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US3185376A
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Gable top container closure
Assignee: Ex-Cell-O Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-15
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1983-04-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Crawford Duncan James
- 👤 Melvin W Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/06; B65D5/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A CONTAINER TOP CLOSURE, HAVING: (A) A BODY PORTION, (B) SAID TOP CLOSURE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND FOLD-IN END PANELS AND FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS, (C) SAID FIRST FOLD-IN END PANEL CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS BY A FIRST SET OF FOLD-BACK PANELS, (D) SAID SECOND FOLD-IN END PANEL CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS BY A SECOND SET OF FOLDBACK PANELS, (E) SAID FOLD-IN END PANELS EXTENDING OVER A PORTION OF THE TOP END OF SAID CONTAINER, (F) SAID ROOF PANELS EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP END OF SAID BODY PORTION ADJACENT AND ABOVE THE FOLD-IN END PANELS AND WITH SAID FOLD-BACK PANELS BETWEEN THEM, (G) CLOSING MEANS SEALED TOGETHER AND EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF SAID FOLD-IN END AND ROOF PANELS FORMING A LIQUID-TIGHT TOP CLOSURE, (H) POPPING MEANS ON THE SAID ROOF PANELS TO CAUSE THE OPENING OF SAID CONTAINER, AND (I) SAID POPPING MEANS HAVING A SCORE LINE ON EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS STARTING ON ONE-HALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ROOF PANELS AND TERMINATING ON THE OTHER HALF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A CONTAINER TOP CLOSURE, HAVING: (A) A BODY PORTION, (B) SAID TOP CLOSURE HAVING FIRST AND SECOND FOLD-IN END PANELS AND FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS, (C) SAID FIRST FOLD-IN END PANEL CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS BY A FIRST SET OF FOLD-BACK PANELS, (D) SAID SECOND FOLD-IN END PANEL CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS BY A SECOND SET OF FOLDBACK PANELS, (E) SAID FOLD-IN END PANELS EXTENDING OVER A PORTION OF THE TOP END OF SAID CONTAINER, (F) SAID ROOF PANELS EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP END OF SAID BODY PORTION ADJACENT AND ABOVE THE FOLD-IN END PANELS AND WITH SAID FOLD-BACK PANELS BETWEEN THEM, (G) CLOSING MEANS SEALED TOGETHER AND EXTENDING FROM THE TOP OF SAID FOLD-IN END AND ROOF PANELS FORMING A LIQUID-TIGHT TOP CLOSURE, (H) POPPING MEANS ON THE SAID ROOF PANELS TO CAUSE THE OPENING OF SAID CONTAINER, AND (I) SAID POPPING MEANS HAVING A SCORE LINE ON EACH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND ROOF PANELS STARTING ON ONE-HALF OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ROOF PANELS AND TERMINATING ON THE OTHER HALF.
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| 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 |