Adapted For Engagement With Special Tool (e.g., Slotted Key) Patents (Class 220/274)
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Patent number: 10294006Abstract: A container includes a body, a main cap, and an operating set movably inserted into the body. The body has two communicating accommodation areas, a top opening communicating with one of the accommodation areas and covered by the main cap, a partition dividing the other accommodation area into accommodation spaces, and an enclosing wall laterally disposed between the accommodation areas and defining an enclosing opening. The operating set includes a shank, two ends of which respectively formed a head protruding from the main cap and an engagement unit having at least one trough which faces the partition through the enclosing opening. When the engagement unit moves to the partition, the partition is lodged into the trough for placing the engagement unit in position. Therefore, the enclosing opening is sealed to prevent the accommodation areas and the accommodation spaces from communicating with each other and attain a preferable sealing effect.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Inventor: Kuo-Cheng Wu
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Patent number: 10228097Abstract: A lighting assembly (100) adapted to be mounted in a lighting fixture is provided. The lighting assembly comprises at least four sidewall parts (110, 112, 114, 116), a fastening arrangement (122, 124) adapted to secure the sidewall parts to each other, and at least one light emitting element (130). The sidewall parts are adapted to be arranged in the lighting fixture and secured to each other such that they define sidewalls of a four-sided cavity. Further, junctions between the sidewall parts are arranged to be at the corners of the four-sided cavity when the sidewall parts are arranged in the lighting fixture. Each one of at least two of the sidewall parts comprises a support surface (111, 113, 115, 117) adapted to support the lighting assembly in the lighting fixture and to be arranged at different sides of the four-sided cavity when the sidewall parts are arranged in the lighting fixture. Thereby, a lighting assembly that is easier to install is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.Inventor: Robertus Johannes Maria Mathilde Snijkers
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Patent number: 8827100Abstract: The invention describes a bottle cap in which a detachable section (9) can be ruptured from the remainder of the cap using a common tool such as, for example, a hex key. A frangible seal (13), recessed below the upper surface (6) of the cap, connects the detachable section to the remainder of the cap and thus, when the detachable section is withdrawn, the risk of spillage is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Domino Printing Sciences PLCInventor: David Sewell
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Patent number: 8317052Abstract: A container (1) for meat storage, treatment and distribution has an external rib (5) to facilitate handling and provide strength. Clips (32) are provided for attaching a lid (6) to the container, and a clip removal tool (52) which allows clips to be removed to open the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Foodcap International LimitedInventor: Roger Keith Palmer
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Patent number: 7631777Abstract: Can and bottle covers include a can cover and a bottle cover. The can cover includes a cover portion, a rim portion and a tab portion. One end of the cover portion is inserted under a pull tab of a pop top can. The rim portion connects the other end of the cover portion with one end of the tab portion. The tab portion is inserted, under the pull tab to open the pop top can. The bottle cover includes a cover portion, a neck portion and a web portion. A slot is formed in one end of the neck portion. The slot is sized to be received by a neck end of a bottle. The web portion connects the cover portion with the neck portion. A neck projection is preferably formed in the cover portion. The neck projection is retained in an inner perimeter of the neck end.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Inventor: Bryan A. Bukowski
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Patent number: 7614514Abstract: Disclosed herein is a tamper evident closure for a container having a cap on a spout. The inverted cap can be used as a tool for removing a twist away element. Both, the cap and the spout have conic guiding surfaces, which center the cap in respect to the spout, while it is removed towards and onto the spout. The initial opening of the tamper evident closure is therefore easier.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AGInventor: Peter Fuchs
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Patent number: 7568585Abstract: A unitary capseal for a closure that is installed in a container includes an annular sidewall, a generally circular top panel joined to the sidewall, a snap-on annular rim formed adjacent a lower edge of the sidewall, and an annular sealing lip formed adjacent the annular rim. The cooperating closure includes a serrated flange, a closing plug for threaded receipt by the flange, and a sealing gasket positioned therewith. The container end is formed around the flange interlocking with the flange serrations and creating an outer annular channel that receives the annular rim for a snap-on assembly of the capseal to the container end that in turn positions the capseal over and around the closure. The sealing lip extends radially outwardly from the sidewall and includes a concave surface facing the container end for sealing off the interior portions of the closure from collecting debris.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Rieke CorporationInventors: Gary M. Baughman, Robert D. Rohr
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Patent number: 4819826Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for opening a can with a top which is easy to open whereby the tool is directly connected to the top. Cans of this type can be opened easily with the tool according to the invention, as once the breaking of the weak line of the top has been initiated by an incision with the pointed end of the tool, the tool is turned sideways through the point of connection with the top, after which the ringed end portion of the tool is rotated like a key for opening cans until the weakened area of the top has been completely detached.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1987Date of Patent: April 11, 1989Assignee: Envases Carnaud, S.A.Inventor: Ricardo R. Lopez
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Patent number: 4795295Abstract: A rupturable can member (10) of sheet metal has a pair of scorings (16) which define a tearing strip (18) laterally. Welded onto the tearing strip (18) is a tongue (20) which has a thickened portion (24) at its welded-on end (22). This thickened portion is formed by a margin folded back towards the other free end (26) of the tongue (20).Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1987Date of Patent: January 3, 1989Assignee: Elpatronic AGInventors: Paul Opprecht, Werner Urech
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Patent number: 4763807Abstract: A can body made of a sheet metal blank has a tear strip extending between opposite ends of the blank and into a tongue extending from one blank edge. An overlapping portion at overlapping ends of the blank is completely welded, and the tongue width is greater than the strip width to assure tendency of rupture of the can body from opposite side edges of the tongue toward the strip to avoid premature breaking of the strip.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1986Date of Patent: August 16, 1988Assignee: Fael S.A.Inventors: Peter Schreiber, Gianni Padovan
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Patent number: 4719824Abstract: A pull tab opener for use on pop-top cans such as are used for beverages having a mounting with fingers gripping the edge of the can opposite the pull tab and a lever arm hinged to the mounting for rotation downward and over the pull tab. The arm has a lip which falls below the periphery of the tab, when the tab is pushed down. When the arm is raised, the lip raises the pull tab above its yield point, but less than that which would break the seal at the opening. Thereafter the can is storable and can be readily opened by the fingers. A yieldably resilient portion of the lever arm is held against the opening in the can by an extension releasably engaging the edge of the can opposite the edge gripped by the fingers.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1986Date of Patent: January 19, 1988Inventor: Robert Chagoya
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Patent number: 4700865Abstract: The can member (10) is provided with a pair of scorings (16) which define a tear-off strip (18) laterally. A tongue (20) produced as a separate sheet-metal member is welded onto the tear-off strip (18) in a welding region (42) at one of its ends. Between the welding region (42) and the free end (32) of the tongue (20), a starting scoring (30) extends over the tear-off strip (18). The starting scoring (30) extends substantially transversely to the lateral scorings (16) only in a central region of the tear-off strip (18) and extends away from the free end (32) of the tongue (20) in the vicinity of the two lateral scorings (16). The welding region (42) covers the starting scoring (30) in the vicinity of each of the two lateral scorings (16). As a result, care is taken to ensure that a tearing open operation can be reliably initiated by rolling up the tongue, substantially regardless of inaccuracies in manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1986Date of Patent: October 20, 1987Assignee: Elpatronic AGInventor: Felix Kramer
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Patent number: 4693658Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a body formed of a shaped sheet metal blank having an opening tear strip terminating in a tongue. Overlapping edges of the blank are welded together and at the tear strip melting of a tin coating of the blank occurs so that at the tear strip the edges of the blank are linked by melted tin, or welding is completely interrupted to form a slot at the tear strip between the overlapping edges of the blank and the slot using a sealing material. Further, the disclosure relates to a metal blank for a can body having a tear strip formed there across by two weakening scores extending transversely to the edges of the blank and terminating in a tongue. The tear strip at one of the edges of the blank is provided with a covering and/or oxide layer which has a relatively low electrical conductivity.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1985Date of Patent: September 15, 1987Assignee: Thomassen & Drijver-Verblifa NVInventors: Johannes A. Glerum, Robert C. Klunder
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Patent number: 4688703Abstract: The tube has a peg-shaped neck extension (3) at its upper end, which contains a predetermined breaking point (4). The neck extension (3) is generally positioned under the removable protective cap (7). A short socket (9) is formed on the upper side of the cap (7) in an axial direction, the interior diameter of which is slightly greater than the diameter of the neck extension (3). The inner surface of this socket (9) and the outer surface of the neck extension (3) are provided with corresponding notch flanges (5) or notch grooves (10), such that the cap (7) and the neck extension (3) are non-positively connected to each other when rotated about the longitudinal axis, when the cap (7) with the socket (9) is positioned on the peg-shaped neck extension (3). If the cap (7) is rotated in this position about the longitudinal axis with slight pressure simultaneously exerted then the peg-shaped neck extension (3) is sheared off at the predetermined breaking point (4) and the tube is thereby opened.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1986Date of Patent: August 25, 1987Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventor: Michael Bayer
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Patent number: 4662534Abstract: A rupturable can member (10) of sheet metal has a pair of scorings (16) which define a tearing strip (18) laterally. Welded onto the tearing strip (18) is a tongue (20), which has a thickened portion (24) at its welded-on end (22). This thickened portion is formed by a margin folded back towards the other free end (26) of the tongue (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 1985Date of Patent: May 5, 1987Assignee: Elpatronic AGInventors: Paul Opprecht, Werner Urech
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Patent number: 4651891Abstract: The can member (10) is provided with a pair of scorings (16) which define a tear-off strip (18) laterally. A tongue (20) produced as a separate sheet-metal part is welded onto the tear-off strip (18) in a welding zone (42) at one of its ends. Between the welding zone (42) and the free end (32) of the tongue (20), a starting scoring (30) extends over the tear-off strip (18) to within the vicinity of the two lateral scorings (16). The starting scoring (30) is part of a field (28) of a plurality of scorings formed on the tear-off strip (18) below the tongue (20). The welding zone (42) partially covers over this field (28). As a result, care is taken to ensure that a tearing open operation can be reliably initiated by rolling up the tongue, substantially regardless of inaccuracies in manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 1986Date of Patent: March 24, 1987Assignee: Elpatronic AGInventor: Werner Urech
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Patent number: 4637521Abstract: A can body is rolled from a sheet-metal blank (28) and has outer and inner longitudinal edges (12 and 14 respectively) which are welded to one another in an overlapping manner. Extending round the can body transversely to the longitudinal edges (12, 14) are two circumferential scorings (16) which define a tearing strip (18) laterally. The tearing strip (18) is extended by a tongue (20) which is welded onto the outer longitudinal edge (12) and which can be gripped by a key and rolled up. In a welding zone (42) which is adjacent to a starting scoring (30), the tearing strip (18) is stiffened by the welded-on tongue (20) in such a manner that it tears away from the can body reliably along the circumferential scorings (16) during the rolling up of the tongue (20).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1985Date of Patent: January 20, 1987Assignee: Elpatronic AGInventors: Paul Opprecht, Werner Urech, Jurg Opprecht
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Patent number: 4553682Abstract: Disclosed is a bonded can of the key-opening type comprising a coated metal blank and a seam formed by lap-bonding outer and inner end edge portions of the coated metal blank to each other by a tape of a thermoplastic resin adhesive, wherein the adhesive is a polyamide type or polyester type adhesive, the inner end edge portion forming the seam of the bonded can is completely covered with the adhesive tape, the outer edge portion has a winding-starting tongue piece integrated therewith, a plurality of scores are formed on the outer surface of the coated metal blank from the base of the tongue piece along the entire circumference inclusive of the seam, the scores have a knife angle of 45.degree. to 120.degree. and a depth corresponding to 8 to 45% of the thickness of the metal blank, a coating of an epoxy resin having a thermal softening point of 65.degree. to 150.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1984Date of Patent: November 19, 1985Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Michiko Tsurumaru, Seiichi Nakazato, Atsushi Nunokawa, Hiroshi Ueno, Seishichi Kobayashi
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Patent number: 4390112Abstract: An easy opening can and key combination, wherein the can has a circumferential score encircling the can body beneath the double seam attaching the body to the end member, the key comprising a handle having a jaw at one end with inner and outer jaw elements embracing the seam, the outer element extending below the seam and having an end alignable with the score in a position such that when the handle is pressed downwardly it swings about the seam and the outer jaw member ruptures the score whereupon the tool is swung laterally and slightly upwardly separating the upper portion of the can from the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1981Date of Patent: June 28, 1983Assignee: The Continental Group, Inc.Inventor: Oliver J. Tysver
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Patent number: 4375861Abstract: In a can there are provided a number of weakening lines (1) in the body, the lid or the bottom, said weakening lines defining an opening section (2) intended for being rolled up or drawn away. In the opening section (2) there is arranged a perforating panel (3) being partly surrounded by three, rectilinear weakening lines at a distance from a weakening line (5 or 6) dependent on the form of the opening tool (4), said perforating panel (3) being arranged to be pressed into the interior of the can at the beginning of the opening operation. The panel is depressed by a beak (7) of the opening tool (4), whereby an admission aperture is formed permitting the insertion of a lobe (8) provided with an active point (14) at the end of the tool (4) pointing away from the beak (7). From the interior of the can the point (14) is pressed upwards through an initiating weakening (5), and the opening tool (4) is then rolled across the opening section (2) while rolling it up in the usual manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1980Date of Patent: March 8, 1983Assignee: Haustrups Fabriker A/SInventor: Holger L. Jepsen
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Patent number: 4309921Abstract: An opener for beverage cans utilizing "stay-on-tab" opening systems wherein the implement of the invention may be readily employed to open beverage cans employing such tabs without harm to the fingers. A stamped metal body includes a bridge adapted to be inserted under the container tab wherein raising the body handle portion lifts the tab and the nose end of the implement imposes a downward pressure on the scored container closure usually through the tab portion overlying the scored opening to deflect the closure to an open position providing access to the contents.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1980Date of Patent: January 12, 1982Assignee: Liftab CorporationInventor: Raphael W. Miller
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Patent number: 4301940Abstract: An easy open can end construction and method of making it. The pull tab and tear strip remain fully locked onto the can end, and the opening strip does not dip into the beverage. Bead members positioned externally of the tear strip not only preserve a desired orientation of the pull tab with respect to the tear strip but also serve as a guard against the user's face or tongue contacting the raw edge left after lifting the tear strip. The tear strip itself is provided with one or more protective pads to protect the user's face. A sanitary cover member overlies the tear strip and is rolled up with the pull tab and tear strip becoming interlocked therewith. A method of making the score line pattern is included so that tearing occurs along a single side of the bottom of the score line pattern to avoid a zigzag tear pattern which is dangerous to the user's tongue or lips.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1980Date of Patent: November 24, 1981Inventor: Daniel S. Cvacho
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Patent number: 4214944Abstract: One assembly part is bonded to another by a patch separated from an adhesive strip by a piercing punch after which the separated patch is applied to the assembly parts in a controlled, conformed manner by a bonding punch which may be coaxial with the piercing punch.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1978Date of Patent: July 29, 1980Assignee: American Can CompanyInventor: Harold C. Lemke
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Patent number: 4133228Abstract: An elongated shaft-like member has spaced opposite first and second ends with a groove formed in the area of the first end thereof extending transversely to the member. The groove accommodates the ring-like part of the pull tab of a can. A resilient strip of material has spaced opposite first and second ends and is affixed at its first end to the shaft-like member at a point between the groove and the second end member. The strip extends parallel to the member, over the groove, and abuts at its second end the member at a point between the groove and the first end of the member for retaining the tab in the groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1977Date of Patent: January 9, 1979Inventor: Clarence E. DePooter
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Patent number: 4103803Abstract: A tamperproof container and cap assembly in which the container carries a circumferential radially extending flange which cooperates with the skirt of the cap to prevent the cap from being removed until a portion of the cap skirt is removed. The cap skirt has a circumferential frangible section formed by an internal groove. A pair of spaced lugs are carried by the skirt and a frangible membrane couples the spaced lugs to the frangible section and to each other. The lugs are spaced a sufficient distance to permit the insertion of a tool which may be operated to force the lugs apart thereby breaking the frangible membrane, with one of the lugs forming a pull tab. The pull tab is operative when pulled to cause removal of a portion of the cap skirt, thereby allowing access to the cap for removal.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1977Date of Patent: August 1, 1978Assignee: Modern Tool & Die Co., Inc.Inventor: Ronald T. Irvine
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Patent number: 4055275Abstract: A "pop-top" or "snap-open" can is provided with means for retaining the tab defined by a weakened section, following its severence from the top for opening the can. A rivet extends upwardly from the weakened portion and is engaged with an elongated key having a handle at one end. The shank of the key is provided with a slot through which the rivet extends so that the key is slidable between a first position at which the key is disposed within the periphery of the can top and a second position at which the handle extends beyond the can top periphery. In this extended position the handle may be manually grasped and digitally twisted for purposes of severing the tab from the top by twisting or curling it around the shank of the key. A second rivet extends upwardly from the top and is provided with a swivel connection for the key that permits its twisting motion; and, at the same time, the retained key may be pivoted away from the can top opening after the tab has been severed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 1977Date of Patent: October 25, 1977Inventor: Herbert Gontar