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US3243082A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cup container and dispenser

Assignee: Thompson Industries Inc
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Filing: 1964-09-28
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1984-09-28
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stanley W Thompson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 17:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F1/00; A47F1/04; A47F1/08; A47F1/085

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 187 words
A CUP CONTAINER AND DISPENSER COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED, TRANSPARENT, FLEXIBLE, POLYETHYLENE BAG, SAID BAG BEING HEAT SEALED ALONG ITS LOWER AND SIDE EDGES; A PLURALITY OF NESTED, PLASTIC, FRUSTO CONICAL CUPS LOOSELY FITTED IN SAID BAG; A HANGER INTEGRAL WITH AND CLOSING THE UPPER END OF SAID BAG, SAID HANGER HAVING A PERFORATION THERETHROUGH FOR SECURING SAME TO A SUPPORT AND THEREBY SUSPENDING THE BAG IN A VERTICAL POSITION; AND A RUBBER BAND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH AND SURROUNDING SAID BAG AT THE LOWER END THEREOF AND HOLDING A GENERALLY CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTION OF THE BAG IN TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SIDE WALL OF THE BOTTOM ONE OF SAID CUPS, SAID BAG BEING SCORED ALONG A LINE BELOW SAID RUBBER BAND TO PERMIT OPENING OF THE LOWER END OF THE BAG AT SAID LINE THEREBY EXPOSING SAID BOTTOM CUP AND PERMITTING A REMOVABLE OF THE BOTTOM CUP BY A DOWNWARD PULL THEREON SUFFICIENT TO EXPAND THE RUBBER BAND TO A DIAMETER GREAT ENOUGH TO PASS THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE CUP, AND THE RUBBER BAND ELASTICALLY RETURNING TO A LESSER DIAMETER TO HOLD THE NEXT-TO-BOTTOM CUP WITHIN THE BAG.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 187 words
A CUP CONTAINER AND DISPENSER COMPRISING: AN ELONGATED, TRANSPARENT, FLEXIBLE, POLYETHYLENE BAG, SAID BAG BEING HEAT SEALED ALONG ITS LOWER AND SIDE EDGES; A PLURALITY OF NESTED, PLASTIC, FRUSTO CONICAL CUPS LOOSELY FITTED IN SAID BAG; A HANGER INTEGRAL WITH AND CLOSING THE UPPER END OF SAID BAG, SAID HANGER HAVING A PERFORATION THERETHROUGH FOR SECURING SAME TO A SUPPORT AND THEREBY SUSPENDING THE BAG IN A VERTICAL POSITION; AND A RUBBER BAND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH AND SURROUNDING SAID BAG AT THE LOWER END THEREOF AND HOLDING A GENERALLY CIRCUMFERENTIAL PORTION OF THE BAG IN TIGHT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SIDE WALL OF THE BOTTOM ONE OF SAID CUPS, SAID BAG BEING SCORED ALONG A LINE BELOW SAID RUBBER BAND TO PERMIT OPENING OF THE LOWER END OF THE BAG AT SAID LINE THEREBY EXPOSING SAID BOTTOM CUP AND PERMITTING A REMOVABLE OF THE BOTTOM CUP BY A DOWNWARD PULL THEREON SUFFICIENT TO EXPAND THE RUBBER BAND TO A DIAMETER GREAT ENOUGH TO PASS THE LARGEST PORTION OF THE CUP, AND THE RUBBER BAND ELASTICALLY RETURNING TO A LESSER DIAMETER TO HOLD THE NEXT-TO-BOTTOM CUP WITHIN THE BAG.

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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) 1969-03-28 1969-09-27 1970-03-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-03-28 1973-09-27 1974-03-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-03-28 1977-09-27 1978-03-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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