US3194455A
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Container with sifter top
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1963-11-22
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Granted: 1965-07-13
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Expires: 1983-11-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Castelli Charles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:21
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/20; B65D47/26; B65D47/261; B65D47/265; B65D23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A CONTAINER WITH SIFTER TOP COMPRISING A NECK MEMBER PRESENTING A FILLING OPENING AND INCLUDING A VERTICAL WALL WITH A SMOOTH-EDGED TOP, AN INNER CAP MEMBER HAVING A TOP PORTION EQUIPPED WITH FIRST DISPENSING APERTURE MEANS AND WHICH SEATS ON SAID SMOOTH-EDGED TOP, AND AN OUTER CAP MEMBER ACCOMMODATING THE INNER CAP MEMBER AND HAVING A TOP PORTION EQUIPPED WITH SECOND DISPENSING APERTURE MEANS, SAID CAP MEMBERS, IN THEIR ASSEMBLED POSITIONS, COVERING THE FILLING OPENING AND BEING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE AXIS OF THE NECK MEMBER AND BEING RELATIVELY ROTATABLE ABOUT THEIR AXES TO MOVE THE FIRST AND THE SECOND APERTURE MEANS INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRY RESPECTIVELY TO PERMIT AND PREVENT DISPENSING MATERIAL FROM SAID CONTAINER, A PLURALITY OF INTERLOCKING MEANS PRESENTED ONE BY THE NECK MEMBER ON ONE SURFACE OF THE WALL THEREOF AND THE OTHER BY MEANS DEPENDING FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE INNER CAP MEMBER ADJACNET SAID WALL SURFACE, SAID INTERLOCKING MEANS BEING ADAPTED BY INTERLOCKING ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE CAP MEMBERS ARE IN THEIR ASSEMBLED POSITIONS ON THE CONTAINER NECK, TO LOCK THE INNER CAP MEMBER AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATION IN EITHER DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE NECK MEMBER, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID INTERLOCKING MEANS FOR GUIDING THEM INTO INTERLOCKING EN-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A CONTAINER WITH SIFTER TOP COMPRISING A NECK MEMBER PRESENTING A FILLING OPENING AND INCLUDING A VERTICAL WALL WITH A SMOOTH-EDGED TOP, AN INNER CAP MEMBER HAVING A TOP PORTION EQUIPPED WITH FIRST DISPENSING APERTURE MEANS AND WHICH SEATS ON SAID SMOOTH-EDGED TOP, AND AN OUTER CAP MEMBER ACCOMMODATING THE INNER CAP MEMBER AND HAVING A TOP PORTION EQUIPPED WITH SECOND DISPENSING APERTURE MEANS, SAID CAP MEMBERS, IN THEIR ASSEMBLED POSITIONS, COVERING THE FILLING OPENING AND BEING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE AXIS OF THE NECK MEMBER AND BEING RELATIVELY ROTATABLE ABOUT THEIR AXES TO MOVE THE FIRST AND THE SECOND APERTURE MEANS INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRY RESPECTIVELY TO PERMIT AND PREVENT DISPENSING MATERIAL FROM SAID CONTAINER, A PLURALITY OF INTERLOCKING MEANS PRESENTED ONE BY THE NECK MEMBER ON ONE SURFACE OF THE WALL THEREOF AND THE OTHER BY MEANS DEPENDING FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE INNER CAP MEMBER ADJACNET SAID WALL SURFACE, SAID INTERLOCKING MEANS BEING ADAPTED BY INTERLOCKING ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE CAP MEMBERS ARE IN THEIR ASSEMBLED POSITIONS ON THE CONTAINER NECK, TO LOCK THE INNER CAP MEMBER AGAINST RELATIVE ROTATION IN EITHER DIRECTION WITH RESPECT TO THE NECK MEMBER, AND MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OF SAID INTERLOCKING MEANS FOR GUIDING THEM INTO INTERLOCKING EN-
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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) | 1968-07-12 | 1969-01-11 | 1969-07-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-12 | 1973-01-11 | 1973-07-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-12 | 1977-01-11 | 1977-07-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |