US3195782A
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Combined dispensing carton and measuring cup
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-31
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1984-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dorothy L Eckley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/72; B65D5/76
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A COMBINED DISPENSING CARTON AND MEASURING CUP FOR GRANULAR MATERIALS, COMPRISING A HOLLOW BOX-LIKE BODY ADAPTED TO STAND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND PROVIDING A COMPLETE ENCLOSURE FOR ITS GRANULAR CONTENT WHEN FILLED, THE BOX HAVING A SCORED PORTION IN ONE UPRIGHT WALL ADJACENT ITS TOP DEFINING A TERMINUS OF ITS TOP PORTION, SAID SCORED PORTION BEING NARROWER AT THE BOTTOM AND WIDER AT THE TOP WHEREBY TO FORM A POURING OPENING WITH TAPERING SIDES AFTER SEPARATION OF THE SCORED PORTIONS, A GENERALLY FUNNEL-SHAPED FLEXIBLE BAG HAVING SIX SIDES AND A TOP EXTENSION WHICH IS SECURED ADJOINING THE BOTTOM SCORED PORTION FOR SUSPENSION OF THE BAG ADJOINING THE POURING OPENING WITH ITS TOP SPREAD OPEN, THE DIAMETER OF THE OPEN TOP OF THE BAG BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE POURING OPENING, THE BAG HAVING AT LEAST DOUBLE LAYERS OF SUFFICIENT STIFFNESS DISPOSED ALONG ITS TOP EDGE, ALONG ITS BACK AND IN ITS LOWER PORTION FOR MAINTAINING THE TOP OPEN WHILE THE BAG IS SUSPENDED FOR RECEPTION OF GRANULAR MATERIAL POURED THROUGH SAID POURING OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A COMBINED DISPENSING CARTON AND MEASURING CUP FOR GRANULAR MATERIALS, COMPRISING A HOLLOW BOX-LIKE BODY ADAPTED TO STAND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND PROVIDING A COMPLETE ENCLOSURE FOR ITS GRANULAR CONTENT WHEN FILLED, THE BOX HAVING A SCORED PORTION IN ONE UPRIGHT WALL ADJACENT ITS TOP DEFINING A TERMINUS OF ITS TOP PORTION, SAID SCORED PORTION BEING NARROWER AT THE BOTTOM AND WIDER AT THE TOP WHEREBY TO FORM A POURING OPENING WITH TAPERING SIDES AFTER SEPARATION OF THE SCORED PORTIONS, A GENERALLY FUNNEL-SHAPED FLEXIBLE BAG HAVING SIX SIDES AND A TOP EXTENSION WHICH IS SECURED ADJOINING THE BOTTOM SCORED PORTION FOR SUSPENSION OF THE BAG ADJOINING THE POURING OPENING WITH ITS TOP SPREAD OPEN, THE DIAMETER OF THE OPEN TOP OF THE BAG BEING SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM WIDTH OF THE POURING OPENING, THE BAG HAVING AT LEAST DOUBLE LAYERS OF SUFFICIENT STIFFNESS DISPOSED ALONG ITS TOP EDGE, ALONG ITS BACK AND IN ITS LOWER PORTION FOR MAINTAINING THE TOP OPEN WHILE THE BAG IS SUSPENDED FOR RECEPTION OF GRANULAR MATERIAL POURED THROUGH SAID POURING OPENING.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-19 | 1969-01-18 | 1969-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |