US4156490A
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Method of hermetically sealing soft-drink bottles and like containers
Assignee: PROT Srl
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Filing: 1977-10-14
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Granted: 1979-05-29
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Expires: 1997-10-14
Abstract
Abstract A container such as a soft-drink bottle, provided with a narrower upper neck portion threaded in one direction and a wider lower neck portion threaded in the opposite direction, is hermetically sealed with a cap divided by a frangible zone into top and bottom parts having threads complementary to those of the corresponding neck portions. The cap is placed on the container neck with a rotary screw motion which matingly interfits the upper threads while the lower threads are interengaged with a snap fit as the bottom part of the cap elastically expands.
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio Peraboni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:08
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3442; B65D41/3447; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0407; B65D41/0414; B65D2401/00; B65D2401/15; B65D2401/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of hermetically sealing a container having a neck with an upper portion threaded in one direction and a lower portion of larger diameter than said upper portion threaded in the opposite direction, said lower portion being bounded at its bottom end by a transverse internal annular shoulder, comprising the steps of: forming a prethreaded cap of elastic material with a top part and a bottom part separated by a frangible zone, said top and bottom parts being provided with threads complementary to those of said upper and lower portions, respectively, said bottom part being further provided with an inner annular flange on a lower edge thereof; forcing said cap around said neck with a rotary screw motion matingly interfitting the threads of said top part and upper portion while causing elastic radial expansion of said bottom part due to contact with said lower portion for preventing interengagement of the threads of said bottom part and said lower portion until said flange clears said shoulder; and continuing the rotation of said cap until the threads of said bottom part engage the threads of said lower portion with a snap fit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of hermetically sealing a container having a neck with an upper portion threaded in one direction and a lower portion of larger diameter than said upper portion threaded in the opposite direction, said lower portion being bounded at its bottom end by a transverse internal annular shoulder, comprising the steps of: forming a prethreaded cap of elastic material with a top part and a bottom part separated by a frangible zone, said top and bottom parts being provided with threads complementary to those of said upper and lower portions, respectively, said bottom part being further provided with an inner annular flange on a lower edge thereof; forcing said cap around said neck with a rotary screw motion matingly interfitting the threads of said top part and upper portion while causing elastic radial expansion of said bottom part due to contact with said lower portion for preventing interengagement of the threads of said bottom part and said lower portion until said flange clears said shoulder; and continuing the rotation of said cap until the threads of said bottom part engage the threads of said lower portion with a snap fit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1, comprising the further step of preforming said top part with an inner projection extending into said neck upon the clearing of said shoulder by said flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said cap is formed from plastic material by injection molding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 1, comprising the further step of preforming said bottom part with an axially extending weak spot facilitating said radial expansion thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A hermetically sealed container made by the method of claim 1.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-28 | 1986-11-27 | 1987-05-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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