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US3321076A
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Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc
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Filing: 1963-12-23
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1983-12-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Poupitch Ougljesa Jules
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D67/00; B65D67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A ONE PIECE MOLDED CLIP FOR SECURELY CONNECTING AT LEAST A PAIR OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL CANS OR THE LIKE HAVING ANNULAR END RIMS WHICH RADIALLY AND AXIALLY PROJECT BEYOND THE CAN AND WHICH HAVE A PREDETERMINED THICKNESS AND HEIGHT, SAID CLIP INCLUDING FLEXIBLE WEB MEANS PROJECTING BETWEEN AND OVERLYING THE RIMS OF ADJACENT CANS BUT TERMINATING SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE INNER RADIAL MEASUREMENT OF SAID RIMS, FIRST LOCKING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID WEB MEANS AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CANS AND ENGAGING BENEATH THE RIMS OF SAID CANS, AND A PLURALITY OF SECOND LOCKING MEANS WHICH COOPERATE WITH SAID FIRST LOCKING MEANS AND ARE INTEGRAL WITH SAID WEB AND ENGAGE INNER SURFACES OF SAID CAN RIMS, EACH OF SAID SECOND LOCKING MEANS BEING CURVILINEAR THROUGHOUT THEIR EXTENT AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A CIRCULAR INNER SURFACE OF A CAN RIM WITH BROAD SURFACE CONTACT AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL DEPTH OF SAID CAN RIM, EACH COOPERABLE PAIR OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND LOCKING MEANS HAVING MARGINS SPACED APART AND DEFINING A THROAT NARROWER THAN SAID CAN RIM THICKNESS FOR GRIPPINGLY ENGAGING AND REMOVABLY LOCKING CANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID CLIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A ONE PIECE MOLDED CLIP FOR SECURELY CONNECTING AT LEAST A PAIR OF GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL CANS OR THE LIKE HAVING ANNULAR END RIMS WHICH RADIALLY AND AXIALLY PROJECT BEYOND THE CAN AND WHICH HAVE A PREDETERMINED THICKNESS AND HEIGHT, SAID CLIP INCLUDING FLEXIBLE WEB MEANS PROJECTING BETWEEN AND OVERLYING THE RIMS OF ADJACENT CANS BUT TERMINATING SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE INNER RADIAL MEASUREMENT OF SAID RIMS, FIRST LOCKING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID WEB MEANS AND DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CANS AND ENGAGING BENEATH THE RIMS OF SAID CANS, AND A PLURALITY OF SECOND LOCKING MEANS WHICH COOPERATE WITH SAID FIRST LOCKING MEANS AND ARE INTEGRAL WITH SAID WEB AND ENGAGE INNER SURFACES OF SAID CAN RIMS, EACH OF SAID SECOND LOCKING MEANS BEING CURVILINEAR THROUGHOUT THEIR EXTENT AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A CIRCULAR INNER SURFACE OF A CAN RIM WITH BROAD SURFACE CONTACT AND ADAPTED TO EXTEND FOR SUBSTANTIALLY THE FULL DEPTH OF SAID CAN RIM, EACH COOPERABLE PAIR OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND LOCKING MEANS HAVING MARGINS SPACED APART AND DEFINING A THROAT NARROWER THAN SAID CAN RIM THICKNESS FOR GRIPPINGLY ENGAGING AND REMOVABLY LOCKING CANS WITH RESPECT TO SAID CLIP.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-05-22 | 1970-11-21 | 1971-05-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-05-22 | 1974-11-21 | 1975-05-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-05-22 | 1978-11-21 | 1979-05-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |