US3207394A
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Thread package
Assignee: PACKAGE PRODUCTS CO Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-08
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1984-06-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Claridge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:01
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B91/00; D05B91/14; B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; B65H75/02; B65H75/18; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A THREAD PACKAGE COMPRISING A SPOOL INCLUDING A BARREL AND ANNULAR FLANGS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID BARREL, AND A PLURALITY OF SUPERPOSED LAYERS OF THREAD SURROUNDING SAID BARREL BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND TERMINATING IN A FREE END PORTION, ONE OF SAID FLANGES HAVING A NOTCH THEREIN IN WHICH SAID FREE END PORTION OF SID THREAD IS RELEASABLY SECURED, AT LEAST THE FLANGES OF SAID SPOOL BEING FORMED OF AN EXPANDED CELLULAR PLASTIC MATERIAL OF A DENSITY WITHIN A RANGE OF 4 TO 13 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT, SAID SPOOL BEING CHARACTERIZED BY THE FLANGES THEREOF BEING READILY PENETRABLE BY A POINTED OBJECT SUCH AS A NEEDLE, PIN AND THE LIKE WHEREBY SAID THREAD PACKAGE ALSO SERVES AS A NEEDLE AND PIN CUSHION, AND SAID SPOOL BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY THE FLANGES THEREOF BEING RADIALY NOTCHABLE BY A THREAD FORCIBLY DRAWN THEREACROSS TO AT LEAST PARTICALLY EMBED THE THREAD THEREIN FOR RELEASABLY SECURING THE FREE END PORTION OF SAID THREAD AT ANY DESIRED POINT THEREON.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A THREAD PACKAGE COMPRISING A SPOOL INCLUDING A BARREL AND ANNULAR FLANGS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID BARREL, AND A PLURALITY OF SUPERPOSED LAYERS OF THREAD SURROUNDING SAID BARREL BETWEEN SAID FLANGES AND TERMINATING IN A FREE END PORTION, ONE OF SAID FLANGES HAVING A NOTCH THEREIN IN WHICH SAID FREE END PORTION OF SID THREAD IS RELEASABLY SECURED, AT LEAST THE FLANGES OF SAID SPOOL BEING FORMED OF AN EXPANDED CELLULAR PLASTIC MATERIAL OF A DENSITY WITHIN A RANGE OF 4 TO 13 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT, SAID SPOOL BEING CHARACTERIZED BY THE FLANGES THEREOF BEING READILY PENETRABLE BY A POINTED OBJECT SUCH AS A NEEDLE, PIN AND THE LIKE WHEREBY SAID THREAD PACKAGE ALSO SERVES AS A NEEDLE AND PIN CUSHION, AND SAID SPOOL BEING FURTHER CHARACTERIZED BY THE FLANGES THEREOF BEING RADIALY NOTCHABLE BY A THREAD FORCIBLY DRAWN THEREACROSS TO AT LEAST PARTICALLY EMBED THE THREAD THEREIN FOR RELEASABLY SECURING THE FREE END PORTION OF SAID THREAD AT ANY DESIRED POINT THEREON.
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) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |