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Method of package manufacture
Assignee: Johnson and Johnson
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Filing: 1965-12-03
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Granted: 1967-08-29
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Expires: 1985-12-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Trewella
- 👤 Jr Lawrence Jerzewski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D75/00; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/5855; B31; B31B; B31B70/00; B31B2155/00; B31B2155/001; B31B2155/0014; B31B2155/002; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10; B65D75/40; B65D75/44; B65D75/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE ADAPTED TO PERMIT STERILIZATION OF ITS CONTENTS AND INTERIOR SURFACES SUBSEQUENT TO SEALING AND REMOVAL OF THE CONTENTS WITHOUT LOSS OF STERILITY AFTER OPENING, WHICH COMPRISES PLACING TWO SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL IN OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP, JOINING THE TWO SHEETS TOGETHER BY FORMING A FIRST RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE BETWEEN THEM WITHIN THE AREA IN WHICH THE SHEETS OVERLAP, SAID RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE BEING SPACED FROM THE TRANSVERSE EDGES OF SAID OVERLAPPING AREA, SO THAT THE EDGE OF EACH OF THE TWO SHEETS ADJACENT SAID RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE IS FREE, FOLDING THE JOINED SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL TOGETHER IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO A STRAIGHT LINE CONNECTING THE ENDS, OF THE FIRST RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE TO FORM A POCKET, PLACING AN ARTICLE TO BE PACKAGED WITHIN SAID POCKET AND FORMING AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE BETWEEN THE FOLDED-TOGETHER PORTIONS OF THE PREVIOUSLY JOINED SHEETS TO CLOSE SAID POCKET AROUND SAID ARTICLES WHEREBY A PACKAGE IS FORMED HAVING TWO FLAPS ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST SEAL LINE, IS FORMED HAVING TWO FLAPS ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST SEAL LINE, ONE OF SAID FLAPS BEING INSIDE AND ONE OUTSIDE THE PACKAGE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
196 words
A METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE ADAPTED TO PERMIT STERILIZATION OF ITS CONTENTS AND INTERIOR SURFACES SUBSEQUENT TO SEALING AND REMOVAL OF THE CONTENTS WITHOUT LOSS OF STERILITY AFTER OPENING, WHICH COMPRISES PLACING TWO SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL IN OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP, JOINING THE TWO SHEETS TOGETHER BY FORMING A FIRST RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE BETWEEN THEM WITHIN THE AREA IN WHICH THE SHEETS OVERLAP, SAID RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE BEING SPACED FROM THE TRANSVERSE EDGES OF SAID OVERLAPPING AREA, SO THAT THE EDGE OF EACH OF THE TWO SHEETS ADJACENT SAID RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE IS FREE, FOLDING THE JOINED SHEETS OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL TOGETHER IN A DIRECTION GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO A STRAIGHT LINE CONNECTING THE ENDS, OF THE FIRST RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE TO FORM A POCKET, PLACING AN ARTICLE TO BE PACKAGED WITHIN SAID POCKET AND FORMING AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL RUPTURABLE SEAL LINE BETWEEN THE FOLDED-TOGETHER PORTIONS OF THE PREVIOUSLY JOINED SHEETS TO CLOSE SAID POCKET AROUND SAID ARTICLES WHEREBY A PACKAGE IS FORMED HAVING TWO FLAPS ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST SEAL LINE, IS FORMED HAVING TWO FLAPS ADJACENT TO SAID FIRST SEAL LINE, ONE OF SAID FLAPS BEING INSIDE AND ONE OUTSIDE THE PACKAGE.
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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) | 1970-08-28 | 1971-02-27 | 1971-08-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-08-28 | 1975-02-27 | 1975-08-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-08-28 | 1979-02-27 | 1979-08-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |