A COOL pulltab! (Believe it or not)

[SeaninNH]

I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I found a COOL pull tab the other day.

Does anyone know how old this is? I'd have to guess quite old because I've never seen one before.

 

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[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Big Cy ~

Because until about 15 minutes ago I didn't realize that particular patent number was assigned to the American Flange Company. I never read that part until just recently. I was as surprised then as you are now.

Thanks.

Bob

 

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Big Cy ~

Because until about 15 minutes ago I didn't realize that particular patent number was assigned to the American Flange Company. I never read that part until just recently. I was as surprised then as you are now.

Thanks.

Bob

LOL OK I thought I was going crazy. I should have read your post more carefully.

Good work Bob. Both patents solved.


My additional reaearch was not wasted because I found a ton of information on cap closures.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

So that cap would be 1956 according to that number. This is very interesting. I like all the patent links and info you have all provided. I'm wondering if this post should be come a sticky for pull tabs, great info here I'm glad I chimed in.

Yes its a 1956 patent and a 1966 patent. So the cap would be 1966-1976 if patents are good for 20 years.

Bob solved it but we didnt know until a few minutes ago.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

2760671 thats a number that will be ringing through my head all day.

 

[Ed-NH]

So that cap would be 1956 according to that number. This is very interesting. I like all the patent links and info you have all provided. I'm wondering if this post should be come a sticky for pull tabs, great info here I'm glad I chimed in.

Yes its a 1956 patent and a 1966 patent. So the cap would be 1966-1976 if patents are good for 20 years.

Bob solved it but we didnt know until a few minutes ago.

Great, now we are all a bit wiser. I wish I did not dump my pull tab collection. I had a ton of different varieties....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Im curious about this 1931 ALKA tearoff cap with cork seal (reply 68) if you find anything on it.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

If you really want to drive yourself nuts, check out these patent numbers ...

3,258,148 and 3,379,155

They are two totally different patent numbers from different years, except they are ...

"The exact/same/identical bottle cap"

Explain this one to me and you will get my admiration for years to come. I have never seen an individual item have two different patent numbers. When I get the time I will post the patent illustrations for everyone to see.

SBB

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If you really want to drive yourself nuts, check out these patent numbers ...

3,258,148 and 3,379,155

They are two totally different patent numbers from different years, except they are ...

"The exact/same/identical bottle cap"

Explain this one to me and you will get my admiration for years to come. I have never seen an individual item have two different patent numbers. When I get the time I will post the patent illustrations for everyone to see.

SBB

I need to take a break, Im not good with numbers.

1966 Patent Numbers Between 3,226,729 - 3,295,142
1967 Patent Numbers Between 3,295,143 - 3,360,799
1968 Patent Numbers Between 3,360,800 - 3,419,906

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Here ya go. Two pictures are worth two thousand words. Notice they both have the same filing date (plus lots of other sames) but they have ...

Different Patent Numbers and Different Approval Dates

June 28, 1966 vs April 28, 1968

What the Heck!?



SBB

By the way, both patents are assigned to the American Flange & Manufacturing Co.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Heres something on the ALKA cap. http://www.finn-korkki.com/cms/en/company/history

This may be one of the first aluminum tear-off cap closures. I think you posted one much older. Was it aluminum?

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

The tear-off-type of bottle cap I pictured on post #61 was dated 1902. I'm not sure if it was aluminum or not. But it "appears" that it might have been. I will have to do some more research to be certain. By the way, we got rules around here! Which is; "Foreign" products don't count! (Lol)

You may think I'm kidding, but as a member on another forum, this so called "creed" stating that foreign soda bottles don't count is etched in stone. Any true-blue collector of American made soda bottles frowns on "Those Foreigners." Yuk! (Lol)

Bob

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The tear-off-type of bottle cap I pictured on post #61 was dated 1902. I'm not sure if it was aluminum or not. But it "appears" that it might have been. I will have to do some more research to be certain. By the way, we got rules around here! Which is; "Foreign" products don't count! (Lol)

You may think I'm kidding, but as a member on another forum, this so called "creed" stating that foreign soda bottles don't count is etched in stone. Any true-blue collector of American made soda bottles frowns on "Those Foreigners." (Lol)

Bob

I dont collect anything but American myself but I thought maybe the ALKA closure was used on American bottle.


I have a feeling its not aluminum. It just says metallic. http://www.google.com/patents/US705...T8CMFsa2twe2vqzTDQ#v=onepage&q=705173&f=false

Im thinking zinc or tin alloy because aluminum was expensive.


I gotta go. Ill try and remember to check back. View attachment 613361

 

[Ed-NH]

The tear-off-type of bottle cap I pictured on post #61 was dated 1902. I'm not sure if it was aluminum or not. But it "appears" that it might have been. I will have to do some more research to be certain. By the way, we got rules around here! Which is; "Foreign" products don't count! (Lol)

You may think I'm kidding, but as a member on another forum, this so called "creed" stating that foreign soda bottles don't count is etched in stone. Any true-blue collector of American made soda bottles frowns on "Those Foreigners." (Lol)

Bob

I dont collect anything but American myself but I thought maybe the ALKA closure was used on American bottle.


I have a feeling its not aluminum. It just says metallic. http://www.google.com/patents/US705...T8CMFsa2twe2vqzTDQ#v=onepage&q=705173&f=false

Im thinking zinc or tin alloy because aluminum was expensive.


I gotta go. Ill try and remember to check back.

So you found a picture of the 'fight litter' cap. The only thing I found was Stoughs Beer that used 'fight litter' but had regular old beaver tail pull tabs on them.