385781 November 4, 1997 Levine et al.
D387976 December 23, 1997 Mori
D395160 June 16, 1998 Turner
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Other references
  • Packaging Catalog, p. 59, item 24, Jan. 1959.
Patent History
Patent number: D434652
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 23, 1998
Date of Patent: Dec 5, 2000
Inventor: Takanori Mori (Suginami-ku, Tokyo-to)
Primary Examiner: Prabhakar Deshmukh
Law Firm: Burgess, Ryan & Wayne
Application Number: 0/85,420
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9423; D9/432; D9/433; D9/346
International Classification: 0907;