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Container closure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-03-29
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Granted: 1976-09-21
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Expires: 1991-03-29
Abstract
Abstract Disposable container closures of low gas and vapor permeability, high-impact resistant, cleanly combustible thermoplastics fusable to the rim of container openings to seal the same but readily manually opened by integral tab positioned to commence tears along score lines promoting and utilizing the unexpected relatively low resistance of the otherwise tough materials to continued tearing once a tear is started.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Asmus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/18; B65D51/20; B65D17/00; B65D17/28; B65D17/401; B65D17/4012; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/0003; B65D2251/0006; B65D2251/0015; B65D2251/0018; B65D2251/0068; B65D2251/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A container comprised of a closure of cleanly combustible, high impact-resistant thermoplastic having low gas and vapor permeability and lower tear-resistance after rupture, said closure being united to the rim of the mouth of a container body, an opening tab having a free portion and a portion fused to said closure, said closure having a rupture line of lesser section defining the periphery of an opening therein, and said tab being positioned with respect to said line whereby the forces of a pull on the free portion of said tab concentrate at a rupturable portion of said rupture line and the continuation of a pull sufficient to effect initial rupture will continue to tear said closure along said line and allow said container to be opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A container comprised of a closure of cleanly combustible, high impact-resistant thermoplastic having low gas and vapor permeability and lower tear-resistance after rupture, said closure being united to the rim of the mouth of a container body, an opening tab having a free portion and a portion fused to said closure, said closure having a rupture line of lesser section defining the periphery of an opening therein, and said tab being positioned with respect to said line whereby the forces of a pull on the free portion of said tab concentrate at a rupturable portion of said rupture line and the continuation of a pull sufficient to effect initial rupture will continue to tear said closure along said line and allow said container to be opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A container as defined in claim 1 in which said line of rupture extends around the periphery of said closure within and adjacent the rim to which the closure is united.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as defined in claim 1 in which said rupture line defines a segment of the area of said closure and said tab is fused to said closure within said segmental area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as defined in claim 1 in which said free end of said tab is provided with a surface discontinuity to aid the gripping of the tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A container as defined in claim 1 in which a segmental opening is punched in said closure, said opening being covered by said tab and the portion of said tab fused to said container constitues a line of fusion around the periphery of said opening to provide said rupture line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A container as defined in claim 1 in which said line of rupture extends inwardly from said periphery to a point where said free porton of said tab is fused to said closure so as to locate the initially rupturable point in said rupture line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as defined in claim 6 wherein a second rupture line starts at said point of initial rupture and extends therefrom concentrically with said first rupture line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A container as defined in claim 1 including a protective cover over said closure and a depending flange thereon surrounding the rim of said container mouth and means formed in said flange and in the mouth portion of said container body to releasably connect said cover to said container body and allow said cover to reinforce closure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A container as defined in claim 8 in which said connecting means is a threaded connection and the mouth portion of said container body is the neck of a bottle-shaped container body.
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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) | 1979-09-21 | 1980-03-22 | 1980-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-21 | 1984-03-22 | 1984-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-21 | 1988-03-22 | 1988-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |