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Locking ring for aluminum beverage cans
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-05-09
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Granted: 1989-08-29
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Expires: 2008-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A device for creating imaginative structures from used beverage containers and like cylindrical refuse having an annular belt member having a plurality of axially extending attachment means integrally formed on the outer surface thereof in spaced generally parallel relationship to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith Snider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:42
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63H; A63H33/00; A63H33/04; B; B65; B65D; B65D67/00; B65D67/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A locking ring for creating imaginative structures from used beverage cans comprising an annular belt member having a plurality of axially extending attachment means formed on the perimeter thereof in uniformly spaced relationship to each other, each of said attachment means comprising a first row of spaced radially extending pin-like members having a ball-like member disposed on the outer end thereof and a second row of spaced radially extending pin-like members having a ball-like member disposed on the outer end thereof, said first row and said second row being disposed in spaced generally parallel relationship to each other with said space being less than the diameter of said ball-like member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A locking ring for creating imaginative structures from used beverage cans comprising an annular belt member having a plurality of axially extending attachment means formed on the perimeter thereof in uniformly spaced relationship to each other, each of said attachment means comprising a first row of spaced radially extending pin-like members having a ball-like member disposed on the outer end thereof and a second row of spaced radially extending pin-like members having a ball-like member disposed on the outer end thereof, said first row and said second row being disposed in spaced generally parallel relationship to each other with said space being less than the diameter of said ball-like member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
A locking ring for creating imaginative structures from used beverage cans comprising an annular belt member having a plurality of axially extending attachment means formed on the perimeter thereof in uniformly spaced relationship to each other, each of said attachment means comprising a first and second axially extending flange members disposed on the outer surface of said belt member in spaced generally parallel relationship to each other, each said flange member having a curvilinear enlargement in the outer edge thereof having a diameter sufficiently larger than the space between corresponding enlargements to be lockingly engaged thereby when inserted therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
99 words
A locking ring for creating imaginative structures from used beverage cans comprising an annular belt member having a plurality of axially extending attachment means formed on the perimeter thereof in uniformly spaced relationship to each other, each of said attachment means comprising a first and second axially extending flange members disposed on the outer surface of said belt member in spaced generally parallel relationship to each other, each said flange member having a curvilinear enlargement in the outer edge thereof having a diameter sufficiently larger than the space between corresponding enlargements to be lockingly engaged thereby when inserted therebetween.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-28 | 1993-02-27 | 1993-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-28 | 1997-02-27 | 1997-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-28 | 2001-02-27 | 2001-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |