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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5123534 | Packaging assembly for lite strings A packing cell for installing lite sets and their accompanying wires includes a base member made of thin material having a opening thereon. A first fastening member extends vertically to a suitable height from one end of the base member. A second fastenin... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5078272 | Hexagonal package for shipping fluorescent lamps and other fragile tubular products A package for shipping fluorescent lamps comprising a rectangularly shaped first carton closed at both ends and containing said lamps within and being disposed inside a hexagonally shaped second carton or sleeve. The longitudinal axes of both cartons are ... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5058744 | Minimum length fluoroescent tube dunnage element An improved synthetic resin dunnage element (10) for use in packaging and shipping of fluorescent tubes (76,78) is provided which is specifically designed to be of minimum fore and aft length while still providing maximum protection against tube breakage.... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5048676 | Packaged electric lamp A cardboard strip (10) is folded around an electric lamp (1) in the direction of its axis (3), which strip has an opening (16) through which the lamp cap (4) of the lamp projects in axial direction. The cardboard strip (10) has a window (13) for inspectin... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5033619 | Light string carrier A light string carrier includes a lattice for holding a light string wrapped thereabout and a handle integral with the lattice. A carrier cover having two hinged members is provided to overfit the lattice with the handle protruding from the cover. Hinges ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5016751 | Molded flourescent tube dunnage element Fluorescent tube-supporting dunnage elements (10) are provided which are designed to ensure easy machine-dispensibility thereof by preventing complete nesting of a stack of interfitted supports (10). The supports (10) are integral, thermo-formed bodies pr... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5005705 | Package for shipping fluorescent lamps and other fragile tubular products A package for shipping fluorescent lamps comprising a rectangularly shaped first carton closed at both ends and containing the lamps within and being disposed inside a second rectangularly shaped carton with the longitudinal axis of both cartons parallel ... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4953701 | Fluorescent tube carrier A fluorescent tube carrier for transporting and/or assisting in the disposal of flourescent tubes has four capsules, one for each tube. The capsules are held in a generally square cross-sectional configuration by spacers and have removable covers at eithe... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4942965 | Elongated tray for supporting tubular objects An elongated tray designed to support a plurality of tubular objects such as fluorescent tubes when positioned in an outer package. The tray is formed with a plurality of cavities which have a plurality of tubular supporting surfaces contained therein. Ea... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4936453 | Compact fluorescent tube dunnage element An improved synthetic resin support for fluorescent tubes is provided which uses a minimum of synthetic resin material in the manufacture thereof, while at the same time giving entirely adequate support and protection against breakage of packed fluorescen... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4917323 | Christmas light storage device A Christmas tree light storage device consisting of one or more discs each with a plurality of radially oriented slots around the outside circumference thereof which disc or discs are concentrically mounted on a central cylinder wherein light sockets are ... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4903836 | Carton for twin tube fluorescent lamp A paperboard carton for simultaneously protecting and displaying a twin tube or U-tube type of fluorescent lamp which comprises a rectangular sleeve having a panel which fits into the longitudinal space separating the leg members, between the base of the ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4895296 | Sleeve carton with flaring lips A sleeve carton having flare lip panels is disclosed. A sleeve carton may be formed with flaring lip panels on the inner edge of the sleeve entrance. The lip panels bulge into the entrance, but are easily compressed. The inner edge of the lip panels catch... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4858763 | Fluorescent light holster A light bulb holster (10) is provided in which pockets (18,36) are used to hold a plurality of tubular bulbs (22). A flap (28) is operable to cover the top ends of the bulbs (22) during transport and to secure the holster (10) to a ladder brace at the wor... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4859423 | Plastic pipette canister A pipette canister formed from a thermoplastic material. The canister withstands dry heat above 160° C. reduces breakage of glass pipettes stored within, and the material is free from metal oxide residues.... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4834239 | Package for fluorescent lamps A package for a fluorescent tube includes a substantially rigid blister surrounding and spaced from conducting pins extending from an end of the tube. The blister is spaced from the pins and has a surrounding shoulder which rests on the end of the tube so... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4792045 | Fluorescent tube dunnage Molded synthetic resin dunnage supports for packing of elongated fragile fluorescent tubes are provided which are designed for automated dispensing during packaging and give protection against tube breakage at least equivalent to that of conventional mold... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4744464 | Ribbon blown glass article transport A transport tray for ribbon formed glass articles such as lamp glass envelopes and glass containers is disclosed which permits increased packing density to be achieved when the article containing trays are vertically stacked for shipment. The tray member ... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4714162 | Fluorescent light bulb holder A holder (10) is provided for holding fluorescent light bulbs (14). The holder (10) is used with a ladder (14) having a rail (24). The holder (10) includes a lower bracket (20) for receiving an end of the fluorescent light bulb (14) and an upper bracket (... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4705170 | Fluorescent tube dunnage Molded synthetic resin dunnage supports for packing of elongated fragile fluorescent tubes are provided which are designed for automated dispensing during packaging and give protection against tube breakage at least equivalent to that of conventional mold... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4662535 | Container and method for disposing of fluorescent tubes A method and apparatus are disclosed for conveniently and safely disposing of burnt out fluorescent light tubes. A disposal container is provided by a closely fitting, bendable tube which is permanently closed at one end and is provided with a removable c... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4613042 | Lamp holder A lamp holder for attachment to a stepladder comprising a plurality of tapered tubes of different lengths integrally joined at their top ends so that a plurality of lamps can be held by the tubes at selected heights. A clamp is connected at one end thereo... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4427730 | Tube packing sheet with spaced support surfaces YA molded sheet of the single layer type for packing at least two directly superimposed layers of fluorescent light tubes comprising upwardly directed contours including longitudinally spaced apart tube cradling surfaces for each tube and longitudinally e... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4391371 | Fiberboard shipping container having laminated spacing members A fiberboard container for the shipment of fragile and irregularly shaped articles includes a top tray, a bottom tray and, in some cases, a protective sleeve between the trays. Each of the trays has cavities to hold the articles, the cavities being formed... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4390097 | Packaged electric lamp There is provided an electric lamp package comprising a lamp envelope connected at one end to a lamp cap, and an elongate packaging strip folded along parallel transversal first fold lines to form a bottom wall, a front wall, and a rear wall for accommoda... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4385694 | Packaged electric lamp There is provided an electric lamp package comprising a lamp envelope formed with a convex portion and having a packaging strip extending therearound with its ends engaging each other substantially flatly beyond the lamp cap. One long side of the packagin... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4360103 | Package means for photoflash unit A packaging means for a multilamp photoflash unit ("flip-flash") having an elongated body portion and a pair of connectors extending therefrom. The packaging means comprises a single ply sheet member (e.g., paperboard) having a pair of foldable tabs space... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4294358 | Package for video tubes A package for a plurality of articles such as video tubes is disclosed. The viewing screens of the video tubes are protected from contact with the walls of a walled tube enclosing the video tubes and forming part of the package. Video tube envelopes are c... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4278170 | Cushioning insert for frangible objects A cushioning insert for a plurality of frangible objects such as video tubes packed in a shipping container is disclosed. The viewing screens of the tubes are isolated from the corners of the shipping container, and the necks of the tubes are arranged in ... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4235336 | Flash array package A FlipFlash type of flash array having a body portion and a pair of connectors extending from opposite ends of the body portion and offset from the front face of the body portion, is packaged in a display sheet having an opening through which the front pa... | 11/25/1980 |
| 4180164 | Packaging arrangement for U-shaped fluorescent lamps A packaging arrangement for housing a plurality of U-shaped fluorescent lamps in a corrugated container is provided having a plurality of first and second corrugated inserts each having a plurality of aligned, spaced slots extending inward a predetermined... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4131198 | Light bulb package A package which is adapted for marketing a pair of electric light bulbs as a unit and which is formed from a single blank of foldable sheet material and is characterized by panel portions of the blank being folded and secured in tube formation about the b... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4117932 | Plastic packaging product for separation of components A plastic packaging product is disclosed. In its final form it can be used in packaging to locate, separate and suspend items to be packaged. The packaging product comprises a plurality of extruded members in one direction linked with a plurality of extru... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4088225 | Package A package or package assembly comprising a carton for holding a plurality of five funnel-neck portions for television picture tubes with one such tube portion resting on the bottom of the carton in a neck-up orientation and including a paperboard separato... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4022323 | Packing case assembly of a set of decoration lamps Here is disclosed a packing case assembly of a set of decoration lamps including a group of lamps and electric cord connecting the lamps to a plug with the group of lamps being placed at the top and the electric cord being folded in a zig-zag manner and b... | 05/10/1977 |
| 4018335 | Display package Display package for fragile articles such as automotive headlights consists for example of prism of resilient material having a polygonal bottom and vertical sides. A seat for a fragile article extends inward from each side and narrows as it approaches it... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3994394 | Shipping package for semiconductor devices A package for flat lead transistors is provided in which a raised flange provides structural rigidity to prevent damage to the flat leads of the transistor.... | 11/30/1976 |
| 3961707 | Cathode ray tube or funnel shipping and/or storage container This disclosure depicts an improved shipping and/or storage container for television cathode ray tubes or funnels. The container has a base, a cap, and preferably one or more intermediate shelves. The base and the cap are separated by a plurality of rigid... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3955675 | One-piece internal support for a cathode ray tube multipack container An improved internal support is incorporated in a multipack container for accommodating a plurality of cathode ray tubes during transportation and storage. The multipack construction includes top and bottom rigid closure members formed of plastic material... | 05/11/1976 |
| 3952873 | Container for tubular glass equipment A container for holding tubular glass equipment, such as glass tubes having breakable closed ends or ampoules.... | 04/27/1976 |
