Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A container, comprising in combination a container body including an upper wall portion having a predetermined thickness and comprising an upwardly converging section and a substantially upright section above the converging section and with which the converging section is unitarily integrated; a neck portion axially spaced from said upper wall portion and having substantially said predetermined wall thickness; a first radially outwardly extending flange unitarily integrated with the substantially upright section of said upper wall portion of said container and with said neck portion, said first flange having an upper surface and an axial thickness which is equal to substantially twice the thickness of said predetermined thickness; a lid comprising an external wall surrounding said neck portion and which includes a second radially outwardly extending flange having a lower surface abutting against the upper surface of said first flange, said external wall being circumferentially complete so as to insure a uniform distribution of load applied to said wall and resulting from forces acting axially upon said container; and an annular connecting element operative for urging said first and second flanges together into alignment in the axial direction of the container and for uniformly clasping the flanges to thereby eliminate undesirable local deformation of said element due to the same forces and thus to insure permanent sealing closure of the container by said lid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
A container, comprising in combination a container body including an upper wall portion having a predetermined thickness and comprising an upwardly converging section and a substantially upright section above the converging section and with which the converging section is unitarily integrated; a neck portion axially spaced from said upper wall portion and having substantially said predetermined wall thickness; a first radially outwardly extending flange unitarily integrated with the substantially upright section of said upper wall portion of said container and with said neck portion, said first flange having an upper surface and an axial thickness which is equal to substantially twice the thickness of said predetermined thickness; a lid comprising an external wall surrounding said neck portion and which includes a second radially outwardly extending flange having a lower surface abutting against the upper surface of said first flange, said external wall being circumferentially complete so as to insure a uniform distribution of load applied to said wall and resulting from forces acting axially upon said container; and an annular connecting element operative for urging said first and second flanges together into alignment in the axial direction of the container and for uniformly clasping the flanges to thereby eliminate undesirable local deformation of said element due to the same forces and thus to insure permanent sealing closure of the container by said lid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A container as defined in claim 1, said container body having an axis of symmetry and said neck portion being coaxial with said container body, said neck portion having an undulated configuration in the axial direction of the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A container as defined in claim 1, said first and second flanges each being circumferential; and further comprising an annular connecting element adapted to clasp said first and second flanges and to urge the same together and into alignment in the axial direction of the container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A container as defined in claim 1, said lid further comprising an internal wall receivable within said neck portion, and a transverse wall extending substantially normal to said internal and external walls and interconnecting the same to thereby form an annular channel therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A container as defined in claim 1, wherein said neck portion has a corrugated upper end face; and further comprising an annular sealing element receivable in said channel so as to sealingly contact said neck portion when engaging the corrugated upper end face and said lid to thereby seal the interface between said neck portion and said lid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A container as defined in claim 1, said first flange being above the substantially upright section and being below said neck portion.