Shipping container for major appliances
Patent 4762226 Issued on August 9, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 9, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 9, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2932438 2947414 3335932 3666164 3891086 Shipping container Slip pallet and divider sheet Composite package Bulk material box Pre-banded bulk pack container InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/541018 filed on 10/12/1983US Classes:206/320, FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE206/326, FOR FURNITURE OR DRAPE206/386, WITH PALLET FEATURE206/598Specified handling apertureExaminersPrimary: Fidei, David T.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB65D 5/02 (20060101)B65D 5/12 (20060101) B65D 5/42 (20060101) AbstractA shipping container for a household appliance is formed from a straight tube member of triple wall corrugated fiberboard without any flaps at either the upper or lower ends. A bottom cap formed from single wall corrugated fiberboard has flaps extending upward, overlying and being adhesively secured to the tube member. A top cap, also of single wall corrugated fiberboard, fits over the top of the tube member and on three sides has flap portions similar to those on the bottom cap glued to the outside of the tube member. On the fourth side, the top cap has a triple folded flap portion forming a lifting flange which is held in place by pressure-sensitive tape extending over the flange and onto the sidewalls over both the top cap flap portion and the tube sidewall. | |
