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US3277220A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method for making composite foamed plastic containers

Assignee: OI Glass Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-04
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1983-02-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles E Plymale
  • 👤 Carlton A Richie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 16:47
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/14; B29C44/16; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29K2105/048; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/902

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE INTEGRAL THERMOPLASTIC RELATIVELY RIGID CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT, SAID CONTAINER INCLUDING A SOLID DENSE RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE THERMOPLASTIC LINER HAVING AN INNER SURFACE AND AN OUTER SURFACE AND A CONTINUOUS CELLULAR LAYER OF EXPANDED AND FUSED PLASTIC BEADS, SAID LAYER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THICKER THAN SAID LINER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING ONE OF SAID SURFACES OF SAID THERMOPLASTIC LINER, HAVING SAID ONE SURFACE IN ITS ULTIMATE CONFIGURATION, INTO ENTIRE CONTACT WITH A MOLD MEMBER OF AN OPENED TWO-PART MOLD HAVING TWO MOLD MEMBER FORMING WHEN CLOSED A MOLD CAVITY, SAID CONTACT BEING WITH THE MOLDING SURFACE OF SAID MKOLD MEMBER, THEREAFTER COVERING AT LEAST IN PART THE OTHER OF SAID SURFACES OF THE LINER WITH EXPANDABLE PLASTIC BEADS, THEN PROVIDDING RELATIVE MOVEMENT
Claim 2
Independent Claim 130 words
THE METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE INTEGRAL THERMOPLASTIC RELATIVELY RIGID CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING A PRODUCT, SAID CONTAINER INCLUDING A SOLID DENSE RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE THERMOPLASTIC LINER HAVING AN INNER SURFACE AND AN OUTER SURFACE AND A CONTINUOUS CELLULAR LAYER OF EXPANDED AND FUSED PLASTIC BEADS, SAID LAYER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THICKER THAN SAID LINER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING ONE OF SAID SURFACES OF SAID THERMOPLASTIC LINER, HAVING SAID ONE SURFACE IN ITS ULTIMATE CONFIGURATION, INTO ENTIRE CONTACT WITH A MOLD MEMBER OF AN OPENED TWO-PART MOLD HAVING TWO MOLD MEMBER FORMING WHEN CLOSED A MOLD CAVITY, SAID CONTACT BEING WITH THE MOLDING SURFACE OF SAID MKOLD MEMBER, THEREAFTER COVERING AT LEAST IN PART THE OTHER OF SAID SURFACES OF THE LINER WITH EXPANDABLE PLASTIC BEADS, THEN PROVIDDING RELATIVE MOVEMENT

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-03 1970-04-04 1970-10-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-03 1974-04-04 1974-10-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-03 1978-04-04 1978-10-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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