US3199748A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-09-05
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1982-09-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bross Helmut Karl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/10; B65D47/12; B65D47/14; B65D47/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
AN INTEGRAL ONE-PIECE MOLDED PLASTIC DISPENSER COM-PRISING A DISCHARGE MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER END DEFINING A SEALED DISCHARGE OPENING WHICH IS UNSEALED BY THE CON-SUMER, A PLUG MOLDED COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF SAID DIS-CHARGE OPENING BUT FRICTIONALLY INSERTABLE WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING AFTER SAID OPENING IS UNSEALED BY SAID CONSUMER TO THEREBY CLOSE SAID OPENING, A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID LEVER ARM EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PLUG, AND A CONNECTING MEMBER CONNECTING SAID DISCHARGE MEMBER AND SAID LEVER ARM AT A POINT ON SAID LEVER ARM BETWEEN THE ENDS OF SAID LEVER ARM TO THEREBY DIVIDE SAID LEVER ARM INTO AN INNER PORTION CARRYING SAID PLUG AND AN OUTER PORTION, SAID CONNECTING MEMBER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID LEVER ARM FOR SEE-SAW MOVEMENT ABOUT A PIVOT POINT AT A SUBSTANTIAL LATERAL DISTANCE FROM SAID DISCHARGE MEMBER, WHEREBY SAID INNER PORTION AND SAID PLUG CAN BE PRESSED DOWNWARDLY TO PIVOT SAID LEVER ARM AND INSERT SAID PLUG INTO THE UNSEALED DISCHARGE OPENING TO CLOSE SAID OPENING, AND WHEREBY THE OUTER PORTION OF SAID LEVER ARM CAN BE PRESSED DOWNWARDLY TO POVOTA SAID LEVER ARM IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WITHDRAW SAID PLUG FROM SAID OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
AN INTEGRAL ONE-PIECE MOLDED PLASTIC DISPENSER COM-PRISING A DISCHARGE MEMBER HAVING AN UPPER END DEFINING A SEALED DISCHARGE OPENING WHICH IS UNSEALED BY THE CON-SUMER, A PLUG MOLDED COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF SAID DIS-CHARGE OPENING BUT FRICTIONALLY INSERTABLE WITHIN SAID DISCHARGE OPENING AFTER SAID OPENING IS UNSEALED BY SAID CONSUMER TO THEREBY CLOSE SAID OPENING, A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID LEVER ARM EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM SAID PLUG, AND A CONNECTING MEMBER CONNECTING SAID DISCHARGE MEMBER AND SAID LEVER ARM AT A POINT ON SAID LEVER ARM BETWEEN THE ENDS OF SAID LEVER ARM TO THEREBY DIVIDE SAID LEVER ARM INTO AN INNER PORTION CARRYING SAID PLUG AND AN OUTER PORTION, SAID CONNECTING MEMBER PIVOTALLY SUPPORTING SAID LEVER ARM FOR SEE-SAW MOVEMENT ABOUT A PIVOT POINT AT A SUBSTANTIAL LATERAL DISTANCE FROM SAID DISCHARGE MEMBER, WHEREBY SAID INNER PORTION AND SAID PLUG CAN BE PRESSED DOWNWARDLY TO PIVOT SAID LEVER ARM AND INSERT SAID PLUG INTO THE UNSEALED DISCHARGE OPENING TO CLOSE SAID OPENING, AND WHEREBY THE OUTER PORTION OF SAID LEVER ARM CAN BE PRESSED DOWNWARDLY TO POVOTA SAID LEVER ARM IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND WITHDRAW SAID PLUG FROM SAID OPENING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |