US3301432A
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Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-13
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Granted: 1967-01-31
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Expires: 1984-03-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James B Novak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D17/00; B65D17/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
AN EASY OPENING CONTAINER ELEMENT HAVING A REMOVABLE PART DEFINED BY A WEAKENING LINE, SAID WEAKENING LINE INCLUDING A STARTING PORTION ALONG WHICH SAID CONTAINER ELEMENT IS TO BE FIRST RUPTURED IN THE REMOVAL OF SAID REMOVABLE PART, A RIGID POULL MEMBER GENERALLY OVERLYING SAID REMOVABLE PART AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID STARTING PORTION, SAID PULL MEMBER HAVING A BEARING PORTION AT ONE END OVERLYING SAID REMOVABLE PART IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID STARTING PORTION AND A GRIP PORTION AT THE OPPOSITE END, AND MEANS ON REMOTE SIDES OF SAID PULL MEMBER HINGEDLY CONNECTING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION ONLY OF SAID PULL MEMBER TO SAID REMOVABLE PORTION AND DEFINING A FULCRUM FOR SAID PULL MEMBER WILL PIVOT RELATIVE GRIP PORTION IS LIFTED SAID PULL MEMBER WILL PIVOT RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINER END AND SAID BEARING PORTION WILL BE DEPRESSED AND A RUTURING FORCE WILL BE APPLIED ON SAID REMOVABLE PART IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID STARTING PORTION, SAID CONNECTING MEANS BEING OF THE WELDING AND SOLDERING TYPE AND DUE TO THE POSITION THEREOF ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PULL MEMBER FORMING A PIVOT FOR SAID PULL MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
AN EASY OPENING CONTAINER ELEMENT HAVING A REMOVABLE PART DEFINED BY A WEAKENING LINE, SAID WEAKENING LINE INCLUDING A STARTING PORTION ALONG WHICH SAID CONTAINER ELEMENT IS TO BE FIRST RUPTURED IN THE REMOVAL OF SAID REMOVABLE PART, A RIGID POULL MEMBER GENERALLY OVERLYING SAID REMOVABLE PART AND EXTENDING AWAY FROM SAID STARTING PORTION, SAID PULL MEMBER HAVING A BEARING PORTION AT ONE END OVERLYING SAID REMOVABLE PART IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID STARTING PORTION AND A GRIP PORTION AT THE OPPOSITE END, AND MEANS ON REMOTE SIDES OF SAID PULL MEMBER HINGEDLY CONNECTING AN INTERMEDIATE PORTION ONLY OF SAID PULL MEMBER TO SAID REMOVABLE PORTION AND DEFINING A FULCRUM FOR SAID PULL MEMBER WILL PIVOT RELATIVE GRIP PORTION IS LIFTED SAID PULL MEMBER WILL PIVOT RELATIVE TO SAID CONTAINER END AND SAID BEARING PORTION WILL BE DEPRESSED AND A RUTURING FORCE WILL BE APPLIED ON SAID REMOVABLE PART IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID STARTING PORTION, SAID CONNECTING MEANS BEING OF THE WELDING AND SOLDERING TYPE AND DUE TO THE POSITION THEREOF ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID PULL MEMBER FORMING A PIVOT FOR SAID PULL MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-30 | 1970-08-01 | 1971-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-30 | 1974-08-01 | 1975-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-30 | 1978-08-01 | 1979-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |