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US3173579A
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Disposable type dispensing container package
Assignee: CORRUGATED CONTAINER CO
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Filing: 1964-03-04
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1984-03-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Curie
- 👤 Robert S Hamilton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/5861; B65D75/5872; B65D75/5877; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/20; B65D47/26; B65D47/28; B65D47/283; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/06; B65D77/062; B65D77/065; B65D77/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
346 words
A DISPENSING CONTAINER PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OUTER PROTECTIVE BOX AND AN INNER FLEXIBLE CONTAINER DISPOSED WITHIN AND PROTECTED BY THE OUTER BOX, SAID BOX HAVING A FIRST WALL FORMED BY OVERLAPPING INNER AND OUTER LAMINATIONS AND A SECOND WALL AT AN ANGLE THEREO, SAID INNER CONTAINER HAVING A DISPENSING OUTLET WITH A COOPERATING VALVE UNIT WHICH ARE DISPOSED IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRST WALL OF THE BOX, SAID VALVE UNIT COMPRISING AN ANNULAR COLLAR HAVING AN ATTACHING FLANGE ATTACHED IN POSITION AT SAID DISPENSING OUTLET OF THE INNER CONTAINER AND A GUIDE SLEEVE PROJECTING FROM SAID COLLER, SAID SLEEVE HAVING A PAIR OF AXIALLY SPACED STOP FLANGES AXIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID COLLAR, SAID VALVE INCLUDING A HOLLOW STEM SLIDABLE IN SAID SLEEVE FROM CLOSED TO OPEN DISPENSING POSITION AN INNER LAMINATION OF THE FIRST WALL HAVING A GUIDE-SLEEVE RECEIVING OPENING IN WHICH THE SLEEVE IS POSITIONED WITH THE INNER OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING UNDER THE INNER LAMINATION AT THE OPENING AND WITH THE SAID COLLAR BEING SPACED INWARDLY OF SAID LAMINATION, THE OUTER OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING OVER THE INNER LAMINATION AT THE OPENING, SAID VALVE STEM HAVING A DISPENSING OPENING MOVABLE BY SLIDING THE STEM BETWEEN CLOSED POSITION WITHIN SAID GUIDE AND OPENED DISPENSING POSITION OUTWARDLY OF THE GUIDE, SAID STEM HAVING ITS OUTER END ENGAGED BY AN OUTER LAMINATION TO NORMALLY LOCK THE STEM IN CLOSED POSITION, SAID OUTER LAMINATION HAVING A TEAR-OUT TAB OF KEYHOLE FORM TO EXPOSE THE VALVE STEM, SAID GUIDE-SLEEVE RECEIVING OPENING COMMUNICATING WITH AN UNDERCUT SLOT FORMED IN SAID SECOND WALL WHICH IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID COLLER WHENE IT IS MOVED WITH THE VALVE RELATIVE TO SAID OPENING OUTWARDLY THEREINTO, THE KEYHOLE SLOT PRODUCED BY TEARING OUT THE KEYHOLE TAB HAVING A NARROW END ALIGNING WITH SAID GUIDE-SLEEVE RECEIVING OPENING, SAID SLOT COMMUNICATING WITH SAID OPENING AND THE UNDERCUT PORTION RECEIVING AND SNUGLY ENGAGING SAID COLLAR, TO LOCK THE VALVE STEM IN POSITION WITH ITS ONE SIDE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE SAME PLANE AS SAID SECOND WALL TO PERMIT DRAINAGE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE LIQUID FROM THE INNER CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
346 words
A DISPENSING CONTAINER PACKAGE COMPRISING AN OUTER PROTECTIVE BOX AND AN INNER FLEXIBLE CONTAINER DISPOSED WITHIN AND PROTECTED BY THE OUTER BOX, SAID BOX HAVING A FIRST WALL FORMED BY OVERLAPPING INNER AND OUTER LAMINATIONS AND A SECOND WALL AT AN ANGLE THEREO, SAID INNER CONTAINER HAVING A DISPENSING OUTLET WITH A COOPERATING VALVE UNIT WHICH ARE DISPOSED IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRST WALL OF THE BOX, SAID VALVE UNIT COMPRISING AN ANNULAR COLLAR HAVING AN ATTACHING FLANGE ATTACHED IN POSITION AT SAID DISPENSING OUTLET OF THE INNER CONTAINER AND A GUIDE SLEEVE PROJECTING FROM SAID COLLER, SAID SLEEVE HAVING A PAIR OF AXIALLY SPACED STOP FLANGES AXIALLY OUTWARDLY OF SAID COLLAR, SAID VALVE INCLUDING A HOLLOW STEM SLIDABLE IN SAID SLEEVE FROM CLOSED TO OPEN DISPENSING POSITION AN INNER LAMINATION OF THE FIRST WALL HAVING A GUIDE-SLEEVE RECEIVING OPENING IN WHICH THE SLEEVE IS POSITIONED WITH THE INNER OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING UNDER THE INNER LAMINATION AT THE OPENING AND WITH THE SAID COLLAR BEING SPACED INWARDLY OF SAID LAMINATION, THE OUTER OF SAID FLANGES EXTENDING OVER THE INNER LAMINATION AT THE OPENING, SAID VALVE STEM HAVING A DISPENSING OPENING MOVABLE BY SLIDING THE STEM BETWEEN CLOSED POSITION WITHIN SAID GUIDE AND OPENED DISPENSING POSITION OUTWARDLY OF THE GUIDE, SAID STEM HAVING ITS OUTER END ENGAGED BY AN OUTER LAMINATION TO NORMALLY LOCK THE STEM IN CLOSED POSITION, SAID OUTER LAMINATION HAVING A TEAR-OUT TAB OF KEYHOLE FORM TO EXPOSE THE VALVE STEM, SAID GUIDE-SLEEVE RECEIVING OPENING COMMUNICATING WITH AN UNDERCUT SLOT FORMED IN SAID SECOND WALL WHICH IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE SAID COLLER WHENE IT IS MOVED WITH THE VALVE RELATIVE TO SAID OPENING OUTWARDLY THEREINTO, THE KEYHOLE SLOT PRODUCED BY TEARING OUT THE KEYHOLE TAB HAVING A NARROW END ALIGNING WITH SAID GUIDE-SLEEVE RECEIVING OPENING, SAID SLOT COMMUNICATING WITH SAID OPENING AND THE UNDERCUT PORTION RECEIVING AND SNUGLY ENGAGING SAID COLLAR, TO LOCK THE VALVE STEM IN POSITION WITH ITS ONE SIDE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE SAME PLANE AS SAID SECOND WALL TO PERMIT DRAINAGE OF SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE LIQUID FROM THE INNER CONTAINER.
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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) | 1968-03-15 | 1968-09-14 | 1969-03-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-03-15 | 1972-09-14 | 1973-03-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-03-15 | 1976-09-14 | 1977-03-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |