US3342385A
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Container with closure and dispensing cap
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1965-12-20
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Granted: 1967-09-19
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Expires: 1985-12-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Francis J Knight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/20; B65D47/26; B65D47/261; B65D47/263
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
A DISPENSER CONTAINER COMPRISING: A VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL NECK HAVING AN OPENING PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER; A CAP HAVING A HORIZONTAL, FLAT, TOP WALL EQUIPPED WITH A DISPENSING APERTURE AND INNER AND OUTER RADIALLY SPACED, CONCENTRIC SIDE WALLS DEPENDING FROM THE UNDER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WALL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID APERTURE; SAID CAP COVERING THE OPENING IN SAID NECK AND BEING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, THE INNER SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP OVERLYING THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID NECK WITHIN SAID OPENING AND HAVING A VERTICAL SLOT EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF; SAID SLOT BEING IN ANGULAR ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTURE ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID CAP; SAID NECK BEING PROVIDED ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF WITH A VERTICAL GROOVE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF, THE UPPER END OF SAID SLOT AND THE LOWER END OF SAID GROOVE EACH TERMINATING RESPECTIVELY ABOVE AND BELOW A COMMON PLATE HORIZONTAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CAP; SAID CAP AND SAID NECK BEING RELATIVELY ROTATABLE ABOUT THEIR AXES AND HAVING INTERLOCKING MEANS THEREBETWEEN PERMITTING SAID APERTURE AND SAID SLOT TO MOVE IN A LIMITED ROTATIONAL PATH INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID GROOVE TO PERMIT AND PRECENT DISPENSING MATERIAL FROM SAID CONTAINER RESPECTIVELY, AND HOLDING MEANS PREVENTING SAID CAP AND SAID NECK FROM MOVING IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER THEREBY PROVIDING A SEAL BETWEEN THE TOP WALL OF SAID CAP AND THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID NECK WHEN SAID APERTURE AND SAID SLOT ARE MOVED OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID GROOVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
A DISPENSER CONTAINER COMPRISING: A VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL NECK HAVING AN OPENING PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER; A CAP HAVING A HORIZONTAL, FLAT, TOP WALL EQUIPPED WITH A DISPENSING APERTURE AND INNER AND OUTER RADIALLY SPACED, CONCENTRIC SIDE WALLS DEPENDING FROM THE UNDER SURFACE OF SAID TOP WALL ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID APERTURE; SAID CAP COVERING THE OPENING IN SAID NECK AND BEING IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT THEREWITH, THE INNER SIDE WALL OF SAID CAP OVERLYING THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID NECK WITHIN SAID OPENING AND HAVING A VERTICAL SLOT EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE LOWER EDGE THEREOF; SAID SLOT BEING IN ANGULAR ALIGNMENT WITH SAID APERTURE ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID CAP; SAID NECK BEING PROVIDED ON THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF WITH A VERTICAL GROOVE EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER EDGE THEREOF, THE UPPER END OF SAID SLOT AND THE LOWER END OF SAID GROOVE EACH TERMINATING RESPECTIVELY ABOVE AND BELOW A COMMON PLATE HORIZONTAL TO THE AXIS OF SAID CAP; SAID CAP AND SAID NECK BEING RELATIVELY ROTATABLE ABOUT THEIR AXES AND HAVING INTERLOCKING MEANS THEREBETWEEN PERMITTING SAID APERTURE AND SAID SLOT TO MOVE IN A LIMITED ROTATIONAL PATH INTO AND OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID GROOVE TO PERMIT AND PRECENT DISPENSING MATERIAL FROM SAID CONTAINER RESPECTIVELY, AND HOLDING MEANS PREVENTING SAID CAP AND SAID NECK FROM MOVING IN AN AXIAL DIRECTION RELATIVE TO ONE ANOTHER THEREBY PROVIDING A SEAL BETWEEN THE TOP WALL OF SAID CAP AND THE UPPER EDGE OF SAID NECK WHEN SAID APERTURE AND SAID SLOT ARE MOVED OUT OF REGISTRY WITH SAID GROOVE.
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) | 1970-09-18 | 1971-03-20 | 1971-09-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-18 | 1975-03-20 | 1975-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-18 | 1979-03-20 | 1979-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |