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Circular cover for conditioning vats for bulk goods
Assignee: SOFRATUBE RCT SA A CORP OF FRANCE
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Filing: 1988-03-02
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2008-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A cover having an exterior crown provided with a hole which is designed to be fixed onto an outer edge of a vat. The cover has a rigid inner capsule for blocking the hole. When the cover is in a final position, the inner capsule which is attached to the crown by a hooked locking device, is elastically engaged. The inner capsule also has a provisional position, in which it is placed in a movable position across the hole, in an inverted position. The cover can be easily removed and placed in its final position by an automatic vat filling installation. The cover is preferably manufactured from a synthetic substance, and has application in the field of conditioning bulk good, such as grains, powders or pastes.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Gouttefangeas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0204; B65D43/021; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00037; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/0025; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00435; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00518; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00546; B65D2543/00592; B65D2543/00601; B65D2543/00611; B65D2543/00629; B65D2543/00648; B65D2543/00657; B65D2543/00675; B65D2543/00685; B65D2543/00712; B65D2543/00722; B65D2543/00731; B65D2543/0074; B65D2543/00759; B65D2543/00787; B65D2543/00796; B65D2543/00953; B65D2543/0099
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A cover for a conditioning vat of bulk goods, said cover comprising a exterior crown provided with an orifice that is adapted to be affixed to said vat, a rigid inner capsule that is adapted to be applied and affixed to said orifice so as to block it, and means for blocking said orifice with said inner capsule, said blocking means having hooks, positioned on said inner capsule and on said crown and engaging by elasticity to maintain said inner capsule in a blockage position on said crown in a manner so as to prevent a disengagement of said inner capsule under the effect of a force directed towards the exterior of said vat, wherein said inner capsule and crown comprise means for sealing, said inner capsule on said orifice of said crown in a removable manner, said sealing means comprising at least one spur positioned around said orifice on an upper oblique surface of said crown in a manner so as to engage an edge portion of said inner capsule in a provisional position, and allowing for a disengagement of said inner capsule by a force directed towards the exterior of said vat, in a provisional position of said inner capsule where said blocking means are not engaged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A cover for a conditioning vat of bulk goods, said cover comprising a exterior crown provided with an orifice that is adapted to be affixed to said vat, a rigid inner capsule that is adapted to be applied and affixed to said orifice so as to block it, and means for blocking said orifice with said inner capsule, said blocking means having hooks, positioned on said inner capsule and on said crown and engaging by elasticity to maintain said inner capsule in a blockage position on said crown in a manner so as to prevent a disengagement of said inner capsule under the effect of a force directed towards the exterior of said vat, wherein said inner capsule and crown comprise means for sealing, said inner capsule on said orifice of said crown in a removable manner, said sealing means comprising at least one spur positioned around said orifice on an upper oblique surface of said crown in a manner so as to engage an edge portion of said inner capsule in a provisional position, and allowing for a disengagement of said inner capsule by a force directed towards the exterior of said vat, in a provisional position of said inner capsule where said blocking means are not engaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cover according to claim 1, wherein said inner capsule, in its provisional position, is positioned opposite with respect to its blockage position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cover according to claim 1, wherein said inner capsule comprises at its periphery said edge portion said edge portion being substantially flat, said inner capsule extending radially beyond said blocking means and cooperating with said sealing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The cover according to claim 3, wherein said sealing means comprises a circular groove provided in a side of said edge portion of said inner capsule, and a bead adapted to be engaged in said circular groove, at least in said provisional position of said inner capsule and positioned on a zone of said crown which is elastically radial.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The cover according to claim 1, wherein said blocking means comprises an edge on said inner capsule, said edge having a hooked profile directed towards the periphery of said inner capsule in this hook when said inner capsule is in said blockage position, and in that said edge of said inner capsule and/or said interior edge of said crown are elastically deformable for the attachment of said inner capsule.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The cover according to claim 5, wherein said crown comprises an oblique surface above said interior edge, and said edge of said inner capsule comprises a flexible sealing tongue which is elastically applied against said oblique surface when said inner capsule is in said blockage position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cover according to claim 1, wherein said crown and said inner capsule are made of a synthetic, rigid and molded material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The cover according to claim 7, wherein said exterior edge of said crown comprises a rigid portion that is adapted to be nested on said exterior surface of said extreme edge of said vat and a thinner and flexible portion extending at rest in an extension of said rigid portion which is adapted to be folded back against said edge of said vat by a tightening collar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The cover according to claim 1, wherein said cover is circular.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-06-11 | 1993-12-11 | 1994-06-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-06-11 | 1997-12-11 | 1998-06-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-06-11 | 2001-12-11 | 2002-06-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |