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Closure for vacuum bottles and the like
Assignee: GENOSSENSCHAFT VEBO SOLOTHURNISCHE EINGLIEDERUNGSSTATTE
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Filing: 1979-05-15
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Granted: 1980-09-02
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Expires: 1999-05-15
Abstract
Abstract The neck of a bottle is closed and sealed by a one-piece cap having a cylindrical portion which surrounds the neck, a deformable end wall which extends across the open end of the neck, and a flexible hose which is integral with the end wall. The outer side of the end wall has a diametrically extending projection consisting of two discrete sections having flat elongated outer surfaces which are parallel to each other when the pressure in the bottle equals the pressure of the surrounding atmosphere and which are inclined with respect to each other when the pressure inthe interior of the bottle is reduced below atmospheric pressure. The person observing the surfaces of the two sections can ascertain the presence and absence as well as the extent of pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the bottle.
Inventors
- 👤 Hermann Hauri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:13
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/24; B65D51/242; A; A61; A61J; A61J1/00; A61J1/14; A61J1/1412; A61J1/1425; A61J1/1462; A61J1/1475; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/64; A61M1/66; A61M1/71; A61M1/73; A61M1/732; A61J1/1468; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
The combination of a container including a neck portion having an open end with a detachable closure comprising a substantially cylindrical portion surrounding said neck portion and having a first and a second end, and an end wall integral with said first end and extending across said open end, said end wall being deformable in response to establishment of a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of said container and having an outer side including means for indicating the extent of said pressure differential, said indicating means including at least one projection having a plurality of discrete sections and a plurality of surfaces provided on said sections, said surfaces being parallel to each other when said pressure differential equals a given value, and inclined with respect to each other when said pressure differential deviates from said given value.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
The combination of a container including a neck portion having an open end with a detachable closure comprising a substantially cylindrical portion surrounding said neck portion and having a first and a second end, and an end wall integral with said first end and extending across said open end, said end wall being deformable in response to establishment of a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of said container and having an outer side including means for indicating the extent of said pressure differential, said indicating means including at least one projection having a plurality of discrete sections and a plurality of surfaces provided on said sections, said surfaces being parallel to each other when said pressure differential equals a given value, and inclined with respect to each other when said pressure differential deviates from said given value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein, at said given value, the pressure differential between the interior and exterior of said container is zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein the extent of inclination of said surfaces with respect to each other is indicative of the extent of deviation of said pressure differential from said given value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said surfaces are flat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 4, wherein said surfaces include first and second surfaces which extend radially of said cylindrical portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 5, wherein said first and second surfaces are elongated and angularly offset with respect to each other by 180 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The combination of claim 1, further comprising a conduit having an end portion sealingly connected with said end wall substantially centrally of said cylindrical portion and communicating with the interior of said container, said surfaces extending substantially radially of said cylindrical portion between said first end and said end portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said end wall consists of elastomeric material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
137 words
The combination of a container including a neck portion having an open end with a detachable closure comprising a substantially cylindrical portion surrounding said neck portion and having a first and a second end, and an end wall integral with said first end and extending across said open end, said end wall being deformable in response to establishment of a pressure differential between the interior and the exterior of said container and having an outer side having a centrally located concave portion and including means for indicating the extent of said pressure differential, said indicating means including a plurality of flat surfaces remote from said concave portion and being parallel to each other when said pressure differential equals a given value, and inclined with respect to each other when said pressure differential deviates from said given value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
137 words
The combination of a container including a neck portion having an open end with a detachable closure comprising a substantially cylindrical portion surrounding said neck portion and having a first and a second end, and an end wall integral with said first end and extending across said open end, said end wall being deformable in response to establishment of a pressure differential between the interior and the exterior of said container and having an outer side having a centrally located concave portion and including means for indicating the extent of said pressure differential, said indicating means including a plurality of flat surfaces remote from said concave portion and being parallel to each other when said pressure differential equals a given value, and inclined with respect to each other when said pressure differential deviates from said given value.
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