Line Of Weakness Extends Circumferentially Of Receptacle Mouth Patents (Class 220/276)
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Publication number: 20080302798Abstract: A packaging system includes a container and an unopened lid. The unopened lid includes a central planar region and a lid rim. The lid rim has a lid rim inner wall, a lid rim outer wall, a lid flange and a first tab. The first tab extends in a plane parallel to the central planar region. The first tab also extends outside the lid rim outer wall. A partially cut region is located on the lid rim outer wall, extends around most of the lid rim outer wall, and extends adjacent the first tab. The lid flange extends in a plane parallel to the central planar region. The lid flange also extends outside the lid rim outer wall. The container includes a container flange. The lid flange is welded to the container flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventor: Steve Foldesi, SR.
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Publication number: 20080283529Abstract: A lid for a container having a built-in opening feature comprises a flexible laminate comprising an upper layer and a lower layer, a pair of radially spaced concentric lines of weakness being formed in the upper and lower layers, respectively, wherein the upper and lower layers in an annular region between the lines of weakness are readily peeled apart, and wherein the upper and lower layers outside the annular region are laminated together with an adhesive providing a bond with a greater peel strength than that required to separate the layers in the annular region. An integral strap is formed in the upper layer by a U-shaped cut line. A distal end of the strap opposite from the two ends of the cut line is within an adhesive-free region of the laminate. The ends of the cut line are in an adhesively laminated area of the laminate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventor: Teddy M. Westphal
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Publication number: 20080264939Abstract: A reduced material container having a base with sidewalls extending from the base to define a compartment for storing goods. The sidewalls define a plurality of apertures that are covered by a sleeve. A lid removeably seats with the sidewalls. The apertures allow production of a container with a reduced amount of material and energy and has a reduced environmental impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Inventors: Christopher P. Bray, Donald C. Neitzel
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Publication number: 20080217338Abstract: A molded plastic container, such as a five gallon pail, that includes a lid and main body that are selectively attachable to each other without a resilient gasket. The main body of the plastic container includes a flexible sealing finger formed along the top rim of the main body. The flexible sealing finger is received within a sealing chamber formed as part of the rim. The sealing chamber is defined by a gland seal such that when the lid is attached to the main body, both the flexible finger and the gland seal can deflect to create multiple sealing points between the flexible sealing finger and the sealing chamber. A latch ring is formed on the outer surface of the main body and engages a locking tab formed on the lid to hold the flexible finger in the sealing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Newton K. Campbell, Kenneth J. Reed, Michael N. Miller, David G. Packard
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Publication number: 20080190930Abstract: A container that may be used for retaining and dispensing matter is provided. The container includes a closure having a downwardly depending skirt with a plurality of space apart vertical projections supported at an inside surface of the skirt. The projections are configured to releasably engage an open end of the container for securing the closure to the container. The projections include a guide surface for guiding the projections over the open end of the container and a retaining surface for retaining the projections on the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: William C. Vogel, Terrence M. Parve
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Publication number: 20080185382Abstract: A number of covers are described which are particularly well adapted to protect against freezer burn of ice cream. One such cover can protect an exposed surface of a food material, such as ice cream, where the food material is positioned in a container having a wall with an inner surface. The cover includes a rim and a membrane connected to the rim wherein the membrane is adapted to contact the exposed surface of the food material. The cover may also include at least one tab connected to the rim. The rim of the cover may further include a ridge and a curtain, and the membrane may be connected to the curtain. The cover can be positioned in the container so that the rim is biased against the inner surface of the wall thus restricting the passage of air. The membrane may be flexible and may be composed of a flexible material such as polymers, rubbers, and silicone rubbers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Michael Romley, Dwight David Roberts, Michael A. Poteet
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Publication number: 20080185383Abstract: A lid structure comprising a metal lid in the form of a disc (20) and a plastics ring (1). A lug (6) on the ring is snap-fitted around the exposed edge (25) of the lid. The lid structure can be fitted onto a filled container by application of a downward force until a lower profile (7) on the ring is forced around a curl or other feature on the top edge of the container. Outward expansion of the lid structure provides further retention on the container. The plastics ring of the lid structure has one or more weakened regions which can be torn to release the lid structure from the container without the need for any tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michel Philippe, Jean-Marc Andre Richeux
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Publication number: 20080149639Abstract: An apparatus, according to one embodiment, for storing a product comprising a lid including a tongue; and a clamp; and a container including a groove, wherein the tongue and the groove form a seal when the lid is coupled to the container; and a bead, wherein the clamp engages with the bead when the lid is coupled to the container. An apparatus, according to another embodiment, for storing a product comprising a lid; a container configured to engage with the lid and form a secondary seal between the lid and the container; and a film seal coupled to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: ROPAK CORPORATIONInventor: Frano Luburic
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Patent number: 7373959Abstract: A flexible bag container (10) is filled by a system (500) and method for filling the bag container (10). The flexible bag container (10) has a pair of walls (12, 14) and a spout member (18) attached to one side wall of the container. This spout member is opened and closed in the filling system. A plug member (22) is inserted into the spout member (18) from outside of the bag container (10) and is withdrawable in the opposite direction in order to open the bag container. The bag container is filled via the spout member after removal of the plug member outwardly of the bag container and into a filling head, and then the plug member is replaced from within the filling head into the spout member to close the bag container.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Scholle CorporationInventors: Simon Peter Edwards, Douglas Kent Stricklin, Chester Savage, Donald E. Ripley
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Patent number: 7370773Abstract: The invention features a child resistant, moveable closure member and container device and an overcap and container device. The overcap has opposed end walls and opposed sidewalls, with at least one leading locking pin and at least one trailing locking pin in at least one of said sidewalls. The inner closure may have at least one guiding bar, which extends downwardly from its lower surface, that is compatible in shape with an opening slot that may be in at least one of the sidewalls along the upper body of the container. The container further has a fixed cover portion facing the inner closure with a dispensing opening therethrough. At least one of the container sidewalls may have a closing notch, a stopping notch distal to the closing notch, and an opening notch therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Mary Toth, Javier Verdura, Craig Pirie, Daniel Peter Sterling, Erik Joseph Moses, Peter Michaelian, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Roger Rinker, Kristin Recchiuti, Leonard Wojnarowicz, Jr., John Spano
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Publication number: 20080099481Abstract: The invention relates to a tamper-evident lid (1) for a container (2), said container comprising an opening edge (4) which runs around an upper container opening and, in particular, is flanged, with a lid piece (5) essentially covering the upper container opening and a lid edge (6), running essentially downwards from the lid piece towards the container, comprising, at least in some positions, a locking element (7) which grips below the opening edge, which may be definitively separated from the lid, in particular, together with a lower edge section (8) of the lid edge, for removal of the lid from the container. The lid edge runs essentially inclined downwards and outwards from the lid piece and the locking element is embodied as a locking edge (10), running in the circumferential direction of the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2005Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: SEDA S.P.A.Inventor: Gianfranco D' Amato
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Publication number: 20080078736Abstract: A cover comprising a first cap section for covering the dispenser valve and a second annular section having at least two mounting members configured to engage a circular lip on the aerosol can and firmly attach the second section to the aerosol can. The second annular section further comprises a removable portion that is less than the entire thickness of the second section and includes at least one of the mounting members, such that removal of the removable portion permits the cover to be detached from the can. The cover further includes a tamper evident portion between the first and second sections. An opening force exerted on the first cap section prior to removing the removable portion causes either the tamper evident portion or the removable portion to at least partially separate from the second section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventor: Kenneth J. Rueschhoff
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Publication number: 20080035641Abstract: A packaging system includes a lid having a permanent portion and a removable portion. The permanent portion includes a first tab. The removable portion includes a second tab. In one embodiment a partially cut line extends between the permanent portion and the removable portion. In one embodiment the removable portion includes a latching region for latching to a container. In one embodiment the first tab is coplanar with the second tab. In one embodiment the lid includes a planar region and the second tab is coplanar with the planar region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Steve Foldesi, Steve Foldesi
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Patent number: 7311218Abstract: There is provided a re-closable closure for a container, wherein the re-closable closure includes a tamper-evident band that provides a stacking surface and stacking step for the stacking of another container and that provides clearance for a membrane lid to seal the opening of the container. The tamper-evident band is connected to a central portion of the closure by a frangible connecting member. The tamper-evident band engages a top edge of the container to connect the closure to the container. After the band has been removed from the central portion and the membrane lid has been removed from the container, the central portion may be connected to the container to re-close the opening of the container. The central portion includes a plug portion that fits into the opening to reseal the container after the initial opening of the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventor: Krishnaraju Varadarajan
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Publication number: 20070205196Abstract: A lid for a container is disclosed that has a series of seals. The first seal is a rib that is forced against the container interior at a top portion of the container. The second seal is created by at least two ribs that create a spring-like force against the pail. An additional seal is incorporated that includes a skirt having a tear strip with a hook on the tear strip and a hook above the tear strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: BWAY CORPORATIONInventors: Forrest A. Burney, Charles Watling
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Publication number: 20070205197Abstract: A rectangular container and cover are disclosed. The container and cover have complimentary latching feature. An inner cover skirt is offset inward toward the cover interior at each corner. The offset is sufficient to permit use of a moveable mold tooling to form each of the corners of the cover. This allows full formation of latching hooks extending around the entire interior of the skirt, such that when the cover is placed on the container the cover latching hooks engage with container latching ribs to secure the cover on the container. A tear strip is also disclosed, the removal of which leaves residual flaps at each sidewall intersection and at about the lateral center of each sidewall. A portion of the cover skirt remains affixed to the container when the tear strip is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: BWAY CORPORATIONInventor: Forrest A. Burney
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Patent number: 7225945Abstract: The application is directed to a leak-resistant closure for a plastic container having a generally planar central portion a peripheral portion, and a spring structure. The peripheral portion defines an annular recess with an inner wall having a secondary sealing formation for engaging a free edge of a container The outer wall of the peripheral portion has a primary sealing formation on an inner surface thereof and faces the annular recess, thereby defining the primary sealing formation. The spring structure biases the peripheral portion radially outward from the central portion, and the spring structure is positioned between the central portion and the peripheral portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, LPInventors: Matthew Crider, Walt Herring
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Patent number: 7207457Abstract: A closure for covering an opening of a container. The closure includes an inverted U-shaped peripheral channel for receiving the rim of a container therein. A tear strip is formed with the skirt of the closure via a tear line that circumscribes the skirt. A breakaway pull tab having an inner surface with U-shaped ribs, the combination of the surface and ribs being such as to provide a concavity which assists in gripping the tab to pull the strip away. Linear vertical ribs may be provided on the outer surface to provide further assistance in the gripping function. The skirt includes a recessed area underlying the pull tab for providing access to the pull tab. An alternative embodiment uses a zig-zag structure of strengthening ribs in the skirt to reduce the amount of material necessary to provide the undercut. This reduces the probability of warpage in the closure structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2004Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Letica CorporationInventor: Stefan H. Schwarz
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Patent number: 7156248Abstract: Overcap (1, 11, 12) designed to overcap a neck (80) of a bottle (8) closed by a cork (82) containing a liquid to be packaged (83, 84) includes a rolled skirt (3) and a top (2) fixed to the rolled skirt around a circular junction area (4) common to the skirt and the top. The top is formed from a first strip of material chosen to have a nature and thickness so that it can be deformed, typically by stamping between a punch and a die or by thermoforming, to form a crease-free rim around the top. The rim is formed by the peripheral part of the top axially deformed over a height H between 1 and 5 mm, and the is a rim (20,21) that extends around an arc of a circle ? varying from 45 to 90°.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Pechiney CapsulesInventors: Philippe Christophe, Jacky Maugas
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Patent number: 7137523Abstract: An opening device comprising a removable membrane (11) connected to a pulling device (12). The pulling device (12) is connected to the membrane (11) at its opposed ends (13, 14) so as to define a pull ring. Weakening arrangements (15, 16) are provided at said opposed ends to initiate the tearing off of the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Henrik Holm, Lennart Stillerud
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Patent number: 7134567Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for a container lid include a pull structure affixed to at least one end of a tamper evident tearstrip and positioned in an outer flange of the lid, the pull structure having a portion shaped to receive and engage a manipulator such as at least one finger of a user's hand, to assist the user to initiate tearing of the tearstrip from the lid. The shaped portion of the pull structure is configured to eliminate the need to grip the tearstrip between opposing digits of the user's hand. The lid may further include an extendible connection member positioned on at least one end of the tearstrip in an area or space generally defined as a “well.” Among other things, the extendible connection member can provide additional flex to a hinge portion of the lid, without destroying the subsequent tamper-evidencing value of the lid. A satellite ring may be attached to or provided on the lid or container to provide further tamper evidencing and protection to the lid assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Ropak CorporationInventor: Frano Luburic
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Patent number: 7090088Abstract: A combination molded plastic bucket and lid includes a series of outwardly extending ribs on the top edge of the bucket and inwardly extending flanges on a depending outer skirt of the lid which engaged with the bucket ribs to provide a wedging action that holds the lid tightly in a sealing position on the top of the bucket. A zig-zag tear strip permits removal of a portion of the lowermost lid flange. The top of the bucket includes a groove adapted to receive a projection or tongue seal.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Inventor: John W. von Holdt, Jr.
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Patent number: 7086551Abstract: A combination molded plastic bucket and lid includes a series of outwardly extending ribs on the top edge of the bucket and inwardly extending flanges on a depending outer skirt of the lid which engage with the bucket ribs to provide a wedging action that holds the lid tightly in a sealing position on the top of the bucket. A zig-zag tear strip permits removal of a portion of the lowermost lid flange. The top of the bucket includes a groove adapted to receive a projection or tongue seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Inventor: John W. von Holdt, Jr.
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Patent number: 7077017Abstract: A container for receiving fluids comprises a body having opposite ends and at least one wall defining an interior space. At least one seal defines a sealed chamber within the interior space of the body. Each seal is recessed from one of the ends of the body and has a sealing connection with the wall of the body. A cap sealingly closes each end of the body having a seal recessed therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Sigma-Aldrich Co.Inventor: William F. Beaton
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Patent number: 7055713Abstract: A retortable container and an easy-opening closure for hermetic sealing of an open end thereof. The closure includes a metal end ring adapted to be double seamed to an open end of the retortable container, an intermediate area extending radially inward and defining an opening to an interior of the container, and a folded area folded into the interior of the container. The folded area extends radially outward from the opening and substantially parallel to at least an adjacent portion of the intermediate area. A first membrane patch overlaps and is bonded to an under side of the intermediate area of the end ring such that the first membrane patch prevents contamination of contents of the container by the metal end. A second membrane patch covers the opening and is bonded to an upper side of the first membrane patch.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Keith Rea, Lawrence E. Renck
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Patent number: 6959829Abstract: A leak-resistant plastic container and closure are disclosed, where the container has an open end, an inner periphery, an outer periphery, and a container flange extending around the inner periphery at the open end. The closure has a generally planar and circular inner lid, a spring extending around an outer circumference of the inner lid, an arcuate flange receptacle extending around an outer circumference of the closure at a circumference outside the spring, where the flange receptacle has an inner surface and an outer surface, a secondary sealing bead, positioned on the inner surface of the flange receptacle, and a primary sealing bead, positioned on an outer surface of the flange receptacle and opposite the secondary sealing bead, where the spring exerts a sealing pressure against the container flange when the closure is placed on the open end of the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Graham Packaging Co. LPInventors: Matthew Crider, Walt Herring
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Patent number: 6908013Abstract: There is disclosed a tamper-evident device for a closure assembly adapted to be applied to a mouth of a container, for example, a neck of a bottle. There has been identified a need for an improved tamper-evident device which does not have any parts which are removed upon initial opening and which are liable to be reattached by counterfeits or the like. Accordingly the present invention provides a tamper-evident device comprising a sleeve member which comprises a first portion associated with a second portion by a frangible portion therebetween, and wherein said first portion is adapted to be applied to a mouth and neck portion of a container, and said second portion is associated with a container closure member, and wherein an initial container opening operation causes said frangible portion to fracture or break such that when the container is reclosed said first and second portions are located in a spaced apart relationship to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Daniel Montgomery & Son LimitedInventors: David William Thomson, Egidio Mezzadra
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Patent number: 6899245Abstract: A container lid having a tamper evident and tamper resistant band formed of a plurality of equally spaced tabs having spurs that engage the rim of a container with latches formed on the spurs. In one embodiment the tamper evident band is unique because it hinges up instead of down and has a plurality of spurs with a stepped edge forming latches with the spurs engaging slots around the periphery of the lid. The reverse action makes the step edges on the spurs on the inside of tabs formed on the tamper resistant strip pull tighter when any attempt is made to pry or remove the lid from a container or cup. The lid also includes an annulus having interior surfaces that provide an excellent seal both inside and outside of the cup when the tamper resistant band is removed.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Inventor: James L. Nelson
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Patent number: 6851568Abstract: A lid-seal for a metal container constituted by fixing, through a beading process, on the upper edge of a metal container (1) made of sheet metal, an assembly formed by a plastic membrane (2) and a stamped metal ring (3). The plastic membrane (2) has a peripheral portion (9), followed internally by a recess having therein a ring-like recess (10) and a perimetral ring-like reinforcement (11) and with a lower ring-shaped thin breaking line (12) which breaks when pulled, after the breaking of the short breaking portion (13) of the incorporated pulling ring (14). The stamped metal ring (3) has a flat inner section (4) with a central circular opening (5) with the inner edge beaded inwards (6) and an elevation to form an upper bed (7) and a peripheral edge turned downwards (8) so that, jointly with the peripheral portion (9) of the membrane (2) it can be beaded in the container (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Renner Herrmann S.A.Inventor: Thomas Bier Herrmann
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Patent number: 6848603Abstract: A flip-top type tamper evident closure for dispensing material from a container includes a body portion having a dispensing opening, a lid portion hingedly connected to the body portion and a tamper evident band that is frangibly connected to the body portion. The tamper evident band is constructed and arranged to engage structure on the lid portion in an interlock arrangement in order to retain the lid portion in a closed position prior to the closure first being opened by a consumer. Advantageously, as an additional security measure the tamper evident band is further lightly spot-welded to the lid portion, which prevents or makes evident any attempt to overcome the interlock arrangement. A method of making the closure is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Rick Gaiser, Ray Burg
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Patent number: 6790508Abstract: A sheet composed of multiple films for providing peel-off lids for containers comprising a first film set of films, with a film layer of aluminum, an external polythene film and an internal orientated plastic film; a second film set heat-sealed to the edge of a container to be closed, with a pre-perforated polyester film coupled, by an adhesive, to a non-perforated polythene film heat-sealed to the edge of the container; and a hot-extruded polythene layer interposed between the two film sets to couple the last polyester film of the first film set and the first polyester film of the second film set.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: BP Europack S.p.A.Inventor: Marco Razeti
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Publication number: 20040173613Abstract: A container for hermetically sealing stick electrodes is provided. The container comprises a lid and a body such that the lid and body mate to form an hermetic seal. An interference fit is formed between the mating of a seal structure, disposed on either the lid or the body, and its corresponding part thereby hermetically sealing a hollow interior of the container. The hermetic seal is reusable, and, as such, sealing can be reestablished simply by again mating the lid with the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Jeffery P. Schroeder, Anthony F. Nikodym, Michael A. Mohrbacker
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Patent number: 6779675Abstract: The invention concerns a cylindrical cartridge (1) made of moulded material for use in a grease dispenser, closed on one side with a cap and the other with a frangible lid (2), characterized in that the lid (2) shaped like a disc (4) enclosed with a skirt (5) extending thereabove, over a constant height h, is secured to the end of the cartridge by a tearaway film (6) linking it to the outer edge (5a) of the skirt (5) which comprises a cut (7) over its length extending on the disc to form a radial cutout (8) whereof the outer edges support two equal vertical flanks (9), arranged facing each other, secured to the sides of the cutout (7) edges and linked at their free edges by a tearaway film (10) providing the lid with tightness, a thread (11) emerging from the flanks (9) to form the pull-ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Manufacture Bourguignonne de PlastiquesInventor: Pierre Cousseau
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Patent number: 6779676Abstract: A plastic lid is disclosed for a container having double locking flanges around its upper peripheral edge for locking engagement with the lid. The lid has central portion and peripheral annular skirt. The skirt has a peripheral groove dividing the skirt into an upper portion and a lower tear-off strip portion. The upper portion has intermittent locking flange segments for engaging the container locking flanges. The tear-off strip portion has a second locking flange for engaging the other of the container locking flanges. Thin membrane windows are formed in the skirt upper portion on either side of the intermittent locking flange segments and bordering on the annular groove, so that the membrane windows form weakened notches upon removal of the tear-off strip. Recessed portions on the outer surface of the skirt upper portion mark the location of the locking flange segments.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Injectnotech Inc.Inventor: Vince Ciccone
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Patent number: 6772901Abstract: A tamper-resistant, tamper-evident composite lid is disclosed for use with containers having a peripheral lip formation around the opening thereof, such as an ice cream container. The closure member comprises integral outer and inner cylindrical ring portions which present at their upper peripheral margin a downwardly stepped annular ledge formation for adhesively receiving a paperboard or other flexible cover panel. The inner ring portion presents a plurality of resiliently deformable teeth extending upwardly and inwardly from its lower peripheral margin configured to lockingly engage with the lip of the container for sealing. The inner ring is circumscribed by a rupturable line of weakness which ruptures upon any attempt to prise off the lid, providing evidence of tampering. The container is legitimately opened by manually tearing away the bottom portion of the inner ring along its line of weakness.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Stanpac Inc.Inventor: Stephen H. Witt
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Publication number: 20040149756Abstract: An overcap includes a closure and a tear strip. The closure includes two “permanent” retainer flanges adapted to engage an underside of an annular lip included in a can and arranged to surround a dispenser nozzle. The tear strip includes two “temporary” retainer flanges adapted to engage the underside of the annular lip to help retain the overcap on the can until the tear strip is separated from the closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventors: Brett Kaufman, D. Todd Faubion, Chris A. Dewig
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Publication number: 20040099665Abstract: An easy-opening can end and tools for making the same in which the can end is intended for cans of food products or other non-pourable products in which the can end has an improved pull tab attached to a relatively large removable panel portion and in which the tab has a bending fulcrum behind the rivet to facilitate severance of the score around the removable panel. The tab has a C-shaped slot in it around the side of the rivet toward the center of the can end to permit limited bending of the tab along the fulcrum line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Carl F. McEldowney, Mark R. Mitchell
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Publication number: 20040094553Abstract: A leak-resistant plastic container and closure are disclosed, where the container has an open end, an inner periphery, an outer periphery, and a container flange extending around the inner periphery at the open end. The closure has a generally planar and circular inner lid, a spring extending around an outer circumference of the inner lid, an arcuate flange receptacle extending around an outer circumference of the closure at a circumference outside the spring, where the flange receptacle has an inner surface and an outer surface, a secondary sealing bead, positioned on the inner surface of the flange receptacle, and a primary sealing bead, positioned on an outer surface of the flange receptacle and opposite the secondary sealing bead, where the spring exerts a sealing pressure against the container flange when the closure is placed on the open end of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.Inventors: Matthew Crider, Walt Herring
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Publication number: 20040089664Abstract: A retortable container and an easy-opening closure for hermetic sealing of an open end thereof. The closure includes a metal end ring adapted to be double seamed to an open end of the retortable container, an intermediate area extending radially inward and defining an opening to an interior of the container, and a folded area folded into the interior of the container. The folded area extends radially outward from the opening and substantially parallel to at least an adjacent portion of the intermediate area. A first membrane patch overlaps and is bonded to an under side of the intermediate area of the end ring such that the first membrane patch prevents contamination of contents of the container by the metal end. A second membrane patch covers the opening and is bonded to an upper side of the first membrane patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2002Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventors: Keith Rea, Lawrence E. Renck
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Publication number: 20040084465Abstract: Apparatus includes a lid and a container/lid combination, in which the interface between the lid and container provides a liquid-tight seal without the need for a separate gasket member or device. Various embodiments include corresponding tongue and groove elements, and mating tapered channels and edges. Detents or engagement structures may be provided to hold the lid to the container in the desired relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventor: Frano Luburic
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Patent number: 6712233Abstract: A plastic lid for a pail. The lid has an edge section that extends exterior to the pail, one section of the edge section forming a hinge section. The remainder of the edge section has three sections. Each of the sections extends peripherally around the edge of the lid. One section, intermediate between the other sections is integrally formed with the other sections, and tearable therefrom. The hinge section being integral with one section and has a portion of reduced thickness juxtaposed to the rim of the container. The lid is rotatable about the hinge for opening of the pail after removal of the tearable section. The lid and pail are tamper-evident, and the lid is retained on the pail after opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Stephen H. Arshinoff
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Publication number: 20040045966Abstract: A combination molded plastic bucket and lid includes a series of outwardly extending ribs on the top edge of the bucket and inwardly extending flanges on a depending outer skirt of the lid which engage with the bucket ribs to provide a wedging action that holds the lid tightly in a sealing position on the top of the bucket. A zig-zag tear strip permits removal of a portion of the lowermost lid flange. The top of the bucket includes a groove adapted to receive a projection or tongue seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventor: John W. Von Holdt
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Patent number: 6688483Abstract: A molded plastic container and closure is provided with a double lock, the top lock being formed by the container rim and a protrusion on the inside of the closure channel. The bottom lock is formed by a segmented flange on the container sidewall and a second annular protrusion on the inside of the closure skirt. A zig-zag tear line allows the second lock to be removed thereby to create alternating areas of greater and lesser clearance between the newly formed skirt edge and a second, lower flange on the container sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: February 10, 2004Assignee: Letica CorporationInventor: Christopher L. Davis
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Publication number: 20040016757Abstract: A combination molded plastic bucket and lid includes a series of outwardly extending ribs on the top edge of the bucket and inwardly extending flanges on a depending outer skirt of the lid which engage with the bucket ribs to provide a wedging action that holds the lid tightly in a sealing position on the top of the bucket. A zig-zag tear strip permits removal of a portion of the lower most lid flange. The top of the bucket includes a groove adapted to receive a projection or tongue seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: John W. von Holdt
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Publication number: 20040011790Abstract: A container-closure arrangement includes a container having a base, a peripheral wall, a rim forming an upper margin of the wall and surrounding an opening of the container, and a flange formed integrally with and surrounding the wall below the level of the rim. A closure has a central portion that is arranged to overfit the opening of the container, and has a skirt formed integrally with the central portion and arranged to surround and engage the rim when the closure is fitted to the container. A part of the skirt is adapted for being bounded to the flange, or a part of the skirt can be push-fitted in an upwardly directed opening in the flange, when the closure is fitted to the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventor: David Alexander Woinarski
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Patent number: 6644541Abstract: A tubular paperboard container having a tear-strip opening and reclosure feature. A lid is insertably received in an open top end of a tubular body portion, with an upturned edge region of the lid being flush against an inner surface of the tubular body portion. Removal of the tear strip exposes a downwardly extending portion of the lid that is insertably receivable, in a plug-like manner, in the remaining, now-open top end of the tubular body portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Stone Container CorporationInventors: Noel G. Stewart, L. David Fielder
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Patent number: 6644491Abstract: A tamper-resistant closure includes a cap provided with several cap retainers adapted to engage an annular ridge surrounding a discharge valve mounted on a can and a removable tamper band coupled to a lower edge of the cap to define an undulated frangible tear line between the cap and the tamper band. Several band retainers are provided on the tamper band and adapted to engage the annular ridge. The band retainers cooperate with the cap retainers to help retain the closure on the can while the tamper band remains coupled to the cap. Once the tamper band is removed, the cap retainers engage the annular ridge on the can and cooperate to retain the remaining cap on the can.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Chris A. Dewig, William T. Nally
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Publication number: 20030189048Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for a container lid include a pull structure affixed to at least one end of a tamper evident tearstrip and positioned in an outer flange of the lid, the pull structure having a portion shaped to receive and engage a manipulator such as at least one finger of a user's hand, to assist the user to initiate tearing of the tearstrip from the lid. The shaped portion of the pull structure is configured to eliminate the need to grip the tearstrip between opposing digits of the user's hand. The lid may further include an extendible connection member positioned on at least one end of the tearstrip in an area or space generally defined as a “well.” Among other things, the extendible connection member can provide additional flex to a hinge portion of the lid, without destroying the subsequent tamper-evidencing value of the lid. A satellite ring may be attached to or provided on the lid or container to provide further tamper evidencing and protection to the lid assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Applicant: Ropak CorporationInventor: Frano Luburic
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Publication number: 20030189047Abstract: A tamper proof ABS plastic container comprising a container body within which medical or hygiene products such as capsules or tablets can be accommodated, the container body including a base section (1) and a lid section (3) of an intermediate section (7) and cover (5) with cooperating coupling means (17) to engage with the intermediate section (7); a tamper prevention means (9) interconnecting the base and lid sections of the container body, the tamper prevention means including a web section (11) located between and secured to both the base and lid sections, and a hanging pull tab (13); wherein the web section is detachable from the container, the detaching of the web section allowing separation of the base and lid sections of the container body and visual indication that the container has been opened, Also provided is a method of injection molding of the base section, web section and intermediate section as an integral unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventor: Roy Neil McHutchinson
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Publication number: 20030183634Abstract: The invention concerns a cylindrical cartridge (1) made of moulded material for use in a grease dispenser, closed on one side with a cap and the other with a frangible lid (2), characterized in that the lid (2) shaped like a disc (4) enclosed with a skirt (5) extending thereabove, over a constant height h, is secured to the end of the cartridge by a tearaway film (6) linking it to the outer edge (5a) of the skirt (5) which comprises a cut (7) over its length extending on the disc to form a radial cutout (8) whereof the outer edges support two equal vertical flanks (9), arranged facing each other, secured to the sides of the cutout (7) edges and linked at their free edges by a tearaway film (10) providing the lid with tightness, a thread (11) emerging from the flanks (9) to form the pull-ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventor: Pierre Cousseau