US3096921A
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Dispensing container with reclosable cover for dispensing containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-10-24
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Granted: 1963-07-09
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Expires: 1980-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul J Graybill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/70; B65D5/701
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
A CONTAINER FORMED OF FOLDABLE STOCK, HAVING OPENING AND RECLOSING MEANS INHERENT IN A MULTIPLE WALL THEREOF, SAID MULTIPLE WALL CONSISTING OF THE ADHERED OUTR, INTERMEDIARY AND INNER GLUE-FLAPS OF SAID CONTAINER END, SAID OPENING MEANS CONSISTING OF AN ESSENTIALLY RECTANGULAR MULTIPLE PANELED COVER, HINGEDLY ARTICULATED TO SAID MULTIPLE WALL ON ITS INNERMOST EDGE AND CUT RELEASABLY FREE FROM SAID CONTAINER WALL ON ITS LATERAL EDGES, SAID INNERMOST PANEL ALSO BEING CUT RELEASABLY FREE ON ITS FRONT EDGE, SAID CUT BEING POSITIONED SOMEWHAT INWARDLY FROM THE EDGE OF SAID CONTAINER FORMING A SHOULDER ADJACENT TO SAID CONTAINER EDGE, EACH PANEL OF SAID COVER BEING SMALLER THAN THE ONE IMMEDIATELY OUTWARDLY, THUS FORMING STAGGERED EDGES ABOUT SAID COVER, SAID COVER IN ONE POSITION TO BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SAID CONTAINER END, EACH PANEL THEREOF LYING IN THE SAME PLANE AS THE CORRESPONDENCE PANEL OF SAID CONTAINER END, EFFECTING A COMPLETE CLOSURE, SAID COVER IN ANOTHER POSITION BEING TORN FREE ON THREE EDGES THEREOF AND ROTATED ABOUT ON ITS HINGED CONNECTION FORMING AN APERTURE IN SAID CONTAINER END, SAID COVER HAVING ARTICULATED TO ITS TWO OUTER PANELS BY HINGED CONNECTION, A TUCK-TAB FORMED BY A TRANSVERSE CREASE THEREACROSS ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID HINGED CONNECTION, SAID TUCK-TAB IN ONE POSITION BEING ADHERED TO SAID SHOULDER AND BEING IN THE SAME PLANE AS THE RELEASABLY JOINED PANELS, AND IN ANOTHER POSITION BEING TORN FREE THEREFROM AND POSITIONED INTO SAID APERTURE AT ESSENTIALLY 90* TO SAID CONTAINER END WHEN SAID COVER IS IN A RECLOSED POSITION, SAID COVER HAVING ARTICULATED TO AT LEAST ONE OF ITS PANELS A PULL-TAB BEING FORMED BY A CRESCENT CUT ARCHING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HINGED CONNECTION, SAID PULL-TAB BEING POSITIONED ON SAID SHOULDER, BEING USEFUL IN REOPENING SAID COVER, SAID SHOULDER HAVING ARTICULATED TO ITS INNER EDGE A LOCK-TAB PROTRUDING OSTENSIBLY INTO SAID APERTURE, AND BEING SO POSITIONED AND DIMENSIONED AS TO OCCUPY THE CRESCENT APERTURE IN SAID TUCK-TAB, SAID CRESCENT APERTURE HAVING BEEN FORMED BY SAID CRESCENT CUT WHICH ALSO FORMED SAID PULL-TAB, SAID LOCK-TAB AND SAID CRESCENT APERTURE FORMING A LOCKING MEANS HOLDING SAID COVER IN A SECURED CLOSED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
A CONTAINER FORMED OF FOLDABLE STOCK, HAVING OPENING AND RECLOSING MEANS INHERENT IN A MULTIPLE WALL THEREOF, SAID MULTIPLE WALL CONSISTING OF THE ADHERED OUTR, INTERMEDIARY AND INNER GLUE-FLAPS OF SAID CONTAINER END, SAID OPENING MEANS CONSISTING OF AN ESSENTIALLY RECTANGULAR MULTIPLE PANELED COVER, HINGEDLY ARTICULATED TO SAID MULTIPLE WALL ON ITS INNERMOST EDGE AND CUT RELEASABLY FREE FROM SAID CONTAINER WALL ON ITS LATERAL EDGES, SAID INNERMOST PANEL ALSO BEING CUT RELEASABLY FREE ON ITS FRONT EDGE, SAID CUT BEING POSITIONED SOMEWHAT INWARDLY FROM THE EDGE OF SAID CONTAINER FORMING A SHOULDER ADJACENT TO SAID CONTAINER EDGE, EACH PANEL OF SAID COVER BEING SMALLER THAN THE ONE IMMEDIATELY OUTWARDLY, THUS FORMING STAGGERED EDGES ABOUT SAID COVER, SAID COVER IN ONE POSITION TO BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SAID CONTAINER END, EACH PANEL THEREOF LYING IN THE SAME PLANE AS THE CORRESPONDENCE PANEL OF SAID CONTAINER END, EFFECTING A COMPLETE CLOSURE, SAID COVER IN ANOTHER POSITION BEING TORN FREE ON THREE EDGES THEREOF AND ROTATED ABOUT ON ITS HINGED CONNECTION FORMING AN APERTURE IN SAID CONTAINER END, SAID COVER HAVING ARTICULATED TO ITS TWO OUTER PANELS BY HINGED CONNECTION, A TUCK-TAB FORMED BY A TRANSVERSE CREASE THEREACROSS ESSENTIALLY PARALLEL TO SAID HINGED CONNECTION, SAID TUCK-TAB IN ONE POSITION BEING ADHERED TO SAID SHOULDER AND BEING IN THE SAME PLANE AS THE RELEASABLY JOINED PANELS, AND IN ANOTHER POSITION BEING TORN FREE THEREFROM AND POSITIONED INTO SAID APERTURE AT ESSENTIALLY 90* TO SAID CONTAINER END WHEN SAID COVER IS IN A RECLOSED POSITION, SAID COVER HAVING ARTICULATED TO AT LEAST ONE OF ITS PANELS A PULL-TAB BEING FORMED BY A CRESCENT CUT ARCHING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID HINGED CONNECTION, SAID PULL-TAB BEING POSITIONED ON SAID SHOULDER, BEING USEFUL IN REOPENING SAID COVER, SAID SHOULDER HAVING ARTICULATED TO ITS INNER EDGE A LOCK-TAB PROTRUDING OSTENSIBLY INTO SAID APERTURE, AND BEING SO POSITIONED AND DIMENSIONED AS TO OCCUPY THE CRESCENT APERTURE IN SAID TUCK-TAB, SAID CRESCENT APERTURE HAVING BEEN FORMED BY SAID CRESCENT CUT WHICH ALSO FORMED SAID PULL-TAB, SAID LOCK-TAB AND SAID CRESCENT APERTURE FORMING A LOCKING MEANS HOLDING SAID COVER IN A SECURED CLOSED POSITION.
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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) | 1966-07-08 | 1967-01-07 | 1967-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-08 | 1971-01-07 | 1971-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-08 | 1975-01-07 | 1975-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |