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Dispensing cap for squeeze-type containers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-09-06
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Granted: 1963-06-18
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Expires: 1980-09-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas B Ensch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/20; B65D47/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A DISPENSING CAP FOR A SQUEEZE TYPE CONTAINER COMPRISING A CAP BODY HAVING A SEGMENTAL CYLINDRICAL CAVITY IN AN UPPER PORTION THEREOF, MEANS IN ITS BOTTOM PORTION FOR ATTACHING TO AN OUTLET IN SAID CONTAINER, A CONDUIT EXTENDING UPWARDLY CENTRALLY THERETHRU POSITIONED FOR REGISTRY WITH SAID OUTLET; A SPOUT IN SAID CAVITY HAVING A SEGMENTAL CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION ON ITS LOWER SIDE FOR FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN SAID CAVITY TO FORM A ROTATABLE SEAL THEREWITH, SAID SPOUT BEING PIVOTED IN SAID CAVITY AT THE AXIS OF THE CYLINDERS OF BOTH SAID CAP AND SAID SPOUT; A CRATERIFORM PROTUBERANCE SURROUNDING THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUIT; A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ELONGATED SEGMENTAL CYLINDRICAL SLOT IN THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID SPOUT ENGAGING AND FORMING A SLIDABLE SEAL WITH THE SIDES AND END OF SAID PROTUBERANCE; A DISPENSING PASSAGEWAY THRU SAID SPOUT ROTATABLE WITH SAID SPOUT INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID CONDUIT AND THE OPENING IN SAID PROTUBERANCE AND ONE END OF SAID SLOT TO WHICH SAID PASSAGEWAY IS EXPOSED SO THAT SUCTION IS APPLIED THERETHRU TO DRAW DISPENSED MATERIAL BACK INTO SAID PASSAGEWAY FROM ITS OUTER END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A DISPENSING CAP FOR A SQUEEZE TYPE CONTAINER COMPRISING A CAP BODY HAVING A SEGMENTAL CYLINDRICAL CAVITY IN AN UPPER PORTION THEREOF, MEANS IN ITS BOTTOM PORTION FOR ATTACHING TO AN OUTLET IN SAID CONTAINER, A CONDUIT EXTENDING UPWARDLY CENTRALLY THERETHRU POSITIONED FOR REGISTRY WITH SAID OUTLET; A SPOUT IN SAID CAVITY HAVING A SEGMENTAL CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION ON ITS LOWER SIDE FOR FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN SAID CAVITY TO FORM A ROTATABLE SEAL THEREWITH, SAID SPOUT BEING PIVOTED IN SAID CAVITY AT THE AXIS OF THE CYLINDERS OF BOTH SAID CAP AND SAID SPOUT; A CRATERIFORM PROTUBERANCE SURROUNDING THE UPPER END OF SAID CONDUIT; A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ELONGATED SEGMENTAL CYLINDRICAL SLOT IN THE CYLINDRICAL PORTION OF THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID SPOUT ENGAGING AND FORMING A SLIDABLE SEAL WITH THE SIDES AND END OF SAID PROTUBERANCE; A DISPENSING PASSAGEWAY THRU SAID SPOUT ROTATABLE WITH SAID SPOUT INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID CONDUIT AND THE OPENING IN SAID PROTUBERANCE AND ONE END OF SAID SLOT TO WHICH SAID PASSAGEWAY IS EXPOSED SO THAT SUCTION IS APPLIED THERETHRU TO DRAW DISPENSED MATERIAL BACK INTO SAID PASSAGEWAY FROM ITS OUTER END.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-17 1966-12-17 1967-06-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-17 1970-12-17 1971-06-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-17 1974-12-17 1975-06-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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