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Lock arrangement

CA 1268449 C · Owner: Federal Paper Board Co. Inc. · Inventors: Sutherland, Robert L.; Brown, William M.

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This relates to a lock arrangement particularly adapted for use in locking together closure panels of paper board cartons and the like. The lock arrangement utilizes a conventional basic type of lock including a primary locking tab and a secondary locking tab. The primary locking tab engages in a cutout having as part of its boundary a straight line primary locking shoulder. The new feature of the lock arrangement is an arrangement for receiving the secondary locking tab. This arrangement is in the form of a cut line which will define an opening through the associated closure panel and also define a secondary locking ear for engagement beyond a prong on the secondary locking tab. The …

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  • Granted May 1, 1990. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 1, 2007.
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FiledJanuary 27, 1987
GrantedMay 1, 1990
Term endedMay 1, 2007
Patent numberCA 1268449 C
Classification (IPC)B65D5/42 +1 more

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1988199019921994199619982000200220042006Application filedJan 27, 1987Patent grantedMay 1, 1990Term endedMay 1, 2007

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