US3125276A
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Gable type container
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-17
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Expires: 1981-03-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
No inventors recorded.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:09
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/02; B65D5/06; B65D5/067; B65D5/068; B65D5/42; B65D5/44; B65D5/46; B65D5/46072; B65D5/46088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
330 words
A TOP CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER INCLUDING A LAMINATED TOP RIDGE VERTICALLY EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER AND PROVIDED WITH GABLE LIKE SIDE MEMBERS AND BELLOWS FORMING END FLAPS, ONE OF SAID BELLOWS FORMING END FLAPS DEFINING IN PART AN EXTENSIBLE POURING SPOUT HAVING A RETRACTED POSITION WITHIN SAID CONTAINER WHEN THE END FLAP IS IN A COLLAPSED POSITION FORMING ONE END OF SAID TOP CLOSURE, AND MEANS FOR MOVING WITH A SNAP-ACTION SAID POURING SPOUT FROM ITS RETRACTED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID TOP, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PERFORATED TEAR LINE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM ONE END OF SAID TOP RIDGE ALONG ITS MARGINAL EDGE TO A POINT THAT LIES IN A SUBSTANTIAL VERTICAL PLANE EXTENDING FROM THE INNERMOST END OF THE COLLAPSED PORTION OF THE SAID ONE OF SAID BELLOWS FORMING FLAPS AND ALONG WHICH SAID RIDGE IS SEPARABLE INTO EQUAL PARTS, FOLD LINES IN EACH OF SAID GABLE LIKE SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM THE LOWER OUTERMOST OPPOSITE CORNERS OF SAID MEMBERS TO A POINT AT THE BASE OF SAID RIDGE IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE END OF SAID PERFORATED TEAR LINE, AND CONTINUING IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION UP OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID RIDGE TO THE END POINT OF SAID PERFORATED TEAR LINE, SAID RIDGE AND THE END PORTIONS OF SAID GABLE LIKE SIDE MEMBERS, DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF SAID FOLD LINES, INITIALLY FOLDABLE ALONG SAID ANGULARLY EXTENDING FOLD LINES AS SAID TOP CLOSURE IS OPENED TO EXTEND SAID POURING SPOUT THEREFROM, AND MEANS ON EACH OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS POSITIONED BY SAID INITIAL FOLDING OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS ALONG SAID FOLD LINES INTO A SPACED APART RELATION IN A COMMON PLANE EXTENDING TRANSVERSE OF SAID TOP CLOSURE AND EXTRINSICALLY OF SAID FOLD LINES AND IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WITH RESPECT THERETO AND INTO MOVING CONTACT WITH CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SAID ONE OF SAID BELLOWS FORMING END FLAPS SO AS TO EXPEL THE SAME FROM BENEATH SAID SIDE MEMBER AND INTO A POURING SPOUT POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
330 words
A TOP CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER INCLUDING A LAMINATED TOP RIDGE VERTICALLY EXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE CONTAINER AND PROVIDED WITH GABLE LIKE SIDE MEMBERS AND BELLOWS FORMING END FLAPS, ONE OF SAID BELLOWS FORMING END FLAPS DEFINING IN PART AN EXTENSIBLE POURING SPOUT HAVING A RETRACTED POSITION WITHIN SAID CONTAINER WHEN THE END FLAP IS IN A COLLAPSED POSITION FORMING ONE END OF SAID TOP CLOSURE, AND MEANS FOR MOVING WITH A SNAP-ACTION SAID POURING SPOUT FROM ITS RETRACTED POSITION TO AN EXTENDED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID TOP, SAID MEANS COMPRISING A PERFORATED TEAR LINE EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM ONE END OF SAID TOP RIDGE ALONG ITS MARGINAL EDGE TO A POINT THAT LIES IN A SUBSTANTIAL VERTICAL PLANE EXTENDING FROM THE INNERMOST END OF THE COLLAPSED PORTION OF THE SAID ONE OF SAID BELLOWS FORMING FLAPS AND ALONG WHICH SAID RIDGE IS SEPARABLE INTO EQUAL PARTS, FOLD LINES IN EACH OF SAID GABLE LIKE SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING ANGULARLY FROM THE LOWER OUTERMOST OPPOSITE CORNERS OF SAID MEMBERS TO A POINT AT THE BASE OF SAID RIDGE IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE END OF SAID PERFORATED TEAR LINE, AND CONTINUING IN A TRANSVERSE DIRECTION UP OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID RIDGE TO THE END POINT OF SAID PERFORATED TEAR LINE, SAID RIDGE AND THE END PORTIONS OF SAID GABLE LIKE SIDE MEMBERS, DISPOSED OUTWARDLY OF SAID FOLD LINES, INITIALLY FOLDABLE ALONG SAID ANGULARLY EXTENDING FOLD LINES AS SAID TOP CLOSURE IS OPENED TO EXTEND SAID POURING SPOUT THEREFROM, AND MEANS ON EACH OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS POSITIONED BY SAID INITIAL FOLDING OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS ALONG SAID FOLD LINES INTO A SPACED APART RELATION IN A COMMON PLANE EXTENDING TRANSVERSE OF SAID TOP CLOSURE AND EXTRINSICALLY OF SAID FOLD LINES AND IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WITH RESPECT THERETO AND INTO MOVING CONTACT WITH CERTAIN PORTIONS OF SAID ONE OF SAID BELLOWS FORMING END FLAPS SO AS TO EXPEL THE SAME FROM BENEATH SAID SIDE MEMBER AND INTO A POURING SPOUT POSITION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-03-17 | 1967-09-16 | 1968-03-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-03-17 | 1971-09-16 | 1972-03-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-03-17 | 1975-09-16 | 1976-03-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |