US3270911A
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Coffee maker lid retaining means
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-08-03
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Granted: 1966-09-06
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Expires: 1984-08-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L Sacks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:38
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J31/00; A47J31/44; A47J31/4403; A47J31/4407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
IN A CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND A LID WITH AN ANNULAR SKIRT ADAPTED TO FIT WITHIN THE TOP, AN IMPROVED MEANS FOR RETAINING THE LID IN THE TOP COMPRISING A PAIR OF CLOSELY SPACED SLOTS FORMED IN SAID SKIRT, A FLAT, FLEXIBLE IRREGULARLY SHAPED SPRING CLIP HAVING END PORTIONS WHICH EXTEND THROUGH SAID SLOTS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID SKIRT AND HAVING A MIDDLE PORTION WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM, SAID SKIRT, SAID CLIP BEING FORMED SUCH THAT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO THE LID THE END PORTIONS ARE SELF-URGED TO ENGAGE THE INTERIOR OF SAID SKIRT AND THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE CLIP IS SELF-URGED OUTWARDLY WHEREBY THE OUTERMOST SURFACE OF THE MIDDLE PORTION IS ADAPTED TO FORCEFULLY ENGAGE THE INNER SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER DEFINING THE OPEN TOP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
IN A CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN TOP AND A LID WITH AN ANNULAR SKIRT ADAPTED TO FIT WITHIN THE TOP, AN IMPROVED MEANS FOR RETAINING THE LID IN THE TOP COMPRISING A PAIR OF CLOSELY SPACED SLOTS FORMED IN SAID SKIRT, A FLAT, FLEXIBLE IRREGULARLY SHAPED SPRING CLIP HAVING END PORTIONS WHICH EXTEND THROUGH SAID SLOTS INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID SKIRT AND HAVING A MIDDLE PORTION WHICH EXTENDS OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM, SAID SKIRT, SAID CLIP BEING FORMED SUCH THAT WHEN ASSEMBLED TO THE LID THE END PORTIONS ARE SELF-URGED TO ENGAGE THE INTERIOR OF SAID SKIRT AND THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE CLIP IS SELF-URGED OUTWARDLY WHEREBY THE OUTERMOST SURFACE OF THE MIDDLE PORTION IS ADAPTED TO FORCEFULLY ENGAGE THE INNER SURFACE OF THE CONTAINER DEFINING THE OPEN TOP.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-05 | 1970-03-07 | 1970-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-05 | 1974-03-07 | 1974-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-05 | 1978-03-07 | 1978-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |