US4603791A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Refund bottle and can bag
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1985-01-31
•
Granted: 1986-08-05
•
Expires: 2005-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A disposable bag for returning refund bottles to a store is provided that consists of a body of thin flexible sheet material being wide and long enough to accommodate refund bottles of a two liter size which will fit into the proper size container for support and have a counting device built within the container to tally the amount of bottles deposited within.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart Spierer
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65F; B65F1/00; B65F1/14; B65F1/1468; B65F1/04; B65F1/06; B65F2210/00; B65F2210/124; B65F2240/00; B65F2240/112; B65F2240/1126; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A disposable bag adapted to be removably mounted in a container having a rim, comprising: (a) a body of thin flexible sheet material having an opening at top end to form a mouth, said body being wide and long enough to accomodate refund bottles of a two liter size; (b) a pair of handles extending upwardly from opposite sides of said mouth of said body so that said body can be carried; (c) a pair of trap doors, each said trap door hingeably affixed to said mouth of said body below one of said handles and extending inwardly half way across said mouth; (d) a pair of hook members, each said hook member affixed to said hinge of one of said trap doors and extending outwardly away from said mouth of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A disposable bag adapted to be removably mounted in a container having a rim, comprising: (a) a body of thin flexible sheet material having an opening at top end to form a mouth, said body being wide and long enough to accomodate refund bottles of a two liter size; (b) a pair of handles extending upwardly from opposite sides of said mouth of said body so that said body can be carried; (c) a pair of trap doors, each said trap door hingeably affixed to said mouth of said body below one of said handles and extending inwardly half way across said mouth; (d) a pair of hook members, each said hook member affixed to said hinge of one of said trap doors and extending outwardly away from said mouth of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A disposable bag as in claim 1, in combination with a container in which said bag is mounted wherein said hooks are supported at the top of said container's rim.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A disposable bag for returning refund bottles to a store as recited in claim 2, further comprising a counting device built within said container near said rim to be activated by one of said trap doors whereby said counting device will tally amount of said refund bottles deposited within said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A disposable for returning refund bottles to a store as recited in claim 3, wherein said container further comprises a window to display numerals from said counting device for easy viewing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A disposable bag for returning refund bottles to a store as recited in claim 2, further comprising a counting device built within said container near said rim to be activated by one said refund bottle whereby said counting device will tally amount of said refund bottles deposited within the body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A disposable bag for returning refund bottles to a store as recited in claim 5, wherein said container further comprises a window to display numerals from said counting device for easy viewing.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1026081A
Cited
US1285477A
Cited
US1941871A
Cited
US2225089A
Cited
US2142712A
Cited
US2731204A
Cited
US2960136A
Cited
US3070297A
Cited
US3063591A
Cited
US3292813A
Cited
US3502238A
Cited
US3825150A
Cited
US3964630A
Cited
US4095092A
Cited
US4545062A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-08-04 | 1990-02-03 | 1990-08-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-08-04 | 1994-02-03 | 1994-08-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-08-04 | 1998-02-03 | 1998-08-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |