Dispensing devices claimed in combination with a punch or a cutter. The cutter or punch must be combined with dispensing features, or claimed in combination with a dispenser.
(1) Note. In this subclass are placed patents where the
cutter or punch does not form a dispensing opening. Where two or more cutters or punches are provided and at least one forms a dispensing opening, see the subclasses below.
(2) Note. The punch or rupturing means does not have to function by cutting but may operate to knockout previously weakened portions or frangible closures.
(3) Note. See Lines With Other Classes and Within This Class, Puncturing Injectors and Other Nozzles, Spouts, and Pouring Devices, in the main class definition for related art in other classes involving hollow needles for puncturing a receiver of material dispensed and other dispensers associated with means to cut or puncture that which receives dispensed material.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
85+, and 87, for devices in which a nondispensing opening is formed in addition to forming a dispensing opening.
345+, for devices which strike off or level the charge in a conveyor type trap chamber, even though such device is designated a cutter.
544+, for discharge controllers not having an edge sharpened to cut off the dispensed material. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
30, Cutlery,
2, for carton openers and subclass 6.3, for can openers including means for forming a material guide in connection with the opening, and see the notes to the main class and subclass definitions of Class 30 for the search field on cutting processes, implements and machines.
83, Cutting, appropriate subclasses, for a cutting or punching device, and particularly
660,.
220, Receptacles,
278, where the punch also serves as or is carried by a closure for the puncture, and there are no dispensing features (e.g., nozzles or pouring lips).
248, Supports,
216.1+, for brackets with support penetrating means.
408, Cutting by Use of Rotating Axially Moving Tools,
199+, for augers adapted to form dispensing openings in barrel-heads or bottle corks, when no dispensing feature is
claimed. 414, Material or Article Handling,
412, as explained in the reference thereto appearing in Lines With Other Classes and Within This Class, Puncturing Injectors and Other Nozzles, Spouts, and Pouring Devices, in the definition of this class (222).
