US4444325A
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Closure and pry-off resealable finish
Assignee: Continental White Cap Inc
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Filing: 1982-07-27
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2002-07-27
Abstract
Abstract This relates to a container neck finish which is particularly constructed to have an interlock with a closure of the pry-off type. The container neck finish has a peripherally projecting locking bead which includes an upper camming surface and a lower locking surface, and the associated closure has within the skirt thereof an extension of the usual gasket or sealing liner wherein, when the closure is applied to the neck finish locking bead, will deform the adjacent portion of the liner and form an interlock therewith which serves to retain the closure in place. The interlock permits the prying off of the closure and will serve again to retain the closure in place for the purpose of maintaining the original seal when the closure is reapplied.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank H. Lecinski, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/16; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/20; B65D2251/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A container neck finish for receiving in pry-off relation a closure which may be resealed with said neck finish, said neck finish providing an end surface for sealing engagement by a closure, and axially below said end surface in remote spaced relation a radially outwardly projecting locking bead for locking engagement by a closure to retain such closure on said neck finish, said locking bead being spaced from said end surface by an axially elongated cylindrical surface, and the peripheral size of the exterior of said neck finish above said locking bead being greater than the peripheral size of the exterior of said neck finish below said locking bead with an upper surface of said locking bead being a camming surface and a lower surface of said locking bead being a locking surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A container neck finish for receiving in pry-off relation a closure which may be resealed with said neck finish, said neck finish providing an end surface for sealing engagement by a closure, and axially below said end surface in remote spaced relation a radially outwardly projecting locking bead for locking engagement by a closure to retain such closure on said neck finish, said locking bead being spaced from said end surface by an axially elongated cylindrical surface, and the peripheral size of the exterior of said neck finish above said locking bead being greater than the peripheral size of the exterior of said neck finish below said locking bead with an upper surface of said locking bead being a camming surface and a lower surface of said locking bead being a locking surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A container neck finish according to claim 1 wherein said locking bead is essentially wedge shaped in cross section and has substantially flat upper and lower surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
A container neck finish for receiving in pry-off relation a closure which may be resealed with said neck finish, said neck finish providing an end surface for sealing engagement by a closure, and axially below said end surface in remote spaced relation a radially outwardly projecting locking bead for locking engagement by a closure to retain such closure on said neck finish, said locking bead being spaced from said end surface by an axially elongated cylindrical surface, and said locking bead being essentially wedge shaped in cross section and having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A container neck finish for receiving in pry-off relation a closure which may be resealed with said neck finish, said neck finish providing an end surface for sealing engagement by a closure, and axially below said end surface in remote spaced relation a radially outwardly projecting locking bead for locking engagement by a closure to retain such closure on said neck finish, said locking bead being spaced from said end surface by an axially elongated cylindrical surface, and said locking bead being essentially wedge shaped in cross section and having substantially flat upper and lower surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A container neck finish according to claim 3 wherein said flat upper and lower surfaces define an included angle on the order of 90°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A container neck finish according to claim 3 wherein said flat upper and lower surfaces define an included angle on the order of 90°, said flat upper surface being at a shallow angle to the vertical and said flat lower surface being at a shallow angle to the horizontal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A container neck finish for receiving in pry-off relation a closure which may be resealed with said neck finish, said neck finish providing an end surface for sealing engagement by a closure, and axially below said end surface in remote spaced relation a radially outwardly projecting locking bead for locking engagement by a closure to retain such closure on said neck finish, said locking bead being spaced from said end surface by an axially elongated cylindrical surface, and an applied closure, said closure being in the form of a shell having a gasket-like liner, said liner having an upper generally horizontal portion compressively engaging said end surface and an elongated vertical tubular portion in a lower portion of which said locking bead is embedded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A container neck finish for receiving in pry-off relation a closure which may be resealed with said neck finish, said neck finish providing an end surface for sealing engagement by a closure, and axially below said end surface in remote spaced relation a radially outwardly projecting locking bead for locking engagement by a closure to retain such closure on said neck finish, said locking bead being spaced from said end surface by an axially elongated cylindrical surface, and an applied closure, said closure being in the form of a shell having a gasket-like liner, said liner having an upper generally horizontal portion compressively engaging said end surface and an elongated vertical tubular portion in a lower portion of which said locking bead is embedded.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A container neck finish according to claim 6 wherein said shell and said liner vertical tubular portion flare radially outwardly below said locking bead.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container neck finish according to claim 6 wherein said shell continues below said liner and terminates in a bead axially spaced from said liner vertical tubular portion.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-04-24 | 1987-10-24 | 1988-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-04-24 | 1991-10-24 | 1992-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-04-24 | 1995-10-24 | 1996-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |