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US3986610A
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Canister for a bottle and the like
Assignee: ROMAN CERAMICS
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Filing: 1975-01-29
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Granted: 1976-10-19
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Expires: 1995-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A canister for supporting and retaining a bottle and the like, which canister comprises a hollow base formed of a ceramic material and a hollow cylindrical-shaped cover also formed of a ceramic material positionable on the base to completely enclose a bottle between the base and the hollow cylindrical cover. The base has a dish or cup-shaped retainer formed of a plastic material having a resiliency to receive the bottom of the bottle and frictionally retain and cushion same. The cover has an inverted cup-shaped retainer secured to the top end wall of the cover and inverted with respect to the dish or cup-shaped retainer of the base. The inverted cup-shaped retainer on the cover extends into the interior of the cover and is adapted to receive the closed cap of the bottle. Both of said retainers retain the bottle in a fixed position inside the canister spaced from contact with the walls of the base and the cover and at the same time cushion the bottle. The canister forms a decorative housing to conceal the bottle and its contents from normal view, however, the cover is readily removable from the base so that the bottle may be removed from the base for the purpose of use. To prevent chipping of the porcelain during shipment and transporting of the canister and the bottle therewith, there is provided a collar member positioned between the top of the base and the bottom of the cover to keep the porcelain edges from engaging each other and also providing a close fit between the cover and the base. The collar is readily removable for discarding when the canister is placed in use.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert E. Hawn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/048; B65D77/0486; B65D77/0493; B65D13/00; B65D13/02; B65D81/00; B65D81/36; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A decorative canister containing and supporting a bottle which is closed by a removable cap at the top thereof, said canister including a hollow base and a hollow cover removably positionable on said base to completely enclose a bottle between said base and hollow cover, said cover being removable by lifting same from said base without unscrewing same therefrom, said base having a shallow cup-shaped retainer fixedly secured to said base to form a single unit therewith and to receive the bottom of the bottle and frictionally retain same in a fixed position, said cover having a retainer fixedly secured to the top end wall of the cover to form a single unit therewith, said cover retainer having a hollow portion extending into said hollow cover with said hollow portion of said cover retainer surrounding at least a portion of said cap and adapted to receive the top closed cap of the bottle so that when said cover is lifted from said base, said cover retainer will simultaneously be disengaged from the cap bottle without unscrewing said cover retainer from said cap bottle, said cover retainer and said base retainer being aligned to retain the bottle in a fixed position inside said canister, said cover retainer having a circumference smaller than the circumference of the base retainer, and said cover and cover retainer being simultaneously removable from said base as a single unit by the mere lifting of said cover without disengaging the cap from the bottle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A decorative canister containing and supporting a bottle which is closed by a removable cap at the top thereof, said canister including a hollow base and a hollow cover removably positionable on said base to completely enclose a bottle between said base and hollow cover, said cover being removable by lifting same from said base without unscrewing same therefrom, said base having a shallow cup-shaped retainer fixedly secured to said base to form a single unit therewith and to receive the bottom of the bottle and frictionally retain same in a fixed position, said cover having a retainer fixedly secured to the top end wall of the cover to form a single unit therewith, said cover retainer having a hollow portion extending into said hollow cover with said hollow portion of said cover retainer surrounding at least a portion of said cap and adapted to receive the top closed cap of the bottle so that when said cover is lifted from said base, said cover retainer will simultaneously be disengaged from the cap bottle without unscrewing said cover retainer from said cap bottle, said cover retainer and said base retainer being aligned to retain the bottle in a fixed position inside said canister, said cover retainer having a circumference smaller than the circumference of the base retainer, and said cover and cover retainer being simultaneously removable from said base as a single unit by the mere lifting of said cover without disengaging the cap from the bottle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A canister as set forth in claim 1 in which the base has a top rim with an annular ledge and in which the bottom of the cover rests on said ledge and in which the bottom of the cover has means for engaging means on the ledge to prevent relative rotation of the cover with respect to the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A canister as set forth in claim 2 which is made of porcelain material and in which the bottom of the cover has recesses engaging projections or lugs on the ledge of the base to prevent relative rotation of the cover with respect to the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A canister as set forth in claim 1 in which the base and cover are formed of a ceramic material and in which the retainer on the base is formed of a plastic material which has a sufficient give or resiliency to frictionally embrace the bottom of a bottle and retain same therein yet permit the bottle to be manually withdrawn therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A canister as set forth in claim 4 in which the bottom wall of the base has a central opening and in which the cup shaped plastic retainer is secured to a fiber disk with said fiber disk adhesively secured to the ceramic bottom wall of the base to close said bottom opening.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
A canister as set forth in claim 1 in which the base has an upper rim spaced from the bottom wall of the base, said rim having an inwardly extending shoulder or ledge and an annular wall extending upwardly of said shoulder or ledge, said shoulder or ledge having an inner annular wall surface, said shoulder having a plurality of spaced lugs, the bottom edge of said cover having spaced recesses or cutouts to engage said lugs to prevent relative rotation of said cover relative to said base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
A canister as set forth in claim 1 in which the base and cover are formed of porcelain and in which the cover is of a cylindrical shape and in which the top end wall of the cover has an opening which is closed by the retainer in the cover, said retainer being an inverted cup-shaped member formed of plastic material and having a flange extending outwardly of said cup-shaped member, said inverted cup-shaped member extending downwardly into said cover with the flange extending over the top end wall of the cover adjacent said opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A canister as set forth in claim 1 in which a separate collar is interposed between the base and the cover to prevent engagement of the upper portion of the base with the bottom of said cover during shipment, said collar having a depending inner wall extending into the inside of the top of the base, an intermediate shoulder and an outer upwardly extending wall extending upwardly of said shoulder, said outer upwardly extending wall extending exteriorly of the bottom of said cover and around the bottom of said cover, said collar providing a close fit between the bottom of said cover and the upper portion of said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A canister as set forth in claim 6 in which the base and cover are formed of porcelain and in which a separate collar is interposed between the base and the cover to provide a close fit therebetween and prevent engagement of the porcelain base and cover, said collar having an upper outer annular wall, an intermediate ledge and a lower inner annular wall, with said upper outer annular wall surrounding the bottom of said cover, with said intermediate ledge resting on the inwardly extending shoulder or ledge of the rim of the base and with said lower inner annular wall positioned inwardly of said inner annular wall surface of said shoulder or ledge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
A canister as set forth in claim 9 in which the shoulder or ledge of the base has upstanding projections which engage recesses in the underside of the shoulder of the collar to prevent relative rotation therebetween and in which the top of the shoulder of the collar has projections which engage recesses in the bottom of the cover to prevent relative rotation of the cover with respect to the collar.
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) | 1979-10-19 | 1980-04-19 | 1980-10-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-19 | 1984-04-19 | 1984-10-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-19 | 1988-04-19 | 1988-10-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |