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US3245575A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Easy opening reclosure can

Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-11-01
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1983-11-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Henry E Frankenberg

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 12:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D45/00; B65D45/02; B65D45/30; B65D17/00; B65D17/28; B65D17/402

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 246 words
AN IMPROVED EASY-OPENING RECLOSURE CAN COMPRISING A CAN BODY AND A CLOSURE MEMBER, SAID CAN BODY INCLUDING A BODY FLANGED TURNED DOWNWARDLY IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO SAID CAN BODY TO PROVIDE A DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK; SAID CLOSURE MEMBER INCLUDING A MAIN CENTRAL PORTION, A HEEL CONNECTED TO SAID MAIN CENTRAL PORTION AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CAN BODY, A CLOSURE FLANGE CONNECTED TO SAID HEEL BY A BIGHT PORTION, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE INCLUDING AN UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK, SAID DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK AND SAID UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK BEING CLAMPED TOGETHER TO FORM A DOUBLE SEAM CONNECTING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE HAVING AN UPPER PORTION THEREOF SPACED FROM SAID HEEL AND DEFINING A CHANNEL THEREWITH FOR RECEIVING SAID BODY FLANGE THEREIN, AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD FORMED IN SAID CAN BODY ADJACENT TO SAID BODY FLANGE, AND LOCK MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID BEAD AND SAID SEAM TO PREVENT INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CAN BODY SAID LOCK MEANS COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RING ENCIRCLING SAID CAN BODY BENEATH SAID SEAM AND BEING SUPPORTED UPON SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD THEREBY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SEAM AND SAID BEAD FOR FIXEDLY SECURING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID ANNULAR RING HAVING AN INSIDE DIAMETER ADJACENT SAID SEAM WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID SEAM AND SMALLER THAN AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ANNULAR RING ADJACENT SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 246 words
AN IMPROVED EASY-OPENING RECLOSURE CAN COMPRISING A CAN BODY AND A CLOSURE MEMBER, SAID CAN BODY INCLUDING A BODY FLANGED TURNED DOWNWARDLY IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO SAID CAN BODY TO PROVIDE A DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK; SAID CLOSURE MEMBER INCLUDING A MAIN CENTRAL PORTION, A HEEL CONNECTED TO SAID MAIN CENTRAL PORTION AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CAN BODY, A CLOSURE FLANGE CONNECTED TO SAID HEEL BY A BIGHT PORTION, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE INCLUDING AN UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK, SAID DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK AND SAID UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK BEING CLAMPED TOGETHER TO FORM A DOUBLE SEAM CONNECTING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE HAVING AN UPPER PORTION THEREOF SPACED FROM SAID HEEL AND DEFINING A CHANNEL THEREWITH FOR RECEIVING SAID BODY FLANGE THEREIN, AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD FORMED IN SAID CAN BODY ADJACENT TO SAID BODY FLANGE, AND LOCK MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID BEAD AND SAID SEAM TO PREVENT INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CAN BODY SAID LOCK MEANS COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RING ENCIRCLING SAID CAN BODY BENEATH SAID SEAM AND BEING SUPPORTED UPON SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD THEREBY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SEAM AND SAID BEAD FOR FIXEDLY SECURING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID ANNULAR RING HAVING AN INSIDE DIAMETER ADJACENT SAID SEAM WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID SEAM AND SMALLER THAN AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ANNULAR RING ADJACENT SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-11 1969-10-11 1970-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-11 1973-10-11 1974-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-11 1977-10-11 1978-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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