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US3568870A
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Plastic bottle with self-contained drinking tube
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-03-03
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Granted: 1971-03-09
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Expires: 1989-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A plastic bottle having a reduced neck with a filling opening therein is formed with an apertured cup-shaped well crimped thereto and arranged within the opening and through which a curved drinking tube projects into the bottle. The filling opening is closed by a flat cap crimped thereto and below which the apertured well is spaced so that the upper end of the tube is concealed therein and is movable upwardly therethrough when the cap is removed for drinking purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward R Elston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/24; B65D77/28; B65D77/283
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A liquid containing and dispensing bottle comprising an upright plastic bottle having a reduced diameter neck portion at the upper end thereof with an opening in the top thereof, generally shallow cup-shaped foil well means in the upper end of said neck portion frictionally engaging the rim of said opening, said well means having a generally square shaped opening centrally arranged therein, a curved plastic drinking tube of longer length than said bottle and confined therewithin, the upper end of said tube freely extending through said opening in said well means to provide spaced openings therearound and therebetween and being disposed within said well means below the upper end of said bottle whereby the upper end of said drinking tube will arcuately project to one side of and in alignment with the inner rim edge of said well means and the lower end of said tube will engage the bottom of said bottle at the same side thereof, and removable flat foil cap means crimpingly and removably engaging said rim for closing said bottle whereby upon removal of said cap means the free upper end of said tube may be engaged and withdrawn over the inner edge of said well means without bending said tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A liquid containing and dispensing bottle comprising an upright plastic bottle having a reduced diameter neck portion at the upper end thereof with an opening in the top thereof, generally shallow cup-shaped foil well means in the upper end of said neck portion frictionally engaging the rim of said opening, said well means having a generally square shaped opening centrally arranged therein, a curved plastic drinking tube of longer length than said bottle and confined therewithin, the upper end of said tube freely extending through said opening in said well means to provide spaced openings therearound and therebetween and being disposed within said well means below the upper end of said bottle whereby the upper end of said drinking tube will arcuately project to one side of and in alignment with the inner rim edge of said well means and the lower end of said tube will engage the bottom of said bottle at the same side thereof, and removable flat foil cap means crimpingly and removably engaging said rim for closing said bottle whereby upon removal of said cap means the free upper end of said tube may be engaged and withdrawn over the inner edge of said well means without bending said tube.
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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) | 1974-03-08 | 1974-09-07 | 1975-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-03-08 | 1978-09-07 | 1979-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-03-08 | 1982-09-07 | 1983-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |