US4482071A
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Sealing aid for fastening a resilient plug inserted into an opening of a container
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1982-10-13
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2002-10-13
Abstract
Abstract A rubber plug is inserted into a opening of a neck portion of container airtightly and is covered with a seal cap made of an aluminum thin plate. The seal cap has slit-like cutout lines along which the seal cap is to be separated into two halves and is covered with an outer cap made of elastic material. The seal cap is connected to the outer cap at one or two positions. Therefore, the seal cap can be removed from the container by one operation of pulling-up the outer cap, and it is possible to reduce an injury caused by the seal cap.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Ishiwatari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:39
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; B65D55/06; B65D55/08; B65D51/00; B65D51/18; B65D51/20; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/0003; B65D2251/0006; B65D2251/0015; B65D2251/0037; B65D2251/004; B65D2251/0068; B65D2251/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A sealing aid for fastening an elastic plug inserted into an opening of a container having a neck portion and a main body connected to the neck portion comprising a seal cap means made of relatively hard material and being connectable to the neck portion of the container in such a manner that a peripheral portion of said seal cap means is bent corresponding to an outer contour of the neck portion of the container so as to fix said seal cap means to said container to prevent the plug from being removed from the container; which seal cap means has a cutout line defining a tongue portion, and an outer cap means made of elastic material and connected partially to said seal cap means, said outer cap means covering the seal cap means; whereby said seal cap means is connected to said outer cap means at two diagonally opposing positions, one position situating within the tongue portion and the other position situating outside the tongue portion, whereby when the outer cap means is removed from the container, all the seal cap means is removed from the container together with the outer cap means only by a single operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A sealing aid for fastening an elastic plug inserted into an opening of a container having a neck portion and a main body connected to the neck portion comprising a seal cap means made of relatively hard material and being connectable to the neck portion of the container in such a manner that a peripheral portion of said seal cap means is bent corresponding to an outer contour of the neck portion of the container so as to fix said seal cap means to said container to prevent the plug from being removed from the container; which seal cap means has a cutout line defining a tongue portion, and an outer cap means made of elastic material and connected partially to said seal cap means, said outer cap means covering the seal cap means; whereby said seal cap means is connected to said outer cap means at two diagonally opposing positions, one position situating within the tongue portion and the other position situating outside the tongue portion, whereby when the outer cap means is removed from the container, all the seal cap means is removed from the container together with the outer cap means only by a single operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A sealing aid according to claim 1 wherein said seal cap and outer cap means are connected to each other by means of a hole formed in the seal cap means and a disc coupled with the outer cap means by means of said hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sealing aid according to claim 1, wherein said outer cap means comprises a pull portion integrally formed therewith at a side wall of the outer cap means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A sealing aid according to claim 1, wherein said outer cap means has a radius larger than that of the main body of container.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3480171A
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US3547297A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-11-13 | 1988-05-14 | 1988-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-13 | 1992-05-14 | 1992-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-13 | 1996-05-14 | 1996-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |