Abstract: A metal container cover is swingably connected to a metal container body by a hinge which consists of a single-piece extrusion of resiliently yieldable plastic. The hinge is generally S-shaped in transverse cross-section and includes upper and lower hook sections adapted to be snap-assembled with the body and the cover, respectively. A slot in the cover accommodates the lower hook section to enable the cover to swing to an open position.

Abstract: Three hinged flaps of a plastic container closure are molded while in open positions and, during molding of the flaps, an elongated tear-away strip is formed along the front edges of the flaps and is integrally connected to the flaps by tearable webs. After the newly molded flaps have first been closed, the strip is anchored releasably to the top panel of the closure and prevents the flaps from opening during shipment of the container, the strip also serving as a visual indicator that the seal of the closure is intact. The closure is opened by lifting and pulling on the strip to tear the latter completely away from the top panel and the flaps and to free the flaps for swinging to open positions. The absence of the strip or the presence of a partially torn strip indicates that tampering has occurred and that the seal may not be intact.

Abstract: Lugs secure the mounting leaf of a plastic hinge within an inwardly offset recess formed in the upper lip portion of a metal container body. Flexible hinge straps are molded integrally with the mounting leaf and support a cover on the body for swinging between open and closed positions. In one embodiment, the cover is made of plastic and is molded integrally with the hinge straps. In a second embodiment, the cover is made of metal and is secured to a second mounting leaf which is molded integrally with the hinge straps.

Abstract: The hinged flap of a plastic container closure is molded while in an open position and, during molding of the flap, hinged strips with depending pins are formed along the sides of the flap and are integrally connected with the flap by tearable webs. After the flap has first been closed, the pins are anchored to the top of the closure and prevent the flap from opening during shipment of the container. Initial opening of the flap is effected by swinging the flap upwardly with a substantial force to tear the webs and separate the webs from the strips and the anchor pins, the torn webs providing a visual indication that the flap has been opened.

Abstract: A container for snuff includes a cup-shaped body and a cup-shaped cover both molded of plastic. When the cover is telescoped onto the body, an inwardly projecting rib on the cover snaps past an outwardly projecting rib on the body and then presses against the body to hold the cover releasably on the body while establishing a seal between the cover and the body.

Abstract: The dispensing opening of a container closure is originally sealed with foil which may be torn out of the opening by a hinged door located removably in the opening.

Abstract: A laminated tubular connector for splicing or terminating electric conductors, comprising an outer layer of a heat shrinkable dielectric material, e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, and an inner layer of relatively soft, self-adhesive, low temperature flowable thermoplastic material, preferably a polyvinyl acetate composition. When heat is applied to the connector, the outer layer shrinks and the inner layer functions as a sealant and a cushioning agent. In some applications, the adhesiveness of the inner layer may be used to hold the connector in place during subsequent operations by pinching the connector so that the depressed portions of the tube adhere to each other prior to heating the connector to shrink the outer layer.

Abstract: A laminated tubular connector for splicing or terminating electric conductors, comprising an outer layer of a heat shrinkable dielectric material, e.g., polyethylene terephthalate, and an inner layer of a relatively soft, self-adhesive, low temperature flowable thermoplastic material, preferably a polyvinyl acetate composition. When heat is applied to the connector, the outer layer shrinks and the inner layer functions as a sealant and a cushioning agent. The adhesiveness of the inner layer may be used to hold the connector in place during subsequent operations by pinching the connector so that the depressed portions of the tube adhere to each other prior to heating the connector to shrink the outer layer.