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US3713247A
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Bottle top attachment and toy
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-20
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Granted: 1973-01-30
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Expires: 1991-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A combined bottle top attachment and toy is formed as a hollow cup having a cylindrical recess adapted, when the cup is upside down on the top of a bottle, to fit snugly around a crown cap closure on a soft drink bottle or the like, at which time a bore of greater diameter extending away from the cup bottom rests firmly against the neck of the bottle. Each cup has a pair of tongue and groove formations arranged on diameters at right angles to each other with the tongue at one end of the diameter and the groove at the other end and adapted to snugly fit into formations of like character on another cup. These tongue and groove formations extend radially outwardly from the cup surface at its greater diameter and are parallel to the axis of the cup, so that a plurality of the cups may be joined endlessly to each other along either or both of the diameters. Projections extend axially outwardly from the bottom of the cup on the same diameters as the tongue and groove formations and separate wheels can be snapped into these axial projections so that each cup forms a small cart. Preferably, the entire structure is integrally molded from plastic or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 S Parrilla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; A63H33/06; A63H33/08; A63H33/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A bottle top attachment comprising a hollow cup having a cylindrical recess nearer the cup bottom and a bore of greater diameter spaced longitudinally from the bottom and providing a radially inwardly extending shoulder spaced longitudinally from said bottom where said bore meets said recess, and the diameter of said recess being of a size to fit snugly around a crown cap closure on a soft drink bottle or the like and said shoulder then in a position to rest against the neck of the bottle and to hold said cup bottom spaced from said crown cap, the interior of said recess being unobstructed to permit a premium or the like to be stored between said crown cap and said cup bottom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A bottle top attachment comprising a hollow cup having a cylindrical recess nearer the cup bottom and a bore of greater diameter spaced longitudinally from the bottom and providing a radially inwardly extending shoulder spaced longitudinally from said bottom where said bore meets said recess, and the diameter of said recess being of a size to fit snugly around a crown cap closure on a soft drink bottle or the like and said shoulder then in a position to rest against the neck of the bottle and to hold said cup bottom spaced from said crown cap, the interior of said recess being unobstructed to permit a premium or the like to be stored between said crown cap and said cup bottom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
A bottle top attachment comprising a hollow cup having a cylindrical recess nearer the cup bottom and a bore of greater diameter spaced longitudinally from the bottom and providing a radially inwardly extending shoulder spaced longitudinally from said bottom where said bore meets said recess, and the diameter of said recess being of a size to fit snugly around a crown cap closure on a soft drink bottle or the like and said shoulder then in a position to rest against the neck of the bottle and to hold said cup bottom spaced from said crown cap, the interior of said recess being unobstructed to permit a premium or the like to be stored between said crown cap and said cup bottom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
A bottle top attachment comprising a hollow cup having a cylindrical recess nearer the cup bottom and a bore of greater diameter spaced longitudinally from the bottom and providing a radially inwardly extending shoulder spaced longitudinally from said bottom where said bore meets said recess, and the diameter of said recess being of a size to fit snugly around a crown cap closure on a soft drink bottle or the like and said shoulder then in a position to rest against the neck of the bottle and to hold said cup bottom spaced from said crown cap, the interior of said recess being unobstructed to permit a premium or the like to be stored between said crown cap and said cup bottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
An attachment as defined in claim 1, wherein said cup has two outside cylindrical surfaces, one surface of a greater outside diameter in the zone of said bore than the outside diameter of the other surface in the zone of said recess, coacting tongue and groove formations integral with said cup extending radially outwardly from said cup surface of said greater diameter and parallel to the axis of said cup, and said tongue formation being diametrically opposite said groove formation, whereby two of said cups may be joined together with their axes parallel by connecting said tongue and groove formations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An attachment as defined in claim 2, wherein said tongue and groove formations are dovetail in section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
An attachment as defined in claim 2, including two projections integral with said cup and extending in an axial direction away from the bottom of said cup near the peripheral edge thereof opposite each other on a diameter at right angles to the diameter between said tongue and groove formations, there being a central groove in each of said projections extending inwardly from its distal end and narrower at its outer end, and two wheel structures each comprising a wheel and a wheel retainer spaced on a common shaft by the radial thickness of said projections, said shaft of a diameter to snap into said central groove and to be retained therein.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3142403A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-30 | 1976-07-31 | 1977-01-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-30 | 1980-07-31 | 1981-01-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-30 | 1984-07-31 | 1985-01-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |