US3561637A
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Container and reusable, resealable closure therefor
Assignee: Inland Steel Co
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Filing: 1968-08-08
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Granted: 1971-02-09
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Expires: 1988-08-08
Abstract
Abstract A container, particularly one having a container body made of fiber or other synthetic material, and of the type having a slip cover including a skirt adapted to overlap and surround the upper portion of the container body, wherein improved means are provided for reclosing and/or resealing the container by providing a circumferential constricted area in the container body and a complementary circumferential deformable zone in the cover skirt, together with contractible means for deforming said zone into said area on a repetitively usable basis.
Inventors
- 👤 William Mcconnell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:19
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D45/00; B65D45/32; B65D45/34; B65D45/345; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A container comprising, in combination, a container body and means defining a removable cover therefor, means defining a constriction extending circumferentially about said body with said constriction spaced a distance x from the upper end of said body, said removable cover defining means including an aNnular cover skirt dimensioned to surround the upper end of said body, with said skirt having an axial length greater than x and circumferentially extending deformable zone spaced a distance x below the inner upper surface of the cover, means for contracting said circumferentially extending deformable zone of said skirt into said constriction in said container body, an annular reinforcing ring mounted on said body adjacent to said constriction and the portion of said container body above the constriction having an external diameter smaller than the external diameter of the portion of said container body below the constriction, and said annular reinforcing ring having an axial length less than x and mounted about said upper portion of said container body with the upper edges of said body and said ring terminating in a common plane, so that the lower edge of said ring defines a portion of said constriction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A container comprising, in combination, a container body and means defining a removable cover therefor, means defining a constriction extending circumferentially about said body with said constriction spaced a distance x from the upper end of said body, said removable cover defining means including an aNnular cover skirt dimensioned to surround the upper end of said body, with said skirt having an axial length greater than x and circumferentially extending deformable zone spaced a distance x below the inner upper surface of the cover, means for contracting said circumferentially extending deformable zone of said skirt into said constriction in said container body, an annular reinforcing ring mounted on said body adjacent to said constriction and the portion of said container body above the constriction having an external diameter smaller than the external diameter of the portion of said container body below the constriction, and said annular reinforcing ring having an axial length less than x and mounted about said upper portion of said container body with the upper edges of said body and said ring terminating in a common plane, so that the lower edge of said ring defines a portion of said constriction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that said ring is disposed above said constriction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A container as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that said ring is disposed below said constriction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A container comprising, in combination, a container body and means defining a removable cover therefor, means defining a constriction extending circumferentially about said body with said constriction spaced a distance x from the upper end of said body, said removable cover defining means including an annular cover skirt dimensioned to surround the upper end of said body with said skirt having an axial length greater than x and a circumferentially extending deformable zone spaced a distance x below the inner upper surface of the cover, means for contracting said circumferentially extending deformable zone of said skirt into said constriction in said container body, and a pair of annular reinforcing rings mounted on said body in axially spaced apart relation with the spacing between said rings defining said constriction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A container comprising, in combination, a container body and means defining a removable cover therefor, means defining a constriction extending circumferentially about said body with said constriction spaced a distance x from the upper end of said body, said removable cover defining means including an annular cover skirt dimensioned to surround the upper end of said body with said skirt having an axial length greater than x and a circumferentially extending deformable zone spaced a distance x below the inner upper surface of the cover, means for contracting said circumferentially extending deformable zone of said skirt into said constriction in said container body, and a pair of annular reinforcing rings mounted on said body in axially spaced apart relation with the spacing between said rings defining said constriction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A container as set forth in any of the preceeding claims 4 or 1, further characterized in that deformable zone in said skirt is defined at least in part by a circumferential crease formed in said skirt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container as set forth in any of the preceding claims 4 or 1 further characterized in that said deformable zone is defined at least in part by circumferentially spaced openings formed in said skirt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A container as set forth in any of claims 4 or 1, further characterized in that said deformable zone is defined by a circumferential array of vertically extending corrugations formed in said skirt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A container as set forth in any of claims 4 or 1, further characterized in that said formable zone is defined at least in part by a pair of circumferentially disposed axially spaced beads formed in said skirt.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-02-08 | 1974-08-10 | 1975-02-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-02-08 | 1978-08-10 | 1979-02-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-02-08 | 1982-08-10 | 1983-02-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |