Patent · US Expired

Egg carton

US4059219A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
6References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 19, 1976
Grant dateNov 22, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 19, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D85/324
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A molded egg carton having a windowed cover and a cellular tray for the reception of eggs in which the windowed cover includes downposts and the tray includes up posts and in which the downposts have an offset male portion and the up posts are formed with a recess in their uppermost portion adapted to receive the offset lowermost tip of the offset male portion. The windows in the cover are on each side of the downposts and are set in relatively steep walls which form parts of the downposts. The windows are provided with "eye lid" formations.

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