US3237638A
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Assignee: General Dynamics Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-28
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1984-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard S Rothenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:02
CPC Classifications
F; F17; F17C; F17C13/00; F17C13/06; F17C2205/00; F17C2205/03; F17C2205/0302; F17C2205/0311; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/598; Y10T137/612; Y10T137/6126; Y10T137/613; Y10T137/6133
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
MECHANISM FOR REMOVABLY SEALING A CONTAINER COMPRISING: AN INSERT MEMBER HAVING TWO PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT DIAMETERS, THE FIRST OF SAID TWO PORTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST INTERNAL THREADS, THE SECOND OF SAID TWO PORTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN AN ASSOCIATED CONTAINER; A CLOSURE MEANS HAVING A THREADED HEAD PORTION ADAPTED TO MOVABLY COOPERATE WITH THE INTERNAL THREADS OF SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID INSERT MEMBER, AND A REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION ADAPTED TO MOVE WITHIN SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID INSERT MEMBER, SAID REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS INCLUDING A GROOVE THEREIN, AND MEANS ADAPTED FOR MOVING SAID CLOSURE MEANS; AND A SEAL MEMBER POSITIONED IN SAID GROOVE AND ADAPTED TO COOPERATED WITH SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID INSERT MEMBER FOR FORMING A SEAL THEREBETWEEN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
MECHANISM FOR REMOVABLY SEALING A CONTAINER COMPRISING: AN INSERT MEMBER HAVING TWO PORTIONS OF DIFFERENT DIAMETERS, THE FIRST OF SAID TWO PORTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST INTERNAL THREADS, THE SECOND OF SAID TWO PORTIONS BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN AN ASSOCIATED CONTAINER; A CLOSURE MEANS HAVING A THREADED HEAD PORTION ADAPTED TO MOVABLY COOPERATE WITH THE INTERNAL THREADS OF SAID FIRST PORTION OF SAID INSERT MEMBER, AND A REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION ADAPTED TO MOVE WITHIN SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID INSERT MEMBER, SAID REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEANS INCLUDING A GROOVE THEREIN, AND MEANS ADAPTED FOR MOVING SAID CLOSURE MEANS; AND A SEAL MEMBER POSITIONED IN SAID GROOVE AND ADAPTED TO COOPERATED WITH SAID SECOND PORTION OF SAID INSERT MEMBER FOR FORMING A SEAL THEREBETWEEN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-28 | 1969-08-30 | 1970-03-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-28 | 1973-08-30 | 1974-03-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-28 | 1977-08-30 | 1978-03-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |