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US3070446A
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Food package
Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corp
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Filing: 1959-10-29
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Granted: 1962-12-25
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Expires: 1979-10-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar E Seiferth
- 👤 Glenn M Austin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D15/00; B65D15/02; B65D15/16; B65D15/18; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/28; B65B7/2842; B65B7/285; B65B7/2857
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A PACKAGE WHICH CONSISTS OF A FOOD PRODUCT IN THE FORM OF AN UPRIGHT MASS, A RELATIVELY THIN RIGID METAL DISK HAVING A CENTER PORTION ON WHICH THE PRODUCT IS SUPPORTED AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PERIPHERAL SEAM FORMING FLANGE, A COVER MEMBER FOR SAID PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES AN INVERTED CUP-SHAPED MEMBER OF AT LEAST SEMI-RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MATERIAL SNUGLY ENCLOSING THE PRODUCT, SAID COVER MEMBER BEING PREFORMED AND HAVING A TOP WALL, A DEPENDING SIDE WALL AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING STEPPED FLANGE FORMATION ON THE EDGE OF THE SIDE WALL WHICH FLANGE FORMATION INCLUDES A RELATIVELY NARROW SHOULDER FORMING INNER FLANGE AND A RELATIVELY NARROW SEAM FORMING OUTER FLANGE PORTION CONECTED TO THE INNERMOST FLANGE PORTION BY A RELATIVELY NARROW CYLINDRICAL WALL FORMING PORTION, SAID INNERMOST FLANGE PORTION BEING SEATED ON THE MARGINAL EDGE OF THE PRODUCT SUPPORTING PORTION OF SAID METAL DISK AND SAID OUTER SEAM FORMING FLANGE PORTION BTING IN TIGHTLY COILED SEAM FORMING RELATION WITH THE SEAM FORMING FLANGE OF THE METAL DISK, AND THE SIDE WALL OF SAID COVER MEMBER HAVING PERIPHERALLY EXTENDING FOLD FORMATIONS THEREIN WHEREBY TO ACCOMODATE THE COVER MEMBER TO CHANGES IN THE VOLUME OF THE PRODUCT IN SAID PACKAGE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A PACKAGE WHICH CONSISTS OF A FOOD PRODUCT IN THE FORM OF AN UPRIGHT MASS, A RELATIVELY THIN RIGID METAL DISK HAVING A CENTER PORTION ON WHICH THE PRODUCT IS SUPPORTED AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING PERIPHERAL SEAM FORMING FLANGE, A COVER MEMBER FOR SAID PRODUCT WHICH COMPRISES AN INVERTED CUP-SHAPED MEMBER OF AT LEAST SEMI-RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MATERIAL SNUGLY ENCLOSING THE PRODUCT, SAID COVER MEMBER BEING PREFORMED AND HAVING A TOP WALL, A DEPENDING SIDE WALL AND AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING STEPPED FLANGE FORMATION ON THE EDGE OF THE SIDE WALL WHICH FLANGE FORMATION INCLUDES A RELATIVELY NARROW SHOULDER FORMING INNER FLANGE AND A RELATIVELY NARROW SEAM FORMING OUTER FLANGE PORTION CONECTED TO THE INNERMOST FLANGE PORTION BY A RELATIVELY NARROW CYLINDRICAL WALL FORMING PORTION, SAID INNERMOST FLANGE PORTION BEING SEATED ON THE MARGINAL EDGE OF THE PRODUCT SUPPORTING PORTION OF SAID METAL DISK AND SAID OUTER SEAM FORMING FLANGE PORTION BTING IN TIGHTLY COILED SEAM FORMING RELATION WITH THE SEAM FORMING FLANGE OF THE METAL DISK, AND THE SIDE WALL OF SAID COVER MEMBER HAVING PERIPHERALLY EXTENDING FOLD FORMATIONS THEREIN WHEREBY TO ACCOMODATE THE COVER MEMBER TO CHANGES IN THE VOLUME OF THE PRODUCT IN SAID PACKAGE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-12-24 | 1966-06-25 | 1966-12-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-12-24 | 1970-06-25 | 1970-12-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-12-24 | 1974-06-25 | 1974-12-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |