US3352448A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-11-15
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1985-11-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jay G Livingstone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/16; B65D41/18; B65D41/185; B65D41/04; B65D41/0407; B65D41/0414
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A FITMENT OF RESILIENT COMPOSITION TO FIT OVER AN OUTWARDLY FLARING ANNULAR CONTAINER WALL WHICH WALL DEFINES AN OPENING INTO A CONTAINER, THE OUTSIDE BOTTOM OF WHICH FITMENT IS OF LARGER AREA THEN THE END OF THE CONTAINER WALL, THERE BEING IN THE UNDERSURFACE OF THE FITMENT A GROOVE SHAPED TO FORM A SNUG FIT WITH THE END PORTION OF THE CONTAINER WALL TO A DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE FITMENT ON THE CONTAINER WALL, THE FITMENT BEING RELATIVELY THIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GROOVE AND RELATIVELY THICK OUTSIDE OF THE GROOVE, THE UNDERSURFACE OF THE FITMENT TAPERING UP INTO THE GROOVE OVER AN AREA AT LEAST AS LARGE AS THE AREA OF THE END OF THE CONTAINER WALL SO THAT WHEN THE CONTAINER WALL IS PRESSED AGAINST THE TAPERING AREA THE RESILIENCY OF THE FITMENT PERMITS THE PORTION OF THE FITMENT OUTSIDE OF THE GROOVE TO FLARE OUTWARDLY AND THE END OF THE WALL IS GUIDED INTO THE GROOVE BY THE TAPERING AREA, THE FITMENT MAKING CONTACT WITH ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE OUTWARDLY FLARING PORTION OF THE WALL OF THE CONTAINER WHICH IS ADJACENT THE RIM OF THE CONTAINER WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A FITMENT OF RESILIENT COMPOSITION TO FIT OVER AN OUTWARDLY FLARING ANNULAR CONTAINER WALL WHICH WALL DEFINES AN OPENING INTO A CONTAINER, THE OUTSIDE BOTTOM OF WHICH FITMENT IS OF LARGER AREA THEN THE END OF THE CONTAINER WALL, THERE BEING IN THE UNDERSURFACE OF THE FITMENT A GROOVE SHAPED TO FORM A SNUG FIT WITH THE END PORTION OF THE CONTAINER WALL TO A DEPTH SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE FITMENT ON THE CONTAINER WALL, THE FITMENT BEING RELATIVELY THIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GROOVE AND RELATIVELY THICK OUTSIDE OF THE GROOVE, THE UNDERSURFACE OF THE FITMENT TAPERING UP INTO THE GROOVE OVER AN AREA AT LEAST AS LARGE AS THE AREA OF THE END OF THE CONTAINER WALL SO THAT WHEN THE CONTAINER WALL IS PRESSED AGAINST THE TAPERING AREA THE RESILIENCY OF THE FITMENT PERMITS THE PORTION OF THE FITMENT OUTSIDE OF THE GROOVE TO FLARE OUTWARDLY AND THE END OF THE WALL IS GUIDED INTO THE GROOVE BY THE TAPERING AREA, THE FITMENT MAKING CONTACT WITH ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE OUTWARDLY FLARING PORTION OF THE WALL OF THE CONTAINER WHICH IS ADJACENT THE RIM OF THE CONTAINER WALL.
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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) | 1970-11-13 | 1971-05-15 | 1971-11-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-13 | 1975-05-15 | 1975-11-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-13 | 1979-05-15 | 1979-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |