US3326401A
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Assignee: Bellco Glass Inc
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Filing: 1965-10-11
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1985-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Long Allen R De
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 09:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/002; C; C12; C12M; C12M23/00; C12M23/38; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S55/00; Y10S55/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A METALLIC CLOSURE FOR A MICRO-ORGANISM CONTAINER WHEREIN SAID CONTAINER INCLUDES A NECK PORTION HAVING A SMOOTH OUTER PERIPHERY COMPRISING AN END WALL AND A TUBULAR SIDE WALL, THE INNER PERIPHERAL DIMENSIONS OF SAID TUBULAR SIDE WALL BEING SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE PERIPHERAL DIMENSIONS OF THE PORTION OF THE CONTAINER DEFINING ITS OPENING, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED FINGERS JOINED TO SAID SIDE WALL AND PROJECTING INWARDLY FOR FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE NECK OF THE CONTAINER, INDENTATIONS IN SAID TABULAR SIDE WALL AND SAID END WALL FOR PREVENTING COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE CONTAINER, AN OPENING THROUGH SAID END WALL, AND A DISPOSABLE PLUG MADE OF AN OPEN CELL POROUS MATERIAL WHICH IS WET HEAT STERILIZABLE WITHIN SAID TUBULAR END WALL AND OVERLYING SAID OPENING.
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