US2617733A
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Assignee: JBS USA LLC
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Filing: 1948-03-03
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Granted: 1952-11-11
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Expires: 1968-03-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard T Hensgen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/70; B65D85/72; B65D85/74; B65D75/00; B65D75/28; B65D75/30; B65D75/32; B65D75/321; B65D75/322
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
AN ELONGATED AND GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED PACKAGE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE WALLED ENCLOSURE FOR MARGARINE IN WHICH THE MARGARINE MAY BE MIXED WITH A COLORING INGREDIENT BY MANIPULATING THE PACKAGE; THE PACKAGE BEING FORMED BY SEALING TOGETHER TWO OVERLAYED SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE AIR-IMPERMEABLE MATERIAL WITH THE MARGARINE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SHEETS BY PRESSING THE SHEETS AGAINST THE MARGARINE TO EXPRESS THE AIR FROM WITHIN THE PACKAGE AND FIXEDLY ADHERING THE EDGE PORTIONS OF THE SHEETS TOGETHER IN OVERLAYING RELATIONSHIP AND IN AN AIRTIGHT MANNER TO FORM A PERIPHERAL SEAL WITH A SMALL AREA OF SAID EDGE PORTIONS IN OVERLAYING RELATIONSHIP LEFT UNSEALED TO FORM A POCKET AND A RESTRICTED PASSAGE; SAID POCKET HAVING COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID PACKAGE ON ONE SIDE THROUGH SAID RESTRICTED PASSAGE AND SURROUNDED BY SAID PERIPHERAL SEAL ON THE OTHER SIDES; AND A FRANGIBLE CAPSULE FOR CONFINING THE COLORING INGREDIENT IN SAID POCKET SO THAT THE COLORING MAY BE HELD OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE MARGARINE IN THE ENCLOSURE UNTIL IT IS DESIRED TO COLOR IT, WHEREUPON, THE COLORING INGREDIENT MAY BE FREED FROM SAID CAPSULE AND ISSUED FROM THE POCKET THROUGH SAID PASSAGE AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE PACKAGE TO BE MIXED WITH THE MARGARINE WHILE RETAINING THE CAPSULE IN SAID POCKET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
AN ELONGATED AND GENERALLY RECTANGULARLY SHAPED PACKAGE COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE WALLED ENCLOSURE FOR MARGARINE IN WHICH THE MARGARINE MAY BE MIXED WITH A COLORING INGREDIENT BY MANIPULATING THE PACKAGE; THE PACKAGE BEING FORMED BY SEALING TOGETHER TWO OVERLAYED SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE AIR-IMPERMEABLE MATERIAL WITH THE MARGARINE DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SHEETS BY PRESSING THE SHEETS AGAINST THE MARGARINE TO EXPRESS THE AIR FROM WITHIN THE PACKAGE AND FIXEDLY ADHERING THE EDGE PORTIONS OF THE SHEETS TOGETHER IN OVERLAYING RELATIONSHIP AND IN AN AIRTIGHT MANNER TO FORM A PERIPHERAL SEAL WITH A SMALL AREA OF SAID EDGE PORTIONS IN OVERLAYING RELATIONSHIP LEFT UNSEALED TO FORM A POCKET AND A RESTRICTED PASSAGE; SAID POCKET HAVING COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERIOR OF SAID PACKAGE ON ONE SIDE THROUGH SAID RESTRICTED PASSAGE AND SURROUNDED BY SAID PERIPHERAL SEAL ON THE OTHER SIDES; AND A FRANGIBLE CAPSULE FOR CONFINING THE COLORING INGREDIENT IN SAID POCKET SO THAT THE COLORING MAY BE HELD OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE MARGARINE IN THE ENCLOSURE UNTIL IT IS DESIRED TO COLOR IT, WHEREUPON, THE COLORING INGREDIENT MAY BE FREED FROM SAID CAPSULE AND ISSUED FROM THE POCKET THROUGH SAID PASSAGE AND INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE PACKAGE TO BE MIXED WITH THE MARGARINE WHILE RETAINING THE CAPSULE IN SAID POCKET.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1955-11-11 | 1956-05-12 | 1956-11-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1959-11-11 | 1960-05-12 | 1960-11-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1963-11-11 | 1964-05-12 | 1964-11-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |