US3595421A
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Pour spout adapter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-14
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-04-14
Abstract
Abstract An adapter for openings of bottles and other containers has a cylindrical body provided with flexible outer ribs engaging the inner surface of a bottle opening. The interior of the cylindrical body has at least one passage for the flow of the liquid out of the bottle and at least one other passage for the return flow of air into the bottle.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose Sanchis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A pour spout adapter fitting into a bottle opening and comprising a hollow flexible cylindrical body having a lower portion the diameter of which is substantially smaller than that of the inner surface of the bottle opening and a top portion comprising a part adapted to engage said inner surface close to the top thereof and a flange constituting an extension of said part and adapted to extend over the top of the bottle opening, a ring mounted in said recess and extending above said flange, a plurality of spaced annular flexible ribs carried upon the outer surface of the lower portion of said body, each of said ribs having an outer diameter which before insertion into the bottle opening is greater than that of the bottle opening and having an upper surface extending transversely to the central axis of said cylindrical body and a lower surface extending toward said upper surface and forming an acute angle therewith, a solid pin located centrally substantially within said lower portion of the cylindrical body, and four plates, each of said plates having an edge connected to the inner surface of said lower portion and an opposed edge connected to said pin, each plate extending at right angles to the adjacent plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A pour spout adapter fitting into a bottle opening and comprising a hollow flexible cylindrical body having a lower portion the diameter of which is substantially smaller than that of the inner surface of the bottle opening and a top portion comprising a part adapted to engage said inner surface close to the top thereof and a flange constituting an extension of said part and adapted to extend over the top of the bottle opening, a ring mounted in said recess and extending above said flange, a plurality of spaced annular flexible ribs carried upon the outer surface of the lower portion of said body, each of said ribs having an outer diameter which before insertion into the bottle opening is greater than that of the bottle opening and having an upper surface extending transversely to the central axis of said cylindrical body and a lower surface extending toward said upper surface and forming an acute angle therewith, a solid pin located centrally substantially within said lower portion of the cylindrical body, and four plates, each of said plates having an edge connected to the inner surface of said lower portion and an opposed edge connected to said pin, each plate extending at right angles to the adjacent plates.
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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) | 1974-07-26 | 1975-01-25 | 1975-07-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-26 | 1979-01-25 | 1979-07-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-26 | 1983-01-25 | 1983-07-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |