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Loose fill packing material
Assignee: Tektronix Inc
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Filing: 1962-12-21
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Granted: 1965-06-08
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Expires: 1982-12-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E Holden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 20:19
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/56; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7138; B29L2031/714; B29L2031/772; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/814; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
LOOSE-FILLED PACKING MATERIAL, COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT MEMBERS OF EXPANDED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL; AND SURFACE INDENTATION MEANS ON EACH OF SAID MEMBERS FOR CAUSING THE OUTER SURFACES OF ADJACENT CONTACTING MEMBERS TO INTERLOCK AND PREVENT RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREOF WHEN SAID MEMBERS ARE COMPESSED TOGETHER BUT TO ALSO ALLOW SAID MATERIAL TO FLOW WHEN SAID MEMBERS ARE FREE FROM SUCH COMPRESSION SO THAT SAID MEMBERS MAY BE POURED INTO A CONTAINER LIKE A GRANULAR FLUID.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
LOOSE-FILLED PACKING MATERIAL, COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF RESILIENT MEMBERS OF EXPANDED THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL; AND SURFACE INDENTATION MEANS ON EACH OF SAID MEMBERS FOR CAUSING THE OUTER SURFACES OF ADJACENT CONTACTING MEMBERS TO INTERLOCK AND PREVENT RELATIVE MOVEMENT THEREOF WHEN SAID MEMBERS ARE COMPESSED TOGETHER BUT TO ALSO ALLOW SAID MATERIAL TO FLOW WHEN SAID MEMBERS ARE FREE FROM SUCH COMPRESSION SO THAT SAID MEMBERS MAY BE POURED INTO A CONTAINER LIKE A GRANULAR FLUID.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-07 | 1968-12-07 | 1969-06-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-07 | 1972-12-07 | 1973-06-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-07 | 1976-12-07 | 1977-06-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |