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Containers

Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-06-12
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Granted: 1964-05-05
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Expires: 1982-06-12
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sherlock John Gerrard
  • 👤 Draper Harold John

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 03:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/22; B65D1/26; B65D1/265

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 94 words
A PAIR OF IDENTICAL NESTED OPEN-MOUTHED THIN-WALLED CONTAINERS EACH OF INTEGRAL FORMATION FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL, AND EACH HAVING AN END WALL AND DIVERGING SIDE WALLS WITH AN AXIALLY INWARDLY DIRECTED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL PROTUBERANCE IN THE END WALL, AN UPPER SHOULDER AT THE INNER END OF THE PROTUBERANCE, AND A LOWER SHOULDER WHERE THE PROTUBERANCE IS UNITED WITH THE END WALL, THE LOWER SHOULDER OF THE NESTING CONTAINER RESTING ON THE UPPER SHOULDER OF THE CONTAINER IN WHICH IT IS NESTED, AND RADIAL CLEARANCE BEING MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS OF THE TWO CONTAINERS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 words
A PAIR OF IDENTICAL NESTED OPEN-MOUTHED THIN-WALLED CONTAINERS EACH OF INTEGRAL FORMATION FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL, AND EACH HAVING AN END WALL AND DIVERGING SIDE WALLS WITH AN AXIALLY INWARDLY DIRECTED GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL PROTUBERANCE IN THE END WALL, AN UPPER SHOULDER AT THE INNER END OF THE PROTUBERANCE, AND A LOWER SHOULDER WHERE THE PROTUBERANCE IS UNITED WITH THE END WALL, THE LOWER SHOULDER OF THE NESTING CONTAINER RESTING ON THE UPPER SHOULDER OF THE CONTAINER IN WHICH IT IS NESTED, AND RADIAL CLEARANCE BEING MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE SIDE WALLS OF THE TWO CONTAINERS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1967-05-05 1967-11-04 1968-05-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1971-05-05 1971-11-04 1972-05-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1975-05-05 1975-11-04 1976-05-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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