Foldable clamshell carton

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D878914
  • Patent Number
    D878,914
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, October 25, 2018
    6 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 24, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Inventors
    • Zeiler; George (Olathe, KS, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Pratt; Michael A.
    • Arminio; Wendy L
    Agents
    • Husch Blackwell LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 414
    • D09 434-436
    • D09 438-440
    • D09 443-457
    • D09 499
    • D09 503-505
    • D09 682
    • D09 685
    • D09 686
    • D09 415
    • D09 418
    • D09 432
    • D09 433
    • D09 501
    • D09 721
    • D09 737
    • D09 744
    • D09 745
    • D09 748
    • D09 749
    • D09 755
    • D09 756
    • D09 759
    • D09 420
    • D09 423
    • D07 387
    • D07 391
    • D07 392
    • D07 3921
    • D07 3962-3964
    • D07 4011
    • D07 507
    • D07 509-511
    • D07 538
    • D07 900
    • D03 202
    • D03 2032
    • D03 318
    • D28 911
    • CPC
    • A61J1/00
    • A61J1/1412
    • B65D1/00
    • B65D1/02
    • B65D1/10
    • B65D1/46
    • B65D5/46
    • B65D41/00
    • B65D41/38
    • B65D41/56
    • B65D41/62
    • B65D47/00
    • B65D47/06
    • B65D47/08
    • B65D2251/00
    • B65D2543/00046
    • B65D2543/00092
    • B65D2543/00296
    • B65D2585/56
    • B65D2585/545
  • International Classifications
    • 0907
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the foldable clamshell carton showing the new design, illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a partially open configuration;



FIG. 2 is a right side elevation view thereof (the left side elevation view is a mirror image of FIG. 2);



FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a fully closed configuration;



FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in an open configuration;



FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a folded, non-use configuration; and,



FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the foldable clamshell carton illustrating the foldable clamshell carton in a folded, non-use configuration.


The features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a foldable clamshell carton, as shown and described.
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Entry
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