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Earl S Tupper

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1

Year range

1949

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1949

Total patents

1

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1949

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consumer_electronicsmechanicalmaterials

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1940s
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1 patents, in 1949

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US 2487400·1949·Individual

How Earl Tupper Invented the Airtight Plastic Food Container

A 1947 patent for a flexible plastic container with a unique, airtight lid that seals by pressing down on the center, creating the foundation for Tupperware.

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