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US3074610A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Gable type beverage container with straw

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-04-05
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Granted: 1963-01-22
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Expires: 1980-04-05
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 William A Pugh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 05:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/24; B65D77/28; B65D77/283; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/06; B65D5/067; B65D5/068; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/804

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 207 words
A BEVERAGE CONTAINER COMPRISING A PARALLELEPIPED RECEPTACLE HAVING A PEAKED CLOSURE AT THE UPPER END THEREOF, THE END WALLS OF THE RECEPTACLE BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND FORMING A PART OF THE CLOSURE, SAID CLOSURE BEING COMPLETED BY AN UPPER EDGE OF ONE SIDE WALL BEING FOLDED OVER A PORTION OF THE OTHER SIDE WALL AND SECURED THERETO, THEREBY FORMING A GABLE-TYPE UPPER END FOR THE RECEPTACLE, A PLATFORM FOLDED INTO THE CLOSURE AND DEPENDING INTO THE CONTAINER, SAID PLATFORM INCLUDING A TAB EXTENDING EXTERIORLY OF THE FOLDED CLOSURE WHEREBY THE TAB MAY BE GRASPED AND PULLED THEREBY RUPTURING THE CLOSURE FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE RECEPTACLE, THE PORTION OF THE CLOSURE RECEIVING THE PLATFORM BEING COATED WITH A METALLIC FOIL TO PREVENT POSITIVE ADHERENCE OF THESE COMPONENTS THEREBY FACILITATING THE DETACHMENT OF THESE COMPONENTS AND FACILITATING THE OPENING OF THE RECEPTACLE BY PULLING ON THE TAB, THE PORTION OF THE PLATFORM DEPENDING INTO THE CONTAINER INCLUDING MEANS THEREON FOR SUPPORTING A SIPPER STRAW WHEREBY EXTRACTION OF THE PLATFORM AFTER THE FOLDED CLOSURE HAS BEEN RUPTURED WILL PULL THE STRAW UP THROUGH THE ACCESS OPENING FORMED BY RUPTURE OF THE CLOSURE THEREBY ENABLING THE STRAW TO BE EMPLOYED FOR CONSUMING THE BEVERAGE IN THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 207 words
A BEVERAGE CONTAINER COMPRISING A PARALLELEPIPED RECEPTACLE HAVING A PEAKED CLOSURE AT THE UPPER END THEREOF, THE END WALLS OF THE RECEPTACLE BEING FOLDED INWARDLY AND FORMING A PART OF THE CLOSURE, SAID CLOSURE BEING COMPLETED BY AN UPPER EDGE OF ONE SIDE WALL BEING FOLDED OVER A PORTION OF THE OTHER SIDE WALL AND SECURED THERETO, THEREBY FORMING A GABLE-TYPE UPPER END FOR THE RECEPTACLE, A PLATFORM FOLDED INTO THE CLOSURE AND DEPENDING INTO THE CONTAINER, SAID PLATFORM INCLUDING A TAB EXTENDING EXTERIORLY OF THE FOLDED CLOSURE WHEREBY THE TAB MAY BE GRASPED AND PULLED THEREBY RUPTURING THE CLOSURE FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE RECEPTACLE, THE PORTION OF THE CLOSURE RECEIVING THE PLATFORM BEING COATED WITH A METALLIC FOIL TO PREVENT POSITIVE ADHERENCE OF THESE COMPONENTS THEREBY FACILITATING THE DETACHMENT OF THESE COMPONENTS AND FACILITATING THE OPENING OF THE RECEPTACLE BY PULLING ON THE TAB, THE PORTION OF THE PLATFORM DEPENDING INTO THE CONTAINER INCLUDING MEANS THEREON FOR SUPPORTING A SIPPER STRAW WHEREBY EXTRACTION OF THE PLATFORM AFTER THE FOLDED CLOSURE HAS BEEN RUPTURED WILL PULL THE STRAW UP THROUGH THE ACCESS OPENING FORMED BY RUPTURE OF THE CLOSURE THEREBY ENABLING THE STRAW TO BE EMPLOYED FOR CONSUMING THE BEVERAGE IN THE CONTAINER.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-01-21 1966-07-23 1967-01-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-01-21 1970-07-23 1971-01-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-01-21 1974-07-23 1975-01-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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