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  • US 3,325,081 A
  • Filed: 06/17/1966
  • Issued: 06/13/1967
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1966
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
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1. AN EASY OPENING CARTON FORMED FROM AN ELONGATED UNITARY BLANK OF FOLDABLE PAPERBOARD AND INCLUDING:

  • (A) OPPOSED PAIRS OF MAJOR AND MINOR SIDE WALLS HINGEDLY INTERCONNECTED TO FORM A TUBULAR STRCTURE;

    (B) ONE OF SAID MINOR SIDE WALLS INCLUDING A PAIR OF INNER AND OUTER PANELS FORMED FROM END PORTIONS OF THE BLANK AND HINGED TO CORRESPONDING SIDE EDGES OF RESPECTIVE ADJACENT MAJOR SIDE WALLS;

    (C) THE PANELS OF SAID MINOR SIDE WALL BEING SECURED TO EACH OTHER IN OVERLAPPED RELATION ALONG A MANU FACTURER'"'"''"'"'S JOINT TO FORM SAID TUBULAR STRUCTURE;

    (D) A PAIR OF OPPOSED END WALLS EACH INCLUDING OPPOSED PAIRS OF END CLOSURE FLAPS HINGED TO CORRESPONDING ENDS OF SAID MAJOR AND MINOR SIDE WALLS AND ADAPTED TO BE FOLDED OVER AND SECURED TO EACH OTHER IN OVERLAPPED RELATION TO CLOSE OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID TUBULAR STRUCTURE;

    (E) SAID PANELS OF SAID ONE MINOR SIDE WALL HAVING WEAKENED LINES FORMED THEREIN AND SPACED FROM EACH OTHER TO DEFINE A TEAR STRIP IN SAID MINOR SIDE WALL ALONG AND ABOUT SAID MANUFACTURER'"'"''"'"'S JOINT;

    (F) ONE OF SAID WALLS ADJACENT SAID ONE MINOR SIDE WALL HAVING A DETACHABLE SECTION FORMED THEREIN CONTIGUOUS TO SAID TEAR STRIP TO PROVIDE A LEAD-IN TO SAID TEAR STRIP TO FACILITATE EASY OPENING OF THE CARTON BY SEP ARATION ALONG SAID WEAKENED LINES OF SAID TEAR STRIP.

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