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CA 1237396 A · Owner: Emery, Roy W. · Inventors: Emery, John R.; Emery, Roy W.

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A moulded container for frangible articles comprising a tray formed with rows of cavities, a cover hinged to the tray along a hinge line, the cavities being of lesser cross section adjacent their bottom than their top whereby the outside walls of the adjacent cavities merge in hollow posts therebetween said tray, having a continuous rim along its front edge said cover having a, continuous rim along its front edge the continuous rim of the cover, meeting the continuous rim of the tray when the cover is closed upon the tray, at least one of said hollow posts adjacent the front edge of the tray being a locking post, said locking post extending above the front rim of the tray and having side …

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  • Granted May 31, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 31, 2005.
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FiledNovember 7, 1983
GrantedMay 31, 1988
Term endedMay 31, 2005
Patent numberCA 1237396 A
Classification (IPC)B65D1/00 +1 more

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19841987199019931996199920022005Application filedNov 7, 1983Patent grantedMay 31, 1988Term endedMay 31, 2005

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