US3343700A
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Bottle stopper
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-11-05
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Heubl Walter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:02
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F3/00; C02F3/02; C02F3/12; C02F3/1236; C02F3/1257; B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/16; B65D41/18; B65D41/185; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W10/00; Y02W10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A BOTTLE CLOSURE COMPRISING A STOPPER UNITARILY FORMED OF A SYNTHETIC RESIN AND CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN OUTER ANNULAR WALL PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN INNER BEAD AND ADAPTED TO BE FORCED OVER THE MOUTH OF A BOTTLE WHEREBY SAID BEAD UNDERLIES A BEAD OF THE BOTTLE, A CENTRAL TUBULAR GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL STOPPER PORTION HINGEDLY CONNECTED WITH SAID WALL PORTION AT THE TOP OF SAID STOPPER PORTION AND RECEIVABLE IN THE MOUTH OF THE BOTTLE, AND A DOWNWARDLY CONVEX DIAPHRAGM-LIKE PARTITION SPANNING THE INTERIOR OF SAID STOPPER PORTION AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH AT A LEVEL BELOW THE REGION AT WHICH SAID STOPPER PORTION IS CONNECTED TO SAID WALL PORTION, SAID STOPPER PORTION EXTENDING AXIALLY DOWNWARDLY BEYOND SAID LEVEL AND BULGING ANNULARLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID TOP DOWN WITH PROGRESSIVELY INREASING WALL THICKNESS TO A ZONE OF MAXIMUM GIRTH AND THICKNESS CONFRONTING SAID INNER BEAD AT AN INTERMEDIATE LOCATION JUST BELOW SAID LEVEL, APPLICATION OF UPWARD PRESSURE TO SAID PARTITION DEFLECTING THE BULGE OF THE STOPPER PORTION RESILIENTLY OUTWARDLY AGAINST THE INNER WALL OF THE MOUTH OF THE BOTTLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A BOTTLE CLOSURE COMPRISING A STOPPER UNITARILY FORMED OF A SYNTHETIC RESIN AND CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN OUTER ANNULAR WALL PORTION PROVIDED WITH AN INNER BEAD AND ADAPTED TO BE FORCED OVER THE MOUTH OF A BOTTLE WHEREBY SAID BEAD UNDERLIES A BEAD OF THE BOTTLE, A CENTRAL TUBULAR GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL STOPPER PORTION HINGEDLY CONNECTED WITH SAID WALL PORTION AT THE TOP OF SAID STOPPER PORTION AND RECEIVABLE IN THE MOUTH OF THE BOTTLE, AND A DOWNWARDLY CONVEX DIAPHRAGM-LIKE PARTITION SPANNING THE INTERIOR OF SAID STOPPER PORTION AND INTEGRAL THEREWITH AT A LEVEL BELOW THE REGION AT WHICH SAID STOPPER PORTION IS CONNECTED TO SAID WALL PORTION, SAID STOPPER PORTION EXTENDING AXIALLY DOWNWARDLY BEYOND SAID LEVEL AND BULGING ANNULARLY OUTWARDLY FROM SAID TOP DOWN WITH PROGRESSIVELY INREASING WALL THICKNESS TO A ZONE OF MAXIMUM GIRTH AND THICKNESS CONFRONTING SAID INNER BEAD AT AN INTERMEDIATE LOCATION JUST BELOW SAID LEVEL, APPLICATION OF UPWARD PRESSURE TO SAID PARTITION DEFLECTING THE BULGE OF THE STOPPER PORTION RESILIENTLY OUTWARDLY AGAINST THE INNER WALL OF THE MOUTH OF THE BOTTLE.
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) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |