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US3353329A
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Method of and apparatus for packaging elongated articles such as nipples
Assignee: Cloud Machine Corp
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Filing: 1964-08-11
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1984-08-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E Cloud
- 👤 Richard G King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B9/00; B65B9/02; B65B9/04; B65B9/045; B29; B29C; B29C51/00; B29C51/18; B29C51/20; B29C51/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
IN A METHOD OF PACKAGING ELONGATED ARTICLES, THE STEP OF: MOVING A WEB OF STRETCHABLE MATERIAL OVER A SERIES OF HEATED DIES, CAUSING THE STRETCHABLE MATERIAL TO BE MOVED INTO THE HEATED DIES WITH THE MATERIAL BEING PROGRESSIVELY STRETCHED AND THINNED AS IT IS HEATED BY THE HEATED SIDES WALLS OF THE DIES FORMING A STRIP OF ELONGATED CUPS WITH BOTTOMS OF THE CUPS HAVING A GREATER CROSS-SECTIONAL THICKNESS THAN SIDE WALLS OF THE CUPS, ATTACHING A CLOSURE WEB OF MATERIAL OVER OPEN ENDS OF THE CUPS AFTER ARTICLES HAVE BEEN INSERTED INTO THE THE CUPS PROVIDING A STRIP OF PACKAGES, AND SEPARATING THE PACKAGES FROM ONE ANOTHER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
IN A METHOD OF PACKAGING ELONGATED ARTICLES, THE STEP OF: MOVING A WEB OF STRETCHABLE MATERIAL OVER A SERIES OF HEATED DIES, CAUSING THE STRETCHABLE MATERIAL TO BE MOVED INTO THE HEATED DIES WITH THE MATERIAL BEING PROGRESSIVELY STRETCHED AND THINNED AS IT IS HEATED BY THE HEATED SIDES WALLS OF THE DIES FORMING A STRIP OF ELONGATED CUPS WITH BOTTOMS OF THE CUPS HAVING A GREATER CROSS-SECTIONAL THICKNESS THAN SIDE WALLS OF THE CUPS, ATTACHING A CLOSURE WEB OF MATERIAL OVER OPEN ENDS OF THE CUPS AFTER ARTICLES HAVE BEEN INSERTED INTO THE THE CUPS PROVIDING A STRIP OF PACKAGES, AND SEPARATING THE PACKAGES FROM ONE ANOTHER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-20 | 1971-05-22 | 1971-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-20 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-20 | 1979-05-22 | 1979-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |