Patent US4795466A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US3235069A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3235069A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Sterile container
Assignee: Bros and Walsh Ltd
•
Filing: 1962-09-21
•
Granted: 1966-02-15
•
Expires: 1982-09-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Bennett Frederick William
- 👤 Marshall Kenneth Aloe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:03
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/002; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING: A FIRST ELONGATED PLASTIC TUBE HAVING AN EXTERIOR SURFACE, A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, A SECOND PLASTIC TUBE HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END AND SHAPED TO CLOSELY OVERLIE A PORTION OF THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID FIRST TUBE ADJACENT TO THE OPEN END OF SAID FIRST TUBE, A SEALING TAPE HAVING AN ADHESIVE SIDE AND SEALING THE OPEN END OF SAID SECOND TUBE TO THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID FIRST TUBE BY BEING WRAPPED AROUND THE OPEN END OF SAID SECOND TUBE AND ADHERING TO THE SURFACES OF BOTH TUBES WITH A PORTION ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID TAPE OVERLAPPING ITS OTHER END, AND AN INDICATING TAPE WEAKER THAN SAID SEALING TAPE, EXTENDING ACROSS THE OVERLAPPING END OF SAID SEALING TAPE, OVERLYING ONLY PART OF THE WIDTH OF SAID SEALING TAPE, AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE EXPOSED END.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING: A FIRST ELONGATED PLASTIC TUBE HAVING AN EXTERIOR SURFACE, A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, A SECOND PLASTIC TUBE HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END AND SHAPED TO CLOSELY OVERLIE A PORTION OF THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID FIRST TUBE ADJACENT TO THE OPEN END OF SAID FIRST TUBE, A SEALING TAPE HAVING AN ADHESIVE SIDE AND SEALING THE OPEN END OF SAID SECOND TUBE TO THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID FIRST TUBE BY BEING WRAPPED AROUND THE OPEN END OF SAID SECOND TUBE AND ADHERING TO THE SURFACES OF BOTH TUBES WITH A PORTION ADJACENT ONE END OF SAID TAPE OVERLAPPING ITS OTHER END, AND AN INDICATING TAPE WEAKER THAN SAID SEALING TAPE, EXTENDING ACROSS THE OVERLAPPING END OF SAID SEALING TAPE, OVERLYING ONLY PART OF THE WIDTH OF SAID SEALING TAPE, AND HAVING AT LEAST ONE EXPOSED END.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US478947A
Cited
US2685962A
Cited
US919715A
Cited
US922435A
Cited
US1659399A
Cited
US1265932A
Cited
US1495336A
Cited
US1918109A
Cited
US2183330A
Cited
US2094454A
Cited
US2298462A
Cited
US2453777A
Cited
US2596970A
Cited
US2672978A
Cited
US2680515A
Cited
US2845173A
Cited
US3057471A
Cited
US3050066A
Cited
US3035691A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-02-14 | 1969-08-16 | 1970-02-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-02-14 | 1973-08-16 | 1974-02-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-02-14 | 1977-08-16 | 1978-02-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |