US3281006A
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Combined partitioned food vessels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-06
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1984-01-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wei Tohchung
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J27/00; A47J27/12; A47J27/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A SEALED, STACKED VESSEL OR CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CYLINDRICAL VESSELS DISPOSED IN AN AXIALLY ALIGNED STACKED ARRAY, EACH OF SAID VESSELS HAVING A CYLINDRICAL WALL WITH A CLOSED CIRCULAR BOTTOM WALL AND AND OPEN TOP, A PLURALITY OF PARTITIONS INSIDE SAND CYLINDRICAL WALL, SAID PARTITIONS EXTENDING RADIALLY AND VERTICALLY OUTWARD OF THE CENTRAL VERTICAL AXIS OF THE CONTAINER AND TERMINATING AT THE CYLINDRICAL WALL AND BOTTOM WALL TO DEFINE THEREWITH A PLURALITYL OF COMPARTMENTS IN THE VESSEL, AND CYLINDRICAL WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS THEREIN OPENING INTO THE RESPECTIVE COMPARTMENTS, VALVED CLOSURES FOR SAID OUTLETS AT THE OPENINS IN SAID CYLINDRICAL WALL RESPECTIVELY, A FIRST TWO CYLINDRICAL RADIALLY SPACED, CONCENTRIC FLANGES DEPENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM WALL, THREE RADIALLY SPACED CONCENTRIC OTHER FLANGES DISPOSED AT THE OPEN TOP OF EACH VESSEL AND A RADIAL ANNULAR WALL SUPPORTING AND SECURING SAID OTHER FLANGES TO THE CYLINDRICAL WALL OF THE CONTAINER, ALL OF SAID FLANGES BEING AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE VERTICAL AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL WALL, THE FIRST TWO FLANGES OF EACH UPPER VESSEL IN SAID ARRAY INTERFITTING IN SAID BETWEEN THE THREE SPACED OTHER FLANGES AT THE TOP OF THE NEXT LOWER VESSEL IN SAID ARRAY TO DEFINE FOUR ANNULAR SEALING SURFACES BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE UPPER VESSEL AND THE RADIAL, ANNULAR WALL OF THE LOWER VESSEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A SEALED, STACKED VESSEL OR CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CYLINDRICAL VESSELS DISPOSED IN AN AXIALLY ALIGNED STACKED ARRAY, EACH OF SAID VESSELS HAVING A CYLINDRICAL WALL WITH A CLOSED CIRCULAR BOTTOM WALL AND AND OPEN TOP, A PLURALITY OF PARTITIONS INSIDE SAND CYLINDRICAL WALL, SAID PARTITIONS EXTENDING RADIALLY AND VERTICALLY OUTWARD OF THE CENTRAL VERTICAL AXIS OF THE CONTAINER AND TERMINATING AT THE CYLINDRICAL WALL AND BOTTOM WALL TO DEFINE THEREWITH A PLURALITYL OF COMPARTMENTS IN THE VESSEL, AND CYLINDRICAL WALL HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTLETS THEREIN OPENING INTO THE RESPECTIVE COMPARTMENTS, VALVED CLOSURES FOR SAID OUTLETS AT THE OPENINS IN SAID CYLINDRICAL WALL RESPECTIVELY, A FIRST TWO CYLINDRICAL RADIALLY SPACED, CONCENTRIC FLANGES DEPENDING FROM SAID BOTTOM WALL, THREE RADIALLY SPACED CONCENTRIC OTHER FLANGES DISPOSED AT THE OPEN TOP OF EACH VESSEL AND A RADIAL ANNULAR WALL SUPPORTING AND SECURING SAID OTHER FLANGES TO THE CYLINDRICAL WALL OF THE CONTAINER, ALL OF SAID FLANGES BEING AXIALLY ALIGNED WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THE VERTICAL AXIS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL WALL, THE FIRST TWO FLANGES OF EACH UPPER VESSEL IN SAID ARRAY INTERFITTING IN SAID BETWEEN THE THREE SPACED OTHER FLANGES AT THE TOP OF THE NEXT LOWER VESSEL IN SAID ARRAY TO DEFINE FOUR ANNULAR SEALING SURFACES BETWEEN SAID FLANGES, THE BOTTOM WALL OF THE UPPER VESSEL AND THE RADIAL, ANNULAR WALL OF THE LOWER VESSEL.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-24 | 1970-04-25 | 1970-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-24 | 1974-04-25 | 1974-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-24 | 1978-04-25 | 1978-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |