Panel Forms A Hollow Sidewall Or Sidewall Portion Patents (Class 229/167)
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Patent number: 5661879Abstract: The invention is directed to a cremation box for a body, the box including a bottom panel and four side panels engaging the bottom panel to form the sides of the box. At least one side panel is foldable into substantially coplanar relationship with the bottom panel to open a side of the box so that a body may be placed into the box from the side.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Inventor: Dean A. Kelly
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Patent number: 5447230Abstract: An outer package for a thermoformed blister package, wherein the blister package has an outwardly extending flange. The outer package has foldably connected inner flange support members to support the outwardly extending flange of the blister package and stiffen the package.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 1994Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventor: Scott J. Gerondale
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Patent number: 5441151Abstract: A storage box for documents, files or the like, and having a generally rectangular body (2) with one open side for access which is sloped or angled, relative to the opposite side. Three of the side edges of the opening are also inwardly flanged, and a slightly smaller lid (4) of co-operating shape is hinged to the fourth edge (6) or to the edge of an insert (30) which divides the interior into sections. The insert may divide the interior into two or more such sections depending on the application.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1994Date of Patent: August 15, 1995Inventor: Paul R. Billingham
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Patent number: 5330094Abstract: A collapsible, stackable, display tray with single-ply side walls and multi-ply end walls that each include a pair of outer flaps, an outer panel, a pair of inner flaps, an inner panel, and a pair of hollow corner posts connected to the inner panel and positioned between the inner flaps panel and the inner panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1993Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: Jefferson Smurfit CorporationInventor: Noel J. Mertz
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Patent number: 5277360Abstract: A stackable container is formed from a unitary continuous corrugated or sold fiberboard blank for storage of shipped goods. The stackable container includes a bottom portion, first and second opposing side panels, a back panel, and a front panel. The side panels and the back panel have corresponding rigid ledges along uppermost edges of the panels which are capable of supporting another similar or identical stackable container on top of this one. The side panels and the back panel are made from a corresponding pair of planar layers. The ledge corresponding to each panel is connected to and bridges between the corresponding pair of planar layers. The front panel has a display opening for viewing and accessing contents of the stackable container. The stackable container also includes a lid used during shipment of the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: Packaging Corporation of AmericaInventor: Kenneth P. DeMott
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Patent number: 5029709Abstract: A package for securely containing a generally rectanguloid article comprises a rectanguloid box that is closable to protectively enclose the article and openable to allow ready access thereto. The box when closed has a bottom wall, spaced-panel opposite side walls, a rear end wall, a top wall, and a multi-panel front end wall. All of the box walls are formed from a single pre-cut and -scored blank of corrugated paperboard, which includes various panels, flaps, and tabs that are adapted to be folded about respective score lines and positioned in cooperative relation to one another to provide the closable and openable box desired for securely containing the article.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1990Date of Patent: July 9, 1991Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Luke T. Faulstick
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Patent number: 4947985Abstract: A food display and serving container is provided which display a perishable food, such as cheese, in a visible and easily accessible manner over a long period of time while still preserving freshness. A three side transparent cover fits over a rectangular tray and is adapted to slide transversely across the top of the tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1990Date of Patent: August 14, 1990Assignee: Bongrain International (American) CorporationInventors: Donald L. Crabtree, Sandra L. Natoli
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Patent number: 4944394Abstract: A paperboard insert for cigarette cartons is provided to restrict the lateral movement of smaller size cigarette packages contained in a standard size cigarette carton to enable the packages to be reliably stamped by standard tax marking machinery. The insert blank has a bottom, sides for abutting cigarette packages, spacers to position the insert sides inwardly of the carton walls and generally centered along the longitudinal axis of the carton, and attachment tabs to connect the insert to the carton walls. The insert blank may be attached to a standard carton blank prior to erection of the carton, allowing the insert to be erected simultaneously with the carton as a consequence of ordinary carton erection procedures.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1988Date of Patent: July 31, 1990Assignee: Philip Morris IncorporatedInventor: Christopher J. Campbell
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Patent number: 4896825Abstract: A paper blank for a disposable ashtray which can be compactly folded for packaging and readily assembled by a consumer for use. The bottom flap of the assembled ashtray is secured in place by tabs received within slots. The ashtray may include cigarette receiving slots and a snuffer.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 1989Date of Patent: January 30, 1990Assignee: Alford Industries Inc.Inventor: Robert E. Moeller
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Patent number: 4802619Abstract: A box tray has rectangular bottom wall and opposing pairs of perpendicular side and end walls. Each of the side and end walls are formed from integral extensions of the corresponding edges of said bottom wall foldable into a tubular rectilinear cross-section defined in sequence by outer panel, a top panel, an inner panel, a bottom panel and an interior panel. The interior panel when folded lies contiguous to the inner surface of the outer wall panel and is fixedly secured to it. Flaps integrally extend from the lateral ends of the outer panel of one of the paired sides and end walls so as to be fixedly inserted between the contiguous outer and interior wall panels of the other pair of side or end walls to thereby maintain the side and end walls perpendicular and at right angles to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 1988Date of Patent: February 7, 1989Inventor: Michael Laido
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Patent number: 4714191Abstract: A one piece paperboard carton blank is folded into a rectangular shape for packaging and dispensing from a roll of individual plastic bags, particularly disposable milk bottles for feeding babies. The carton has a double wall front part which includes an inner top rigidly supporting a tab protruding in a direction opposite to the direction of withdrawal of bags from the roll. When a first plastic bag is withdrawn it starts to pull out a succeeding bag to which it is removably attached along a line of perforations. When the center of the perforated edge of the succeeding bag is impaled on the tab, further withdrawal of the succeeding bag is restrained and the first bag is readily separated to facilitate its dispensing and to place the leading edge of the succeeding bag where it may be easily reached for withdrawal.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1987Date of Patent: December 22, 1987Assignee: International Paper CompanyInventor: Paul D. Richardson
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Patent number: 4705208Abstract: A multiple article display carton having the end walls of the display cells spaced from the end panels of the carton. Instead of gluing the end closure flaps together the top panel is provided with three foldably connected flaps designed to provide the assembly with a force or friction fit. The first flap is folded down to become the end panel of the carton, the second flap is folded up on the other side of the first flap with the transversely extending side panel flaps therebetween, and the third flap extends from the end panel to the end cell wall to hold the end cell wall in place.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1987Date of Patent: November 10, 1987Assignee: Manville CorporationInventor: Randall A. Kiedaisch
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Patent number: 4621765Abstract: A top insertion, tray stacking wire with coplanar feet extending outwardly in opposite directions at the bottom of the wire with a prong extending laterally outward from the end of each foot at a substantial angle to the plane of the feet. The wire is held in a horizontal disposition for insertion of the feet and attached prongs into a slot aperture in the top edge of a corrugated paperboard tray and the like having a double wall construction. The wire includes a U-shaped body attached to the divergent feet wherein the legs thereof resiliently separate from one another to abut the ends of the slot aperture with the divergent wire feet projecting underneath the ends of the aperture. While the U-shaped body is being pivoted to assume a vertical orientation, the prongs bite into the corrugations of the adjacent wall, simultaneously pressing the pivoting feet into firm engagement against the wall adjacent thereto whereby the stacking wire is maintained in a firm, upright disposition.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1980Date of Patent: November 11, 1986Assignee: Better Wire Products, Inc.Inventor: Stanley G. Ortel