Carton with removable top
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Nov 16, 1982
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Dec 29, 1980
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Dec 29, 1980
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Abstract
A carton having a body (22) and a cover (26) removable therefrom, the body having an even number of panels (28) intersecting at an even number of vertices, and having a plurality of locking tabs (44) located at the tops of alternate vertices and folded outwardly to extend toward the bottom of the body, and the cover having a flat panel (30) with a like number of sides intersecting at a like number of vertices, and a plurality of cover tabs (76, 78, 80) located at said vertices and folding inwards to extend toward said panel.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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PAPER SYSTEMS INC | 321 S W 4TH STREET DES MOINES IA 50309 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Perkins, Jr David | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | 123 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 123 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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