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US3209935A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-05
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1983-03-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John C Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/20; B65D25/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A HOLDER FOR SUSPENDING A CONTAINER ASSEMBLY OF THE TYPE CHARACTERIZED BY AN OPEN TOP CONTAINER CLOSED BY A DISC-LIKE COVER ELEMENT UNDERLYING AN ANNULAR SCREWEDON ELEMENT TIGHT WITH THE CONTAINER ON AN APERTURED SUPPORT BOARD COMPRISING A LENGTH OF SPRING METAL WIRE DOUBLED UPON ITSELF AND TWISTED IN THE REGION ADJACENT THE DOUBLED END TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY STIFF UPSTANDING STEM AND HAVING THE TWO WIRE END PORTIONS FORMED OPPOSITELY ARCUATE AND EXTENDING IN ONE DIRECTION IN A PLANE AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID STEM, THE TWO WIRE SECTIONS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID TWISTED STEM BEING SEPARATED AND BENT IN OPPOSITE LATERAL DIRECTIONS AWAY FROM THE LOWER END OF THE STEM TO EXTEND PAST THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID ANNULAR ELEMENT AND INWARDLY INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ELEMENTS AND THEN CONTINUING AS SAID ARCUATE WIRE END PORTIONS TO BE CLAMPED BETWEEN SAID ELEMENTS, SO THAT SAID HOLDER IS ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY BY SCREWING SAID ANNULAR ELEMENT ON THE CONTAINER AND MEANS AT THE UPPER END OF SAID STEM FORMING AN INTERLOCKING CONNECTION WITH SAID BOARD COMPRISING A TWISTED STEM SECTION BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EXTEND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID ARCUATE PORTIONS AND ADAPTED TO ENTER SAID BOARD APERTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A HOLDER FOR SUSPENDING A CONTAINER ASSEMBLY OF THE TYPE CHARACTERIZED BY AN OPEN TOP CONTAINER CLOSED BY A DISC-LIKE COVER ELEMENT UNDERLYING AN ANNULAR SCREWEDON ELEMENT TIGHT WITH THE CONTAINER ON AN APERTURED SUPPORT BOARD COMPRISING A LENGTH OF SPRING METAL WIRE DOUBLED UPON ITSELF AND TWISTED IN THE REGION ADJACENT THE DOUBLED END TO PROVIDE A RELATIVELY STIFF UPSTANDING STEM AND HAVING THE TWO WIRE END PORTIONS FORMED OPPOSITELY ARCUATE AND EXTENDING IN ONE DIRECTION IN A PLANE AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM THE LOWER END OF SAID STEM, THE TWO WIRE SECTIONS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID TWISTED STEM BEING SEPARATED AND BENT IN OPPOSITE LATERAL DIRECTIONS AWAY FROM THE LOWER END OF THE STEM TO EXTEND PAST THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID ANNULAR ELEMENT AND INWARDLY INTO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ELEMENTS AND THEN CONTINUING AS SAID ARCUATE WIRE END PORTIONS TO BE CLAMPED BETWEEN SAID ELEMENTS, SO THAT SAID HOLDER IS ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER ASSEMBLY BY SCREWING SAID ANNULAR ELEMENT ON THE CONTAINER AND MEANS AT THE UPPER END OF SAID STEM FORMING AN INTERLOCKING CONNECTION WITH SAID BOARD COMPRISING A TWISTED STEM SECTION BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EXTEND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM SAID ARCUATE PORTIONS AND ADAPTED TO ENTER SAID BOARD APERTURE.
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) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |