Patent US4332344A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4332344A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Resealable package
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1980-02-08
•
Granted: 1982-06-01
•
Expires: 2000-02-08
Abstract
Abstract Packaging for liquid or granular products is described which has a resealable pouring spout, the mouth of which is banded with rib configurations which engage in tongue-and-groove manner to enable the package to be opened and resealed repeatedly as the packaged contents are incrementally dispensed.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn G. Strodthoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/5861; B65D75/5866; B65D33/00; B65D33/16; B65D33/25; B65D33/2508; B65D33/2541; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A packaging container for liquid or for granular solids and incorporating a re-closable pouring spout formed by pleat folded sections of the package well being disposed to lie in face-to-face contact when infolded and to provide an open mouthed pouring spout when outwardly folded, an improvement to render the package repeatedly resealable comprising elongated rib means disposed on the inner faces of said folded sections, protruding from said faces and disposed on members of said facing sections which infold, in staggered alignment with those on sections next adjacent thereto mutually intermesh as tongue and groove when said sections are placed in contacting facing adjacency operably to close said spout, said rib means being of plastomeric material and configured with enlarged bead-like edges to provide a leak proof seal when operably engaged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A packaging container for liquid or for granular solids and incorporating a re-closable pouring spout formed by pleat folded sections of the package well being disposed to lie in face-to-face contact when infolded and to provide an open mouthed pouring spout when outwardly folded, an improvement to render the package repeatedly resealable comprising elongated rib means disposed on the inner faces of said folded sections, protruding from said faces and disposed on members of said facing sections which infold, in staggered alignment with those on sections next adjacent thereto mutually intermesh as tongue and groove when said sections are placed in contacting facing adjacency operably to close said spout, said rib means being of plastomeric material and configured with enlarged bead-like edges to provide a leak proof seal when operably engaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one said rib is provided on the face of two first wall sections and wherein at least two said ribs are provided parallelly disposed on the face of each of two second said wall sections which oppositely face said two first wall sections when said spout is infolded and closed and interengage therewith.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein multiple numbers of said ribs are provided on each said wall section disposed to operable engage and interlock.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1787710A
Cited
US2241834A
Cited
US2093977A
Cited
US2929123A
Cited
US3338285A
Cited
US3361333A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-05-31 | 1985-11-30 | 1986-06-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-05-31 | 1989-11-30 | 1990-06-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-05-31 | 1993-11-30 | 1994-06-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |