US3346099A
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Moisture-proof container
Assignee: Bristol Myers Co
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Filing: 1966-03-03
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Granted: 1967-10-10
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Expires: 1986-03-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph H Thomas
- 👤 Lewis J Marlatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/14; B65D43/16; B65D43/162; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/10; B65D2251/1016; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/811
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS HINGEDLY SECURED TO EACH OTHER ON ONE SIDE AND ENGAGING EACH OTHER IN THE CLOSED POSITION IN A TONGUE AND GROOVE SEAL, SAID TONGUE AND GROOVE BEING MADE OF RESILIENT MATERIAL AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS, THE MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID TONGUE AS MEASURED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CONTAINER TO A POINT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE IT BEING GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM CORRESPONDING OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID GROOVE WHEREBY ON SEATING SAID TONGUE INTO SAID GROOVE THE TONGUE IS BENT INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF SAID CONTAINER; SAID TONGUE ALSO BEING OVERSIZED WITH RESPECT TO SAID GROOVE WHEREBY ON SEATING SAID TONGUE IN SAID GROOVE, SAID GROOVE IS STRETCHED TO ACCOMMODATE SAID TONGUE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A CONTAINER COMPRISING TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS HINGEDLY SECURED TO EACH OTHER ON ONE SIDE AND ENGAGING EACH OTHER IN THE CLOSED POSITION IN A TONGUE AND GROOVE SEAL, SAID TONGUE AND GROOVE BEING MADE OF RESILIENT MATERIAL AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF SAID TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS, THE MAXIMUM OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID TONGUE AS MEASURED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE CONTAINER TO A POINT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE IT BEING GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM CORRESPONDING OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID GROOVE WHEREBY ON SEATING SAID TONGUE INTO SAID GROOVE THE TONGUE IS BENT INWARDLY TOWARD THE CENTER OF SAID CONTAINER; SAID TONGUE ALSO BEING OVERSIZED WITH RESPECT TO SAID GROOVE WHEREBY ON SEATING SAID TONGUE IN SAID GROOVE, SAID GROOVE IS STRETCHED TO ACCOMMODATE SAID TONGUE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-09 | 1971-04-10 | 1971-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-09 | 1975-04-10 | 1975-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-09 | 1979-04-10 | 1979-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |