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US3217949A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Dispenser closure and container

Assignee: DYGERT AND STONE Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-10
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Granted: 1965-11-16
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Expires: 1984-04-10
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George M Davis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 16:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D47/00; B65D47/04; B65D47/06; B65D47/08; B65D47/0857; B65D47/0876

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A CONDIMENT PACKAGE COMPRISING: A CLOSED CONTAINER OF MANUALLY RENDABLE MATERIAL HAVING A LINE OF WEAKNESS AROUND THE TOP THEREOF DISPOSED SO THAT SAID TOP CAN BE TORN AWAY LEAVING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING LIP OF THE MATERIAL OF SAID CONTAINER AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID TOP; AND A CLOSURE MEMBER FORMED OF MOLDED PLASTIC AND CONFIGURED SO AS TO FIT SNUGLY AND REMOVABLY OVER THE UNOPENED TOP OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE MEANS DISPOSED FOR ENGAGING THE INSIDE WALLS OF SAID CONTAINER AND FOR FORCING SAID LIP OF MATERIAL DOWNWARD UPON FORCING OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER OVER THE OPEN TOP OF SAID CONTAINER SO AS TO HOLD SAID CLOSURE MEMBER IN PLACE OVER SAID OPEN TOP OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING AN APERTURE FOR ALLOWING DISPENSING OF THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A RESILIENTLY HINGED FLAP FOR COVERING SAID APERTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A CONDIMENT PACKAGE COMPRISING: A CLOSED CONTAINER OF MANUALLY RENDABLE MATERIAL HAVING A LINE OF WEAKNESS AROUND THE TOP THEREOF DISPOSED SO THAT SAID TOP CAN BE TORN AWAY LEAVING AN INWARDLY EXTENDING LIP OF THE MATERIAL OF SAID CONTAINER AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID TOP; AND A CLOSURE MEMBER FORMED OF MOLDED PLASTIC AND CONFIGURED SO AS TO FIT SNUGLY AND REMOVABLY OVER THE UNOPENED TOP OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE MEANS DISPOSED FOR ENGAGING THE INSIDE WALLS OF SAID CONTAINER AND FOR FORCING SAID LIP OF MATERIAL DOWNWARD UPON FORCING OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER OVER THE OPEN TOP OF SAID CONTAINER SO AS TO HOLD SAID CLOSURE MEMBER IN PLACE OVER SAID OPEN TOP OF SAID CONTAINER, SAID CLOSURE MEMBER HAVING AN APERTURE FOR ALLOWING DISPENSING OF THE CONTENTS OF SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A RESILIENTLY HINGED FLAP FOR COVERING SAID APERTURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-15 1969-05-17 1969-11-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-15 1973-05-17 1973-11-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-15 1977-05-17 1977-11-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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