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Methods and means for manufacturing individual condiment dispensers

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1956-03-07
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Granted: 1957-11-19
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Expires: 1976-03-07
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Sydney E Bender
  • 👤 Lenore B Donnelly

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 00:55
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/30; B65B; B65B61/00; B65B61/04; B65B61/06; B65B61/065; B65B9/00; B65B9/02; B65B9/04; B65B9/042; B65D25/00; B65D25/38; B65D25/40; B65D25/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
A METHOD OF MAKING INDIVIDUAL CONDIMENT PATTIES COMPRISING: FORMING IN A SHEET THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL A PLURALITY OF INDENTED CAVITIES MAEANS, SAID CAVITIES BEING INTERCONNECTED BY INDENTED NECKS TO CONSTITUTE AN INDENTED LOWER LAYER; PLACING A SHEET OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL OVER SAID INDENTED LOWER LAYER TO PROVIDE AN UPPER LAYER THEREOVER; THERMO-WELDING THE UPPER SHEET TO THE CONTACTING PORTIONS OF THE LOWER SHEET TO PROVIDE A MULTIPLE CAVITY ASSEMBLY; FORCING A CONDIMENT BETWEEN SAID LAYERS SO THAT IT WILL FLOW FROM CAVITY TO CAVITY THROUGH SAID INDENTED NECKS; WELDING THE UPPER TO THE LOWER SHEET AT SAID NECKS SO AS TO WELD SAID NECK CLOSED; THENCE STAMPING INDIVIDUAL CONDIMENT PATTIES FROM SAID SHEET, EACH PATTIE BEING CUT FROM SAID SHEET BY A PERIPHERAL SHEAR LINE, SAID SHEAR LINE SURROUNDING A CAVITY AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE WELDED PROTIONS OF THE NECK THEREOF.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 140 words
A METHOD OF MAKING INDIVIDUAL CONDIMENT PATTIES COMPRISING: FORMING IN A SHEET THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL A PLURALITY OF INDENTED CAVITIES MAEANS, SAID CAVITIES BEING INTERCONNECTED BY INDENTED NECKS TO CONSTITUTE AN INDENTED LOWER LAYER; PLACING A SHEET OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL OVER SAID INDENTED LOWER LAYER TO PROVIDE AN UPPER LAYER THEREOVER; THERMO-WELDING THE UPPER SHEET TO THE CONTACTING PORTIONS OF THE LOWER SHEET TO PROVIDE A MULTIPLE CAVITY ASSEMBLY; FORCING A CONDIMENT BETWEEN SAID LAYERS SO THAT IT WILL FLOW FROM CAVITY TO CAVITY THROUGH SAID INDENTED NECKS; WELDING THE UPPER TO THE LOWER SHEET AT SAID NECKS SO AS TO WELD SAID NECK CLOSED; THENCE STAMPING INDIVIDUAL CONDIMENT PATTIES FROM SAID SHEET, EACH PATTIE BEING CUT FROM SAID SHEET BY A PERIPHERAL SHEAR LINE, SAID SHEAR LINE SURROUNDING A CAVITY AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE WELDED PROTIONS OF THE NECK THEREOF.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-11-18 1961-05-20 1961-11-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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