US3746158A
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Container attachment
Assignee: JBS USA LLC
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Filing: 1971-05-07
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Granted: 1973-07-17
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Expires: 1991-05-07
Abstract
Abstract An overcap for releasable engagement with an end of a container having an improved rigid structure with ribs for centrally spacing an auxiliary item within same. Also an improved combination package is described comprising the overcap, the container to which it is releasably engaged, and an auxiliary item placed within a separate envelope with ribs to space the item centrally of the overcap.
Inventors
- 👤 F Connick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/3205; B65D51/00; B65D51/18; B65D51/20; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/0003; B65D2251/0006; B65D2251/0018; B65D2251/0068; B65D2251/0071
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An improved combination package comprising: a container having a peripheral wall and at least one end joined thereto; an overcap grippingly engaged to said container at said end by a lip formed in a side wall of said overcap, said overcap having a top panel congruent to said container end joined to said side wall and spaced from said end by a plurality of spaced reinforcing ribs formed inwardly in said side wall and extending from said top panel toward said lip and terminating at inwardly displaced seats which abut the end of said container so as to overlap circumferential portions of said end; and an auxiliary item between said container end and said top panel and within the area surrounded by said reinforcing ribs, said auxiliary item being held within an envelope shaped to conform to the space between said container end and said top panel and within the area defined by said reinforcing ribs, and being centrally mounted on a backing member having a maximum dimension substantially the same as said container end leaving an outer circumferential flange on said backing member that extends between said end and said seats of at least some of said ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An improved combination package comprising: a container having a peripheral wall and at least one end joined thereto; an overcap grippingly engaged to said container at said end by a lip formed in a side wall of said overcap, said overcap having a top panel congruent to said container end joined to said side wall and spaced from said end by a plurality of spaced reinforcing ribs formed inwardly in said side wall and extending from said top panel toward said lip and terminating at inwardly displaced seats which abut the end of said container so as to overlap circumferential portions of said end; and an auxiliary item between said container end and said top panel and within the area surrounded by said reinforcing ribs, said auxiliary item being held within an envelope shaped to conform to the space between said container end and said top panel and within the area defined by said reinforcing ribs, and being centrally mounted on a backing member having a maximum dimension substantially the same as said container end leaving an outer circumferential flange on said backing member that extends between said end and said seats of at least some of said ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A combination package of claim 1 wherein the top panel of said overcap includes a reinforcing margin at the circumferential edge thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A combination package of claim 1 wherein a peripheral skirt extends beyond said lip of said overcap opposite said side wall and overlays a portion of said peripheral wall of said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A combination package of claim 3 wherein the lip and skirt grip and overlay a portion of a can having a chime formed at the juncture of the end and peripheral wall thereof.
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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) | 1976-07-16 | 1977-01-15 | 1977-07-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-16 | 1981-01-15 | 1981-07-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-16 | 1985-01-15 | 1985-07-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |