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US3184101A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pail handle

Assignee: American Flange and Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-13
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Granted: 1965-05-18
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Expires: 1982-09-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Walter J Pentesco

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 18:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/28; B65D25/2835; B65D25/2858; A; A47; A47J; A47J47/00; A47J47/18; B65D2525/00; B65D2525/28; B65D2525/281; B65D2525/289

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 82 words
PAIL HANDLE CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING TWO GENERALLY U-SHAPED ROD-LIKE MEMBERS, EACH PROVIDING A PAIR OF LEGS, ONE LEG OF EACH U-SHAPED MEMBER ADAPTED FOR LENGTHWISE ENGAGEMENT WITH A CONTAINER WALL, THE FREE END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID OTHER LEGS TERMINATING IN AN INTEGRAL INTERLOCKING MEANS SAID END PORTIONS POSITIONED IN INTERLOCKED RELATIONSHIP, AND A RESILIENT RADIALLY EXPANDABLE TUBULAR HAND GRIP CLOSELY SURROUNDING AND ENGAGING THE SAID INTERLOCKED END PORTIONS OF SAID OTHER LEGS WHEREBY SAID OTHER LEGS ARE RETAINED IN INTERLOCKED RELATIONSHIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 82 words
PAIL HANDLE CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING TWO GENERALLY U-SHAPED ROD-LIKE MEMBERS, EACH PROVIDING A PAIR OF LEGS, ONE LEG OF EACH U-SHAPED MEMBER ADAPTED FOR LENGTHWISE ENGAGEMENT WITH A CONTAINER WALL, THE FREE END PORTION OF EACH OF SAID OTHER LEGS TERMINATING IN AN INTEGRAL INTERLOCKING MEANS SAID END PORTIONS POSITIONED IN INTERLOCKED RELATIONSHIP, AND A RESILIENT RADIALLY EXPANDABLE TUBULAR HAND GRIP CLOSELY SURROUNDING AND ENGAGING THE SAID INTERLOCKED END PORTIONS OF SAID OTHER LEGS WHEREBY SAID OTHER LEGS ARE RETAINED IN INTERLOCKED RELATIONSHIP.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-05-17 1968-11-16 1969-05-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-05-17 1972-11-16 1973-05-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-05-17 1976-11-16 1977-05-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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