US3310164A
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Package
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-07-07
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Granted: 1967-03-21
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Expires: 1984-07-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Reddall Winifred Sharp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:57
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/04; B65D83/0445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PACKAGE COMPRISING: A BLOCK OF FOAMED POLYSTYRENE OF A UNIFORM RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION, SAID BLOCK HAVING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL HOLES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH; A SHEET FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH SIDE OF SAID BLOCK CONTIGUOUS THERETO IN A POSITION COVERING BOTH ENDS OF EACH OF SAID HOLES THERETHROUGH, ONE OF SAID SHEETS HAVING AN EMBOSSED EDGE IN REGISTRY WITH SAID BLOCK HOLES, THE OTHER OF SAID SHEETS HAVING A HINGED TAB IN REGISTRY WITH EACH OF SAID HOLES; AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE CAPSULE SNUGLY FITTED IN EACH OF SAID HOLES; A KEY HAVING A SHANK OF A SIZE TO FIT INSIDE SAID HOLES; AND MEANS TO FIX SAID KEY TO SAID BLOCK, SAID KEY SHANK HAVING A RECESSED END DEFINED BY A SHARP EDGE IN THE SHAPE OF A CLOSED CURVE THE SIZE OF THE CROSS SECTION OF SAID HOLES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PACKAGE COMPRISING: A BLOCK OF FOAMED POLYSTYRENE OF A UNIFORM RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION, SAID BLOCK HAVING A PLURALITY OF IDENTICAL HOLES EXTENDING THERETHROUGH; A SHEET FIXED RELATIVE TO EACH SIDE OF SAID BLOCK CONTIGUOUS THERETO IN A POSITION COVERING BOTH ENDS OF EACH OF SAID HOLES THERETHROUGH, ONE OF SAID SHEETS HAVING AN EMBOSSED EDGE IN REGISTRY WITH SAID BLOCK HOLES, THE OTHER OF SAID SHEETS HAVING A HINGED TAB IN REGISTRY WITH EACH OF SAID HOLES; AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE CAPSULE SNUGLY FITTED IN EACH OF SAID HOLES; A KEY HAVING A SHANK OF A SIZE TO FIT INSIDE SAID HOLES; AND MEANS TO FIX SAID KEY TO SAID BLOCK, SAID KEY SHANK HAVING A RECESSED END DEFINED BY A SHARP EDGE IN THE SHAPE OF A CLOSED CURVE THE SIZE OF THE CROSS SECTION OF SAID HOLES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-03-20 | 1970-09-19 | 1971-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-03-20 | 1974-09-19 | 1975-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-03-20 | 1978-09-19 | 1979-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |