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US3391851A
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Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1964-03-13
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Granted: 1968-07-09
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Expires: 1984-03-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert A Nemec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/5827; B65D75/5833; B65D75/5838; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/18; B65B61/182; B65D75/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING: AN OBJECT COVERED WITH A RUPTURABLE PLASTIC FILM, SAID PLASTIC FILM HAVING A SEVERED PORTION, AND AN ADHESIVE FACED STRIP JOINED BY SAID ADHESIVE TO THE OUTSIDE OF SAID ARTICLE, AND PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING SAID SERVED PORTION TO LEAVE AT LEAST ONE EDGE OF SAID SERVED PORTION UNCOVERED BY SAID STRIP, THE AREA SURROUNDING SAID SEVERED PORTION AND ADJACENT SAID STRIP CONSISTING OF UNSUPPORTED FILM, SAID STRIP EXTENDING TO SUPPORT SAID FILM SUBSTANTIALLY PORTION SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT SAID FILM SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND THE POSITIONS DEFINED BY SAID SERVERED PORTION, SAID OBJECT, SAID SERVERED PORTION, SAID FILM, AND SAID STRIP BEING POSITIONED, COMPOSED, AND ADAPTED SO THAT WHEN SAID STRIP IS PULLED, SAID SERVED PORTION WILL INITIATE REPTURE OF SAID FILM AND THE REPTURE INITIATED WILL CONTINUE ALONG POINTS NEAR THE ATTACHED PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP AS DISTINGUISHED FROM SAID RUPTURE CONTINUING ALONG POINTS ESSENTIALLY CONTROLLED BY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID FILM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING: AN OBJECT COVERED WITH A RUPTURABLE PLASTIC FILM, SAID PLASTIC FILM HAVING A SEVERED PORTION, AND AN ADHESIVE FACED STRIP JOINED BY SAID ADHESIVE TO THE OUTSIDE OF SAID ARTICLE, AND PARTIALLY OVERLAPPING SAID SERVED PORTION TO LEAVE AT LEAST ONE EDGE OF SAID SERVED PORTION UNCOVERED BY SAID STRIP, THE AREA SURROUNDING SAID SEVERED PORTION AND ADJACENT SAID STRIP CONSISTING OF UNSUPPORTED FILM, SAID STRIP EXTENDING TO SUPPORT SAID FILM SUBSTANTIALLY PORTION SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT SAID FILM SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND THE POSITIONS DEFINED BY SAID SERVERED PORTION, SAID OBJECT, SAID SERVERED PORTION, SAID FILM, AND SAID STRIP BEING POSITIONED, COMPOSED, AND ADAPTED SO THAT WHEN SAID STRIP IS PULLED, SAID SERVED PORTION WILL INITIATE REPTURE OF SAID FILM AND THE REPTURE INITIATED WILL CONTINUE ALONG POINTS NEAR THE ATTACHED PORTIONS OF SAID STRIP AS DISTINGUISHED FROM SAID RUPTURE CONTINUING ALONG POINTS ESSENTIALLY CONTROLLED BY THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAID FILM.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-07-09 | 1972-01-08 | 1972-07-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-09 | 1976-01-08 | 1976-07-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-09 | 1980-01-08 | 1980-07-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |