US4076123A
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Disposable plastic lid
Assignee: SWEETHART CUP COMPANY Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-17
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Granted: 1978-02-28
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Expires: 1996-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A thin wall disposable plastic lid designed to stack with other substantially identical lids without compacting having a circular closure wall and a surrounding downwardly extending skirt. A pair of downwardly extending, closely spaced, annular ribs are formed in the circular closure wall, and a plurality of upwardly extending bosses are also formed in the closure wall and span the space between the ribs. The bosses engage the bottom of the ribs of the next upper lid in the stack when nested to prevent the lids from jamming together.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0204; B65D43/0212; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00027; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00509; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00555; B65D2543/00592; B65D2543/00712; B65D2543/00722; B65D2543/00731; B65D2543/00787; B65D2543/00796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A thin wall disposable plastic lid for covering containers and designed to stack with other substantially identical lids without compacting comprising a circular closure wall and a surrounding downwardly extending skirt, a recess formed about the closure wall by downwardly depending generally encircling walls and a recess bottom, a pair of upwardly extending and closely spaced annular walls defining a raised rib formed in the recess and concentric with the closure wall, said raised rib in turn defining in part two concentric downwardly extending ribs in said recess, and a plurality of upwardly extending bosses formed in the recess and aligned with the space defined by and extending over the annular walls of the raised rib, said bosses being radially wider than said space to span said space and engage the bottoms of the downwardly extending ribs of a like lid stacked on it to prevent the lids from compacting when an axial directed force is applied to like lids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A thin wall disposable plastic lid for covering containers and designed to stack with other substantially identical lids without compacting comprising a circular closure wall and a surrounding downwardly extending skirt, a recess formed about the closure wall by downwardly depending generally encircling walls and a recess bottom, a pair of upwardly extending and closely spaced annular walls defining a raised rib formed in the recess and concentric with the closure wall, said raised rib in turn defining in part two concentric downwardly extending ribs in said recess, and a plurality of upwardly extending bosses formed in the recess and aligned with the space defined by and extending over the annular walls of the raised rib, said bosses being radially wider than said space to span said space and engage the bottoms of the downwardly extending ribs of a like lid stacked on it to prevent the lids from compacting when an axial directed force is applied to like lids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A thin wall disposable plastic lid as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said bosses being generally cylindrical in shape and defining a top wall raised above said closure wall with said raised rib forming an inverted trough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A thin wall disposable plastic lid as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said bosses being equidistant from one another about the wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A thin wall disposable plastic lid as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said rib and bosses being disposed adjacent the skirt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-02-27 | 1981-08-29 | 1982-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-27 | 1985-08-29 | 1986-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-27 | 1989-08-29 | 1990-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |