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US3633787A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Tamperproof closures for wall-mounted receptacles and the like

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-03-12
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Granted: 1972-01-11
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Expires: 1990-03-12
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Abstract

Abstract The internal annular shoulder offered by the counterbored mouth of a wall-mounted receptacle, seats a push-fitted disc closure whose perimetrical edge does not pass through the plane of the receptacle''s mouth rim. The upper surface of said disc is smooth and cannot be gripped for removal. The fit is so fine that nothing can be entered in the parting line between said disc and receptacle wall. Out of view at the rear, the receptacle wall has an accessible small aperture immediately below the seat, for receiving the short leg of an L-shaped element, which when inserted, serves as a bellcrank to lift the closure disc at its perimeter, thus tilting it to expose it for removal; the bottom wall of said aperture supporting the vertex of said L form to serve as a fulcrum. Points on the closure disc circumference diametrically opposite the region of lift, are supported to serve as fulcrums on the seat and the wall of the counterbore, for the closure disc swing. When either the disc or receptacle is of material having some resilient quality, tongue and groove engagement means may also be provided thereon to releasably hold the disc in closing position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jacob M Katz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 11:59
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47K; A47K5/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 232 words
In combination with a receptacle having a mouth, a closure member plugging said mouth so completely that nothing solid can be entered between said plug and receptacle; said closure plug being push-fitted in said mouth its perimetrical edge being in substantial frictional contact with the interior wall of the receptacle; the receptacle being provided with a relatively small aperture spaced from the bottom and adjacent said seat structure opening into the interior of the receptacle whereupon the insertion of the short leg of a stiff L-shaped pry through said aperture into the receptacle and subsequent manual swing of the distal end of the other end of the L-shape away from the receptacle, the distal end of the short leg will contact the underside of the closure plug and swing it to a tilted position so said closure plug is made accessible for removal; said pry acting as a bellcrank with its vertex bearing against the wall of said aperture as the fulcrum therefor, and a point on the perimeter of said plug opposite the location of said aperture, bearing against the seat and serving as the fulcrum for such swing to attain the tilted position of said plug; the outer surface of said plug being ungrippable when said plug is in closing position on said seat structure and said plug when in such closing position, being undeformable by hand pressure applied thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 232 words
In combination with a receptacle having a mouth, a closure member plugging said mouth so completely that nothing solid can be entered between said plug and receptacle; said closure plug being push-fitted in said mouth its perimetrical edge being in substantial frictional contact with the interior wall of the receptacle; the receptacle being provided with a relatively small aperture spaced from the bottom and adjacent said seat structure opening into the interior of the receptacle whereupon the insertion of the short leg of a stiff L-shaped pry through said aperture into the receptacle and subsequent manual swing of the distal end of the other end of the L-shape away from the receptacle, the distal end of the short leg will contact the underside of the closure plug and swing it to a tilted position so said closure plug is made accessible for removal; said pry acting as a bellcrank with its vertex bearing against the wall of said aperture as the fulcrum therefor, and a point on the perimeter of said plug opposite the location of said aperture, bearing against the seat and serving as the fulcrum for such swing to attain the tilted position of said plug; the outer surface of said plug being ungrippable when said plug is in closing position on said seat structure and said plug when in such closing position, being undeformable by hand pressure applied thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the seat structure is annular and is provided by having the mouth of the receptacle counterbored.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein no part of the closure plug is directly over the mouth rim of the receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein no part of the perimetrical surface of the closure plug is through the plane of the mouth rim of the receptacle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein at its perimeter, the closure plug is flush with the plane of the mouth rim of the receptacle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein at its perimeter, the closure member is recessed in the receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 17 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the closure plug is flat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the closure plug is convex.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein one of said receptacle and closure plug members has some resilient quality, and they are in tongue and groove releasable engagement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 29 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the receptacle is wall mounted, and the aperture is in the rear and out of view but accessible for the pry.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The combination as defined in claim 10, wherein the means mounting the receptacle to the wall, is accessible only interior the receptacle.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1975-01-10 1975-07-12 1976-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-01-10 1979-07-12 1980-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-01-10 1983-07-12 1984-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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