Recloseable tear strip carton having cover lock
First Claim
1. A CARTON FORMED OF AN INTEGRAL BLANK CUT AND SCORED TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM MEMBER, A REAR WALL MEMBER, AND A FRONT WALL MEMBER, AND END FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBERS, A COVER HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID REAR WALL MEMBER AND PROVIDED WITH COVER FLAPS COMPRISING COVER END WALL PANELS AND A COVER FRONT WALL PANEL, SAID COVER END WALLS PANELS AND FRONT WALL PANEL BEING PROVIDED WITH DETACHABLE MEANS ADHESIVELY SECURING SAID COVER END WALL PANELS TO SAID END FLAPS AND SAID COVER FRONT WALL PANEL TO SAID FRONT WALL MEMBER, SAID COVER FRONT WALL PANEL BEING PROVIDED AT EACH END WITH AN END FLAP COMPRISING A GLUE FLAP AND A RETAINING FLAP HINGEDLY CONNECTED AND FOLDED OVER AND ADHESIVELY AFFIXED TO SAID GLUE FLAP, A DETENT FLAP AT EACH END OF SAID COVER FRONT WALL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE FREE EDGE THEREOF AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE FREE EDGE ONE OF SAID RETAINING FLAPS, SAID DETENT FLAPS BEING ADHESIVELY AFFIXED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID COVER FRONT WALL PANEL, AND SAID FRONT WALL MEMBER BEING PROVIDED AT EACH END OF THE FREE EDGE THEREOF WITH LOCK FLAPS FOLDED OVER ON THE OUTER SURFACE THEREOF, SAID DETENT FLAPS AND SAID LOCK FLAPS BEING POSITIONED IN COMPLEMENTARY EDGETO-EDGE ENGAGEMENT WHEN SAID COVER IS CLOSED FOR LOCKING SAID COVER IN PLACE, AND WHEREBY SAID CARTON MAY BE REOPENED BY FORCIBLY LIFTING SAID COVER TO DISENGAGE SAID DETENT FLAPS FROM SAID LOCK FLAPS.
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1. A CARTON FORMED OF AN INTEGRAL BLANK CUT AND SCORED TO PROVIDE A BOTTOM MEMBER, A REAR WALL MEMBER, AND A FRONT WALL MEMBER, AND END FLAPS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBERS, A COVER HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID REAR WALL MEMBER AND PROVIDED WITH COVER FLAPS COMPRISING COVER END WALL PANELS AND A COVER FRONT WALL PANEL, SAID COVER END WALLS PANELS AND FRONT WALL PANEL BEING PROVIDED WITH DETACHABLE MEANS ADHESIVELY SECURING SAID COVER END WALL PANELS TO SAID END FLAPS AND SAID COVER FRONT WALL PANEL TO SAID FRONT WALL MEMBER, SAID COVER FRONT WALL PANEL BEING PROVIDED AT EACH END WITH AN END FLAP COMPRISING A GLUE FLAP AND A RETAINING FLAP HINGEDLY CONNECTED AND FOLDED OVER AND ADHESIVELY AFFIXED TO SAID GLUE FLAP, A DETENT FLAP AT EACH END OF SAID COVER FRONT WALL HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE FREE EDGE THEREOF AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED TO THE FREE EDGE ONE OF SAID RETAINING FLAPS, SAID DETENT FLAPS BEING ADHESIVELY AFFIXED TO THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID COVER FRONT WALL PANEL, AND SAID FRONT WALL MEMBER BEING PROVIDED AT EACH END OF THE FREE EDGE THEREOF WITH LOCK FLAPS FOLDED OVER ON THE OUTER SURFACE THEREOF, SAID DETENT FLAPS AND SAID LOCK FLAPS BEING POSITIONED IN COMPLEMENTARY EDGETO-EDGE ENGAGEMENT WHEN SAID COVER IS CLOSED FOR LOCKING SAID COVER IN PLACE, AND WHEREBY SAID CARTON MAY BE REOPENED BY FORCIBLY LIFTING SAID COVER TO DISENGAGE SAID DETENT FLAPS FROM SAID LOCK FLAPS.
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Current AssigneeJames River Corporation of Virginia (KOCH Industries Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeKenneth T. Buttery
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InventorsButtery, Kenneth T.
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Application NumberUS04/451,159Time in Patent Office693 DaysField of SearchUS Class Current229/226CPC Class CodesB65D 5/5415 the lines of weakness being...
