With Gasket Or Packing Patents (Class 220/803)
  • Patent number: 10518926
    Abstract: A can end includes a center panel, an annular portion disposed about the center panel, a chuck wall disposed about the annular portion, a curl extending radially outwardly from the chuck wall, the annular portion including an annular ridge and an annular countersink, the annular countersink disposed adjacent and about the annular ridge. The annular countersink and the annular ridge are structured to resist deformation from external or reverse pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Will, Dennis Cornelius Stammen
  • Patent number: 9782029
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lid and a method of using a lid. The lid includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter. The lid also includes a sealing member carried by the perimeter of the body. The sealing member is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The method of using the lid includes the step of positioning the lid with the sealing member in a second position above an open end of a container. The method further includes the step of securing the lid and the container together by moving the sealing member from the second position to a first position to cause engagement of the sealing member with the container thereby forming a removable attachment and a substantial seal between the lid and the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: CORYTUS, LLC
    Inventor: Colin FitzSimons
  • Patent number: 9637281
    Abstract: A container is disclosed. The container includes a cover and a container body, a rotation member is rotatably coupled to the cover, and the rotation member pulls down the cover so as to be coupled to the container body when the rotation member is coupled to the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: THREEWAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hong Sik Koo
  • Patent number: 9394083
    Abstract: A container lid assembly configured to be used with and seal a container body is provided. The container lid assembly includes a container lid including a plug member extending downwardly and a gasket-retaining portion adjacent to and at least partially surrounding the plug member, where an outer surface of the plug member defines at least part of the gasket-retaining portion. The container lid assembly further includes a sealing gasket retained on the gasket-retaining portion and configured to provide a seal between the outer surface of the plug member and an interior wall of the container body, where the sealing gasket includes a pull tab that (i) extends away from a sealing portion of the sealing gasket; and (ii) extends downward away from the gasket-retaining portion of the container lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Klean Kanteen, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Cote, Sr., James Osgood, Jake P. Ganem
  • Patent number: 9187209
    Abstract: A container having a lid includes a cavity defined by a bottom wall and a first plurality of upstanding sidewalls. A first flange is formed integrally with the first plurality of upstanding sidewalls at their respective uppermost ends and extends outwardly with respect to the cavity. A second plurality of upstanding sidewalls is mounted about the outer periphery of the first flange. A second flange is formed integrally with the second plurality of upstanding sidewalls at their respective uppermost ends and extends outwardly with respect to the cavity. The second flange has a tear tab adapted to be gripped by a user. The tear tab is corner-mounted in a first embodiment and is formed on a leading end of the second flange in a second embodiment. In both embodiments, the tear tab is bordered by perforation lines and clear cut lines and is easily seen if it has been torn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Highland Packaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Hanna, Wade Carter
  • Patent number: 9051096
    Abstract: A sealing ring is an elastic annular member with an engaging groove for insertion of an insertion member. The engaging groove includes a sealing surface and an opposite abutting surface which is inclined from the bottom of the engaging groove toward the open end of the engaging groove, so that the open end of the engaging groove is narrower than the bottom of the engaging groove. When the insertion member is inserted in the engaging groove, the abutting surface and the sealing surface will transmit pressure to make the abutting surface of the abutting portion and the sealing surface of the sealing lip of the sealing ring are pressed against two sides of the inserted insertion member. Therefore, the sealing performance of the sealing ring is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Inventor: Ronald Tuan
  • Patent number: 9027774
    Abstract: A drinking cup lid is disclosed. The drinking cup lid includes a body with a deck and an annular wall that depends downwards. The annular wall is adapted to insert into a drinking cup. A first gasket and a second gasket extend outward from the annular wall and are configured for sealing engagement with the drinking cup. A closure is pivotally attached to the annular wall and configured and arranged to pivot between a closed position, sealing the drinking cup closed, and an open position, opening the drinking cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ecotop, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Palmer
  • Patent number: 8967424
    Abstract: A sealing structure of a fuel tank includes: a hollow circular cylinder part, having an inner circumferential part, formed near opening of the fuel tank to extend outward; a cap body having a hollow cylindrical part inserted into the inner circumferential part to face the inner circumferential part; and a seal member disposed between the inner circumferential part and the hollow cylindrical part. A protruding part is provided on an outer circumferential side of the hollow circular cylinder part of the fuel tank. A locking part formed on an outer circumferential part of the cap body and the protruding parts are fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akira Isayama, Hiroshi Kitamura, Kotaro Tanaka, Yu Sato, Yusuke Miura
  • Patent number: 8727177
    Abstract: A grinder container (10) to be inserted in a coffee grinder comprises a lid (20) having a center inlet hole (26). The lid (20) rests on an opening rim (18) of the grinder container (10) with a peripheral lid rim (21). A peripheral web (30) projects into the interior of the grinder container (10) at a distance to the peripheral lid rim (21) and is opposite an inner wall (X) of the grinder container (10). In order to level out any dimensional tolerances regarding the height of grinder containers, the lid (20) consists of a deformation-resistant center lid part (24) which is produced of a rigid plastic material and comprises the center inlet hole (26) and of an elastically deformable lid part (22) which is produced of a soft rubber material, said lid part being connected to the center lid part (24) and comprising the peripheral web (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Pi-Design AG
    Inventor: Jorgen Bodum
  • Patent number: 8662342
    Abstract: A method and device for releasably sealing a material into a container is disclosed. The device has a plug handle and a flexible plug body with an exterior edge that conforms to the contours of the interior wall of the container. The plug body is inserted into the container and is positioned to the surface of the material within the chamber using the plug handle. The plug body exerts resistance pressure against the interior wall of the container. The resistance pressure releasably seals the material in the chamber. In certain embodiments, while the plug body is inserted into the container, the resistance pressure squeezes the material from at least a portion of the interior wall of the container down to a pool of the material in the chamber of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew John DeTolla
  • Patent number: 8657150
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a seal between an open body end of a container body and an edge of a lid. The lid is pressable into the open end of the body in a sealing manner. The components may be made from a light gauge sheet metal. The lid can be removable affixed to the body. The seal is configured to securely attach to the body to provide a safe seal of the container to be capable of withstanding impacts, such as from a shock or fall. Accordingly, the embodiments are applicable to containers which contain hazardous materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Ardagh MP Group Netherlands B.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Kloss, Birger Keilberg, Manfred Hubert
  • Patent number: 8573424
    Abstract: A container, particularly a beverage bottle, can be closed in a bottle opening of a bottle body with a closure made of a plastic material or glass. A fixing element is detachable fastened to the bottle body and holds the closure in the bottle opening. Such a bottle closure solves the problems involving, in particular, wine bottles and which arise when otherwise common bottle cork stoppers are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Alcoa Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Dieter Dubs, Jürgen Soldan, Karl Matheis
  • Patent number: 8479941
    Abstract: A storage container including a housing having an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored. The container includes a cover disposable on the housing in a closed position relative to the receptacle. A button is movably carried by the cover and a seal. The seal is carried by the cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging the wall structure when the cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from the wall structure. The container also includes a toggle mechanism coupled to the button and to the seal for effecting movement of the seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Tamotsu Matsumoto, Makiko Kida, Eugene R. Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8381946
    Abstract: A plastic container having a container body and a permanently attached container lid is provided. The container lid is attached to the container body by a living hinge such that the entire plastic container is a one-piece construction. The container lid is pre-curved such that in an open state the container lid is curved. However, when the container lid mates with the container body in a closed state, at least a portion of the container lid that was previously curved becomes substantially planar such that portions of the lid remain biased into the container body. The container incorporates at least one projection that acts as a detent-catch mechanism to secure the lid to the body. The projection reduces the likelihood that the seal formed between the lid and the container when in a closed position will be inadvertently broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sussex IM, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith S. Everson
  • Publication number: 20120006840
    Abstract: An efficient one-piece cap-style closure device is hereby provided for re-covering a partially emptied cardboard frozen food container. The device is so obvious to operate, that no instruction is needed for immediate usage. The key functional element is the bonded inner lining of resilient material. When pressed down over the open end of the cardboard container, the lining forms a moderately tight fitting seal between the cap and the outer surface of the container. This permits handling and re-storing of the partially emptied container without mishap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: John Daniel Kempton
  • Patent number: 7815067
    Abstract: A storage container including a housing having an open-top wall structure defining a receptacle for receiving material to be stored. The container includes a cover disposable on the housing in a closed position relative to the receptacle. A button is movably carried by the cover and a seal. The seal is carried by the cover and shiftable between a compressed condition for sealingly engaging the wall structure when the cover is disposed in the closed position, and an uncompressed condition for disengaging from the wall structure. The container also includes a toggle mechanism coupled to the button and to the seal for effecting movement of the seal to its compressed and uncompressed conditions respectively in response to alternate actuations of the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventors: Tamotsu Matsumoto, Makiko Kida, Eugene R. Kaneko
  • Patent number: 7762282
    Abstract: A closure for a plumbing cleanout includes a riser pipe having an interior surface defining an interior bore. A cylindrical plug is provided having a first end, a second end, and an exterior surface. A peripheral flange is positioned at the second end of the cylindrical plug which is adapted to limit the distance the first end of the cylindrical plug can be inserted into the interior bore of the riser pipe. Seals are provided for sealing fluids within the riser pipe. Stops are provided for limiting axial movement of the cylindrical plug relative to the riser pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Inventor: Gabe Coscarella
  • Patent number: 7578407
    Abstract: A wafer container including an enclosure portion with a door frame defining an opening for insertion and removal of wafers and a door fittable in the door frame to seal the enclosure portion. A continuous elastomeric seal extends around the door inward of the periphery. The seal is positioned on a sealing surface proximate the perimeter of the door and may be partially inset in a radial groove in the door. In cross-section, the elastomeric seal has an inset portion and a sealing head coupled by a bridging portion. The sealing head has a foot portion projecting from the bridging portion toward the sealing surface of the door, and a head portion extending in a direction generally opposite the foot relative to the bridging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Entegris, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Mathius Tieben, John Lystad
  • Patent number: 7455192
    Abstract: A plug for closing a hole in a panel includes an enlargement for inserting into the hole and a flange for engaging the panel. Activatable adhesive on the flange adheres the plug to the panel upon activation. Segments of adhesive are applied to the enlargement to wedge the plug in the hole, for holding the plug in position prior to activation of the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: George Siragusa
  • Patent number: 7438120
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device, which comprises a cooling fan and a heatsink. The heatsink is directly attached to the heating element to absorb its heat and the cooling fan is disposed on top of the heatsink to dissipate the heat. The heatsink includes a central heat dissipation body and a plurality of fins extending from the periphery of the central heat dissipation body. The central heat dissipation body has a fully-sealed hollow chamber filled with a cooling liquid and disposed an agitator. The agitator is disposed a magnetic element, and where the magnetic element corresponds to the rotor of the cooling fan must have a magnetically-attracting and mutually-dragging device in operation. By way of the magnetic attraction between the rotor of the cooling fan and the agitator, a better heat dissipation effect is secured, the chamber remains a fully-sealed room, and the cooling liquid overflow issue can be ruled out accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Sunowealth Electric Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Alex Hong, Miyahara Masaharu
  • Patent number: 7204383
    Abstract: A seal container includes a container, a lid, a knob fitted on the lid, a soft seal fitted over a lower side of the lid, and a depressing member arranged under the knob and connected with a middle of the seal at a lower end; the depressing member has several slopes on an annular edge; the knob has projections, which are spaced on an annular edge, and touch the slopes respectively; the depressing member will move down, and the seal will be depressed at the middle to reduce in circumference immediately after the knob is turned to such a position that the projections touch higher ends of the slopes; the seal will stretch to a normal shape to seal the container immediately after the knob is turned to such a position that the projections touch lower ends of the slopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Jumper Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chun-Feng Hsu
  • Patent number: 6921089
    Abstract: A gasket sealing system for providing a gasket seal disposed between a lid removably connectable at a receiving module containing electrical circuitry and/or batteries. The lid includes a perimeter surface that is removably insertable against a rim bordering an opening into the module. A gasket is adapted to bond to the perimeter surface of the lid. The gasket includes a first contacting surface having an arcuate shape that deforms upon contact against the module rim. The gasket includes a bonding surface adapted to bond to the shape of the perimeter surface of the lid. The gasket is composed of a resilient material that is self-lubricating. When the lid is removed from the rim of the opening, the deformable gasket is disconnected from sealing against the rim of the module without disruption of the integrity of the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Radio Systems Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Groh, Christopher E. Mainini
  • Patent number: 6843387
    Abstract: A cover for a desiccant dispenser is mounted over an opening of a bucket-shaped container containing a plurality of desiccant bags. The cover includes a hard main plate having a taking-out bore for insertion of a hand to take out the desiccant bags, and one elastic plate mounted on the main plate to cover the taking-out bore and having a plurality of cuts arranged radiately to permit the insertion and withdrawal of the hand. This can greatly extend the duration of the activity of desiccant bags placed in a bucket-shaped container of a dispenser, particularly desiccant bags located in an uppermost layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Sanai Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Karaki, Stefan Dick
  • Patent number: 6641001
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a dispensing member to the neck of a receptacle, the fixing device includes a fixing ring having a bottom skirt engaging a neck of a receptacle, a member for receiving a dispensing member, and a top socket which extends in the direction opposite to the direction in which the skirt extends; and trim which extends around the ring so as to mask it at least in part, the trim having a body defining a top end forming an inwardly-extending rim that extends inwards and then downwards so as to define an inner sleeve. The sleeve comes into engagement with the inside surface of the socket; and the inner sleeve forms a resilient tab which extends outwards and upwards so as to define a free end which comes into contact with an inside surface of the socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Valois S.A.
    Inventors: Stéphane Beranger, Firmin Garcia
  • Patent number: 6341711
    Abstract: A valve mounting assembly for an aerosol container comprising a mounting cup and a sleeve gasket initially positioned on at least a substantial portion of the skirt of the mounting cup. The sleeve gasket has an axial height and radial thickness of from about 0.080 to 0.150 inches and from about 0.030 to 0.060 inches, respectively; said dimension being preferably from about 0.090 to 0.140 inches and from about 0.035 to 0.055 inches, respectively and said dimensions most preferably being from about 0.100 to 0.130 inches and from about 0.040 to 0.050 inches. In a method herein, the gasket is advanced onto the skirt of the mounting cup, and then advanced into the annular channel of the mounting cup and deformed about 90° to form a gasket of dimensions equivalent to a cut gasket. The gasket may be cut from an extruded tube of gasket material, which can be cut to very precise longitudinal dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Precision Valve Corporation
    Inventor: Robert R. Blake
  • Patent number: 5947320
    Abstract: A closure system including a polymeric split ring clamp and a polymeric lid for a polymeric drum. To maintain the integrity of the closure, the lid rim region is formed having an annular restraining notch which cooperates with twist inhibiting blocking components formed within the interior of a cooperating inwardly opening polymeric split ring clamp. The blocking component may be provided as a sequence of regularly spaced block-like protuberances located within the inward upwardly disposed region of the ring clamp. A secondary closure arrangement is provided with the split ring clamp which receives a polymeric banding strap to prevent one end of the split ring from disengaging with an associated pivot arm. When the split ring clamp is in a fully open or pre-clamping mode orientation, a capture groove is formed with the ring pivot shaft formed at one end of the split ring clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Containers Accessories, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Bordner, Bret D. Bordner, Richard P. Brandt
  • Patent number: 5875915
    Abstract: A composite closure for a container having a ring shaped cap with a ring shaped top and an annular skirt depending downwardly from the outer periphery of the top. The skirt is provided with internal threads for engaging external threads on the container neck. A disk shaped lid insert has its outer peripheral edge annularly received in an annular internal lid retaining groove in the cap which permits relative rotation between the lid insert and the threaded cap. An elastic annular seal is received in an annular groove provided in the bottom side of the lid insert for sealing the upper edge of a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Lobo Containers, Inc.
    Inventors: T. Gary Bradshaw, Thomas Triner
  • Patent number: 5765683
    Abstract: A lipstick case attachment for securing a mirror-quality reflective surface on a lipstick case. The lipstick case attachment includes a housing shaped to longitudinally engage a lipstick case. A lip is formed along an inner peripheral surface of the housing at an upper end of the housing, and a mirror having a mirror-quality reflective surface is arranged in the housing to abut against the lip of the housing to be held therein. An elastomeric gripping member is arranged on an interior surface of the housing. The elastomeric gripping member is compressible upon engagement of the housing with a lipstick case so as to frictionally grip the lipstick case and secure the lipstick case attachment thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Inventor: Michael Starkle
  • Patent number: 5743425
    Abstract: A child resistant lid is disclosed for use in conjunction with the standard build bucket for containment of materials. There is provided a threaded capped access opening of sufficiently small dimension to prevent the passage of a child's head, yet of sufficiently great dimension to allow for access to the material contained within the bucket. In addition, there is provided a handle grasp member and tool grip to aid the user in opening the threaded capped access opening. When it is desired by the user to pour the material directly from the bucket, there is provided a pour spout formed on an outermost peripheral edge of the lid and an air inlet opening formed on the cap member. The lid member of the present invention has provided a permanent locking mechanism to aid the user in permanently attaching the lid member to the lipped edge found on buckets of the type to be used in conjunction with the lid and to further serve as a safety feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Inventor: John N. Ellis