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Expandable bag liner

Assignee: Graphic Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1965-04-16
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Granted: 1967-02-21
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Expires: 1985-04-16
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John F Lehman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D31/00; B65D31/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/903

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A TUBULAR MEMBER PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR BEING FABRICATED INTO A CONTAINER WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EXPANDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A PACKAGED PRODUCT COMPRISING A TUBULAR BODY, A LONGITUDINAL FOLD FORMED FROM THE MATERIAL OF SAID BODY, SAID LONGITUDINAL FOLD BEING DEFINED BY FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSING GENERALLY PARALLEL OVERLYING FREELY UNFOLDABLE LONGITUDINAL PORTIONS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER WHEREBY INTERNAL PRESSURE APPLIED TO A CONTAINER FABRICATED FROM SAID TUBE CAUSES UNFOLDING OF SAID OVERFOLDED PORTIONS FROM THE GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP TOWARD A COPLANAR POSITION TO THUS INCREASE THE BODY AND PREVENT RUPTURE THEREOF, AND MEANS FOR LIMITING THE UNFOLDING OF SAID LONGITUDINAL FOLD AND PREVENTING COMPLETE UNFOLDING OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND OVERLYING FREELY UNFOLDABLE LONGITUDINAL PORTIONS TOWARD A COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A TUBULAR MEMBER PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR BEING FABRICATED INTO A CONTAINER WHICH IS CAPABLE OF EXPANDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A PACKAGED PRODUCT COMPRISING A TUBULAR BODY, A LONGITUDINAL FOLD FORMED FROM THE MATERIAL OF SAID BODY, SAID LONGITUDINAL FOLD BEING DEFINED BY FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSING GENERALLY PARALLEL OVERLYING FREELY UNFOLDABLE LONGITUDINAL PORTIONS MOVABLE RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER WHEREBY INTERNAL PRESSURE APPLIED TO A CONTAINER FABRICATED FROM SAID TUBE CAUSES UNFOLDING OF SAID OVERFOLDED PORTIONS FROM THE GENERALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP TOWARD A COPLANAR POSITION TO THUS INCREASE THE BODY AND PREVENT RUPTURE THEREOF, AND MEANS FOR LIMITING THE UNFOLDING OF SAID LONGITUDINAL FOLD AND PREVENTING COMPLETE UNFOLDING OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND OVERLYING FREELY UNFOLDABLE LONGITUDINAL PORTIONS TOWARD A COPLANAR RELATIONSHIP.

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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) 1970-02-20 1970-08-22 1971-02-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-02-20 1974-08-22 1975-02-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-02-20 1978-08-22 1979-02-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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