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US3281016A
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Tube squeezer dispenser
Assignee: CHATTANOOGA, University of
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Filing: 1965-03-18
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Granted: 1966-10-25
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Expires: 1985-03-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles C Thompson
- 👤 Administration Business
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:20
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D35/00; B65D35/24; B65D35/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
IN A TUBE DISPENSING COLLAPSING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING FROM A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE CONTAINING A SUBSTANCE, (A) A PAIR ELONGATED TUBE DISPOSING PLATE MEMBERS FORMED FROM A CONTINUOUS PIECE OF MATERIAL CONNECTED AT ONE END, AND SAID MEMBERS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY CO-EXTENSIVELY FROM SAID CONNECTED END AND DIVERGING THEREFROM, (B) EACH OF SAID PLATE MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT AND HAVING A SPACE THEREBETWEEN TO RECEIVE A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE THEREIN, (C) THE END OF ONE OF SAID PLATES REMOTE FROM THE SAID CONNECTED END HAVING AN INWARDLY CURVED PORTION THEREON, (D) THE END OF SAID OTHER PLATE REMOTELY LOCATED FROM SAID CONNECTION END HAVING A CURVED END THEREON AND A NOTCHED PORTION THEREIN WHICH FITS ABOUT THE OUTLET PORTION OF A CONVENTIONAL COLLAPSIBLE TUBE, (E) AND A TUBE RETAINING AND PRESSURE MEMBER MOUNTED ON AND ABOUT SAID PLATE MEMBERS AND BEING MOVABLE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
IN A TUBE DISPENSING COLLAPSING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING FROM A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE CONTAINING A SUBSTANCE, (A) A PAIR ELONGATED TUBE DISPOSING PLATE MEMBERS FORMED FROM A CONTINUOUS PIECE OF MATERIAL CONNECTED AT ONE END, AND SAID MEMBERS EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY CO-EXTENSIVELY FROM SAID CONNECTED END AND DIVERGING THEREFROM, (B) EACH OF SAID PLATE MEMBERS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT AND HAVING A SPACE THEREBETWEEN TO RECEIVE A COLLAPSIBLE TUBE THEREIN, (C) THE END OF ONE OF SAID PLATES REMOTE FROM THE SAID CONNECTED END HAVING AN INWARDLY CURVED PORTION THEREON, (D) THE END OF SAID OTHER PLATE REMOTELY LOCATED FROM SAID CONNECTION END HAVING A CURVED END THEREON AND A NOTCHED PORTION THEREIN WHICH FITS ABOUT THE OUTLET PORTION OF A CONVENTIONAL COLLAPSIBLE TUBE, (E) AND A TUBE RETAINING AND PRESSURE MEMBER MOUNTED ON AND ABOUT SAID PLATE MEMBERS AND BEING MOVABLE
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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) | 1969-10-24 | 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 |