Patents Examined by Gril W. Reece
  • Patent number: 4840289
    Abstract: The all plastic can includes an upwardly extending open mouth portion with an inwardly tapering exterior surface and a molded plastic end closure member having an integrally formed rim portion extending downwardly therefrom. An outwardly tapering interior surface is provided on the rim and is inclined to mate with the inwardly tapering exterior surface of the open mouth portion of the can body. Relative rotation is imparted between the end closure member and the product filled can body so that spin-bond sealing connects the inwardly tapering exterior surface of the open mouth portion and the interior surface of the rim portion of the end closure member. An intergrally formed outwardly extending rib is provided on the inwardly tapering exterior surface of the open mouth portion to enhance the spin-bond between the end closure member and the can body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: Sonoco Products Company
    Inventors: Roger J. Fait, Donald H. Ellerbrock