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US3309004A
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Container and method of making a container
Assignee: Greif International Holding BV
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Filing: 1964-03-19
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1984-03-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dry Sidney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D15/00; B65D15/02; B65D15/04; B65D15/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING (A) A TUBULAR BODY OF FIBROUS MATERIAL HAVING INNER AND OUTER WALLS, AND AN END PORTION CURLED INWARDLY TO FORM A BEAD HAVING A COMPACTED MASS OF FIBROUS MATERIAL; (B) A CHIME RING HAVING A PORTION THEREOF CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID OUTER WALLS OF SAID BODY AND CURLED INWARDLY APPROXIMATELY ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION TO SURROUND A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID BEAD; (C) AN IMPERMEABLE LINER CONTIGUOUS WITH THE INNER WALL OF SAID TUBULAR BODY, SAID LINER HAVING AN END PORTION EMBEDDED IN SAID BEAD; AND (D) A CLOSURE MEMBER ACROSS THE END OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING A RIM PORTION EMBEDDED IN SAID BEAD, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RIM PORTION AND SAID LINER END PORTION EXTENDING PARALLEL AND ADJACENT TO THE INNER WALL OF SAID TUBULAR BODY AND THEN ABRUPTLY BENDING INWARDLY AT APPROXIMATELY A SAME GIVEN POINT ADJACENT THE END OF THE CHIME RING INSIDE THE BEAD WHERE THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY SAID COMPACTED MASS, THE INWARDLY BENT PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RIM PORTION EXTENDING IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LINE FROM SAID GIVEN POINT AT AN INCLINATION WHICH IS NO MORE THAN NINETY DEGREES TO THE END OF SAID CHIME RING INSIDE SAID BEAD, SAID INCLINATION BEING LESS THAN NINETY DEGREES TO THE PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RIM PORTION WHICH IS PARALLEL TO THE INNER WALL OF SAID TUBULAR BODY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING (A) A TUBULAR BODY OF FIBROUS MATERIAL HAVING INNER AND OUTER WALLS, AND AN END PORTION CURLED INWARDLY TO FORM A BEAD HAVING A COMPACTED MASS OF FIBROUS MATERIAL; (B) A CHIME RING HAVING A PORTION THEREOF CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID OUTER WALLS OF SAID BODY AND CURLED INWARDLY APPROXIMATELY ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION TO SURROUND A MAJOR PORTION OF SAID BEAD; (C) AN IMPERMEABLE LINER CONTIGUOUS WITH THE INNER WALL OF SAID TUBULAR BODY, SAID LINER HAVING AN END PORTION EMBEDDED IN SAID BEAD; AND (D) A CLOSURE MEMBER ACROSS THE END OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING A RIM PORTION EMBEDDED IN SAID BEAD, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RIM PORTION AND SAID LINER END PORTION EXTENDING PARALLEL AND ADJACENT TO THE INNER WALL OF SAID TUBULAR BODY AND THEN ABRUPTLY BENDING INWARDLY AT APPROXIMATELY A SAME GIVEN POINT ADJACENT THE END OF THE CHIME RING INSIDE THE BEAD WHERE THEY ARE SURROUNDED BY SAID COMPACTED MASS, THE INWARDLY BENT PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RIM PORTION EXTENDING IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT LINE FROM SAID GIVEN POINT AT AN INCLINATION WHICH IS NO MORE THAN NINETY DEGREES TO THE END OF SAID CHIME RING INSIDE SAID BEAD, SAID INCLINATION BEING LESS THAN NINETY DEGREES TO THE PORTION OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RIM PORTION WHICH IS PARALLEL TO THE INNER WALL OF SAID TUBULAR BODY.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-13 | 1970-09-12 | 1971-03-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-13 | 1974-09-12 | 1975-03-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-13 | 1978-09-12 | 1979-03-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |