US3209961A
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Metering and dispensing container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-05-15
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1984-05-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard D Wassell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:05
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01F; G01F11/00; G01F11/10; G01F11/26; G01F11/261
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING A MEASURED QUANTITY OF A PARTICULATE MATERIAL COMPRISING AN OPEN ENDED BOX OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING OPPOSED PAIRS OF SIDE WALLS, AND END WALL AND OPEN TOP MOLDED IN A ONE-PIECE INTEGRAL STRUCTURE, AN INTERMEDIATE WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE OF THE WALLS OF THE OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, EACH OF THE SIDE WALLS OF THE BOX BETWEEN WHICH THE INTERMEDIATE WALL EXTENDS HAVING A STRUCTURE FORMING GROOVES WITH DEPRESSIONS THEREIN, AND SAID INTERMEDIATE WALL BEING OF A WIDTH TO SLIDE INTO THE OPEN END OF THE BOX IN THE GROOVE AND HAVING DETENTS ENGAGING THE DEPRESSIONS IN THE GROOVE TO LOCK THE INTERMEDIATE WALL INTO THE POSITION BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS, A COVER FOR CLOSING THE OPEN END OF THE BOX AND ABUTTING T HE TOP OF THE INTERMEDIATE WALL TO SEGREGATE THE POCKET, SAID INTERMEDIATE WALL AND ONE OF THE WALLS OF SAID OTHER PAIR OF WALLS HAVING ALIGNED SLOTS THEREIN, A SLIDE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ALIGNED SLOTS IN THE WALLS AND HAVING AN IMPERFORATE SECTION TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET IN ONE POSITION OF THE SLIDE AND A PERFORATE PORTION FOR OPENING THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET WHEN THE SLIDE IS MOVED TO ANOTHER POSITION, DETENT MEANS PROJECTING FROM THE SLIDE FOR ENGAGING AT LEAST ONE OF THE WALLS THROUGH WHICH IT EXTENDS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF THE SLIDE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, AND A MOVABLE CLOSURE IN THE COVER FOR OPENING THE TOP OF THE POCKET OF DISPENSE A MEASURED QUANTITY OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A CONTAINER FOR DISPENSING A MEASURED QUANTITY OF A PARTICULATE MATERIAL COMPRISING AN OPEN ENDED BOX OF PLASTIC MATERIAL HAVING OPPOSED PAIRS OF SIDE WALLS, AND END WALL AND OPEN TOP MOLDED IN A ONE-PIECE INTEGRAL STRUCTURE, AN INTERMEDIATE WALL EXTENDING BETWEEN ONE PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS IN SPACED RELATION TO ONE OF THE WALLS OF THE OTHER PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, EACH OF THE SIDE WALLS OF THE BOX BETWEEN WHICH THE INTERMEDIATE WALL EXTENDS HAVING A STRUCTURE FORMING GROOVES WITH DEPRESSIONS THEREIN, AND SAID INTERMEDIATE WALL BEING OF A WIDTH TO SLIDE INTO THE OPEN END OF THE BOX IN THE GROOVE AND HAVING DETENTS ENGAGING THE DEPRESSIONS IN THE GROOVE TO LOCK THE INTERMEDIATE WALL INTO THE POSITION BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE SIDE WALLS, A COVER FOR CLOSING THE OPEN END OF THE BOX AND ABUTTING T HE TOP OF THE INTERMEDIATE WALL TO SEGREGATE THE POCKET, SAID INTERMEDIATE WALL AND ONE OF THE WALLS OF SAID OTHER PAIR OF WALLS HAVING ALIGNED SLOTS THEREIN, A SLIDE EXTENDING THROUGH SAID ALIGNED SLOTS IN THE WALLS AND HAVING AN IMPERFORATE SECTION TO CLOSE THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET IN ONE POSITION OF THE SLIDE AND A PERFORATE PORTION FOR OPENING THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET WHEN THE SLIDE IS MOVED TO ANOTHER POSITION, DETENT MEANS PROJECTING FROM THE SLIDE FOR ENGAGING AT LEAST ONE OF THE WALLS THROUGH WHICH IT EXTENDS FOR LIMITING THE MOVEMENT OF THE SLIDE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, AND A MOVABLE CLOSURE IN THE COVER FOR OPENING THE TOP OF THE POCKET OF DISPENSE A MEASURED QUANTITY OF PARTICULATE MATERIAL THEREFROM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 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 |