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Method for manufacturing large plastic jerry cans

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-04-03
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Granted: 1975-08-05
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Expires: 1993-04-03
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Abstract

Abstract Plastic jerry cans are formed from a pair of injection-molded surface-stabilized, low warpage plastic shells having high diffusion tightness and low surface resistance to electrical conduction. A contiguous plastic inner wall is blow-molded from the inside of the shells and is fused onto the interior surface of the shells. The inner wall seals the shell halves together at the flat bottom of cone-shaped inward dips on the large side surfaces of the shells.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dr Wolfram Schiemann

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:15
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D11/00; B65D11/02; B65D11/06; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/02; B29C49/04; B29C49/0411; B29C49/20; B29C2049/2017; B29C2049/2021; B29C2049/2034; B29C2049/2039; B29C2949/00; B29C2949/30; B29C2949/3086; B29C2949/3088; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/46; B29L2031/463

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 236 words
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE PLASTIC JERRY CANS FOR EASILY COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS COMPRISING A. INJECTION MOLDING TWO SLENDER TRUNCATED CONES CONFORMING TO THE SHAPE OF THE JERRY CAN FROM A SURFACE-STABILIZED, LOW-WARPAGE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF SURFACE RESISTANCE CONSIDERABLY BELOW 10**9 OHMS, FORMING HOLES IN THE TRUNCATED END-PORTIONS THEREOF, AND SMOOTH, OUTWARDLY-TURNED EDGE-PORTIONS THEREON, AND ROUGHENING THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF, B. PREHEATING THE TRUNCATED CONES, C. PLACING EACH TRUNCATED CONE ENTIRELY ENCLOSED IN A BLOW FORM HALF SECTION TO PROJECT INWARD AT THE LARGE FACE OF THE LARGE JERRY CAN TO BE MOLDED, D. POSITIONING HIGHLY DIFFUSION-TIGHT THERMOPLASTIC HOSE MATERIAL, AT LEAST 1 MM IN THICKNESS, BETWEEN SAID TRUNCATED CONES IN SAID BELOW FORM HALF SECTIONS. E. CLOSING THE BLOW FORM HALF SECTIONS WITH THE TRUNCATED CONES SPACED APART IN THE CLOSED POSITION OF SAID BLOW FORM HALF SECTIONS AND SAID HOSE MATERIAL FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID TRUNCATED END-PORTIONS IN THE CLOSED POSITION, F. BLOWING AND HEAT SEALING A LARGE CONTIGUOUS WALL OF SAID HOSE MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE ONTO AND AROUND THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE TRUNCATED CONES WITH THE BELOW FORM HALVES CLOSED, SMOOTHLY TRANSITIONING THE EDGE-PORTIONS OF THE TRUNCATED CONES INTO THE HOSE MATERIAL, AND G. FASTENING THE TRUNCATED CONES TO EACH OTHER WITH THE BLOW MOLDED HOSE MATERIAL FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TRUNCATED END-PORTIONS OF THE CONES BY FORMING RIVET-LIKE MEANS THROUGH THE HOLES FORMED IN THE TRUNCATED ENDPORTIONS OF EACH CONE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 236 words
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE PLASTIC JERRY CANS FOR EASILY COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS COMPRISING A. INJECTION MOLDING TWO SLENDER TRUNCATED CONES CONFORMING TO THE SHAPE OF THE JERRY CAN FROM A SURFACE-STABILIZED, LOW-WARPAGE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF SURFACE RESISTANCE CONSIDERABLY BELOW 10**9 OHMS, FORMING HOLES IN THE TRUNCATED END-PORTIONS THEREOF, AND SMOOTH, OUTWARDLY-TURNED EDGE-PORTIONS THEREON, AND ROUGHENING THE INNER SURFACE THEREOF, B. PREHEATING THE TRUNCATED CONES, C. PLACING EACH TRUNCATED CONE ENTIRELY ENCLOSED IN A BLOW FORM HALF SECTION TO PROJECT INWARD AT THE LARGE FACE OF THE LARGE JERRY CAN TO BE MOLDED, D. POSITIONING HIGHLY DIFFUSION-TIGHT THERMOPLASTIC HOSE MATERIAL, AT LEAST 1 MM IN THICKNESS, BETWEEN SAID TRUNCATED CONES IN SAID BELOW FORM HALF SECTIONS. E. CLOSING THE BLOW FORM HALF SECTIONS WITH THE TRUNCATED CONES SPACED APART IN THE CLOSED POSITION OF SAID BLOW FORM HALF SECTIONS AND SAID HOSE MATERIAL FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID TRUNCATED END-PORTIONS IN THE CLOSED POSITION, F. BLOWING AND HEAT SEALING A LARGE CONTIGUOUS WALL OF SAID HOSE MATERIAL FROM THE INSIDE ONTO AND AROUND THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE TRUNCATED CONES WITH THE BELOW FORM HALVES CLOSED, SMOOTHLY TRANSITIONING THE EDGE-PORTIONS OF THE TRUNCATED CONES INTO THE HOSE MATERIAL, AND G. FASTENING THE TRUNCATED CONES TO EACH OTHER WITH THE BLOW MOLDED HOSE MATERIAL FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TRUNCATED END-PORTIONS OF THE CONES BY FORMING RIVET-LIKE MEANS THROUGH THE HOLES FORMED IN THE TRUNCATED ENDPORTIONS OF EACH CONE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising injection molding the truncated cones by die-casting method.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising injection molding the truncated cones with material having a high diffusion density.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising heating the truncated cones to approximately 110*C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising injection molding the truncated cones with handles in one piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
Method according to claim 5 comprising molding each truncated cone of a three-handle jerry can with at least an outer handle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising forming said rivet-like means by pressing said blow molded hose material through said holes in said truncated end-portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 30 words
Method according to claim 7, comprising forming a rivet-headlike fused joint of said blow molded hose material through said holes in the truncated cones which are aligned with each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising forming said rivet-like means by placing the shank of a plastic rivet protruding through said holes in said truncated end-portions and forming rivet heads on the protruding parts of the shank.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 42 words
Method according to claim 1 comprising forming said rivet-like means by inserting rivet-like means into said holes in said truncated end-portions of the truncated cones and forming rivet head-like means on said rivet-like means to fasten said truncated cones to each other.

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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) 1978-08-04 1979-02-03 1979-08-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-08-04 1983-02-03 1983-08-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-08-04 1987-02-03 1987-08-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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