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  • Patent Grant
  • D740657
  • Patent Number
    D740,657
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 17, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 13, 2015
    9 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 414-434
    • D09 442-445
    • D09 456-457
    • D09 542
    • D09 563
    • D09 600
    • D09 614-624
    • D09 655
    • D09 657
    • D09 658
    • D09 661
    • D09 695
    • D09 697-699
    • D09 707-708
    • D09 711
    • D09 772-776
    • D07 601
    • D07 602
    • D07 538
    • D07 540
    • D07 5501
    • D03 202
    • D03 2035
    • D03 2036
    • D03 205
    • CPC
    • B65D5/00
    • B65D5/001
    • B65D5/0015
    • B65D5/0227-0254
    • B65D5/0045
    • B65D5/18
    • B65D5/2033
    • B65D5/38
    • B65D5/40
    • B65D1/22
    • B65D1/225
    • B65D1/24
    • B65D1/34
    • B65D1/38
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
      Disclaimer
      This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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Abstract
Description

The sole FIGURE is a plan view of carton blank in accordance with the present invention.


The broken lines shown herein depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The broken line in the form of an alternating series of relatively short dashes and relatively long dashes represents a boundary of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a carton blank, as shown and described.
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Divisions (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29444521 Jan 2013 US
Child 29469960 US
Parent 11567364 Dec 2006 US
Child 13046901 US
Continuations (2)
Number Date Country
Parent 29469960 Oct 2013 US
Child 29524201 US
Parent 13046901 Mar 2011 US
Child 29444521 US