US3680279A
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Method for retaining objects in a container
Assignee: Rio Tinto Switzerland AG
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Filing: 1969-09-19
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Granted: 1972-08-01
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Expires: 1989-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A method for maintaining several objects or vessels in a packing, wherein the said objects are maintained in spaced apart relationship by means of a plate of cardboard or other material forced onto the said objects and having regularly spaced perforations, each of which receives at least a part of an object, the said plate being located parallel to the plane containing the bases of the packed objects.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrice Picq
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:33
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/70; B65B; B65B17/00; B65B17/02; B65B17/025; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A method of packing a plurality of like containers each having a neck portion with an annular recessed portion of reduced diameter spaced from the outer end of the neck portion and an enlarged portion of greater diameter than said recessed portion below said recess and a second enlarged portion between said recessed portion and the outer end of said neck portion, providing a plate of semi-rigid, yielding resilient material having a plurality of regularly arranged holes spaced apart from one another a distance greater than the cross sectional dimension of said containers, each said hole being smaller than said enlarged portions of said neck portion of each said container and of a size to receive said reduced portion, positioning said containers a distance equal to the spacing of said holes in said plate, inserting a centering instrumentality through each said hole and into the neck portion of each said container positioning and holding each container in registry with a hole in said plate and applying pressure to said plate around each said hole to force said plate over said enlarged portion of said neck portion by elastic deformation of the material of said plate surrounding said hole and continuing said pressure to bring the plate to a position in which said recessed portion of said neck portion is received in said hole, said containers being thereby interlocked with each said plate and held securely in place in selected spaced position and thereby being held against movement either upwardly or downwardly with respect to said plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
256 words
A method of packing a plurality of like containers each having a neck portion with an annular recessed portion of reduced diameter spaced from the outer end of the neck portion and an enlarged portion of greater diameter than said recessed portion below said recess and a second enlarged portion between said recessed portion and the outer end of said neck portion, providing a plate of semi-rigid, yielding resilient material having a plurality of regularly arranged holes spaced apart from one another a distance greater than the cross sectional dimension of said containers, each said hole being smaller than said enlarged portions of said neck portion of each said container and of a size to receive said reduced portion, positioning said containers a distance equal to the spacing of said holes in said plate, inserting a centering instrumentality through each said hole and into the neck portion of each said container positioning and holding each container in registry with a hole in said plate and applying pressure to said plate around each said hole to force said plate over said enlarged portion of said neck portion by elastic deformation of the material of said plate surrounding said hole and continuing said pressure to bring the plate to a position in which said recessed portion of said neck portion is received in said hole, said containers being thereby interlocked with each said plate and held securely in place in selected spaced position and thereby being held against movement either upwardly or downwardly with respect to said plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 1, in which a plurality of said containers are supported and positioned by a base having recesses for receiving said containers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
A method according to claim 2, in which said containers are positioned and said pressure is applied by a plurality of instrumentalities mounted on a platform which is movable toward said base, each of said instrumentalities have a portion to enter and thereby center the neck of a container relative to the respective hole in said plate and a portion engaging said plate around said hole to apply pressure to said plate when said platform is moved toward said base.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of packing a plurality of like containers each having a neck portion with an annular recessed portion of reduced diameter spaced from the outer end of the neck portion and an enlarged portion of greater diameter than said recessed portion between said recessed portion and the outer end of said neck portion, said containers having removable closure caps providing a plate of semi-rigid, yielding resilient material having a plurality of regularly arranged holes spaced apart from one another a distance greater than the cross sectional dimension of said containers, each said hole being smaller than said enlarged portion of said neck portion of each said container and of a size to receive said reduced portion, positioning said containers a distance equal to the spacing of said holes in said plate, positioning and holding each container in registry with a hole in said plate and applying pressure to said plate around each said hole to force said plate over said enlarged portion of said neck portion by elastic deformation of the material of said plate surrounding said hole and continuing said pressure to bring the plate to a position in which said recessed portion of said neck portion is received in said hole, said containers being thereby interlocked with each said plate and held securely in place in selected spaced position, and thereafter securing said closure caps on said neck portions of said containers, thereby Further securing said containers to said plate.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
243 words
A method of packing a plurality of like containers each having a neck portion with an annular recessed portion of reduced diameter spaced from the outer end of the neck portion and an enlarged portion of greater diameter than said recessed portion between said recessed portion and the outer end of said neck portion, said containers having removable closure caps providing a plate of semi-rigid, yielding resilient material having a plurality of regularly arranged holes spaced apart from one another a distance greater than the cross sectional dimension of said containers, each said hole being smaller than said enlarged portion of said neck portion of each said container and of a size to receive said reduced portion, positioning said containers a distance equal to the spacing of said holes in said plate, positioning and holding each container in registry with a hole in said plate and applying pressure to said plate around each said hole to force said plate over said enlarged portion of said neck portion by elastic deformation of the material of said plate surrounding said hole and continuing said pressure to bring the plate to a position in which said recessed portion of said neck portion is received in said hole, said containers being thereby interlocked with each said plate and held securely in place in selected spaced position, and thereafter securing said closure caps on said neck portions of said containers, thereby Further securing said containers to said plate.
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) | 1975-08-01 | 1976-01-31 | 1976-08-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-01 | 1980-01-31 | 1980-08-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-01 | 1984-01-31 | 1984-08-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |