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US3632004A
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Fused container closure and means facilitating removal of the same
Assignee: BERCON PACKAGING Inc A CORP OF PA
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Filing: 1969-09-17
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Granted: 1972-01-04
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Expires: 1989-09-17
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure is directed to a container having a pouring neck and a closure member covering and fused to the peripheral lip surrounding the pouring opening to provide a tamperproof sealed container. The portion of the container neck and peripheral lip are reduced to the juncture thereof to facilitate grasping of the closure member to remove the same.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W Grimes
- 👤 Wayne P Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/18; B65D51/20; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0435; B65D41/045; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/0003; B65D2251/0006; B65D2251/0015; B65D2251/0068; B65D2251/0093; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
In a sealed plastic container having a peripheral wall defining a neck terminating in a peripheral lip with a plastic closure fused to said lip about the periphery thereof, the improvement comprising; means providing grasping access to said closure for peeling the closure off the lip, said means comprising at least a portion of said neck wall and said lip being reduced in thickness at the juncture tHereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
In a sealed plastic container having a peripheral wall defining a neck terminating in a peripheral lip with a plastic closure fused to said lip about the periphery thereof, the improvement comprising; means providing grasping access to said closure for peeling the closure off the lip, said means comprising at least a portion of said neck wall and said lip being reduced in thickness at the juncture tHereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The sealed container of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said neck wall at the reduced portion thereof is less than half the thickness of the remainder of said neck wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The sealed container of claim 1 wherein said reduced portion is defined by a bevel extending throughout the peripheral extent of said juncture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The sealed container of claim 1 wherein the reduced portion of said neck wall and lip is confined to substantially less than half the peripheral extent of the juncture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The sealed container of claim 4 wherein said reduced portion comprises a notch defined between spaced end walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said notch presents a planar surface in cross section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said notch presents a curvilinear surface in cross section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said notch presents substantially perpendicular surfaces in cross section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said end walls are substantially perpendicular to respective tangents to said neck wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said end walls are flared.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said neck wall includes an external thread spaced from said lip and said notch terminating short of said thread.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The sealed container of claim 5 wherein said neck wall includes an external thread spaced from said lip and said notch interrupts said thread.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sealed container of claim 1 wherein the reduction in neck wall thickness extends inwardly from the outer neck wall surface to intersect said lip and terminate short of the inner neck wall surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The sealed container of claim 13 wherein the thickness of said neck wall at the reduced portion thereof intersecting said lip is less than half the thickness of the remainder of said neck wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The sealed container of claim 14 wherein the reduced neck wall portion provides a nonconvex surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The sealed container of claim 1 wherein the closure is autogenously bonded to the lip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The sealed container of claim 1 wherein the closure extends no farther than the surface of the neck wall of unreduced thickness.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-03 | 1975-07-05 | 1976-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-03 | 1979-07-05 | 1980-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-03 | 1983-07-05 | 1984-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |