US3289880A
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Container with integral opener
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-09-30
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-09-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilkich John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D17/00; B65D17/52; B65D17/521
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
AN OPENER TO BE AFFIXED TO A CONTAINER COMPRISING: (A) A LEVER MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF LEGS FORMED THEREON, (B) EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING A PUNCTURING MEANS AT THE END REMOTE FROM THE LEVER MEANS, (C) SAID OPENER AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER AT A POINT ADJACENT EACH PUNCTURING MEANS, (D) MEANS ON EACH LEG BETWEEN EACH OF SAID PUNCTURING MEANS AND THE LEVER MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF CO-ACTING ANGULAR SURFACES ON THE SIDE OF THE POINT WHERE THE OPENER IS AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER REMOTE FROM THE PUNCTURING MEANS TO INCREASE THE FORCE EXERTED IN ONE DIRECTION BY THE LEVER MEANS DURING OPERATION OF THE OPENER, (E) AND MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FORCE INCREASING MEANS TO PROVIDE A POINT OF WEAKNESS WHEREBY SAID LEVER MEANS CAN BE BENT INTO OPERATIVE POSITION AND AFTER OPERATION RETURNED TO A NON-OBSTRUCTING POSITION RELATIVE THE PUNCTURED OPENING IN THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
AN OPENER TO BE AFFIXED TO A CONTAINER COMPRISING: (A) A LEVER MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF LEGS FORMED THEREON, (B) EACH OF SAID LEGS HAVING A PUNCTURING MEANS AT THE END REMOTE FROM THE LEVER MEANS, (C) SAID OPENER AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER AT A POINT ADJACENT EACH PUNCTURING MEANS, (D) MEANS ON EACH LEG BETWEEN EACH OF SAID PUNCTURING MEANS AND THE LEVER MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF CO-ACTING ANGULAR SURFACES ON THE SIDE OF THE POINT WHERE THE OPENER IS AFFIXED TO THE CONTAINER REMOTE FROM THE PUNCTURING MEANS TO INCREASE THE FORCE EXERTED IN ONE DIRECTION BY THE LEVER MEANS DURING OPERATION OF THE OPENER, (E) AND MEANS OPERATIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH SAID FORCE INCREASING MEANS TO PROVIDE A POINT OF WEAKNESS WHEREBY SAID LEVER MEANS CAN BE BENT INTO OPERATIVE POSITION AND AFTER OPERATION RETURNED TO A NON-OBSTRUCTING POSITION RELATIVE THE PUNCTURED OPENING IN THE CONTAINER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-05 | 1970-06-06 | 1970-12-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |