Abstract: A paint can having a curl about its upper open end, the curl being fabricated at diametrically spaced areas to provide means for attachment of a bail.

Abstract: A closure for a container having a small diameter neck at the upper end of a generally frusto-conical upper end portion of the body of the container, the neck being formed as a curl and providing a pour opening which is closed by a thin sheet metal plug having a cylindrical wall closed at its lower end by a radial wall, both walls being expanded to underlap the lower edge of the neck, the upper end of said cylindrical wall being curled outwardly against a sealing agent on the upper end of the neck curl. The radial wall, the cylindrical wall and the curl portion are scored to form a tear strip which is connected to a tab which overhangs the body portion of the container and is operative upon being upwardly pulled to tear the tear strip and thus rip open the closure for easy removal.

Abstract: A novel connection for a thermoplastic neck to a stub neck portion of a container, comprising a curl on the stub neck portion and a complimentary groove on the neck which cooperate to permit a portion of the neck below the curl to expand when a plug of the closure cap, which is threaded onto the neck, is inserted into the neck. The neck and neck portion have interlocking projections to prevent the neck from turning and the neck and cap having a novel thread arrangement which insures that the plug will properly enter into the neck and provide a good seal which could be frustrated if the neck was permitted to turn.

Abstract: A closure for a container having a lever-openable plug wherein the lever is attached to other parts of the closure by a frangible member which must be broken to permit actuation of the lever to open the plug, thus indicating to a subsequent observer that either the closure had been open or an attempt had been made to do so. The attachment of said frangible member comprising a post on the plug extending into a socket on the frangible member and interlocked therewith.

Abstract: A closure for a container comprising a leverage mechanism for popping a plug from the neck of the container, the leverage mechanism including a lever which is tethered to the plug and which is arranged to swing over a fulcrum which is provided on the neck, the fulcrum also serving as a lip guide.

Abstract: A multi-pack can carrying carton in which the side and top walls are perforated to provide removable panels which upon removal leave portions of the carton as a handle for the carton to carry returnable empty cans and to provide access openings into the carton, the access openings being shaped and strategetically located to improve visibility and accessibility.

Abstract: A removable closure for a pressure container having an opening with a peripheral bead into which there is inserted a threaded neck member, the neck member being formed of a resilient plastic material adapted to expand and contract and having an interlocking engagement with the bead. The neck is provided with a radially extending handle portion by means of which the container is adapted to be carried and which also serves to prevent rotation of the neck member upon the application and threading of a cap to the neck member, the cap having a plug portion which enters into the opening in the neck member and being tapered wedges into the neck member and spreads the portion of the neck member which is in radial alignment with the bead portion, thus tightly forcing such portion against the bead to provide a high pressure seal.

Abstract: A novel connection for a thermoplastic neck to a stub neck portion of a container, comprising a curl on the stub neck portion and a complimentary groove on the neck which cooperate to permit a portion of the neck below the curl to expand when a plug of the closure cap, which is threaded onto the neck, is inserted into the neck. The neck and neck portion have interlocking projections to prevent the neck from turning and the neck and cap having a novel thread arrangement which insures that the plug will properly enter into the neck and provide a good seal which could be frustrated if the neck was permitted to turn.

Abstract: A container and method of adhesive bonding of two telescopic container halves wherein each container half has a cylindrical body, the inner container portion being circumferentially loaded to temporarily reduce its diameter and being forced in centered relation to the outer portion into a bead of adhesive laid in the interior of the outer portion to coat the raw edge on the inner portion, the inner portion shearing through the adhesive without wiping it off from the interior of the inner portion and thereafter the hoop stress on the inner portion being relieved so it springs out and squeezes excess bonding material from between the inner and outer portion and thus obtains thin film adhesive bond with good stress shear characteristics while holding the film in compression therebetween during curing or setting of the adhesive.

Abstract: An easy opening container having an end panel with push-in section and a non-detachable tab secured to the end panel and formed with a uniquely shaped lift end portion having an aperture therein sufficient to admit the nodes of the user's grasping fingers but of a size less than would permit inserting a finger therethrough and the novel construction of the tab and presenting a finger placement limiting edge which is adapted to position the fingers of the user such as to prevent the user's fingernail from being broken in attempting to open said container.

Abstract: A container and method of adhesive bonding of two telescopic container halves wherein each container half has a cylindrical body, the inner container portion being circumferentially loaded to temporarily reduce its diameter and being forced in centered relation to the outer portion into a bead of adhesive laid in the interior of the outer portion to coat the raw edge on the inner portion, the inner portion shearing through the adhesive without wiping it off from the interior of the inner portion and thereafter the hoop stress on the inner portion being relieved so it springs out and squeezes excess bonding material from between the inner and outer portion and thus obtains a thin film adhesive bond with good stress shear characteristics while holding the film in compression therebetween during curing or setting of the adhesive.

Abstract: A closure for a container wherein a tape having a metal part and thermoplastic material which is applied to the container wall and heated. Most of the material is squeezed out from between the metal part and the wall into a rib which is formed during application. The material in the rib has an isotropic structural characteristic since the rib formation provides a region into which the excess material is directed minimizing the shearing effect of the flow of material along the interface with the container wall. Also the rib reinforces the tape in the critical region to resist pressure of gasses in the container when used to contain carbonated beverages. This patent covers a method of making the above described closure.