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US4047648A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Spout with snap acting cover and drain hole

Assignee: Dart Industries Inc
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Filing: 1976-05-07
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Granted: 1977-09-13
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Expires: 1996-05-07
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Abstract

Abstract A container for dispensing pourable materials, ideally liquids, having a cup-shaped lower portion with a bottom wall and a continuous upstanding peripheral wall terminating at an upper edge, a seal engaging the upper edge in a liquid type manner, a pouring spout extending upwardly from the seal, an upstanding wall integral with the seal and surrounding the pouring spout, a small opening in the bottom of the wall which permits any liquid collected within the area inside the wall to drain through the hole and into the cup-shaped portion, and a pivotally mounted cap movable from an open position (to permit liquid to be dispensed from the pouring spout) to a position over the pouring spout to seal the pouring spout and the wall opening from the atmosphere. The cap is maintained in the open position by a portion of the pivoting mechanism engaging the top of the seal in a cam-like action.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jack V. Croyle

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 23:16
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/08; B65D47/0857; B65D47/0876; B65D47/089; B65D47/0895

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A container for dispensing liquids comprising a container portion having a bottom wall and continuous upstanding peripheral walls terminating at an upper edge, a seal engaging said upper edge in a liquid-tight manner, a pouring spout extending upward from said seal, a cap movable to a position over the pouring spout to seal the pouring spout, said cap having an integral elongated strap with a trunion on the end thereof, a pair of spaced lugs integral with the seal and spaced from the pouring spout a sufficient distance to permit the trunion to pivot in the lugs in moving said cap to a sealing position over the pouring spout said strap and trunion including means that extend beyond said trunion, said means being engagable with the seal upon rotation of said cap to a position removed from its sealing position over said pouring spout thereby maintaining said cap in the non-sealing position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 152 words
A container for dispensing liquids comprising a container portion having a bottom wall and continuous upstanding peripheral walls terminating at an upper edge, a seal engaging said upper edge in a liquid-tight manner, a pouring spout extending upward from said seal, a cap movable to a position over the pouring spout to seal the pouring spout, said cap having an integral elongated strap with a trunion on the end thereof, a pair of spaced lugs integral with the seal and spaced from the pouring spout a sufficient distance to permit the trunion to pivot in the lugs in moving said cap to a sealing position over the pouring spout said strap and trunion including means that extend beyond said trunion, said means being engagable with the seal upon rotation of said cap to a position removed from its sealing position over said pouring spout thereby maintaining said cap in the non-sealing position.

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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) 1980-09-12 1981-03-14 1981-09-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-09-12 1985-03-14 1985-09-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-09-12 1989-03-14 1989-09-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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