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US3323544A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for draining liquid from containers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-03-24
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1985-03-24
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis Gus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 05:57
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D1/00; B64D1/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/86324

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
APPARATUS FOR THE SEQUENTIAL CUTTING OF HOLES IN A CONTAINER COMPRISING: A FIRST EXPLOSIVE CUTTER TO BE LOCATED AT A FIRST POSITION ON SAID CONTAINER FOR CUTTING OUT A FIRST PORTION THEREOF; A SECOND EXPLOSIVE CUTTER TO BE LOCATED AT A SECOND POSITION ON SAID CONTAINER FOR CUTTING OUT A SECOND PORTION THEREOF; AND ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST PORTION AFTER IT HAS BEEN CUT OUT TO ACTIVATE SAID SECOND EXPLOSIVE CUTTER TO CUT OUT SAID SECOND PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
APPARATUS FOR THE SEQUENTIAL CUTTING OF HOLES IN A CONTAINER COMPRISING: A FIRST EXPLOSIVE CUTTER TO BE LOCATED AT A FIRST POSITION ON SAID CONTAINER FOR CUTTING OUT A FIRST PORTION THEREOF; A SECOND EXPLOSIVE CUTTER TO BE LOCATED AT A SECOND POSITION ON SAID CONTAINER FOR CUTTING OUT A SECOND PORTION THEREOF; AND ACTUATING MEANS OPERATIVE UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID FIRST PORTION AFTER IT HAS BEEN CUT OUT TO ACTIVATE SAID SECOND EXPLOSIVE CUTTER TO CUT OUT SAID SECOND PORTION.

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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) 1970-06-05 1970-12-05 1971-06-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-06-05 1974-12-05 1975-06-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-06-05 1978-12-05 1979-06-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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