US3121636A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Dispensing cup assembly containing a food concentrate
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1961-04-06
•
Granted: 1964-02-18
•
Expires: 1981-04-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Toms Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:37
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/70; B65D85/804; B65D85/816; B65D1/00; B65D1/22; B65D1/26; B65D1/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A CUP DISPENSING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF NESTED FRUSTO-CONICAL CUPS, A CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLANGE DEPENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF EACH CUP, A DRY FOOD CONCENTRATE IN EACH CUP, AN INSERT FITTED IN EACH CUP AS A CLOSURE OVER SAID CONCENTRATE, SAID INSERT COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL BODY HAVING A PLANE TOP FACE ENCIRCLED BY A V-SHAPED FLANGE FORMING AN UPWARDLY OPENING RELATIVELY DEEP GROOVE EXTENDING BELOW THE PLANE OF SAID FACE TO RECEIVE THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF A SUPERPOSED CUP AND SHORTEN THE NORMAL COMBINED LENGTH OF A PAIR OF CONCENTRATE CONTAINING TELESCOPING CUPS, AND A PROJECTING TAB ON SAID INSERT FOR REMOVAL PURPOSE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A CUP DISPENSING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF NESTED FRUSTO-CONICAL CUPS, A CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLANGE DEPENDING FROM THE BOTTOM OF EACH CUP, A DRY FOOD CONCENTRATE IN EACH CUP, AN INSERT FITTED IN EACH CUP AS A CLOSURE OVER SAID CONCENTRATE, SAID INSERT COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL BODY HAVING A PLANE TOP FACE ENCIRCLED BY A V-SHAPED FLANGE FORMING AN UPWARDLY OPENING RELATIVELY DEEP GROOVE EXTENDING BELOW THE PLANE OF SAID FACE TO RECEIVE THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF A SUPERPOSED CUP AND SHORTEN THE NORMAL COMBINED LENGTH OF A PAIR OF CONCENTRATE CONTAINING TELESCOPING CUPS, AND A PROJECTING TAB ON SAID INSERT FOR REMOVAL PURPOSE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US1709168A
Cited
US1889111A
Cited
US1933468A
Cited
US2487400A
Cited
US2707588A
Cited
GB769157A
Cited
US2972406A
Cited
US2915176A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-02-17 | 1967-08-19 | 1968-02-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-02-17 | 1971-08-19 | 1972-02-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-02-17 | 1975-08-19 | 1976-02-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |