Envelopes – wrappers – and paperboard boxes – Paperboard box – With closure for an access opening
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-20
2007-11-20
Elkins, Gary E (Department: 3782)
Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes
Paperboard box
With closure for an access opening
C220S281000, C220S345300, C220S787000, C220S788000, C220S789000, C229S005500
Reexamination Certificate
active
10801786
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a shipping container, a paper tube, an end cap and a method. The shipping container includes a tube and an end cap. The tube has a cylindrical body and an open end. The cylindrical body has a mounting opening formed therein adjacent to the open end. The end cap includes a circular sidewall that is adapted to be received by the open end of the tube such that either the circular sidewall is surrounded by the cylindrical body or the cylindrical body is radially surrounded by the circular sidewall. The circular sidewall includes a projection that extends away from the circular sidewall and into the mounting opening so as to releasably secure the end cap to the tube.
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ALMCO Group, Inc., undated screen capture image from web page “ http://www.amclo.com/” showing exemplary plastic end caps for paper tubes.
Atom Marketing, Inc., undated screen capture image from web page “http://www.plasticendplugs.com/” showing exemplary plastic end caps for paper tubes.
Custom Paper Tubes, Inc., undated screen capture image from web page of “http://www.custompapertubes.com/closur.shtml” showing exemplary plastic end caps for paper tubes.
Western Container Corporation, undated screen capture image from web page http://www.thomasregister.com/olc/smartcat.aspx?az=70281001&type=details&ptno=P-1506K&TEMPLATE=/olc/70281001/template.htm&iheight=150&fontsize=2&stripecolor=cccccc&tablewidth=430&border=2&bordercolor=333300&BGCOLOR=ffffff“showing exemplary plastic end caps for paper tubes”.
Erdie End Caps, LLC
Rankin, Hill Porter & Clark LLP
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