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US3236206A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Package for shipping tropical fish

Assignee: Aquariums Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-03
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1984-01-03
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Allan H Willinger

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 04:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3848; B65D81/3862; A; A01; A01K; A01K63/00; A01K63/02; B65D81/18; B65D85/00; B65D85/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A PACKAGE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF TROPICAL FISH COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING WALLS FORMED OF A HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL DEFINING AN ENCLOSURE, A FLEXIBLE POUCH OF LIQUID HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL DISPOSED ALONG INTERIOR WALL SURFACES OF SAID ENCLOSURE, SAID MATERIAL HAVING THE PROPERTY OF CHANGING STATE FROM A LIQUID TO A SOLID AND RELEASING ITS LATENT HEAT OF FUSION TO ITS SURROUNDINGS WITHIN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 70-75*F., A FLEXIBLE BAG OF WATER BORNE TROPICAL FISH DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A SUPPLY OF OXYGEN CONTAINED THEREIN, SAID BAG BEING CONFORMED TO THE CONFORMATION OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A PACKAGE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF TROPICAL FISH COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING WALLS FORMED OF A HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL DEFINING AN ENCLOSURE, A FLEXIBLE POUCH OF LIQUID HEAT STORAGE MATERIAL DISPOSED ALONG INTERIOR WALL SURFACES OF SAID ENCLOSURE, SAID MATERIAL HAVING THE PROPERTY OF CHANGING STATE FROM A LIQUID TO A SOLID AND RELEASING ITS LATENT HEAT OF FUSION TO ITS SURROUNDINGS WITHIN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF 70-75*F., A FLEXIBLE BAG OF WATER BORNE TROPICAL FISH DISPOSED WITHIN SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING A SUPPLY OF OXYGEN CONTAINED THEREIN, SAID BAG BEING CONFORMED TO THE CONFORMATION OF

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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) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-02-21 1973-08-23 1974-02-22 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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