US3898310A
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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
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
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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 |