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Capsule with integral locking band

Assignee: Eli Lilly and Co
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Filing: 1964-10-16
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Granted: 1966-11-15
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Expires: 1984-10-16
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Angelo J Carnaghi
  • 👤 Jr Ivy Logsdon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61J; A61J3/00; A61J3/07; A61J3/071; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 203 words
A SEPARATION-RESISTANT CAPSULE COMPRISING A BODY TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGED IN A CAP, SAID BODY HAVING A CLOSED END WALL AND A SIDE WALL HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL OPEN-END PORTION, SAID CAP HAVING AN END WALL AND A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SIDE WALL WITH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY MAINTAINING SAID BODY IN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIVELY DEFINED TELESCOPED POSITIONS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIAL INTERNAL RECESSED PORTION OF SAID CAP SIDE WALL CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CAP END WALL AND BY A SHOULDER TO THE REMAINDER OF SAID CAP SIDE WALL, SAID RECESSED PORTION BEING PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CAPSULE, THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID CAP HAVING A DIAMETER AS MEASURED PROGRESSIVELY TOWARD SAID OPEN-END PORTION ALWAYS BEING AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE DIAMETER AT A PRECEDING POINT TO PERMIT THE CAP TO BE READILY SEPARATED AXIALLY FROM A CONFORMING INTERNAL SUPPORT, SAID BODY IN ITS FIRST POSITION HAVING ITS OPEN-END PORTION BUTTED AGAINST THE RECESSED PORTION OF SADI CAP WALL AND IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SAID CAP SIDE WALL, SAID BODY IN ITS SECOND POSITION HAVING ITS OPEN-END PORTION COMPRESSED TO A DECREASED DIAMETER AND BUTTED AGAINST SAID CAP END WALL IN COMPRESSED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RECESSED PORTION OF SAID CAP SIDE WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 203 words
A SEPARATION-RESISTANT CAPSULE COMPRISING A BODY TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGED IN A CAP, SAID BODY HAVING A CLOSED END WALL AND A SIDE WALL HAVING A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL OPEN-END PORTION, SAID CAP HAVING AN END WALL AND A GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL SIDE WALL WITH MEANS FOR SELECTIVELY MAINTAINING SAID BODY IN FIRST AND SECOND POSITIVELY DEFINED TELESCOPED POSITIONS, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALLY CIRCUMFERENTIAL INTERNAL RECESSED PORTION OF SAID CAP SIDE WALL CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID CAP END WALL AND BY A SHOULDER TO THE REMAINDER OF SAID CAP SIDE WALL, SAID RECESSED PORTION BEING PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CAPSULE, THE INNER SURFACES OF SAID CAP HAVING A DIAMETER AS MEASURED PROGRESSIVELY TOWARD SAID OPEN-END PORTION ALWAYS BEING AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE DIAMETER AT A PRECEDING POINT TO PERMIT THE CAP TO BE READILY SEPARATED AXIALLY FROM A CONFORMING INTERNAL SUPPORT, SAID BODY IN ITS FIRST POSITION HAVING ITS OPEN-END PORTION BUTTED AGAINST THE RECESSED PORTION OF SADI CAP WALL AND IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SAID CAP SIDE WALL, SAID BODY IN ITS SECOND POSITION HAVING ITS OPEN-END PORTION COMPRESSED TO A DECREASED DIAMETER AND BUTTED AGAINST SAID CAP END WALL IN COMPRESSED ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RECESSED PORTION OF SAID CAP SIDE WALL.

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