US4602728A
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Container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-15
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Granted: 1986-07-29
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Expires: 2005-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A container is set forth which includes a neck adapted to assume a collapsed position and to be extended in a bellows or telescopic fashion to an extended position for dispensing of a fluid or a pourable solid. The container may include a spout having a flexure portion which can be squeezed closed to prevent the fluid or solid from passing through the spout.
Inventors
- 👤 Sung M. Ha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/38; B65D25/40; B65D25/42; B65D25/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A container comprising: a reservoir having at one end a bottom and at the other end a peripheral rim, the reservoir adapted to hold fluid; a conical bellows neck joined at one end to the rim and having at the other end a spout for dispensing fluid, said neck including a plurality of ring-shaped plates joined by annular flexible joints, said neck extendable from a collapsed position where said joints fold back upon themselves to arrange the plates in a an overlapping fashion to an extended position where the joints are unfolded and the plates are located to define a funnel configuration to guide fluid from the container to the spout; and said spout includes a bellows-like closure portion adapted to be squeezed in the hand from an open position to a closed position to control the dispensing of fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A container comprising: a reservoir having at one end a bottom and at the other end a peripheral rim, the reservoir adapted to hold fluid; a conical bellows neck joined at one end to the rim and having at the other end a spout for dispensing fluid, said neck including a plurality of ring-shaped plates joined by annular flexible joints, said neck extendable from a collapsed position where said joints fold back upon themselves to arrange the plates in a an overlapping fashion to an extended position where the joints are unfolded and the plates are located to define a funnel configuration to guide fluid from the container to the spout; and said spout includes a bellows-like closure portion adapted to be squeezed in the hand from an open position to a closed position to control the dispensing of fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The container of claim 1 wherein the plates and joints cooperate to maintain the neck in the extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The container of claim 1 further including a cap removably disposed on the spout, said bellows neck and closure collapsing upon themselves to locate said cap at a position substantially flush with the rim to provide for stacking of said containers.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-07-28 | 1990-01-27 | 1990-07-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-07-28 | 1994-01-27 | 1994-07-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-07-28 | 1998-01-27 | 1998-07-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |