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US3185353A
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Assignee: Dominion Corset Co Ltd
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Filing: 1963-01-14
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1983-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mercier Gilles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/10; B65D23/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A CONTAINER FOR FLUIDS COMPRISING A HOLLOW BODY HAVING A LOGITUDINAL AXIS, SAID BODY PORTION HAVING A PERIPHERAL RECESSED PORTION EXTENDING LENGTHWISE FOR A PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF SAID BODY PORTION, SAID RECESSED PORTION ENDING IN OPPOSING PLANAR SHOULDERS LOCATED IN SPACED APART PLANES AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE SAID BODY PORTION, SAID OPPOSING PLANAR SHOULDERS BEING SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY A DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE HUMAN THUMB AND THE DIAMETER OF SAID RECESSED PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE BODY PORTION ADJACENT THE RECESSED PORTION WHEREBY SAID RECESSED PORTION SERVES TO SUBSTANTIALLY CONFINE AND SUPPORT THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF THE HUMAN HAND WHEN SAID CONTAINER IS GRASPED, AND THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID RECESSED PORTION BETWEEN THE SAID SHOULDERS BEING PROVIDED WITH A ROUGHENED SURFACE AND BEING PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BODY PORTION, AND A DISPENSING PORTION CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID HOLLOW BODY PORTION, SAID DISPENSING PORTION HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS, THE PLANAR SHOULDER NEAREST SAID OPENING MAKING AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES WITH THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SECTION OF THE BODY PORTION, WHICH IS BETWEEN SAID PLANAR SHOULDER AND SAID OPENING WHEREBY FLUID GRIPPING DOWN FROM SAID OPENING IS SUBSTANTIALLY ISOLATED FROM SAID RECESSED PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A CONTAINER FOR FLUIDS COMPRISING A HOLLOW BODY HAVING A LOGITUDINAL AXIS, SAID BODY PORTION HAVING A PERIPHERAL RECESSED PORTION EXTENDING LENGTHWISE FOR A PORTION OF THE LENGTH OF SAID BODY PORTION, SAID RECESSED PORTION ENDING IN OPPOSING PLANAR SHOULDERS LOCATED IN SPACED APART PLANES AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE SAID BODY PORTION, SAID OPPOSING PLANAR SHOULDERS BEING SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER BY A DISTANCE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE HUMAN THUMB AND THE DIAMETER OF SAID RECESSED PORTION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF THE BODY PORTION ADJACENT THE RECESSED PORTION WHEREBY SAID RECESSED PORTION SERVES TO SUBSTANTIALLY CONFINE AND SUPPORT THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF THE HUMAN HAND WHEN SAID CONTAINER IS GRASPED, AND THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID RECESSED PORTION BETWEEN THE SAID SHOULDERS BEING PROVIDED WITH A ROUGHENED SURFACE AND BEING PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID BODY PORTION, AND A DISPENSING PORTION CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID HOLLOW BODY PORTION, SAID DISPENSING PORTION HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS, THE PLANAR SHOULDER NEAREST SAID OPENING MAKING AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES WITH THE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SECTION OF THE BODY PORTION, WHICH IS BETWEEN SAID PLANAR SHOULDER AND SAID OPENING WHEREBY FLUID GRIPPING DOWN FROM SAID OPENING IS SUBSTANTIALLY ISOLATED FROM SAID RECESSED PORTION.
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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) | 1968-05-24 | 1968-11-23 | 1969-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-05-24 | 1972-11-23 | 1973-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-05-24 | 1976-11-23 | 1977-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |