US3628705A
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Long reach laterally extendable and retractable pouring spout
Assignee: Rieke LLC
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Filing: 1969-01-27
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Granted: 1971-12-21
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Expires: 1989-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A normally nesting, extensible spout has a portion between its mounting and its outlet which varies in length from the mounting to the outlet at various locations around its circumference so that as it is pulled from the nesting condition to the extended condition, it assumes an attitude placing the outlet at a location sufficiently offset from the mounting area to facilitate pouring from containers without spillage of effluent onto the top of the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahlon E Rieke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:56
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/061; B65D47/063; B65D47/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A normally nesting, extensible spout for a container and comprising: a mounting portion, a neck portion having an outlet at an end thereof, said neck portion being comparatively rigid to retain its configuration at all times, an intermediate portion having one end at said mounting portion and the other end at said neck portion, the length of said intermediate portion from end-to-end being different at different locations around said mounting portion, said intermediate portion being foldable from a stored position within an axial projection of said mounting portion to a pour position locating said outlet outside an axial projection of said mounting portion, the said differences in length of said intermediate portion thereupon maintaining said location of said outlet, said intermediate portion being then foldable back from said pour position to said stored position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A normally nesting, extensible spout for a container and comprising: a mounting portion, a neck portion having an outlet at an end thereof, said neck portion being comparatively rigid to retain its configuration at all times, an intermediate portion having one end at said mounting portion and the other end at said neck portion, the length of said intermediate portion from end-to-end being different at different locations around said mounting portion, said intermediate portion being foldable from a stored position within an axial projection of said mounting portion to a pour position locating said outlet outside an axial projection of said mounting portion, the said differences in length of said intermediate portion thereupon maintaining said location of said outlet, said intermediate portion being then foldable back from said pour position to said stored position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The spout of claim 1 wherein: said intermediate portion is made of a material having a resilience tending to maintain it in said pour position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The spout of claim 1 wherein: said intermediate portion is of sufficient length at all of said different locations to permit said outlet to be located and remain in said stored position with all of said intermediate portion retracted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The spout of claim 1 wherein: said intermediate portion is more flexible than said neck portion for rolling into a reverse disposition sufficiently to retract said neck to said stored position nesting said outlet interiorly of an outer plane of said mounting portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The spout of claim 4 wherein: said neck has different end-to-end lengths at different locations around its perimeter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The spout of claim 5 wherein: the minimum length location on said intermediate portion joins the minimum length location on said neck.
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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) | 1974-12-20 | 1975-06-21 | 1975-12-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-20 | 1979-06-21 | 1979-12-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-20 | 1983-06-21 | 1983-12-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |