US3338027A
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Container sealing apparatus
Assignee: Lily Tulip Cup Corp
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Filing: 1965-03-11
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Granted: 1967-08-29
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Expires: 1985-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen W Amberg
- 👤 Ralph G Amberg
- 👤 Phillips Julius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:31
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/28; B65B7/2842; B65B7/2878
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A MACHINE FOR SEALING LIDS ON TO THE RESPECTIVE OF A PLURALITY OF RECEPTACLES ON WHICH SAID LIDS HAVE BEEN PLACED, COMPRISING FRAME MEANS; RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN HORIZONTAL DIRECTION; MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE RESPECTIVE OF SAID RECEPTACLES AT PREDETERMINED SPACED APART LOCATIONS ON SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS; A PLURALITY OF LID SEALING HEADS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS FOR MOVEMENT CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH, AND IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS, SAID SEALING HEADS BEING DISPOSED IN VERTICALLY SPACED RELATION ABOVE SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS AND LATERALLY SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER WHEREBY EACH SAID SEALING HEAD IS SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE OF SAID LOCATIONS ON SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LID OF ONE OF SAID RECEPTACLES WHEN THE RECEPTACLE IS POSITIONED AT SAID LOCATION THEREBELOW DURING A SEALING OPERATION; EACH SAID SEALING HEAD COMPRISING AN INNER SHAFT, AN OUTER SHAFT IN VERTICALLY SLIDABLE RELATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID INNER SHAFT, A LID SEALING DISC
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A MACHINE FOR SEALING LIDS ON TO THE RESPECTIVE OF A PLURALITY OF RECEPTACLES ON WHICH SAID LIDS HAVE BEEN PLACED, COMPRISING FRAME MEANS; RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS FOR MOVEMENT IN HORIZONTAL DIRECTION; MEANS FOR POSITIONING THE RESPECTIVE OF SAID RECEPTACLES AT PREDETERMINED SPACED APART LOCATIONS ON SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS; A PLURALITY OF LID SEALING HEADS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME MEANS FOR MOVEMENT CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH, AND IN THE DIRECTION OF SAID MOVEMENT OF SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS, SAID SEALING HEADS BEING DISPOSED IN VERTICALLY SPACED RELATION ABOVE SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS AND LATERALLY SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER WHEREBY EACH SAID SEALING HEAD IS SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RESPECTIVE OF SAID LOCATIONS ON SAID RECEPTACLE TRANSPORT MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE LID OF ONE OF SAID RECEPTACLES WHEN THE RECEPTACLE IS POSITIONED AT SAID LOCATION THEREBELOW DURING A SEALING OPERATION; EACH SAID SEALING HEAD COMPRISING AN INNER SHAFT, AN OUTER SHAFT IN VERTICALLY SLIDABLE RELATION WITH RESPECT TO SAID INNER SHAFT, A LID SEALING DISC
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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) | 1970-08-28 | 1971-02-27 | 1971-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-28 | 1975-02-27 | 1975-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-28 | 1979-02-27 | 1979-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |