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US3768636A
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Cylindrical container and spherical contents therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-22
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Granted: 1973-10-30
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Expires: 1989-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A package including a flexible, resilient cylindrical tube, spherical pills therein and a stopper therefor. The pills are of a diameter slightly smaller than the tube so they may be poured therefrom. The stopper has flexible fingers extending into the tube to restrain the pills from movement as during shipment. The pills are dispensed by removing the cap, deforming the tube beneath the predetermined number of pills to be dispensed so as to form a barrier prohibiting the dispensing of pills therebelow and then inverting the tube to permit the pouring out of only the predetermined number of pills.
Inventors
- 👤 Connell J O
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/24; B65D51/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
370 words
A package including a cylindrical tube having a circular cross section formed of a flexible, resilient material, said tube having an open end and a closed end, said tube being formed of a transparent cellulose acetate about 0.375 inches in diameter and about 0.011 inches in thickness and said closed end including an insert of a cellulose acetate of a convex, partially spherical shape extending into said tube and permanently adhered to said tube adjacent their peripheries, a plurality of substantially spherical means within said tube in contact with said closed end and being stacked to a predetermined distance from said open end, said spherical means having a diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of said tube, said spherical means being aspirin coated with a material nondeformable by pressures exertable by a user''s thumb and finger and a stopper having resilient, deformable finger means extending into said open end of said tube a distance at least equal to said predetermined distance to contact and exert a pressure on said spherical means and to resiliently hold them from movement toward and away from said open and closed ends of said tube, said stopper also having a gripable section of a diameter greater than the outside diameter of said tube and extending exterior of said tube, said stopper also having an intermediate section of a diameter slightly larger than the inside diameter of said tube to cause an interference fit between said tube and stopper, said stopper further including circular undulations on said gripable section concentric with its axis and extending to a diameter greater than the outside diameter of said tube and a shoulder section between said gripable section and said intermediate section which extends perpendicular to the axis of said stopper to thereby contact the edge of said tube adjacent said open end to facilitate alignment of the stopper and a conical section between said shoulder section and said resilient fingers, said conical section having a diameter slightly greater than the inside diameter of said tube adjacent said resilient fingers and a diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of said tube adjacent said shoulder section and a diameter equal to the inside diameter of said tube there between.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
370 words
A package including a cylindrical tube having a circular cross section formed of a flexible, resilient material, said tube having an open end and a closed end, said tube being formed of a transparent cellulose acetate about 0.375 inches in diameter and about 0.011 inches in thickness and said closed end including an insert of a cellulose acetate of a convex, partially spherical shape extending into said tube and permanently adhered to said tube adjacent their peripheries, a plurality of substantially spherical means within said tube in contact with said closed end and being stacked to a predetermined distance from said open end, said spherical means having a diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of said tube, said spherical means being aspirin coated with a material nondeformable by pressures exertable by a user''s thumb and finger and a stopper having resilient, deformable finger means extending into said open end of said tube a distance at least equal to said predetermined distance to contact and exert a pressure on said spherical means and to resiliently hold them from movement toward and away from said open and closed ends of said tube, said stopper also having a gripable section of a diameter greater than the outside diameter of said tube and extending exterior of said tube, said stopper also having an intermediate section of a diameter slightly larger than the inside diameter of said tube to cause an interference fit between said tube and stopper, said stopper further including circular undulations on said gripable section concentric with its axis and extending to a diameter greater than the outside diameter of said tube and a shoulder section between said gripable section and said intermediate section which extends perpendicular to the axis of said stopper to thereby contact the edge of said tube adjacent said open end to facilitate alignment of the stopper and a conical section between said shoulder section and said resilient fingers, said conical section having a diameter slightly greater than the inside diameter of said tube adjacent said resilient fingers and a diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of said tube adjacent said shoulder section and a diameter equal to the inside diameter of said tube there between.
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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) | 1976-10-29 | 1977-04-30 | 1977-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-29 | 1981-04-30 | 1981-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-29 | 1985-04-30 | 1985-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |