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US3203665A
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Assignee: Rieke Metal Products Corp
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Filing: 1963-02-18
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1983-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J Grant
- 👤 Glenn T Rieke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C13/00; A61C13/225; A61C13/277; B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/061; B65D47/063; B65D47/20; B65D47/26; B65D47/28; B65D47/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
414 words
A NORMALLY NESTING EXTENSIBLE PLASTIC CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS INCLUDING A BODY HAVING A FIRST BODY PORTION WITH AN OUTER PERIPHERY ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE CONTAINER FOR FLEXING BETWEEN A NESTING POSTION WITH IN THE CONTAINER AND AN EXTENDED POSITION OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER, SAID FIRST BODY PORTION HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERY A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SECOND RIGID BODY PORTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID FIRST BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING INWARDLY OF SAID CONTAINER FROM THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID FIRST BODY PORTION, SAID SECOND PORTION HAVING A CLOSED INNER END AND HAVING HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL THEREOF, A SPOUT EXTENDING OUT OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION, SAID SPOUT INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL STEM TELESCOPED WITHIN SAID SECOND BODY PORTION, SAID SPOUT BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO A FIRST POSITON WHEREIN SAID STEM COVERS SAID HOLES AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID SPOUT IS BLOCKED, SAID SPOUT BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID STEM UNCOVERS SAID HOLES SO THAT COMMUNICATION IS EFFECTED BETWEN SAID CONTAINER AND SPOUT, SAID SECOND BODY PORTION BEING INTERNALLY THREADED ALONG A PORTION THEREOF ADJACENT SAID FIRST BODY PORTION, SAID STEM BEING EXTERNALLY THREADED WHEREBY SAID SPOUT CAM BE SCREWED INWARDLY OF SAID CONTAINER INTO SAID SECOND BODY PORTION FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, SAID SECOND BODY PORTION HAVING AND INTERNAL BEAD ADJACENT ITS THREADS AND SAID STEM HAVING FIRST AND SECOND EXTERNAL BEAD SAID FIRST BEAD BEING DISPOSED INWARDLY OF SAID INTERNAL BEAD AND ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH FOR STOPPING SAID SPOUT IN SAID SECOND POSITION AND IN PRESSURE AND SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO PROVIDE A FLUID SEAL BETWEEN SAID SECOND BODY PORTION AND SAID STEM WHEN SAID HOLES ARE COVERED OR UNCOVERED, AND SAID SECOND BEAD BEING DISPOSED AT THE INNER END OF SAID STEM IN PRESSURE AND SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO PROVIDE A FLUID SEAL BETWEEN SAID BODY PORTION AND SAI DSTEM WHEN SAID HOLES ARE UNCOVERED, SAID SPOUT HAIVNG AN EXTENDING END PORTION EXTERNAL OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION AND PROJECTING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL STEM, SAID SPOUT BEING ROTATABLE IN SAID SECOND BODY PORTION BETWEENSAID FIRST POSITION AND SAID SECOND POSITON FOR AIMING SAID SPOUT, OUTWARDLY PROJECTING FINGER TABS EXTENDING FROM THE DISTAL END OF SAID SPOUT, AND COOPERATING STOP MEMBERS ON SAID STEM AND BODY FOR LIMITING THREADING OF SAI DSTEM INTO SAID SECOND BASE PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
414 words
A NORMALLY NESTING EXTENSIBLE PLASTIC CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS INCLUDING A BODY HAVING A FIRST BODY PORTION WITH AN OUTER PERIPHERY ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE CONTAINER FOR FLEXING BETWEEN A NESTING POSTION WITH IN THE CONTAINER AND AN EXTENDED POSITION OUTSIDE OF THE CONTAINER, SAID FIRST BODY PORTION HAVING AN INNER PERIPHERY A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SECOND RIGID BODY PORTION INTEGRAL WITH SAID FIRST BODY PORTION AND EXTENDING INWARDLY OF SAID CONTAINER FROM THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID FIRST BODY PORTION, SAID SECOND PORTION HAVING A CLOSED INNER END AND HAVING HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL THEREOF, A SPOUT EXTENDING OUT OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION, SAID SPOUT INCLUDING A CYLINDRICAL STEM TELESCOPED WITHIN SAID SECOND BODY PORTION, SAID SPOUT BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO A FIRST POSITON WHEREIN SAID STEM COVERS SAID HOLES AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID CONTAINER AND SAID SPOUT IS BLOCKED, SAID SPOUT BEING MOVABLE AXIALLY OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO A SECOND POSITION WHEREIN SAID STEM UNCOVERS SAID HOLES SO THAT COMMUNICATION IS EFFECTED BETWEN SAID CONTAINER AND SPOUT, SAID SECOND BODY PORTION BEING INTERNALLY THREADED ALONG A PORTION THEREOF ADJACENT SAID FIRST BODY PORTION, SAID STEM BEING EXTERNALLY THREADED WHEREBY SAID SPOUT CAM BE SCREWED INWARDLY OF SAID CONTAINER INTO SAID SECOND BODY PORTION FROM SAID FIRST POSITION, SAID SECOND BODY PORTION HAVING AND INTERNAL BEAD ADJACENT ITS THREADS AND SAID STEM HAVING FIRST AND SECOND EXTERNAL BEAD SAID FIRST BEAD BEING DISPOSED INWARDLY OF SAID INTERNAL BEAD AND ENGAGEABLE THEREWITH FOR STOPPING SAID SPOUT IN SAID SECOND POSITION AND IN PRESSURE AND SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO PROVIDE A FLUID SEAL BETWEEN SAID SECOND BODY PORTION AND SAID STEM WHEN SAID HOLES ARE COVERED OR UNCOVERED, AND SAID SECOND BEAD BEING DISPOSED AT THE INNER END OF SAID STEM IN PRESSURE AND SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION TO PROVIDE A FLUID SEAL BETWEEN SAID BODY PORTION AND SAI DSTEM WHEN SAID HOLES ARE UNCOVERED, SAID SPOUT HAIVNG AN EXTENDING END PORTION EXTERNAL OF SAID SECOND BODY PORTION AND PROJECTING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL STEM, SAID SPOUT BEING ROTATABLE IN SAID SECOND BODY PORTION BETWEENSAID FIRST POSITION AND SAID SECOND POSITON FOR AIMING SAID SPOUT, OUTWARDLY PROJECTING FINGER TABS EXTENDING FROM THE DISTAL END OF SAID SPOUT, AND COOPERATING STOP MEMBERS ON SAID STEM AND BODY FOR LIMITING THREADING OF SAI DSTEM INTO SAID SECOND BASE PORTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |