US3203583A
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Tray for receptacles
Assignee: Lily Tulip Cup Corp
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Filing: 1963-10-07
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-10-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen W Amberg
- 👤 Clair David L St
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/06; A47G23/0616; A47G23/0641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A TRAY FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF TAPERED DRINKING CUPS OR THE LIKE, SAID TRAY COMPRISING AN INTEGRALLY MOLDED ONE PIECE BODY HAVING PERIPHERALLY AND CENTRALLY DISPOSED UPWARDLY PROTRUDING PLATEAU-LIKE PORTIONS DEFINING A GRIDLIKE PATTERN OF EQUALLY SPACED APART CUP RECEIVING SOCKETS AND LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED CHANNELS INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT SOCKETS, THE TOPS OF SAID PLATEAULIKE PORTIONS BEING COPLANAR AND SUFFICIENTLY EXTENSIVE TO PROVIDE LIBERAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID SOCKETS, SAID PROTRUDING PLATEAU-LIKE PORTIONS INCLUDING ARCUATELY SHAPED AND TAPERED SOCKET SIDEWALL FORMING PORTIONS WHEREBY THE SHAPE OF EACH SAID SOCKET SUBSTANTIUALLY CORRESPONDS TO SAID SHAPE OF A CUP, SAID SOCKETS HAVING CLOSED BOTTOMS INCLUDING RESPECTIVE PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED AND FLAT SURFACES OF SUBSTANTIAL AREA RESIDING IN THE SAME PLANE, AND SAID CHANNELS HAVING RESPECTIVE FLAT BOTTOM SURFACES OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH AND EXTENDING WITHIN THE PLANE OF SAID FLAT SURFACE AREAS OF THE SOCKETS, A PLURALITY OF PROTRUSIONS EACH OF WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM SUR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A TRAY FOR RECEIVING A PLURALITY OF TAPERED DRINKING CUPS OR THE LIKE, SAID TRAY COMPRISING AN INTEGRALLY MOLDED ONE PIECE BODY HAVING PERIPHERALLY AND CENTRALLY DISPOSED UPWARDLY PROTRUDING PLATEAU-LIKE PORTIONS DEFINING A GRIDLIKE PATTERN OF EQUALLY SPACED APART CUP RECEIVING SOCKETS AND LONGITUDINALLY AND TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED CHANNELS INTERCONNECTING ADJACENT SOCKETS, THE TOPS OF SAID PLATEAULIKE PORTIONS BEING COPLANAR AND SUFFICIENTLY EXTENSIVE TO PROVIDE LIBERAL SPACING BETWEEN SAID SOCKETS, SAID PROTRUDING PLATEAU-LIKE PORTIONS INCLUDING ARCUATELY SHAPED AND TAPERED SOCKET SIDEWALL FORMING PORTIONS WHEREBY THE SHAPE OF EACH SAID SOCKET SUBSTANTIUALLY CORRESPONDS TO SAID SHAPE OF A CUP, SAID SOCKETS HAVING CLOSED BOTTOMS INCLUDING RESPECTIVE PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED AND FLAT SURFACES OF SUBSTANTIAL AREA RESIDING IN THE SAME PLANE, AND SAID CHANNELS HAVING RESPECTIVE FLAT BOTTOM SURFACES OF SUBSTANTIAL WIDTH AND EXTENDING WITHIN THE PLANE OF SAID FLAT SURFACE AREAS OF THE SOCKETS, A PLURALITY OF PROTRUSIONS EACH OF WHICH EXTENDS DOWNWARDLY FROM THE BOTTOM SUR-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-30 | 1969-03-01 | 1969-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |