US3250429A
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Curing vat
Assignee: Amos Thompson Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-24
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Granted: 1966-05-10
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Expires: 1982-04-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Gesell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/12; B65D1/14; B65D1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A VAT FOR ACCOMMODATING MEAT CURING FLUID OR THE LIKE INTEGRALLY MOLDED OF POLYETHYLENE IN A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CONFIGURATION HAVING SIDE WALLS TAPERING INWARDLY TOWARD A BASE WALL, THE UPPER MARGINAL AREA OF EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS BEING FLANGED OUTWARDLY WITH THE MARGINAL AREA OF THE FLANGE HAVING A THICKENED CROSSSECTION, EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS INCLUDING ITS MARGINAL AREA BEING INCLINED INWARDLY TOWARD A CENTRAL, VERTICAL DEPRESSION WHEREBY WITH THE VAT EMPTY THE SIDE WALLS ARE CONCAVE INWARDLY AND UPON FILLNG OF THE VAT THE SIDE WALLS FLEX OUTWARDLY FROM THE INWARDLY CONCAVE POSITION TOWARD A FLAT, PLANAR POSITION WITH THE SAID THICKENED ACROSS SECTIONAL FLANGE AREA TENDING TO PREVENT OVER-FLEXING OF THE SIDE WALLS BEYOND THE FLAT, PLANAR POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A VAT FOR ACCOMMODATING MEAT CURING FLUID OR THE LIKE INTEGRALLY MOLDED OF POLYETHYLENE IN A GENERALLY RECTANGULAR CONFIGURATION HAVING SIDE WALLS TAPERING INWARDLY TOWARD A BASE WALL, THE UPPER MARGINAL AREA OF EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS BEING FLANGED OUTWARDLY WITH THE MARGINAL AREA OF THE FLANGE HAVING A THICKENED CROSSSECTION, EACH OF SAID SIDE WALLS INCLUDING ITS MARGINAL AREA BEING INCLINED INWARDLY TOWARD A CENTRAL, VERTICAL DEPRESSION WHEREBY WITH THE VAT EMPTY THE SIDE WALLS ARE CONCAVE INWARDLY AND UPON FILLNG OF THE VAT THE SIDE WALLS FLEX OUTWARDLY FROM THE INWARDLY CONCAVE POSITION TOWARD A FLAT, PLANAR POSITION WITH THE SAID THICKENED ACROSS SECTIONAL FLANGE AREA TENDING TO PREVENT OVER-FLEXING OF THE SIDE WALLS BEYOND THE FLAT, PLANAR POSITION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-09 | 1973-11-08 | 1974-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-09 | 1977-11-08 | 1978-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |