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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-24
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Granted: 1966-10-11
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Expires: 1984-02-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Edward J Crump
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:22
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24F; A24F27/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A PLASTIC MATCH CONTAINER HAVING A UNIFORMLY SMOOTH CONTOUR COMPRISING A PLASTIC HULL BODY OPEN IN ONE PLANE, A LID COEXTENSIVE IN DIMENSION WITH SAID PLANE, SAID BODY AND SAID LID HAVING COMPLEMENTARY ENGAGING ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE A UNITARY CONTAINER STRUCTURE WITH LIMITED SLIDING TRANSLATION BETWEEN SAID LID AND SAID BODY, A BIARCUATE DEPRESSION IN AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY, SAID DEPRESSION HAVING A STRIKING SURFACE THEREON, SAID DEPRESSION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY, SAID HULL BODY AND SAID LID DEFINING A ROUNDED BOTTOM BORDER AND A ROUNDED UPPER BORDER MATCH CONTAINER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A PLASTIC MATCH CONTAINER HAVING A UNIFORMLY SMOOTH CONTOUR COMPRISING A PLASTIC HULL BODY OPEN IN ONE PLANE, A LID COEXTENSIVE IN DIMENSION WITH SAID PLANE, SAID BODY AND SAID LID HAVING COMPLEMENTARY ENGAGING ELEMENTS TO PROVIDE A UNITARY CONTAINER STRUCTURE WITH LIMITED SLIDING TRANSLATION BETWEEN SAID LID AND SAID BODY, A BIARCUATE DEPRESSION IN AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY, SAID DEPRESSION HAVING A STRIKING SURFACE THEREON, SAID DEPRESSION BEING SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID ONE SIDE OF SAID BODY, SAID HULL BODY AND SAID LID DEFINING A ROUNDED BOTTOM BORDER AND A ROUNDED UPPER BORDER MATCH CONTAINER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-10 | 1970-04-11 | 1970-10-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-10 | 1974-04-11 | 1974-10-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-10 | 1978-04-11 | 1978-10-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |