US4318490A
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Bottle closing device
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1980-10-06
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Granted: 1982-03-09
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Expires: 2000-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A device for closing bottles comprising a tab portion, a closure portion, and optionally, an indicator portion, at least the closure portion being unaffected by water, and not penetrated by microorganisms and comprising a backing having a conformability of at least 15 and a stiffness of at least 50 and an adhesive on one surface thereof, the adhesive being non-toxic and relatively unaffected by water.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:41
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for closing a bottle top comprising a closure portion and a tab portion, said tab portion being attached to said closure portion, said closure portion comprising a sheet of polymeric material which is conformable to a bottle top while being relatively stiff, impermeable to micoorganisms, relatively unaffected by water, incapable of passing liquid water therethrough, and having a conformability of at least 15 and a stiffness of at least 50, said closure portion containing an adhesive on one major surface thereof, said adhesive covering substantially at least the entire periphery of said major surface thereof and being relatively unaffected by water and non-toxic, said tab portion being relatively non-tacky on at least a portion thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for closing a bottle top comprising a closure portion and a tab portion, said tab portion being attached to said closure portion, said closure portion comprising a sheet of polymeric material which is conformable to a bottle top while being relatively stiff, impermeable to micoorganisms, relatively unaffected by water, incapable of passing liquid water therethrough, and having a conformability of at least 15 and a stiffness of at least 50, said closure portion containing an adhesive on one major surface thereof, said adhesive covering substantially at least the entire periphery of said major surface thereof and being relatively unaffected by water and non-toxic, said tab portion being relatively non-tacky on at least a portion thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the adhesive on said closure portion is covered with a release liner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
121 words
The device of claim 1 wherein there is attached to an edge of the closure portion of said device an indicator portion comprising a sheet of polymeric material which is conformable to a bottle neck while being relatively stiff, and having a conformability of at least 15 and a stiffness of at least 50 and which contains an adhesive on one major surface thereof, which major surface corresponds to the adhesive containing major portion of the closure portion, said adhesive being relatively unaffected by water and non-toxic, said indicator portion being attached to said closure portion by means in said indicator portion for providing a disattachment of said indicator portion from said closure portion by a relatively small amount of force.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said indicator portion comprises a neck portion attached to said closure portion and an elongated portion attached to said neck portion, said elongated portion being greater in size than said neck portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 3 wherein the adhesive on said closure portion is covered with a release liner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A closed bottle comprising a bottle with a neck portion containing a bottle opening, said bottle being closed with the device of claim 3 with said closure portion affixed by the adhesive of said closure portion to the portions of said bottle surrounding said opening in said bottle and said indicator portion being adhesively attached to said neck of said bottle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
98 words
A method for closing a bottle having a neck portion containing a bottle opening, said method comprising applying the device of claim 3 to the bottle by placing the closure portion of the device over the parts of the bottle surrounding the opening in said bottle with the adhesive of said closure portion contacting said parts, pressing said closure portion on the parts of said bottle surrounding said opening to adhesively attach said closure portion to said parts and pressing said indicator portion to the neck of said bottle to adhesively attach said indicator portion to said neck.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A closed bottle comprising a bottle with a neck portion containing a bottle opening, said bottle being closed with the device of claim 1 with said closure portion affixed by the adhesive of said closure portion to the portions of said bottle surrounding said opening in said bottle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method for closing a bottle having a neck portion containing a bottle opening, comprising applying the device of claim 1 to the bottle by placing the closure portion of the device over the parts of the bottle surrounding the opening in said bottle with the adhesive of said closure portion contacting said parts, pressing said closure portion on the parts of said bottle surrounding said opening to adhesively attach said closure portion to said parts.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-03-08 | 1985-09-07 | 1986-03-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-03-08 | 1989-09-07 | 1990-03-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-03-08 | 1993-09-07 | 1994-03-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |