US3369690A
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Plastic container with integral carrying handle
Assignee: Primerica Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-28
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Granted: 1968-02-20
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Expires: 1984-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hayes Daniel Thomas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:29
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/10; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/02; B29C49/04; B29C49/42; B29C49/48; B29C49/4802; B29C49/4817; B29C49/482; B65D1/00; B65D1/12; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/46; B29L2031/463
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A ONE-PIECE BLOW MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER COMPRISING: A HOLLOW TUBULAR BODY; AN IMPERFORATE BOTTOM WALL INTEGRAL WITH SAID CLOSING ONE END OF SAID BODY; A TOP WALL INTEGRAL WITH AND SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID BODY, SAID TOP WALL HAVING A RESTRICTED FILLING AND DISPENSING OPENING CENTRALLY LOCATED THEREIN; SAID TOP WALL COMPRISING A SMALLER CENTRAL PANEL IN WHICH IS LOCATED SAID CENTRALLY DISPOSED OPENING, A PERIPHERAL WALL DEPENDING FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SMALLER PANEL AND A LARGER PANEL EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID PERIPHERAL WALL AND MERGING WITH THE SIDE WALL OF SAID BODY; A SOLID PLASTIC CARRYING HANDLE FOR SAID CONTAINER GENERALLY IN THE SHAPE OF AN INVERTED U WITH THE END ONLY OF THE LEGS THEREOF INTEGRAL WITH SAID TOP WALL ON EACH SIDE OF SAID OPENING, SAID LEGS AT THEIR JUNCTURE WITH SAID TOP WALL HAVING A REDUCED THICKNESS TO PROVIDE READY OSCILLATION OF THE FREE END OF SAID HANDLE ABOUT SAID JUNCTURE; AND A LOCKING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID TOP WALL AND SPACED FROM SAID OPENING IN THE DIRECTION OF OSCILLATION OF SAID FREE END TO FRICTIONALLY RETAIN SAID FREE END IN ONE OSCILLATED POSITION AWAY FROM SAID OPENING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
A ONE-PIECE BLOW MOLDED PLASTIC CONTAINER COMPRISING: A HOLLOW TUBULAR BODY; AN IMPERFORATE BOTTOM WALL INTEGRAL WITH SAID CLOSING ONE END OF SAID BODY; A TOP WALL INTEGRAL WITH AND SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSING THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID BODY, SAID TOP WALL HAVING A RESTRICTED FILLING AND DISPENSING OPENING CENTRALLY LOCATED THEREIN; SAID TOP WALL COMPRISING A SMALLER CENTRAL PANEL IN WHICH IS LOCATED SAID CENTRALLY DISPOSED OPENING, A PERIPHERAL WALL DEPENDING FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SMALLER PANEL AND A LARGER PANEL EXTENDING OUTWARDLY FROM THE LOWER PERIPHERY OF SAID PERIPHERAL WALL AND MERGING WITH THE SIDE WALL OF SAID BODY; A SOLID PLASTIC CARRYING HANDLE FOR SAID CONTAINER GENERALLY IN THE SHAPE OF AN INVERTED U WITH THE END ONLY OF THE LEGS THEREOF INTEGRAL WITH SAID TOP WALL ON EACH SIDE OF SAID OPENING, SAID LEGS AT THEIR JUNCTURE WITH SAID TOP WALL HAVING A REDUCED THICKNESS TO PROVIDE READY OSCILLATION OF THE FREE END OF SAID HANDLE ABOUT SAID JUNCTURE; AND A LOCKING MEANS INTEGRAL WITH SAID TOP WALL AND SPACED FROM SAID OPENING IN THE DIRECTION OF OSCILLATION OF SAID FREE END TO FRICTIONALLY RETAIN SAID FREE END IN ONE OSCILLATED POSITION AWAY FROM SAID OPENING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-02-19 | 1971-08-21 | 1972-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-02-19 | 1975-08-21 | 1976-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-02-19 | 1979-08-21 | 1980-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |