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US3245575A
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Easy opening reclosure can
Assignee: Continental Can Co Inc
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Filing: 1963-11-01
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1983-11-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry E Frankenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 19:25
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D45/00; B65D45/02; B65D45/30; B65D17/00; B65D17/28; B65D17/402
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
AN IMPROVED EASY-OPENING RECLOSURE CAN COMPRISING A CAN BODY AND A CLOSURE MEMBER, SAID CAN BODY INCLUDING A BODY FLANGED TURNED DOWNWARDLY IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO SAID CAN BODY TO PROVIDE A DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK; SAID CLOSURE MEMBER INCLUDING A MAIN CENTRAL PORTION, A HEEL CONNECTED TO SAID MAIN CENTRAL PORTION AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CAN BODY, A CLOSURE FLANGE CONNECTED TO SAID HEEL BY A BIGHT PORTION, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE INCLUDING AN UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK, SAID DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK AND SAID UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK BEING CLAMPED TOGETHER TO FORM A DOUBLE SEAM CONNECTING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE HAVING AN UPPER PORTION THEREOF SPACED FROM SAID HEEL AND DEFINING A CHANNEL THEREWITH FOR RECEIVING SAID BODY FLANGE THEREIN, AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD FORMED IN SAID CAN BODY ADJACENT TO SAID BODY FLANGE, AND LOCK MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID BEAD AND SAID SEAM TO PREVENT INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CAN BODY SAID LOCK MEANS COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RING ENCIRCLING SAID CAN BODY BENEATH SAID SEAM AND BEING SUPPORTED UPON SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD THEREBY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SEAM AND SAID BEAD FOR FIXEDLY SECURING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID ANNULAR RING HAVING AN INSIDE DIAMETER ADJACENT SAID SEAM WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID SEAM AND SMALLER THAN AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ANNULAR RING ADJACENT SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
AN IMPROVED EASY-OPENING RECLOSURE CAN COMPRISING A CAN BODY AND A CLOSURE MEMBER, SAID CAN BODY INCLUDING A BODY FLANGED TURNED DOWNWARDLY IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO SAID CAN BODY TO PROVIDE A DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK; SAID CLOSURE MEMBER INCLUDING A MAIN CENTRAL PORTION, A HEEL CONNECTED TO SAID MAIN CENTRAL PORTION AND BEING ADAPTED TO BE FRICTIONALLY RECEIVED WITHIN SAID CAN BODY, A CLOSURE FLANGE CONNECTED TO SAID HEEL BY A BIGHT PORTION, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE INCLUDING AN UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK, SAID DOWNWARDLY OPEN HOOK AND SAID UPWARDLY OPEN HOOK BEING CLAMPED TOGETHER TO FORM A DOUBLE SEAM CONNECTING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID CLOSURE FLANGE HAVING AN UPPER PORTION THEREOF SPACED FROM SAID HEEL AND DEFINING A CHANNEL THEREWITH FOR RECEIVING SAID BODY FLANGE THEREIN, AN OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD FORMED IN SAID CAN BODY ADJACENT TO SAID BODY FLANGE, AND LOCK MEANS DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID BEAD AND SAID SEAM TO PREVENT INADVERTENT MOVEMENT OF SAID CLOSURE MEMBER WITH RESPECT TO SAID CAN BODY SAID LOCK MEANS COMPRISING AN ANNULAR RING ENCIRCLING SAID CAN BODY BENEATH SAID SEAM AND BEING SUPPORTED UPON SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD THEREBY FILLING THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID SEAM AND SAID BEAD FOR FIXEDLY SECURING SAID CLOSURE MEMBER RELATIVE TO SAID CAN BODY, SAID ANNULAR RING HAVING AN INSIDE DIAMETER ADJACENT SAID SEAM WHICH IS SMALLER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID SEAM AND SMALLER THAN AN INSIDE DIAMETER OF SAID ANNULAR RING ADJACENT SAID OUTWARDLY DIRECTED BEAD.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-04-11 | 1969-10-11 | 1970-04-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-11 | 1973-10-11 | 1974-04-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-11 | 1977-10-11 | 1978-04-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |