US4454958A
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Inviolable cover for a vessel aperture
Assignee: LE MOULAGE AUTOMATIQUE A CORP OF FRANCE
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Filing: 1982-08-02
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Granted: 1984-06-19
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Expires: 2002-08-02
Abstract
Abstract Cover for a vessel aperture manufactured in one piece notably through the casting of a plastic material, comprising in part a channeled frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise attached to the outer edges of a vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into the frame in closed position, the frame and cover being connected by a zone of liaison constituting a hinge and formed in a single piece interdependent with the frame and cover from the time they were cast with the cover piece in the open position.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Juillet
- 👤 Eugenio Olmi
- 👤 Michel Stephan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:37
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/163; B65D43/169; A; A47; A47G; A47G21/00; A47G21/02; B65D51/00; B65D51/24; B65D51/246; B65D51/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A cover for a vessel aperture comprising a frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise affixed to the edge of said vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into said frame in closed position, and characterized in that said frame and said cover are connected by a zone of liaison, said zone of liaison comprising a double hinge formed from a single element interdependent with said frame and said cover, said frame is in the form of a concave hollow basin, said cover is in the form of a convex basin, the contours of said concave basin and said convex basin are shaped so that said convex basin can be fitted by means of a tight and close adjustment into the upper part of said concave basin, and said concave basin has greater depth than that of said convex basin in order to create in the closed position a space between the floor of said cover basin and the hollowed floor of said frame basin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A cover for a vessel aperture comprising a frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise affixed to the edge of said vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into said frame in closed position, and characterized in that said frame and said cover are connected by a zone of liaison, said zone of liaison comprising a double hinge formed from a single element interdependent with said frame and said cover, said frame is in the form of a concave hollow basin, said cover is in the form of a convex basin, the contours of said concave basin and said convex basin are shaped so that said convex basin can be fitted by means of a tight and close adjustment into the upper part of said concave basin, and said concave basin has greater depth than that of said convex basin in order to create in the closed position a space between the floor of said cover basin and the hollowed floor of said frame basin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cover according to claim 1 and further characterized in that said hollowed floor is designed to house a measuring scoop by means of multiple suspension points attached to the walls thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
210 words
A cover for a vessel aperture comprising a frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise affixed to the edge of said vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into said frame in closed position, and characterized in that said frame and said cover are connected by a zone of liaison, said zone of liaison comprising a double hinge formed from a single element interdependent with said frame and said cover, said frame has an exterior flange disposed around the edge thereof, said zone of liaison between said frame and said cover is bounded by two parallel folding lines separated from each other by a width equal to less than the height of said exterior flange, said frame is in the form of a concave hollow basin, said cover is in the form of a convex basin, the contours of said concave basin and said convex basin are shaped so that said convex basin can be fitted by means of a tight and close adjustment into the upper part of said concave basin, and said concave basin has greater depth than that of said convex basin in order to create in the closed position a space between the floor of said cover basin and the hollowed floor of said frame basin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
210 words
A cover for a vessel aperture comprising a frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise affixed to the edge of said vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into said frame in closed position, and characterized in that said frame and said cover are connected by a zone of liaison, said zone of liaison comprising a double hinge formed from a single element interdependent with said frame and said cover, said frame has an exterior flange disposed around the edge thereof, said zone of liaison between said frame and said cover is bounded by two parallel folding lines separated from each other by a width equal to less than the height of said exterior flange, said frame is in the form of a concave hollow basin, said cover is in the form of a convex basin, the contours of said concave basin and said convex basin are shaped so that said convex basin can be fitted by means of a tight and close adjustment into the upper part of said concave basin, and said concave basin has greater depth than that of said convex basin in order to create in the closed position a space between the floor of said cover basin and the hollowed floor of said frame basin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cover according to claim 3 and further characterized in that said hollowed floor is designed to house a measuring scoop by means of multiple suspension points attached to the walls thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
A cover for a vessel aperture comprising a frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise affixed to the edge of said vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into said frame in closed position, and characterized in that said frame and said cover are connected by a zone of liaison, said frame is in the form of a concave hollow basin, said cover is in the form of a convex basin, and the contours of said concave basin and said convex basin are shaped so that said convex basin can be fitted by means of a tight and close adjustment into the upper part of said concave basin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
A cover for a vessel aperture comprising a frame adapted to be sealed or otherwise affixed to the edge of said vessel aperture, a cover adapted to fit into said frame in closed position, and characterized in that said frame and said cover are connected by a zone of liaison, said frame is in the form of a concave hollow basin, said cover is in the form of a convex basin, and the contours of said concave basin and said convex basin are shaped so that said convex basin can be fitted by means of a tight and close adjustment into the upper part of said concave basin.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-06-19 | 1987-12-19 | 1988-06-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-06-19 | 1991-12-19 | 1992-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-06-19 | 1995-12-19 | 1996-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |