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Container structure and closure means

Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1963-10-11
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1983-10-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William C Becker
  • 👤 Ronald M Ayer
  • 👤 Richard M Watts

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 21:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D31/00; B65D31/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/905

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING A RELATIVELY RIGID BOARD MEANS FORMING TOP, BOTTOM AND OPPOSED SIDE WALL MEANS OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID TOP WALL MEANS INCLUDING TWO FLAPS RESPECTIVELY INTERCONNECTED TO SAID SIDE WALL MEANS AND DISPOSED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION TO CLOSE SAID CONTAINER, A RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE SHEET MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID CONTAINER AND AT LEAST PARTLY DEFINING INITIALLY SEALED CLOSED PRODUCT CONTAINING POUCH MEANS IN SAID CONTAINER, AND A TAPE MEANS HAVING ONE EDGEW MEANS SECURED TO THE OUTER OVERLAPPING TOP FLAP AND HAVING AN OPPOSED EDGE MEANS FOLDED AROUND ONE OF SAID SIDE WALL MEANS TO HOLD SAID TOP WALL MEANS IN ITS CLOSED POSITION, SAID TAPE MEANS BEING UNFOLDABLE FROM AROUND SAID ONE SIDE WALLS MEANS TO PERMIT OPENING OF SAID TOP WALL MEANS TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR INITIALLY OPENING SAID POUCH MEANS, SAID TAPE MEANS, THEREAFTER, BEING ADAPTED TO BE AGAIN FOLDED AROUND SAID ONE SIDE WALL MEANS TO NOT ONLY RECLOSE SAID TOP WALL MEANS BUT ALSO TO RECLOSE SAID POUCH MEANS, SAID OPOOSED EDGE MEANS OF SAID TAPE MEANS BEING REINFORCED BY A FLEXIBLE METAL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 180 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING A RELATIVELY RIGID BOARD MEANS FORMING TOP, BOTTOM AND OPPOSED SIDE WALL MEANS OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID TOP WALL MEANS INCLUDING TWO FLAPS RESPECTIVELY INTERCONNECTED TO SAID SIDE WALL MEANS AND DISPOSED IN OVERLAPPING RELATION TO CLOSE SAID CONTAINER, A RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE SHEET MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID CONTAINER AND AT LEAST PARTLY DEFINING INITIALLY SEALED CLOSED PRODUCT CONTAINING POUCH MEANS IN SAID CONTAINER, AND A TAPE MEANS HAVING ONE EDGEW MEANS SECURED TO THE OUTER OVERLAPPING TOP FLAP AND HAVING AN OPPOSED EDGE MEANS FOLDED AROUND ONE OF SAID SIDE WALL MEANS TO HOLD SAID TOP WALL MEANS IN ITS CLOSED POSITION, SAID TAPE MEANS BEING UNFOLDABLE FROM AROUND SAID ONE SIDE WALLS MEANS TO PERMIT OPENING OF SAID TOP WALL MEANS TO PROVIDE ACCESS FOR INITIALLY OPENING SAID POUCH MEANS, SAID TAPE MEANS, THEREAFTER, BEING ADAPTED TO BE AGAIN FOLDED AROUND SAID ONE SIDE WALL MEANS TO NOT ONLY RECLOSE SAID TOP WALL MEANS BUT ALSO TO RECLOSE SAID POUCH MEANS, SAID OPOOSED EDGE MEANS OF SAID TAPE MEANS BEING REINFORCED BY A FLEXIBLE METAL MEMBER.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-13 1969-06-14 1969-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-13 1973-06-14 1973-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-13 1977-06-14 1977-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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