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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paolo M. B. Tiramani, Greenwich, CT (US);
Soohyun Ham, Stamford, CT (US);
Chester M. Fudge, Middletown, CT (US);
John A. Bozak, Greenwich, CT (US);
Assignee:
500 Group Inc., Greenwich, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/28 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/28 ;
Abstract
A metal element which includes a surface, a first end portion and an opposite, second, end portion, the first end portion being formed with a plurality of inner cuts designed so as to enable a plurality of pieces each remaining integrally connected to the metal element to at least slightly protrude from the surface, each of the pieces featuring at least one sharp or pointed edge generally pointing towards the opposite, second end portion.