SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPENING A BOTTLE SEALED WITH A STOPPER AND FOR SEALING A BOTTLE

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003247398 (hide)

Owner GARDNER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventors NOVAK, Paul, K.; GARDNER, William, A.; WHELAN, Patrick, M.; VIRDEE, Alan

Pub. Number AU-A-2003247398

PCT Number PCT/US03/16154

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/099671

Priority 60/382,410 21.05.02 US; 60/443,020 27.01.03 US

Filing date 21 May 2003

Wipo publication date 12 December 2003

International Classifications

B65D 039/16 Closure members, other than those folded of paper and incorporated in or attached to the container, for opening of rigid or semi-rigid containers without destroying outer wall portions of the container itself, or of flexible containers presenting similar closing problems

B67B 007/06 Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers

B65D 001/02 General kinds of rigid or semi-rigid containers - Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents

Event Publications

2 October 2003 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/382,410 21.05.02 US; 60/443,020 27.01.03 US

5 February 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003247398

20 January 2005 Amendment Made

  The nature of the amendment is: Delete the co-inventor Novak, Paul K.

18 December 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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