Abstract: A container closure assembly is disclosed including a tamper evident ring. The ring is initially substantially concealed by the closure when the closure is first fitted to the neck of the container. After the occasion on which the closure is first removed from the container neck, the tamper evident ring remains substantially visible on the container neck when the closure is replaced on the neck. The closure may include a recess for receiving the ring to conceal the ring, and releasable holding means for retaining the ring in the recess until the closure is removed for the first time. The ring may be slidably retained on a portion of the container neck.

Abstract: The fixing ring for securing a closure to a container includes: a ring-like body which is open at one point and which can engage the peripheral edge of a closure and the mouth of a container; a lever which is pivoted to one end of the ring-like body and which extends toward the region delimited by the ring-like body itself; and a traction element having one end articulated to the median portion of the lever and another end articulated to the other end of the ring-like body, and the lever which, in its closure position, at least partially overlaps the ring-like body.

Abstract: A domed lid for a waste receptacle is disclosed and comprises a domed external surface (4) and a frontal recess (12) formed therein. A door (20) is pivotally mounted within the recess and has a central domed surface (34) surrounded by an edge flange border (36). A raised ridge (44) extends about the door periphery, and defines a channel with the door surface (34) positioned to collect water from sides of the lid (14,16) and direct the collected water downward over a radiused lower recess sidewall (18) and there to a lower rim of the lid. The lid further comprised spring members (30) which bias the door flange (36) against inward lid surfaces defining the recess, further deterring the entry of water around the door and into the interior of the lid. The shape of the recess and door further enable the lid to interstack with like-configured lids for efficiency in shipping and display at retail.

Abstract: A dispensing food container having a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall, thereby forming an inner chamber. A cover is displaceably mounted with respect to the side wall for varying the volume of the inner chamber. At least a portion of an outer peripheral portion of the cover forms a seal against an inner surface of the side wall. The cover has a cover through hole which is in communication with the inner chamber. A flanged nozzle can be used to facilitate transfer of the fluidized food from within the inner chamber to a cracker, a chip, a vegetable or the like.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming a convenience-feature, sheet metal end closure structure (133) for a container body (153) having a non-cylindrical side wall. A new scoring tool (94) configuration enables a peripheral scoreline (102) defining a separable convenience-feature panel (112) to be located contiguous to the closure chuck wall (100) which interfits about its entire periphery with the open end of the side wall of such a container. Separation of such panel leaves substantially no obstruction to removal of solid-pack container. The separable panel (112) is formed with a multiple-layer fold (127) of sheet metal which is nested against the interior periphery of such panel, so as to shield torn residual metal remaining with the panel after severance along such peripheral scoreline.

Abstract: The present invention is a seal for an open end of an end cap which is adapted to be at least partially disposed in a cavity of a member. The seal includes an axial portion adapted to extend axially along an axial flange forming the open end of the end cap. The seal also includes at least one relief extending axially along the axial portion for allowing gaseous fluid to communicate between the cavity of the member and atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of liquid beverage containers which prevents the liquid from spilling or splashing, inhibits heat transfer, and keeps the container upright. The beverage container is designed to include a ring section having an inner concave surface to securely hold a flexible lid part. The flexible lid part which removably fits to the inner concave ring surface at the ring section of the mug includes a notch aperture on its circumference for allowing a small amount of fluid to flow through for drinking while the lid is in place and a finger pull for handling the lid part.

Abstract: A closure ring assembly for securing a cover in sealed relation over the open top of a storage drum container in which a split ring is closed by tightening a headed tie bolt between a pair of laterally spaced lugs fixed to the ring on opposite of the split therein; the bolt freely passing through one of the lugs and threadingly engaging the other so that upon tightening the bolt the ring is contracted with the one non-threaded lug having outwardly extending teeth for engaging the bolt head to lock the same in tightened position.

Abstract: A container disclosed herein comprises a tubular sidewall defining a peripherally enclosed space, the sidewall having an annular end portion defining an open end of the space. The end portion is provided with through openings spaced circumferentially about the open end. A plurality of blocks of a synthetic resin of a size and shape corresponding to a size and shape of the sidewall through openings are retained therein. A closure of synthetic resin has a U-shaped annular connecting portion receiving the end portion of the sidewalls. The sidewall is secured to the closure by vibrationally welding the connecting portion to the blocks.

Abstract: A container assembly for foods includes a container portion, a cover portion hingeably attached to the container portion along a hinge axis, a handle portion on the container portion, and a pivot tab on the cover portion. The handle portion extends outwardly from the container portion adjacent the hinge axis and it includes an outwardly extending first portion having an opening therein and a second portion which extends downwardly from the first portion. The pivot tab is attached to the cover portion so that it is operable by a user for pivoting the cover portion to an open position, and so that the pivot tab passes downwardly through the opening in the first portion of the handle portion as the cover portion is pivoted to an open position.

Abstract: A container is made of a laminated material that includes a tin layer which is exposed on the inner surface side of the container. Oxygen remaining in the container and included in the content is trapped by the reducing action of tin, and the content is prevented from being oxidized. Further, the remaining enzymes are de-activated and flavor can be excellently retained.

Abstract: Drinking devices include at least a drinking tube, a container lid and/or a container. The drinking tube includes a first free end located proximal a mouth of the container or the lid. At least a portion of the drinking tube, which is in or is intended to be placed in a container, is looped and is sufficiently flexible so as to tend to collapse under its own weight to open or close the individual loops and to permit at least a second free end of the drinking tube to drop to the lowest point within the container, regardless of the orientation of the container. A variety of configurations are disclosed for sports bottles, infant nursing bottles, drink bottles and cans and other liquid containers.

Abstract: A closure assembly has a closure element which is releasably engaged with a shipping and storage container for selectively restricting the flow of fluid through a discharge outlet in the container. The closure element has a longitudinal axis with a first axial end received in the opening and a second axial end having a peripheral flange outside the container. An axially opening slot with oppositely inclined sidewalls is provided in the peripheral flange for seating an annular seal member, whereby the seal member is captured in sealing relation between the peripheral flange and the container for reducing leakage through the outlet. The seal member is a deformable ring which has an undeformed state in which a first surface on the ring engages an end wall of the slot and an arcuate second surface on the ring extends beyond the axial opening.

Abstract: An improved paint cup lid assembly of the type having a paint feed tube which is attached by a nut to a hand held paint spray gun. The paint feed tube is secured to a lid. The lid assembly includes a yolk which releasably secures the lid to a paint cup. When the paint cup is detached from the lid assembly, the yolk may be moved to a position wherein a socket formed in the yolk engages the nut and the yolk is used as a wrench for loosening or tightening the nut.

Abstract: A can top resealer includes a locking member with built in camming means and an inner latching cap member having downwardly depending fingers having inwardly extending lugs that engage with the can top to assume a latched position when the locking member is lowered. When the locking member is lowered the camming means urge the fingers inwardly to releasably lock the lugs about the can top. A gasket is included for purposes of completing a hermetic seal.

Abstract: A closure for lids made of sheet metal and secured as by a folded seam to the container body of cans and the like comprises, formed on the lid, a circular line of weakening and a circular groove adapted for engagement by a teaspoon or the like, to pry open the can, the groove having a U-shaped cross-sectional configuration and the line of weakening being a substantially V-shaped nick formed in the groove bottom close to the inboard wall thereof.This closure affords easy-opening features for the can using a teaspoon for a lever, while making the can virtually break-proof against undesired opening due to incidental shocks in handling and in transit.

Abstract: There is disclosed a snap-on closure for containers, such as milk and soft drink plastic bottles, which has upper and lower annular beads on the inside wall of a peripheral skirt with a tear band defined by a score line in the skirt, located between the annular beads. The score line extends towards, but not entirely to, the bottom edge of the skirt, terminating a short distance above the bottom edge of the skirt. This score line permits a tearing of the lower portion of the cap skirt from the closure, and for this purpose, the cap tears along the weakened score line, about the closure and then downwardly towards the bottom edge of the skirt so that the entire lower portion of the skirt is removed as a tear band, leaving only the reclosure on the bottle. Since the lower score line does not extend to the lower edge of the skirt, that lower edge is not weakened, but retains its full hoop strength, to resist splitting when the cap is applied to the bottle.

Abstract: A device is disclosed which provides an airtight seal for buckets and other containers not previously having a removable, easily resealable lid. The device consists of an adapter and a lid which is threaded into the adapter. The adapter is formed to drape over the rim of the container. A seal is located between the adapter and the rim and provides an airtight seal when compressed. The adapter is held in engagement with the container by a ridge which engages a lip on the rim of the container. The lid includes threads which engage threads in the adapter and a second seal is located between the adapter and the lid providing an airtight seal when compressed. In one embodiment, the lid drapes over the adapter and prevents the adapter from being disengaged from the bucket by preventing the adapter form deforming sufficiently to disengage from the rim.

Abstract: A tamper-indicating plastic closure includes a plastic closure cap having a top wall portion, and a depending cylindrical skirt portion, and an annular pilfer band depending from the skirt portion. The pilfer band includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced flexible tabs, and an annular interference bead, with the arrangement configured to provide two modes of tamper-indicating interaction with an associated container. In order to facilitate high-speed application of the closure to a container, each of the flexible tabs includes a relatively thick central portion, operative during the second mode of tamper-indication, and an adjacent base portion of relatively reduced thickness for enhanced flexibility.

Abstract: An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion. The push open lid portion includes elements on the openable lid portion which cooperate with corresponding gripping elements defined on the undersurface of the end closure so the latter will engage the former to retain the lid portion in its open disposition.