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EP 0 610 074 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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28.12.1994 Bulletin 1994/52 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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10.08.1994 Bulletin 1994/32 |
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Date of filing: 02.02.1994 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65D 85/42 |
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AT CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE |
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Priority: |
03.02.1993 US 13007
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Applicant: KINETICS CONTAINER CORPORATION |
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Des Plaines,
Illinois 60016 (US) |
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Inventor: |
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- Wharton, Paul B., Jr.
Lake Forest,
Illinois 60045 (US)
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Representative: Barnfather, Karl Jon, Dr. |
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Withers & Rogers,
4, Dyer's Buildings,
Holborn
London EC1N 2JT
London EC1N 2JT (GB) |
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A device and system for organizing and storing electrical light strings |
(57) A system is provided for organizing and storing electrical wire cords such as electrical
Christmas tree light strings having a plurality of electric bulbs joined by electric
cords. The system includes a plurality of generally flat frames, each frame having
at least two opposite edges provided with a plurality of notches so that a cord may
be wrapped about the frame and within the notches. The flat frame is fabricated of
corrugated paper board with elongated corrugations extending in a direction between
the two opposite edges to provide rigidity and support for the frame in the direction
of the wraps of the cord. A box-like container, fabricated of corrugated paper board
material, defines a storage compartment of a configuration complementary to the configuration
of the flat frames and sized for receiving a plurality of the frames in a stacked
array with the cords wrapped thereabout.