US3164289A
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Hermetically sealable container lid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-14
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Granted: 1965-01-05
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Expires: 1982-12-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A Cocchiarella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/26; B65D51/00; B65D51/14; B65D51/145; B65D81/00; B65D81/24; B65D81/245
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN OPEN TOP CONTAINER HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH AND VERTICALLY NONCONVERGENT INTERIOR SIDE WALLS A REUSABLE AND HERMETICALLY SEALABLE LID FOR SAID CONTAINER WHICH COMPRISES (A) A CENTRALLY DISPOSED MAIN PORTION OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID IMPERFORATE SHEET MATERIAL THE OUTER DIMENSIONS OF WHICH ARE LESS THAN THE INTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL CROSS SECTION OF THE CONTAINER, (B) A GASKET OF RESILIENT, SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SHEET MATERIAL CAPABLE OF FORMING A HERMETIC SEAL AGAINST THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER SAID GASKET BEING SECURED TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE MAIN PORTION OF THE LID AND DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE MAIN PORTION, THE OUTER DIMENSIONS OF SAID GASKET BEING GREATER THAN THE INTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL CROSS SECTION OF THE CONTAINER, WHEREBY THE PERIPHERY OF THE GASKET BEARS AGAINST THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER AND BENDS UPWARDLY TO FORM A HERMETIC SEAL THEREAGAINST WHEN SAID LID IS INSERTED IN SAID CONTAINER, AND (C) LID LIFTING MEANS POSITIONED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE MAIN PORTION OF THE LID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
IN COMBINATION WITH AN OPEN TOP CONTAINER HAVING SUBSTANTIALLY SMOOTH AND VERTICALLY NONCONVERGENT INTERIOR SIDE WALLS A REUSABLE AND HERMETICALLY SEALABLE LID FOR SAID CONTAINER WHICH COMPRISES (A) A CENTRALLY DISPOSED MAIN PORTION OF SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID IMPERFORATE SHEET MATERIAL THE OUTER DIMENSIONS OF WHICH ARE LESS THAN THE INTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL CROSS SECTION OF THE CONTAINER, (B) A GASKET OF RESILIENT, SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SHEET MATERIAL CAPABLE OF FORMING A HERMETIC SEAL AGAINST THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER SAID GASKET BEING SECURED TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE MAIN PORTION OF THE LID AND DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE PLANE OF THE MAIN PORTION, THE OUTER DIMENSIONS OF SAID GASKET BEING GREATER THAN THE INTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE HORIZONTAL CROSS SECTION OF THE CONTAINER, WHEREBY THE PERIPHERY OF THE GASKET BEARS AGAINST THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL OF THE CONTAINER AND BENDS UPWARDLY TO FORM A HERMETIC SEAL THEREAGAINST WHEN SAID LID IS INSERTED IN SAID CONTAINER, AND (C) LID LIFTING MEANS POSITIONED ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE MAIN PORTION OF THE LID.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-05 | 1972-07-06 | 1973-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-05 | 1976-07-06 | 1977-01-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |