US3234593A
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Sealing means for tubes
Assignee: Clay Adams Inc
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Filing: 1964-06-15
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Granted: 1966-02-15
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Expires: 1984-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Irwin S Lerner
- 👤 Kurt J Sundheimer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:22
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/10; F16L55/1003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/929; Y10T83/9309; Y10T83/9411; Y10T83/9423
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
SEALING MEANS FOR THE OPEN ENDS OF TUBES COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM WALL, A WAYER OF RESILIENT MATERIAL OVERLAYING THE BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CONTAINER, AND A LAYER OF SOFT, PLIABLE PLASTIC SEALANT MATERIAL OVERLYING THE LAYER OF RESILIENT MATERIAL, SAID PLASTIC LAYER BEING ADAPTED TO BE PENETRATED BY ONE END OF A TUBE TO BE SEALED, SAID TUBE END EXTENDING TO THE INTERFACE OF SAID PLASTIC AND RESILIENT LAYERS AND INDENTING THE RESILIENT LAYER FOR SEPARATING AND RECEINING THEREIN A PLUG OF SEALANT MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
SEALING MEANS FOR THE OPEN ENDS OF TUBES COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM WALL, A WAYER OF RESILIENT MATERIAL OVERLAYING THE BOTTOM WALL OF SAID CONTAINER, AND A LAYER OF SOFT, PLIABLE PLASTIC SEALANT MATERIAL OVERLYING THE LAYER OF RESILIENT MATERIAL, SAID PLASTIC LAYER BEING ADAPTED TO BE PENETRATED BY ONE END OF A TUBE TO BE SEALED, SAID TUBE END EXTENDING TO THE INTERFACE OF SAID PLASTIC AND RESILIENT LAYERS AND INDENTING THE RESILIENT LAYER FOR SEPARATING AND RECEINING THEREIN A PLUG OF SEALANT MATERIAL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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