US3086869A
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Hermetically sealed food package
Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corp
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Filing: 1958-12-01
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Granted: 1963-04-23
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Expires: 1978-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Oscar E Seiferth
- 👤 Glenn M Austin
- 👤 Harold E Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:45
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/14; B65D25/16; B65D15/00; B65D15/02; B65D15/10; B65D15/12; B65D7/00; B65D7/12; B65D7/34; B65D7/36; B65D75/00; B65D75/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A HERMETICALLY SEALED FOOD PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OPEN MOUTH PRODUCT CONTAINING PORTION HAVING A CONTINUOUS TERMINAL EDGE IN CLAMPED SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH A CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL PORTION OF A RELATIVELY RIGID PANELTYPE CLOSURE MEMBER, A FOOD PRODUCT IN SAID PRODUCT CONTAINING PORTION, THE TERMINAL EDGE OF SAID PRODUCT CONTAINING PORTION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY ARRANGED FOLD-LIKE PLEATS FORMED FROM THE MATERIAL THEREOF TO CONFORM SAID TERMINAL EDGE TO THE CONFIGURATION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER FOR SEALING CONFINEMENT THEREBY, THE PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER BEING SMOOTH AND UNPLEATED AND CARRYING A PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS GASKET FORMED FROM A DEFORMABLE SELF-SUSTAINING WAX HAVING A UNIFORMLY DISPERSED OIL CONTENT RANGING FROM ABOUT 15% TO 50% PRIOR TO THE SEALING OF SAID PACKAGE, THE SEALING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID TERMINAL EDGE AND SAID PERIPHERAL PORTION HAVING COMPRESSIVELY DEFORMED SAID WAX AND FORCED AND SPREAD THE OIL THEREFROM INTO THE FOLD AREAS OF SAID PLEATS TO HERMETICALLY SEAL SAID AREAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A HERMETICALLY SEALED FOOD PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OPEN MOUTH PRODUCT CONTAINING PORTION HAVING A CONTINUOUS TERMINAL EDGE IN CLAMPED SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH A CONTINUOUS PERIPHERAL PORTION OF A RELATIVELY RIGID PANELTYPE CLOSURE MEMBER, A FOOD PRODUCT IN SAID PRODUCT CONTAINING PORTION, THE TERMINAL EDGE OF SAID PRODUCT CONTAINING PORTION INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY ARRANGED FOLD-LIKE PLEATS FORMED FROM THE MATERIAL THEREOF TO CONFORM SAID TERMINAL EDGE TO THE CONFIGURATION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER FOR SEALING CONFINEMENT THEREBY, THE PERIPHERAL PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER BEING SMOOTH AND UNPLEATED AND CARRYING A PERIPHERALLY CONTINUOUS GASKET FORMED FROM A DEFORMABLE SELF-SUSTAINING WAX HAVING A UNIFORMLY DISPERSED OIL CONTENT RANGING FROM ABOUT 15% TO 50% PRIOR TO THE SEALING OF SAID PACKAGE, THE SEALING ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SAID TERMINAL EDGE AND SAID PERIPHERAL PORTION HAVING COMPRESSIVELY DEFORMED SAID WAX AND FORCED AND SPREAD THE OIL THEREFROM INTO THE FOLD AREAS OF SAID PLEATS TO HERMETICALLY SEAL SAID AREAS.
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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) | 1966-04-22 | 1966-10-22 | 1967-04-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-22 | 1970-10-22 | 1971-04-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-22 | 1974-10-22 | 1975-04-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |