Container flap pull

• US 6,619,013 B2
• Filed: 03/22/2001
• Issued: 09/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Percy W. Dismukes
• Original Assignee: Percy W. Dismukes
• Inventors: Dismukes, Percy W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rada, Rinaldi I.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Truong, Thanh
• Application Number:
  US09/814,976
• Publication Number:
  US 20010037704A1
• Time in Patent Office: 908 Days
• Field of Search: 81/35.5, 81/30.7, 81/30.9, 81/34.7, 81/34.8, 81/34.9, 30/2, 533/821, 533/811, 229/125.39, 715/6
• US Class Current: 53/382.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/643 held in closed position by application of separate elements, e.g. clips, straps B65D5/6611, B65D5/6673 take precedence

Abstract

A flap pull tool used in conjunction with a separate closure in fastening containers having a pair of upper entry-exit flaps and at least one lower entry-exit flap. The closure includes an upper member, a lower member and a connector disposed between and attached to both the lower and upper member. In use the closure'"'"'s connector is positioned between the container'"'"'s closed upper flaps. The flap pull tool comprises an elongated arm having at one end a handle for gripping and at an opposite end a catch means for engaging a portion of the container'"'"'s lower flap and lifting the lower flap against the closed upper flaps, at which point a portion of the closure'"'"'s lower member is inserted beneath the lower flap. The lower flap is then released onto the lower member and the connector is moved against the edge of the lower flap, which is sufficient to fasten the container.

Claims

1. A container flap pull for a container having a pair of upper entry-exit flaps and having at least one lower entry-exit flap, the flap pull used in conjunction with a container closure having an upper member, a lower member and a connector connecting the upper member to the lower member, the flap pull comprising:

an elongated arm having an upper end and a lower end;

a handle formed in the upper end of said elongated arm, said handle adapted for gripping the flap pull and raising the lower flap against the upper flaps;

a catch having a flap arm formed in the lower end of said elongated arm, said flap arm adapted for releasable engagement of a portion of the lower flap, said catch including a catch opening formed therein;

a beveled stop disposed along one side of said catch opening.

2. A container flap pull for a container having a pair of upper entry-exit flaps and having at least one lower entry-exit flap, the flap pull used in conjunction with a container closure having an upper member, a lower member and a connector connecting the upper member to the lower member, the flap pull comprising:

an elongated arm having an upper end and a lower end;

a catch formed in the lower end of said elongated arm, said catch adapted for releasable engagement of a portion of the lower flap;

a handle formed in the upper end of said elongated arm, said handle adapted for gripping the flap pull and raising the lower flap against the upper flaps;

a beveled spreader bar with cleats disposed along a portion of said elongated arm.