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US4407429A
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Cap for and in combination with a container
Assignee: Continental Group Inc
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Filing: 1982-04-21
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Granted: 1983-10-04
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Expires: 2002-04-21
Abstract
Abstract This relates to a cap for use in combination with a container body formed of plastics material. The cap has a domed central panel so as to withstand high internal pressures and has a cylindrical mounting portion which is telescoped within the container body and a further cylindrical securing portion which is secured to the upper terminal portion of the container body by means of a removable tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Ihab M. Hekal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0214; B65D43/022; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; B65D55/06; B65D55/08; B65D55/0818; B65D2401/00; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/00342; B65D2543/0037; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00509; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00546; B65D2543/00824; B65D2543/00833; B65D2543/00842
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A cap for a preselected container having a mouth defined by a cylindrical terminal container portion of a preselected wall thickness, said cap comprising a cylindrical mounting wall, an axially outwardly domed panel within said mounting wall and secured to said mounting wall by a radius, a cylindrical securing wall forming an axial extension of said mounting wall, said securing wall being of a greater diameter than said mounting wall by twice said preselected wall thickness and being joined to said mounting wall by a radially offset intermediate wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A cap for a preselected container having a mouth defined by a cylindrical terminal container portion of a preselected wall thickness, said cap comprising a cylindrical mounting wall, an axially outwardly domed panel within said mounting wall and secured to said mounting wall by a radius, a cylindrical securing wall forming an axial extension of said mounting wall, said securing wall being of a greater diameter than said mounting wall by twice said preselected wall thickness and being joined to said mounting wall by a radially offset intermediate wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cap according to claim 1 together with a lift tab extending radially outwardly from an upper edge of said securing wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cap according to claim 1 wherein said domed panel extends axially beyond said mounting wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cap according to claim 1 wherein said cap is formed of a plastics material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cap according to claim 1 wherein said cap closes said preselected container with said mounting wall being seated in said container cylindrical mouth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cap and container combination according to claim 5 wherein exterior surfaces of said securing wall and said terminal container portion are in axial adjacent and aligned relation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cap and container combination according to claim 6 wherein said terminal container portion has a free edge abutting said cap radially offset intermediate wall to position said cap axially relative to said container.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cap and container combination according to claim 6 wherein a tape extends around and is sealed and bonded to the said exterior surfaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A cap and container combination according to claim 6 wherein a tape extends around and is sealed and bonded to the said exterior surfaces, said tape having a free starting tab to facilitate removal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cap and container combination according to claim 5 wherein both said cap and said container are formed of a plastic material.
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