US3818858A
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Datable food storage container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-28
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Granted: 1974-06-25
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Expires: 1992-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A food storage container which in a preferred embodiment includes a lid with a downwardly extending outer flange of annular shape mountable on a vessel having a rounded mouth with substantially upright walls, the outer surface of the annular flange having a series of evenly spaced markers designating each a particular day of the week, and the outer upright wall''s outer surface extending annularly around the vessel having a series of time period-interval indicators such as typically and preferably the 31 days of the longest months of the year, with the spaces between the days of the week on the lid flange being of a predetermined dimension such that solely one day of the week mark is alignable with any of the one through thirty-one days of the month on the vessel wall, i.e., at any one time it being impossible for more than one of the respective days of the week being aligned with different ones of the thirty-one days of the month, whereby it is possible always to precisely align a specific day with a specific date without the possibility of confusion insofar as other days being aligned with other dates.
Inventors
- 👤 H Kramer
- 👤 I Klein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J47/00; A47J47/02; B; B65; B65D; B65D79/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A dating device for indicating on a container the date on which perishable goods are placed in the container comprising in combination: a vessel having a rounded upper mouth-defining structure including a tubular substantially upright wall having rounded outer and inner wall faces, and a circular lid having on its peripheral edge a downwardly extending annular flange having an outer flange face substantially parallel with the rounded outer wall face, on one of (a) said outer wall face and (b) said outer flange face there being an indicia means including a series of consecutive-days indicators and on the other of (a) said outer wall face and (b) said outer flange face there being a marker means matachable with any one of said consecutive-days indicators by movement of said lid in a rotary direction when the lid is mounted on said vessel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A dating device for indicating on a container the date on which perishable goods are placed in the container comprising in combination: a vessel having a rounded upper mouth-defining structure including a tubular substantially upright wall having rounded outer and inner wall faces, and a circular lid having on its peripheral edge a downwardly extending annular flange having an outer flange face substantially parallel with the rounded outer wall face, on one of (a) said outer wall face and (b) said outer flange face there being an indicia means including a series of consecutive-days indicators and on the other of (a) said outer wall face and (b) said outer flange face there being a marker means matachable with any one of said consecutive-days indicators by movement of said lid in a rotary direction when the lid is mounted on said vessel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device of claim 1, in which said marker means includes a plurality of indicator marks in series with one another mounted on one of the rounded surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device of claim 2, in which said series of indicator marks designate a series of second time intervals different from the time period indicators.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device of claim 3, in which said consecutive-days indicators are numbers ranging from one through thirty-one.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device of claim 4, in which said plurality of said indicator marks are designations ranging through the days of the week.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 4, in which said indicator marks are marks ranging through the months of the year.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A device according to claim 2, including a substantially circular disk and a mounting shaft extending about centrally through the disk allowable of pivotable movement of the disk around the shaft, said shaft being mounted on said vessel outer face, and one of said consecutive-days and said plurality of indicator marks being circularly arranged along a periphery of said disk on said disk outer face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A device according to claim 2, in which spaced intervals between different adjacent ones of said plurality of indicators and spaced intervals between different ones of the plurality of said marks are such that when said lid is mounted flush on said vessel only one mark is alignable with only one indicator at any one position of the lid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1, in which said marks means and said indicators are indicia placed directly on and in contact with the rEspective wall outer face and the respective flange outer face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the marks means and the indicators each respectively include a mounting surface respectively attachable to the wall outer surface and the flange outer surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
165 words
A dating device for indicating on a container the date on which perishable goods are placed in the container comprising in combination: a circular lid having a circumscribing edge and having a downwardly extending annular flange defining joining means for detachably joining the lid sealably onto a container vessel to close the container''s mouth; and a movably-mounted member movable relative to the lid''s circumscribing edge, the movably mounted member having a member-circumscribing edge of the member which member-circumscribing edge is at least partially rotatably mounted for rotation along the lid''s edge substantially in juxtaposition with the lid''s edge; and on one of the lid''s circumscribing edge and the member-circumscribing edge there being aligned therealong a series of consecutive-days indicators and on the remaining other one of said lid''s circumscribing edge and the member''s circumscribing edge there being a marker means, such that by moving the movably mounted member in a rotary direction the marker means is matachable with any one or more of said indicators.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
165 words
A dating device for indicating on a container the date on which perishable goods are placed in the container comprising in combination: a circular lid having a circumscribing edge and having a downwardly extending annular flange defining joining means for detachably joining the lid sealably onto a container vessel to close the container''s mouth; and a movably-mounted member movable relative to the lid''s circumscribing edge, the movably mounted member having a member-circumscribing edge of the member which member-circumscribing edge is at least partially rotatably mounted for rotation along the lid''s edge substantially in juxtaposition with the lid''s edge; and on one of the lid''s circumscribing edge and the member-circumscribing edge there being aligned therealong a series of consecutive-days indicators and on the remaining other one of said lid''s circumscribing edge and the member''s circumscribing edge there being a marker means, such that by moving the movably mounted member in a rotary direction the marker means is matachable with any one or more of said indicators.
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) | 1977-06-24 | 1977-12-24 | 1978-06-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-24 | 1981-12-24 | 1982-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-24 | 1985-12-24 | 1986-06-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |