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Assignee: Quaker Oats Co
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Filing: 1962-12-11
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1982-12-11
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Kirk Douglas

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 12:32
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/10; B65D77/20; B65D77/2024; B65D77/2028; B65D77/2032; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2041; B65D2577/205; B65D2577/2075; B65D2577/2083; B65D2577/2091

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A CONTAINER HAVING AN ITEM TO BE PACKAGED THEREIN AND COMPRISING A BODY PORTION OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A LID FORMED OF A PLURALITY OF SUPERPOSED SHEETS OF MATERIAL, ONE SAID SHEET BEIN JOINED TO SAID BODY PORTION TO PROVIDE A SEAL LINE COEXTENSIVE WITH THE PERIPHERY OF SAID BODY PORTION AND A SECOND SAID SHEET BEING JOINED TO SAID FIRST SHEET TO PROVIDE A SECOND SEAL LINE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID FIRST SEAL LINE BUT LATERALLY SPACED THEREFROM THEREBY PROVIDING A TEAR TRACK BETWEEN SAID SEAL LINES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A CONTAINER HAVING AN ITEM TO BE PACKAGED THEREIN AND COMPRISING A BODY PORTION OF THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND HAVING A LID FORMED OF A PLURALITY OF SUPERPOSED SHEETS OF MATERIAL, ONE SAID SHEET BEIN JOINED TO SAID BODY PORTION TO PROVIDE A SEAL LINE COEXTENSIVE WITH THE PERIPHERY OF SAID BODY PORTION AND A SECOND SAID SHEET BEING JOINED TO SAID FIRST SHEET TO PROVIDE A SECOND SEAL LINE SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AND SUBSTANTIALLY COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID FIRST SEAL LINE BUT LATERALLY SPACED THEREFROM THEREBY PROVIDING A TEAR TRACK BETWEEN SAID SEAL LINES.

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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) 1968-08-23 1969-02-22 1969-08-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-23 1973-02-22 1973-08-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-23 1977-02-22 1977-08-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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