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US3359841A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Container body trimming apparatus and method

Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1964-11-12
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1984-11-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel S Cvacho
  • 👤 David H Hussey

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:30
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23D; B23D31/00; B23D31/001; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/16; Y10T82/16426; Y10T82/16639; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/04; Y10T83/0596

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 124 words
APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING AN ANNULUS FROM END OF A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER BODY OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A SINGLE HEAD, MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID HEAD AND SAID END OF SAID CONTAINER BODY TO TELESCOPE THE SAME FOR SAID TRIMMING OPERATION AND TO UNTELESCOPE THE SAME AFTER SAID TRIMMING OPERATION, SAID HEAD INCLUDING FEMALE MEANS FOR TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVING SAID END OF SAID BODY, SAID HEAD INCLUDING A MALE KNIFE MEANS RECEIVABLE IN SAID END OF SAID BODY, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MALE KNIFE MEANS OUTWARDLY AND RELATIVE TO SAID FEMALE MEANS TO COMPLETELY TRIM SAID ANNULUS FROM SAID END OF SAID BODY WHILE SAID MALE KNIFE MEANS IN SAID OUT POSITION AND SAID FEMALE MEANS REMAINS STATIONARY RELATIVE TO SAID KNIFE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 124 words
APPARATUS FOR TRIMMING AN ANNULUS FROM END OF A CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER BODY OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A SINGLE HEAD, MEANS FOR CAUSING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID HEAD AND SAID END OF SAID CONTAINER BODY TO TELESCOPE THE SAME FOR SAID TRIMMING OPERATION AND TO UNTELESCOPE THE SAME AFTER SAID TRIMMING OPERATION, SAID HEAD INCLUDING FEMALE MEANS FOR TELESCOPICALLY RECEIVING SAID END OF SAID BODY, SAID HEAD INCLUDING A MALE KNIFE MEANS RECEIVABLE IN SAID END OF SAID BODY, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MALE KNIFE MEANS OUTWARDLY AND RELATIVE TO SAID FEMALE MEANS TO COMPLETELY TRIM SAID ANNULUS FROM SAID END OF SAID BODY WHILE SAID MALE KNIFE MEANS IN SAID OUT POSITION AND SAID FEMALE MEANS REMAINS STATIONARY RELATIVE TO SAID KNIFE MEANS.

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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) 1970-12-25 1971-06-26 1971-12-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-12-25 1975-06-26 1975-12-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-12-25 1979-06-26 1979-12-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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