US3176743A
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Assignee: BUNDY CO
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Filing: 1962-05-07
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Granted: 1965-04-06
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Expires: 1982-05-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Bundy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/38; B65D37/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
AN ELONGATE UNITARY CONTAINER OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING A TUBULAR SIDE WALL AND OPPOSED END WALLS DEFINING IN INNER CLOSED CHAMBER AND FORMED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLIT THEREALONG, SAID CONTAINER HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES FORMED ALONG BOTH EDGES OF SAID SLIT AND JOINED TOGETHER AT THE ENDS THEREOF TO FORM A NORMALLY CLOSED, LAPPED SEALING MOUTH INTO SAID CHAMBER, SAID FLANGES EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BEYOND THE LENGTH OF SAID CONTAINER AND DOWN THE ENDS OF SAID CONTAINER TO THE CENTER OF SAID ENDS WHEREBY TO FORM OPPOSED FINGERENGAGING PRESS POINTS, AND CENTRALLY SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL RIB MEANS FORMED ON SAID SIDE WALL, SAID RIB MEANS SERVING TO NORMALLY HOLD SAID FLANGES TIGHTLY TOGETHER AND AS BREAK MEANS ADAPTED TO MAKE THE PORTION OF THE SIDE ALL OPPOSITE THE SLIT BEND ON A LINE EXTENDING TRANSVERSE THE AXIS OF AND TOWARDS THE SLIT TO OPEN SAID FLANGES APART AT SAID SLIT WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO SAID OPPOSED PRESS POINTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
AN ELONGATE UNITARY CONTAINER OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL HAVING A TUBULAR SIDE WALL AND OPPOSED END WALLS DEFINING IN INNER CLOSED CHAMBER AND FORMED WITH A LONGITUDINAL SLIT THEREALONG, SAID CONTAINER HAVING OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES FORMED ALONG BOTH EDGES OF SAID SLIT AND JOINED TOGETHER AT THE ENDS THEREOF TO FORM A NORMALLY CLOSED, LAPPED SEALING MOUTH INTO SAID CHAMBER, SAID FLANGES EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY BEYOND THE LENGTH OF SAID CONTAINER AND DOWN THE ENDS OF SAID CONTAINER TO THE CENTER OF SAID ENDS WHEREBY TO FORM OPPOSED FINGERENGAGING PRESS POINTS, AND CENTRALLY SPACED CIRCUMFERENTIAL RIB MEANS FORMED ON SAID SIDE WALL, SAID RIB MEANS SERVING TO NORMALLY HOLD SAID FLANGES TIGHTLY TOGETHER AND AS BREAK MEANS ADAPTED TO MAKE THE PORTION OF THE SIDE ALL OPPOSITE THE SLIT BEND ON A LINE EXTENDING TRANSVERSE THE AXIS OF AND TOWARDS THE SLIT TO OPEN SAID FLANGES APART AT SAID SLIT WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO SAID OPPOSED PRESS POINTS.
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