Abstract: Can body, particularly made of thin drawn metal sheet, having a laterally projecting flange intended for sealingly securing the end wall to the can body, said flange being doubled. Preferably the flange is folded towards the side remote from the body, while the diameter of the free end of the doubled flange does not exceed the diameter of the main part of the can body. The invention additionally relates to such can body having an end wall sealingly secured thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to the combination of a container and a cap for closing that container, the container having a mouth, the upper surface of which defining a practically flat plane, and being provided with an upstanding rim extending along the entire perifery, the cap having an upper panel and a sealing channel filled with sealant surrounding this panel, the inner diameter of said channel being smaller than the inner diameter of the rim and larger than the inner diameter of the upper surface of the mouth of the container, while the depth of the sealing channel is in excess of the height of the rim over said upper surface of the mouth.