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US3208588A
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Assignee: Crown Packaging UK Ltd
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Filing: 1962-09-18
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mosse Richard Wolfgang Emil
- 👤 Still Charles David Valentine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65C; B65C3/00; B65C3/06; B26; B26D; B26D1/00; B26D1/01; B26D1/12; B26D1/14; B26D1/24; B26D1/245; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00123; B65D2571/00129; B65D2571/00135; B65D2571/00141; B65D2571/00246; B65D2571/00253; B65D2571/00296; B65D2571/00648; B65D2571/00654; B65D2571/0066; B65D2571/00709; B65D2571/00716
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A PACKAGE COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO CANS CLOSED AT THEIR ENDS, EACH OF SAID CANS HAVING A TUBULAR WALL WITH A LATERALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING CHIME AT EACH END, SAID CANS BEIGN DISPOSED IN END-TO-END RELATION WITH A CHIME OF ONE CAN ABUTTING A CHIME OF ANOTHER CAN, AND A UNITARY LABEL COMPRISING THE SOLE MEANS BOTHE FOR INDICATING THE CONTENTS OF THE CANS AND FOR RETAINING THE CANS IN ABUTTING RELATION AS A PACKAGE, SAID LABEL BEING SECURED ABOUT AND CONTACTING THE TUBULAR WALLS OF THE CANS, AND SAID LABEL IN THE AREA OVERLYING SAID ABUTTING CHIMES HAVING A WEAKENED PORTION WHICH EXTENDS PERIPHERALLY OF THE CHIMES, INCLUDES APERTURE IN A PATTERN EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE CANS, AND IS EXPANDED TO FORM AN INWARDLY OPENING GROOVE IN WHICH THE ABUTTING CHIMES SEAT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A PACKAGE COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO CANS CLOSED AT THEIR ENDS, EACH OF SAID CANS HAVING A TUBULAR WALL WITH A LATERALLY OUTWARDLY PROJECTING CHIME AT EACH END, SAID CANS BEIGN DISPOSED IN END-TO-END RELATION WITH A CHIME OF ONE CAN ABUTTING A CHIME OF ANOTHER CAN, AND A UNITARY LABEL COMPRISING THE SOLE MEANS BOTHE FOR INDICATING THE CONTENTS OF THE CANS AND FOR RETAINING THE CANS IN ABUTTING RELATION AS A PACKAGE, SAID LABEL BEING SECURED ABOUT AND CONTACTING THE TUBULAR WALLS OF THE CANS, AND SAID LABEL IN THE AREA OVERLYING SAID ABUTTING CHIMES HAVING A WEAKENED PORTION WHICH EXTENDS PERIPHERALLY OF THE CHIMES, INCLUDES APERTURE IN A PATTERN EXTENDING LENGTHWISE OF THE CANS, AND IS EXPANDED TO FORM AN INWARDLY OPENING GROOVE IN WHICH THE ABUTTING CHIMES SEAT.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |