US3670951A
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Container and lid
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1970-06-11
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Granted: 1972-06-20
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Expires: 1990-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A container has a container flange on an upper end portion of the container extending about the outer surface of the container. The container flange has at least one first portion for contacting and engagement with a tab of a lid of the container for releasably locking the lid to the container.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:34
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0204; B65D43/0212; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/00231; B65D2543/0024; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00268; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00527; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00592; B65D2543/00601; B65D2543/00611; B65D2543/00657; B65D2543/00675; B65D2543/00685; B65D2543/00712; B65D2543/00722; B65D2543/0074; B65D2543/00787; B65D2543/00796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
In combination with a container having walls and a top portion opening into a chamber of the container, comprising: a downwardly extending container flange on the top portion of the walls of the container about at least a portion of the outer periphery of the top portion of the container, said container flange comprising at least one first portion and at least one tab portion, said first portion having a width (w) less than the width of the tab portion of the container flange and a line of severance extending upwardly from a slot defining said first portion with said first portion being spaced from the walls of the container and said tab portion contacting and being attached to the walls of the container; and a lid having a central portion having dimensions sufficient for covering the opening of the chamber of the container and a lid flange extending downwardly from the central portion and having dimensiOns sufficient for extending about and over the outer periphery of the container flange, said lid flange having at least one locking tab extending upwardly along an inner surface of said lid flange with an upper end of said locking tab terminating at a spaced distance from the central portion of the lid, said distance being at least equal to the vertical width of the first portion of the container flange for contacting an edge of the first portion of the container flange and releasably locking the lid to the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
In combination with a container having walls and a top portion opening into a chamber of the container, comprising: a downwardly extending container flange on the top portion of the walls of the container about at least a portion of the outer periphery of the top portion of the container, said container flange comprising at least one first portion and at least one tab portion, said first portion having a width (w) less than the width of the tab portion of the container flange and a line of severance extending upwardly from a slot defining said first portion with said first portion being spaced from the walls of the container and said tab portion contacting and being attached to the walls of the container; and a lid having a central portion having dimensions sufficient for covering the opening of the chamber of the container and a lid flange extending downwardly from the central portion and having dimensiOns sufficient for extending about and over the outer periphery of the container flange, said lid flange having at least one locking tab extending upwardly along an inner surface of said lid flange with an upper end of said locking tab terminating at a spaced distance from the central portion of the lid, said distance being at least equal to the vertical width of the first portion of the container flange for contacting an edge of the first portion of the container flange and releasably locking the lid to the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The combination, as set forth in claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of first portions with intervening tab portions on the container flange and the tab portion of the lid extends circumferentially about the lid flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the lid, the lid flange, the container, and the container flange are formed of paperboard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination, as set forth in claim 1, wherein a portion of the lid tab extends upwardly along an outer surface of the lid flange and is attached thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The combination, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the lid flange extends downwardly from the central portion of the lid a distance of at least 10 times the thickness of the container wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the first portion of the container flange has a width of at least four times the thickness of the container wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The combination, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the severance line of the first portion extends upwardly and terminates at an elevation spaced from an upper edge of the container.
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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) | 1975-06-20 | 1975-12-20 | 1976-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-20 | 1979-12-20 | 1980-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-20 | 1983-12-20 | 1984-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |