US3655089A
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Universal closure
Assignee: General Foods Corp
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Filing: 1970-06-08
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Granted: 1972-04-11
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Expires: 1990-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A universal closure panel adaptable for use with a variety of different sized drinking glasses, jars, and other small household receptacles to form a liquid-tight seal, particularly when employing the receptacle as a utensil for mixing beverage ingredients by hand-shaking.
Inventors
- 👤 Horace L Tower
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0214; B65D43/0218; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/08; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/0025; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00518; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00555; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A one-piece universal closure for hand-held application upon the open top end of a receptacle, such as a drinking glass and adapted to meet varied requirements of receptacle aperture size comprising a lid in the form of a panel of semi-rigid resilient material having the receptacle rim contacting face thereof uniformly corrugated in a concentric pattern, the grooves of the concentric corrugations of the closure surface being formed by undercutting the adjacent walls whereby the walls terminate in a flat flange section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A one-piece universal closure for hand-held application upon the open top end of a receptacle, such as a drinking glass and adapted to meet varied requirements of receptacle aperture size comprising a lid in the form of a panel of semi-rigid resilient material having the receptacle rim contacting face thereof uniformly corrugated in a concentric pattern, the grooves of the concentric corrugations of the closure surface being formed by undercutting the adjacent walls whereby the walls terminate in a flat flange section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A one-piece universal closure for hand-held application upon the open top end of a receptacle, such as a drinking glass and adapted to meet varied requirements of receptacle aperture size comprising a lid in the form of a panel of semi-rigid resilient material having the receptacle rim contacting face thereof uniformly corrugated in a concentric pattern, the grooves of the concentric corrugations of the closure face being formed by contacting one defining wall with an arcuate bevel terminating at the base of the opposite defining wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
A one-piece universal closure for hand-held application upon the open top end of a receptacle, such as a drinking glass and adapted to meet varied requirements of receptacle aperture size comprising a lid in the form of a panel of semi-rigid resilient material having the receptacle rim contacting face thereof uniformly corrugated in a concentric pattern, the grooves of the concentric corrugations of the closure face being formed by contacting one defining wall with an arcuate bevel terminating at the base of the opposite defining wall.
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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) | 1975-04-11 | 1975-10-11 | 1976-04-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-11 | 1979-10-11 | 1980-04-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-11 | 1983-10-11 | 1984-04-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |