What this patent covers
A design patent covering the ornamental appearance of a cap retaining lanyard and retainable cap assembly for a sampling bottle. The lanyard is shown fragmented in the plan view for ease of illustration.
US D342,449 is a design patent titled “Cap retaining lanyard and retainable cap assembly for sampling bottle”, invented by Harley H. Mattheis.
The application was filed on July 16, 1990 and granted on December 21, 1993, 3 years, 5 months later. The specification refers to 8 drawing figures.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Design — Packaging & Containers area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Siegmar Silber.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | July 16, 1990 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | December 21, 1993 | 3 years, 5 months in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Design term expires (nominal) | December 21, 2007 | 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees. |
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Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US D342,449 |
|---|---|
| Title | Cap retaining lanyard and retainable cap assembly for sampling bottle |
| Inventors | Harley H. Mattheis |
| Assignee | Individual |
| Filing date | July 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | December 21, 1993 |
| Category | Design — Packaging & Containers |
| Attorney of record | Siegmar Silber |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US D342,449 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Claims
Claims ( 1 )
The ornamental design for a cap retaining lanyard and retainable cap assembly for sampling bottle, as shown and described.
Description
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap retaining lanyard and retainable cap assembly for sampling bottle showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view with the lanyard shown fragmented for ease of illustration;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevation of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a front elevation of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged front elevation of FIG. 2 shown with the cap and lanyard in an exploded condition;
FIG. 6 is a right side elevation of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2 shown on an enlarged scale with a portion of the cap partially broken away for clarity of illustration; and,
FIG. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary bottom perspective view of a portion of the lanyard shown separately for ease of illustration.
The broken line showing of a bottle in FIG. 1 is for illustrative purposes only and does not form part of the claimed design.
US D342,449: questions and answers
What is US Patent D342,449 about?
US D342,449, “Cap retaining lanyard and retainable cap assembly for sampling bottle”, is a design patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on December 21, 1993.
Who invented US Patent D342,449?
The named inventor is Harley H. Mattheis.
When was US Patent D342,449 filed?
The application was filed on July 16, 1990 and the patent granted on December 21, 1993.
When does US Patent D342,449 expire?
The nominal expiration date is December 21, 2007. 15 years from grant; design patents carry no maintenance fees.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent D342,449?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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