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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:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2005
Applicant:
Stefan H. Schwarz, Orion Township, MI (US);
Inventor:
Stefan H. Schwarz, Orion Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Letica Corporation, Rochester, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/40 (2006.01); B65D 43/14 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01); B65D 6/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A molded plastic container and closure combination in which the closure is provided with a manually removable tear band between upper and lower locking structures. Once the tear band has been removed, it is possible to hinge the closure open while allowing it to remain attached to the container. Various features adding hoop strength and stacking strength are provided. A bail and bottom handle facilitate pouring from the container.