Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Fidei, David T. (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
C206S579000, C206S775000, C206S779000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07147101
ABSTRACT:
A container apparatus for simultaneously housing a product and a premium, the apparatus comprising a carton and a premium item. The carton includes a front panel, a back panel and two opposing side panels defining an interior region, and a top closure and a bottom closure for enclosing a product within the carton. A recessing flap is formed in an originating panel selected from at least one of the front panel, back panel and two opposing side panels to form a recessed cell in the carton which is at least partially separated from the interior region of the carton. The recessed cell spans the originating panel and at least one adjacent access panel in the container which is positioned adjacent to the originating panel—to allow access to the recessed cell from outside the carton through at least two adjacent sides of the carton. The premium item is received in the recessed cell such that the premium item is likewise accessible from at least two sides of the carton. The premium item may be selected from a number of different configurations, and may include an interactive element capable of manipulation without interfering with the interior region of the carton, to enable facilitated viewing and/or playing of a premium without detachment of the premium from the carton.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1585783 (1926-05-01), Mason
patent: 1670498 (1928-05-01), Einson
patent: 1707771 (1929-04-01), Richardson
patent: 1911215 (1933-05-01), Walter
patent: 2464951 (1949-03-01), Stengren
patent: 2595202 (1952-04-01), Pardee
patent: 2643811 (1953-06-01), Bolding
patent: 2799391 (1957-07-01), Eisner
patent: 2913101 (1959-11-01), Daily
patent: 3100595 (1963-08-01), Curtiss et al.
patent: 3115376 (1963-12-01), Cupo
patent: 3219181 (1965-11-01), Dahm
patent: 3233726 (1966-02-01), Gero
patent: 3625411 (1971-12-01), Cote
patent: 3675763 (1972-07-01), Sandel
patent: 3680687 (1972-08-01), D'Alessio
patent: 3918577 (1975-11-01), Horzick
patent: 4109786 (1978-08-01), Roccaforte et al.
patent: 4143803 (1979-03-01), Taylor
patent: 4219148 (1980-08-01), Garmon
patent: 4324823 (1982-04-01), Ray, III
patent: 4562922 (1986-01-01), Midura
patent: 4700831 (1987-10-01), Kassai
patent: 4711348 (1987-12-01), Schluger
patent: 4957202 (1990-09-01), Yoshiki et al.
patent: 5289917 (1994-03-01), Chabria
patent: 5299734 (1994-04-01), Lane
patent: 5356071 (1994-10-01), Schmissrauter
patent: 5379886 (1995-01-01), Brauner et al.
patent: 5413274 (1995-05-01), Forbes, Jr.
patent: 5433317 (1995-07-01), Roser
patent: 5458236 (1995-10-01), Schoettle et al.
patent: 5566878 (1996-10-01), Peiffer et al.
patent: 5692613 (1997-12-01), Opdyke
patent: 5775494 (1998-07-01), Taplin
patent: 5887715 (1999-03-01), Vasudeva
patent: 5967307 (1999-10-01), Wang
patent: 6012786 (2000-01-01), Dunn
patent: 6042149 (2000-03-01), Roshkoff
patent: 6070719 (2000-06-01), Pollock
patent: 6095408 (2000-08-01), Nguyen
patent: 6155422 (2000-12-01), Kaminski
patent: 6173833 (2001-01-01), Streehlow
patent: 6474539 (2002-11-01), Van Der Horst et al.
patent: 6823988 (2004-11-01), Ryan et al.
patent: 2 641 524 (1990-07-01), None
Pinkstone Felicia Ann
Rowland Angela L.
Ryan Michael Dennis
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Fidei David T.
Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
LandOfFree
Container for housing a premium does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Container for housing a premium, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Container for housing a premium will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3709285