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US3166226A
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Assignee: Clemson Industries Inc
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Filing: 1963-02-25
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Granted: 1965-01-19
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Expires: 1983-02-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Mobley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:54
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/5894; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/18; B65B61/184; B65D75/40; B65D75/44; B65D75/48; B65D75/50; B65D75/5827; B65D75/5833; B65D75/5838; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/74; B31B50/81; B31B50/812; B31B50/8122; B31B50/8123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A LIQUID FILLED TETRAHEDRON CONTAINER FORMED OF LAMINATED MATERIAL, THE INNERMOST LAMINA OF WHICH IS A THERMOPLASTIC CONTINUOUS LAYER SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERVIOUS AND INERT TO THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER, A WALL OF WHICH CONTAINER BEARS AN APERTURE THROUGH ONE WALL ONLY THEREOF FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER POSITIONED AT ABOUT THAT APEX OF THE WALL WHICH IS UPPERMOST WHEN THE CONTAINER IS RESTING ON THE WALL OPPOSITE THE APERTURE BEARING WALL, THE APERTURE BEING SEALED BY A TAPE HAVING THE SURFACE THAT FACES THE CONTAINER WALL BEING FORMED OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, AT LEAST A PORTION OF WHICH IS INFUSED AROUND AT LEAST THE OUTERMOST LAMINA OF THE CONTAINER TO FORM A LIQUID TIGHT SEAL BETWEEN THE TAPE AND THE CONTAINER AND A PORTION OF WHICH FORMS A BEAD AROUND THE EDGE OF THE APERTURE, AND WITH AT LEAST ONE CORNER OF THE END PORTION OF THE TAPE WHICH IS POSITIONED UPPERMOST WITH RESPECT TO THE UPRIGHT CONTAINER BEING UNSEALED TO THE CONTAINER WALL AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM THE WALLS OF THE CONTAINER, THUS PROVIDING A READILY LOCATABLE PULL TAB WITH WHICH TO REMOVE THE TAPE FROM THE CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A LIQUID FILLED TETRAHEDRON CONTAINER FORMED OF LAMINATED MATERIAL, THE INNERMOST LAMINA OF WHICH IS A THERMOPLASTIC CONTINUOUS LAYER SUBSTANTIALLY IMPERVIOUS AND INERT TO THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER, A WALL OF WHICH CONTAINER BEARS AN APERTURE THROUGH ONE WALL ONLY THEREOF FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE CONTENTS OF THE CONTAINER POSITIONED AT ABOUT THAT APEX OF THE WALL WHICH IS UPPERMOST WHEN THE CONTAINER IS RESTING ON THE WALL OPPOSITE THE APERTURE BEARING WALL, THE APERTURE BEING SEALED BY A TAPE HAVING THE SURFACE THAT FACES THE CONTAINER WALL BEING FORMED OF A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL, AT LEAST A PORTION OF WHICH IS INFUSED AROUND AT LEAST THE OUTERMOST LAMINA OF THE CONTAINER TO FORM A LIQUID TIGHT SEAL BETWEEN THE TAPE AND THE CONTAINER AND A PORTION OF WHICH FORMS A BEAD AROUND THE EDGE OF THE APERTURE, AND WITH AT LEAST ONE CORNER OF THE END PORTION OF THE TAPE WHICH IS POSITIONED UPPERMOST WITH RESPECT TO THE UPRIGHT CONTAINER BEING UNSEALED TO THE CONTAINER WALL AND EXTENDING OUTWARDLY AWAY FROM THE WALLS OF THE CONTAINER, THUS PROVIDING A READILY LOCATABLE PULL TAB WITH WHICH TO REMOVE THE TAPE FROM THE CONTAINER.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR1222847A
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US3038649A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-19 | 1968-07-20 | 1969-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-19 | 1972-07-20 | 1973-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-19 | 1976-07-20 | 1977-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |