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Method of forming an annular seam between two container body halves
Assignee: Continental Group Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-22
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Granted: 1983-11-15
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Expires: 2002-09-22
Abstract
Abstract This relates to an annular seam between two tubular body portions. The seam is particularly adapted for joining open ends of two cup members to form a container. The seam incorporates a hem on one of the members with the hem facilitating the application of the adhesive required to bond the cup members together while at the same time permitting the same adhesive to engage raw edges of the cup members in sealing relation.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred C. Newman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B11/00; F16B11/006; F16B11/008; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/48; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/13; B29C66/135; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B65; B65D; B65D7/00; B65D7/02; B65D7/04; B65D7/12; B65D7/34; B65D7/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1005; Y10T156/1051; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49872; Y10T29/49885; Y10T29/49906; Y10T29/49945; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/47; Y10T403/473; Y10T403/49; Y10T403/4966
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of joining open ends of cup members to form a container, said method comprising the steps of radially displacing in a selected direction a terminal portion of an open end of one of said cup members and reversely folding a terminal part of said terminal portion in an opposite radial direction to define a hem of a radial dimension to receive in sliding telescoped engagement an open end portion of the other of said cup members and wherein an annular chamber is provided at a free end of said hem, filling said annular chamber generally to overflowing with an adhesive, telescoping open ends of said cup members with a free end of said other cup member engaging said adhesive and displacing a portion of said adhesive in a shearing action to trap part of said adhesive between said cup members axially adjacent said hem free end and in sealing engagement with said hem free end and to cover in sealing engagement the free end of said other cup member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of joining open ends of cup members to form a container, said method comprising the steps of radially displacing in a selected direction a terminal portion of an open end of one of said cup members and reversely folding a terminal part of said terminal portion in an opposite radial direction to define a hem of a radial dimension to receive in sliding telescoped engagement an open end portion of the other of said cup members and wherein an annular chamber is provided at a free end of said hem, filling said annular chamber generally to overflowing with an adhesive, telescoping open ends of said cup members with a free end of said other cup member engaging said adhesive and displacing a portion of said adhesive in a shearing action to trap part of said adhesive between said cup members axially adjacent said hem free end and in sealing engagement with said hem free end and to cover in sealing engagement the free end of said other cup member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said radial displacing of said terminal portion is radially inward whereby said annular chamber opens radially outwardly and said adhesive is disposed externally of the container.
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