US3373895A
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Pull tab opening means and method of making same
Assignee: Reynolds Metals Co
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Filing: 1966-05-17
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Granted: 1968-03-19
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Expires: 1986-05-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst F W Arfert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D17/00; B65D17/28; B65D17/401; B65D17/4012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A CONTAINER MEANS HAVING NON-DETACHABLE OPENING MEANS IN WALL MEANS THEREOF COMPRISING, FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED STRIP MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID WALL MEANS ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER AND HAVING COMMON END MEANS, SAID FIRST STRIP MEANS HAVING FASTENING MEANS IN ITS END PORTION ARRANGED OPPOSITE SAID COMMON END MEANS AND SAID SECOND STRIP MEANS HAVING ATTACHED END MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID WALL MEANS ADJOINING SAID FASTENING MEANS, AND PULL MEANS FASTENED TO SAID FIRST STRIP MEANS BY SAID FASTENING MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND STRIP MEANS BEING EASILY AND SEQUENTIALLY SEVERED TO DEFINE AN OPENING IN SAID WALL MEANS BY PULLING SAID PULL MEANS WITH A FORCE OF COMPARATIVELY SMALL MAGNITUDE IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY TRANSVERSE SAID WALL MEANS TO THUS FORM COMBINATION STRIP MEANS, WHEREBY SAID COMBINATION STRIP MEANS IS HELD TO SAID WALL MEANS BY SAID ATTACHED END MEANS AND HAS AN OVERALL LENGTH DEFINED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND STRIP MEANS PULLED APPROXIMATELY END TO END WHILE BEING HELD TOGETHER BY SAID COMMON END MEANS, SAID OVERALL LENGTH ENABLING SAID COMBINATION STRIP MEANS TO BE MOVED AWAY FROM SAID OPENING FOR EASY DISPENSING OF THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS THERETHROUGH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A CONTAINER MEANS HAVING NON-DETACHABLE OPENING MEANS IN WALL MEANS THEREOF COMPRISING, FIRST AND SECOND ELONGATED STRIP MEANS PROVIDED IN SAID WALL MEANS ALONGSIDE EACH OTHER AND HAVING COMMON END MEANS, SAID FIRST STRIP MEANS HAVING FASTENING MEANS IN ITS END PORTION ARRANGED OPPOSITE SAID COMMON END MEANS AND SAID SECOND STRIP MEANS HAVING ATTACHED END MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID WALL MEANS ADJOINING SAID FASTENING MEANS, AND PULL MEANS FASTENED TO SAID FIRST STRIP MEANS BY SAID FASTENING MEANS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND STRIP MEANS BEING EASILY AND SEQUENTIALLY SEVERED TO DEFINE AN OPENING IN SAID WALL MEANS BY PULLING SAID PULL MEANS WITH A FORCE OF COMPARATIVELY SMALL MAGNITUDE IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY TRANSVERSE SAID WALL MEANS TO THUS FORM COMBINATION STRIP MEANS, WHEREBY SAID COMBINATION STRIP MEANS IS HELD TO SAID WALL MEANS BY SAID ATTACHED END MEANS AND HAS AN OVERALL LENGTH DEFINED BY SAID FIRST AND SECOND STRIP MEANS PULLED APPROXIMATELY END TO END WHILE BEING HELD TOGETHER BY SAID COMMON END MEANS, SAID OVERALL LENGTH ENABLING SAID COMBINATION STRIP MEANS TO BE MOVED AWAY FROM SAID OPENING FOR EASY DISPENSING OF THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONTAINER MEANS THERETHROUGH.
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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) | 1971-03-19 | 1971-09-18 | 1972-03-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-19 | 1975-09-18 | 1976-03-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-19 | 1979-09-18 | 1980-03-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |