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US3179280A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Closure for containers

Assignee: R W SHORE Mfg CO Inc
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Filing: 1963-03-13
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1983-03-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Herrick B Littlefield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 20:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D39/00; B65D39/08; B65D39/082

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER HAVING A FILLING AND DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID CLOSURE INCLUDING A COLLAR EXTENDING FROM A WALL THEREOF AROUND SAID OPENING, A NON-METALLIC FITTING MOUNTED IN SAID COLLAR AND INCLUDING A BASE PORTION, AN INNER WALL AND AN OUTER WALL SEPARATED THEREFROM BY AN ANNULAR RECESS, AND A CRIMPING RING ARRANGED TO SECURE SAID FITTING TO SAID COLLAR, SAID RING HAVING AN INNER SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL WALL ARRANGED WITH A PERIPHERAL EDGE PORTION ENGAGED IN SAID RECESS OF THE FITTING AND AN OUTER WALL SPACED FROM SAID INNER WALL OF THE RING AND HAVING A LOWER EDGE EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO EMBRACING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID COLLAR, PORTIONS OF SAID OUTER WALL OF THE FITTING BEING RETAINED IN COMPACTED LEAK ARRESTING CONDITION BETWEEN SAID CYLINDRICAL WALL OF THE RING AND SAID COLLAR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER HAVING A FILLING AND DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID CLOSURE INCLUDING A COLLAR EXTENDING FROM A WALL THEREOF AROUND SAID OPENING, A NON-METALLIC FITTING MOUNTED IN SAID COLLAR AND INCLUDING A BASE PORTION, AN INNER WALL AND AN OUTER WALL SEPARATED THEREFROM BY AN ANNULAR RECESS, AND A CRIMPING RING ARRANGED TO SECURE SAID FITTING TO SAID COLLAR, SAID RING HAVING AN INNER SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL WALL ARRANGED WITH A PERIPHERAL EDGE PORTION ENGAGED IN SAID RECESS OF THE FITTING AND AN OUTER WALL SPACED FROM SAID INNER WALL OF THE RING AND HAVING A LOWER EDGE EXTENDING RADIALLY INWARDLY INTO EMBRACING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID COLLAR, PORTIONS OF SAID OUTER WALL OF THE FITTING BEING RETAINED IN COMPACTED LEAK ARRESTING CONDITION BETWEEN SAID CYLINDRICAL WALL OF THE RING AND SAID COLLAR.

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