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Assignee: Avon Products Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-27
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1984-04-27
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Richard J Nichol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D83/00; B65D83/14; B65D83/16; B65D83/20; B65D83/204; B65D83/145; B65D83/22; B65D83/224; B65D83/226
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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IN AN AEROSOL CONTAINER HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLEXIBLE VALVE STEM OPERATIVE TO EFFECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID STEM AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINER UPON DEPRESSION THEREOF: A DISPENSING CAP SECURED TO SAID CONTAINER OVER SAID VALVE STEM AND COMPRISING: (A) A COVER MEMBER INCLUDING: (1) A TOP WALL OVERLYING SAID VALVE STEM, (2) A DEPENDING SIDE WALL CONNECTING SAID TOP WALL TO SAID CONTAINER AROUND SAID VALVE STEM, (3) A FIRST OPENING IN THE TOP WALL EXTENDING TO THE PERIPHERY THEREOF, (4) A SECOND OPENING IN THE DEPENDING SIDE WALL EXTENDING TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE TOP WALL AND INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FIRST OPENING, (5) A THIRD OPENING IN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SIDE WALL, (6) A FIXED GUARD MEMBER SECURED TO SAID TOP WALL OVER SAID FIRST OPENING AND TERMINATING ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID TOP WALL ABOVE SAID SECOND OPENING TO DEFINE AN ACCESS OPENING, AND (7) A REMOVABLE GUARD MEMBER REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID COVER AND EXTENDING ACROSS SAID ACCESS OPENING; AND (B) A VALVE ACTUATING BUTTON SLIDABLY AND LOOSELY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID COVER FOR MOVEMENT IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TOP WALL AND CANTING ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT AND INCLUDING: (1) AN ACTUATING PORTION DISPOSED WITHIN SAID ACCESS OPENING, (2) A DISCHARGE NOZZLE FIXED TO THE SIDE WALL OF SAID BUTTON IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID THIRD OPENING, (3) A DISPENSING DISCHARGE STEM FIXED TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID BUTTON AND SEATED ON SAID VALVE STEM, AND (4) A PASSAGEWAY CONNECTING SIAD DISCHARGE STEM TO SAID NOZZLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
IN AN AEROSOL CONTAINER HAVING AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLEXIBLE VALVE STEM OPERATIVE TO EFFECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SAID STEM AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CONTAINER UPON DEPRESSION THEREOF: A DISPENSING CAP SECURED TO SAID CONTAINER OVER SAID VALVE STEM AND COMPRISING: (A) A COVER MEMBER INCLUDING: (1) A TOP WALL OVERLYING SAID VALVE STEM, (2) A DEPENDING SIDE WALL CONNECTING SAID TOP WALL TO SAID CONTAINER AROUND SAID VALVE STEM, (3) A FIRST OPENING IN THE TOP WALL EXTENDING TO THE PERIPHERY THEREOF, (4) A SECOND OPENING IN THE DEPENDING SIDE WALL EXTENDING TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE TOP WALL AND INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID FIRST OPENING, (5) A THIRD OPENING IN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID SIDE WALL, (6) A FIXED GUARD MEMBER SECURED TO SAID TOP WALL OVER SAID FIRST OPENING AND TERMINATING ADJACENT THE PERIPHERY OF SAID TOP WALL ABOVE SAID SECOND OPENING TO DEFINE AN ACCESS OPENING, AND (7) A REMOVABLE GUARD MEMBER REMOVABLY SECURED TO SAID COVER AND EXTENDING ACROSS SAID ACCESS OPENING; AND (B) A VALVE ACTUATING BUTTON SLIDABLY AND LOOSELY MOUNTED WITHIN SAID COVER FOR MOVEMENT IN A DIRECTION SUBSTANTIALLY PERPENDICULAR TO SAID TOP WALL AND CANTING ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT AND INCLUDING: (1) AN ACTUATING PORTION DISPOSED WITHIN SAID ACCESS OPENING, (2) A DISCHARGE NOZZLE FIXED TO THE SIDE WALL OF SAID BUTTON IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID THIRD OPENING, (3) A DISPENSING DISCHARGE STEM FIXED TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID BUTTON AND SEATED ON SAID VALVE STEM, AND (4) A PASSAGEWAY CONNECTING SIAD DISCHARGE STEM TO SAID NOZZLE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |