US3099991A
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Assignee: PION
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Filing: 1959-11-16
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Granted: 1963-08-06
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Expires: 1979-11-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur L Pion
- 👤 Zapolski Bronislaw
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:14
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
309 words
AN OBJECT SUPPORTING BOX, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CONTAINER HAVING SIDE WALL MEANS, A FRONT WALL, A REAR WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL DEFINING A STORAGE SPACE FOR HOLDING A LIQUID IN THE BOTTOM PORTION THEREOF; LID MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID WALL MEANS FOR TURNING MOVEMENT ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS BETWEEN A CLOSING POSITION CLOSING SAID STORAGE SPACE AND AN OPEN POSITION PERMITTING ADMITTANCE TO SAID STORAGE SPACE; AND OBJECT SUPPORTING MEANS COMPRISING ANGULAR BRACKET MEANS HAVING A FIRST OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION FIXEDLY SECURED AT ONE END TO SAID LID MEANS FOR TURNING MOVEMENT THEREWITH AND EXTENDING FROM THE SAID LID MEANS FOR A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID BOTTOM WALL AND THE SAID LID MEANS IN THE SAID CLOSING POSITION OF THE SAID LID MEANS AND LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY IN SAID OPEN POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS AND A SECOND OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION HAVING A FREE END AND EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER END OF THE SAID FIRST OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION FOR A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FRONT WALL AND SAID REAR WALL IN THE SAID CLOSING POSITION OF THE SAID LID MEANS AND AT SUCH AN ANGLE AS TO BE LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY IN SAID CLOSED POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS, SAID SECOND OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION BEING LOCATED IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STORAGE SPACE AND IMMERSED IN THE LIQUID HELD THEREIN AND SAID FREE END BEING ADJACENT SAID FRONT WALL OF SAID CONTAINER WHEN SAID LID MEANS IS IN STORAGE SPACE CLOSING POSITION, SO THAT IN SAID CLOSING POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS AN OBJECT MAY BE SUPPORTED ON SAID SECOND OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION WITHOUT SLIPPING FROM SAID FREE END AND IMMERSED IN THE LIQUID AND IN SAID OPEN POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS MAY BE SUPPORTED ON SAID FIRST OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION AND REMOVED FROM THE LIQUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
309 words
AN OBJECT SUPPORTING BOX, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A CONTAINER HAVING SIDE WALL MEANS, A FRONT WALL, A REAR WALL AND A BOTTOM WALL DEFINING A STORAGE SPACE FOR HOLDING A LIQUID IN THE BOTTOM PORTION THEREOF; LID MEANS SUPPORTED ON SAID WALL MEANS FOR TURNING MOVEMENT ABOUT A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS BETWEEN A CLOSING POSITION CLOSING SAID STORAGE SPACE AND AN OPEN POSITION PERMITTING ADMITTANCE TO SAID STORAGE SPACE; AND OBJECT SUPPORTING MEANS COMPRISING ANGULAR BRACKET MEANS HAVING A FIRST OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION FIXEDLY SECURED AT ONE END TO SAID LID MEANS FOR TURNING MOVEMENT THEREWITH AND EXTENDING FROM THE SAID LID MEANS FOR A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID BOTTOM WALL AND THE SAID LID MEANS IN THE SAID CLOSING POSITION OF THE SAID LID MEANS AND LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY IN SAID OPEN POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS AND A SECOND OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION HAVING A FREE END AND EXTENDING FROM THE OTHER END OF THE SAID FIRST OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION FOR A DISTANCE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FRONT WALL AND SAID REAR WALL IN THE SAID CLOSING POSITION OF THE SAID LID MEANS AND AT SUCH AN ANGLE AS TO BE LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY IN SAID CLOSED POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS, SAID SECOND OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION BEING LOCATED IN THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STORAGE SPACE AND IMMERSED IN THE LIQUID HELD THEREIN AND SAID FREE END BEING ADJACENT SAID FRONT WALL OF SAID CONTAINER WHEN SAID LID MEANS IS IN STORAGE SPACE CLOSING POSITION, SO THAT IN SAID CLOSING POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS AN OBJECT MAY BE SUPPORTED ON SAID SECOND OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION WITHOUT SLIPPING FROM SAID FREE END AND IMMERSED IN THE LIQUID AND IN SAID OPEN POSITION OF SAID LID MEANS MAY BE SUPPORTED ON SAID FIRST OBJECT SUPPORTING PORTION AND REMOVED FROM THE LIQUID.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-08-05 | 1967-02-04 | 1967-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-08-05 | 1971-02-04 | 1971-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-08-05 | 1975-02-04 | 1975-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |