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Method of producing container handle construction

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-06-03
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1980-06-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wallace G Phillips
  • 👤 William O Hall
  • 👤 Henry H Overstreet

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 23:35
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B70/00; B31B70/74; B31B70/86; B31B70/864; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 278 words
THE METHOD OF CLOSING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AFFIXING A CARRYING HANDLE TO EACH BAG OF A SERIES OF SUCCESSIVE BAGS; SAID METHOD COMPRISING MOVING A SERIES OF OPEN ENDED BAGS IN CONTINUOUS UNINTERRUPTED FASHION AND IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER PAST A BAG CLOSING STATION; AT SAID STATION FEEDING A CONTINUOUS STRIP OF HANDLE MATERIAL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES WHILE CONTINUING MOVEMENT OF EACH SUCH BAG PAST SAID STATION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION; AS SAID HANDLE STRIP IS FED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES AND AS SUCH BAG IS MOVING, SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING A CONTINUOUS LINE OF STITCHING THROUGH SAID HANDLE STRIP ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF INTO AND THROUGH SUCH BAG, WHEREBY THE END OF SUCH BAG IS STITCHED CLOSED AS SAID HANDLE STRIP IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SECURED THERETO; SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH CLOSING THE END OF EACH SAID SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES, FORMING A FREELY GRASPABLE READILY ACCESSIBLE HANDLE LOOP IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH BAG END BY PERIODICALLY MOVING SAID HANDLE STRIP OUT OF AND BACK INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE PATH OF SAID LINE OF STITCHING IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP WITH MOVEMENT OF SAID SERIES OF BAGS SO THAT A HANDLE LOOP IS FORMED AS EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES PASSES SAID STATION, SAID HANDLE STRIP BEING SECURED BY SAID LINE OF STITCHING TO EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH SAID HANDLE LOOP SO THAT EACH SAID HANDLE LOOP IS FREE OF STITCHED ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS ASSOCIATED BAG; AND, WHILE CONTINUING UNINTERRUPTED MOVEMENT OF SAID BAG SERIES, PERIODICALLY SEVERING SAID HANDLE STRIP AND SAID LINE OF STITCHING BETWEEN ADJACENT BAGS TO SEPARATE SUCCESSIVE BAGS OF SAID SERIES FROM EACH OTHER.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 278 words
THE METHOD OF CLOSING AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AFFIXING A CARRYING HANDLE TO EACH BAG OF A SERIES OF SUCCESSIVE BAGS; SAID METHOD COMPRISING MOVING A SERIES OF OPEN ENDED BAGS IN CONTINUOUS UNINTERRUPTED FASHION AND IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER PAST A BAG CLOSING STATION; AT SAID STATION FEEDING A CONTINUOUS STRIP OF HANDLE MATERIAL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES WHILE CONTINUING MOVEMENT OF EACH SUCH BAG PAST SAID STATION WITHOUT INTERRUPTION; AS SAID HANDLE STRIP IS FED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES AND AS SUCH BAG IS MOVING, SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLYING A CONTINUOUS LINE OF STITCHING THROUGH SAID HANDLE STRIP ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF INTO AND THROUGH SUCH BAG, WHEREBY THE END OF SUCH BAG IS STITCHED CLOSED AS SAID HANDLE STRIP IS SIMULTANEOUSLY SECURED THERETO; SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH CLOSING THE END OF EACH SAID SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES, FORMING A FREELY GRASPABLE READILY ACCESSIBLE HANDLE LOOP IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH BAG END BY PERIODICALLY MOVING SAID HANDLE STRIP OUT OF AND BACK INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE PATH OF SAID LINE OF STITCHING IN TIMED RELATIONSHIP WITH MOVEMENT OF SAID SERIES OF BAGS SO THAT A HANDLE LOOP IS FORMED AS EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG OF SAID SERIES PASSES SAID STATION, SAID HANDLE STRIP BEING SECURED BY SAID LINE OF STITCHING TO EACH SUCCESSIVE BAG ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF EACH SAID HANDLE LOOP SO THAT EACH SAID HANDLE LOOP IS FREE OF STITCHED ENGAGEMENT WITH ITS ASSOCIATED BAG; AND, WHILE CONTINUING UNINTERRUPTED MOVEMENT OF SAID BAG SERIES, PERIODICALLY SEVERING SAID HANDLE STRIP AND SAID LINE OF STITCHING BETWEEN ADJACENT BAGS TO SEPARATE SUCCESSIVE BAGS OF SAID SERIES FROM EACH OTHER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-08 1966-10-08 1967-04-09 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-08 1970-10-08 1971-04-09 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-08 1974-10-08 1975-04-09 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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