US4560077A
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Plastic closure cap
Assignee: Bank of America NA
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Filing: 1984-09-25
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A plastic closure cap particularly suited for use in situations which require a tight seal such as with carbonated beverage containers is disclosed. A pair of sealing flanges extend downwardly and outwardly from an inner surface of the top of the closure cap. These sealing flanges have a horizontal seal interference distance which increases with increased cap size to maintain an effective sealing function. Seal flange back up abutment surfaces are contacted by the free ends of the seal flanges and limit the deflection of the flanges thus causing the seal flanges to wrap around the container mouth as the cap is secured to the bottle. A load stop ring is positioned between, and separated from the seal flanges on the inner surface of the closure cap and contacts the container neck when the closure is in place. The sealing flanges include vent slots which increase the safety and convenience of the closure cap. Anti-doming ribs are also formed on the cap's inner top surface and prevent the cap from being forced outwardly into a convex shape by high pressure contents of a pressurized container to which the closure cap may be applied.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert V. Dutt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:28
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D51/00; B65D51/16; B65D51/1672; B65D51/1688; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0407; B65D41/0414; B65D41/0421; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
286 words
A plurality of closure caps having a range of sizes for use with containers having a corresponding range of mouth sizes, each said closure cap comprising: a generally circular cap top having a generally planar outer surface and an inner surface; a generally cylindrical side wall joined at a first end to a peripheral portion of said cap top and including means for securing said closure cap to a container; a pair of radially spaced, inner and outer, downwardly extending circumferential sealing flanges, each of said sealing flanges being joined at a first end to said inner surface of said cap top, said inner and outer sealing flanges each having a free end with said free ends being spaced from each other at a distance greater than the spacing of said first ends of said sealing flanges, a radially outer surface of said inner flange and a radially inner surface of said outer flange engaging inner and outer edge portions, respectively of the container mouth; a horizontal seal interference distance, said distance being the horizontal offsets between the points of attachment of said radially outer surface of said inner flange and said radially inner surface of said outer flange to said inner surface of said cap top and said inner and outer edge portions of the container mouth, said horizontal seal interference distance varying proportionally with said closure cap size in said range of closure cap sizes; and, inner and outer sealing flange back up abutment surfaces, said inner and outer abutment surfaces being engageable by said free ends of said inner and outer sealing flanges, respectively, to limit deflection of said inner and outer sealing flanges when said closure cap is secured to a container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
286 words
A plurality of closure caps having a range of sizes for use with containers having a corresponding range of mouth sizes, each said closure cap comprising: a generally circular cap top having a generally planar outer surface and an inner surface; a generally cylindrical side wall joined at a first end to a peripheral portion of said cap top and including means for securing said closure cap to a container; a pair of radially spaced, inner and outer, downwardly extending circumferential sealing flanges, each of said sealing flanges being joined at a first end to said inner surface of said cap top, said inner and outer sealing flanges each having a free end with said free ends being spaced from each other at a distance greater than the spacing of said first ends of said sealing flanges, a radially outer surface of said inner flange and a radially inner surface of said outer flange engaging inner and outer edge portions, respectively of the container mouth; a horizontal seal interference distance, said distance being the horizontal offsets between the points of attachment of said radially outer surface of said inner flange and said radially inner surface of said outer flange to said inner surface of said cap top and said inner and outer edge portions of the container mouth, said horizontal seal interference distance varying proportionally with said closure cap size in said range of closure cap sizes; and, inner and outer sealing flange back up abutment surfaces, said inner and outer abutment surfaces being engageable by said free ends of said inner and outer sealing flanges, respectively, to limit deflection of said inner and outer sealing flanges when said closure cap is secured to a container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The closure cap of claim 1 wherein said inner sealing flange back up abutment surface is formed as the radially outer surface of an inner seal back up flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The closure cap of claim 2 wherein said inner seal back up flange has a thickness greater than the thickness of said inner sealing flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The closure cap of claim 2 wherein said inner sealing flange back up abutment surface is generally perpendicular to said inner surface of said closure cap top.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The closure cap of claim 1 wherein said outer sealing flange back up abutment surface is formed as a portion of said cylindrical side wall of said closure cap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The closure cap of claim 5 wherein said outer sealing flange back up abutment surface is formed generally at said first end of said cylindrical side wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure cap of claim 5 wherein said outer abutment surface is generally perpendicular to said inner surface of said closure cap top.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The closure cap of claim 1 further including anti-doming ribs on said inner surface of said closure cap top.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The closure cap of claim 8 wherein said anti-doming ribs extend radially outwardly from a central portion of said inner surface of said closure cap top.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
213 words
A closure cap for use with a container having an open mouth, said closure cap comprising: a generally circular cap top having a generally planar outer surface and an inner surface; a generally cylindrical side wall joined at a first end to a peripheral portion of said cap top and including means for securing said closure cap to a container; a pair of spaced, inner and outer, downwardly extending sealing flanges, each of said sealing flanges being joined at a first end to said inner surface of said cap top, said inner and outer sealing flanges each having a free end with said free ends being spaced from each other at a distance greater than the spacing of said first ends of said sealing flanges; inner and outer sealing flange back up abutment surfaces, said inner and outer abutment surfaces being engageable by said free ends of said inner and outer sealing flanges, respectively, to limit deflection of said inner and outer sealing flanges when said closure cap is secured to a container; and a load stop ring, said load stop ring being positioned on said inner surface of said cap top intermediate, and spaced from said spaced inner and outer sealing flanges and extending downwardly between said inner and outer sealing flanges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
213 words
A closure cap for use with a container having an open mouth, said closure cap comprising: a generally circular cap top having a generally planar outer surface and an inner surface; a generally cylindrical side wall joined at a first end to a peripheral portion of said cap top and including means for securing said closure cap to a container; a pair of spaced, inner and outer, downwardly extending sealing flanges, each of said sealing flanges being joined at a first end to said inner surface of said cap top, said inner and outer sealing flanges each having a free end with said free ends being spaced from each other at a distance greater than the spacing of said first ends of said sealing flanges; inner and outer sealing flange back up abutment surfaces, said inner and outer abutment surfaces being engageable by said free ends of said inner and outer sealing flanges, respectively, to limit deflection of said inner and outer sealing flanges when said closure cap is secured to a container; and a load stop ring, said load stop ring being positioned on said inner surface of said cap top intermediate, and spaced from said spaced inner and outer sealing flanges and extending downwardly between said inner and outer sealing flanges.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure cap of claim 10 wherein said load stop ring is formed integrally with said inner surface of said closure cap top.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The closure cap of claim 10 wherein said load stop ring includes a planar surface engageable with a container mouth when said closure cap is secured to a container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
181 words
A closure cap for use with a container, said closure cap comprising: a generally circular cap top having a generally planar outer surface and an inner surface; a generally cylindrical side wall joined at a first end to a peripheral portion of said cap top and including means for securing said closure cap to a container; a pair of spaced, inner and outer, downwardly extending sealing flanges, each of said sealing flanges being joined at a first end to said inner surface of said cap top, said inner and outer sealing flanges each having a free end with said free ends being spaced from each other at a distance greater than the spacing of said first ends of said sealing flanges; a plurality of vent slots in each of said sealing flanges; and, inner and outer sealing flange back up abutment surfaces, said inner and outer abutment surfaces being engageable by said free ends of said inner and outer sealing flanges, respectively, to limit deflection of said inner and outer sealing flanges when said closure cap is secured to a container.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
181 words
A closure cap for use with a container, said closure cap comprising: a generally circular cap top having a generally planar outer surface and an inner surface; a generally cylindrical side wall joined at a first end to a peripheral portion of said cap top and including means for securing said closure cap to a container; a pair of spaced, inner and outer, downwardly extending sealing flanges, each of said sealing flanges being joined at a first end to said inner surface of said cap top, said inner and outer sealing flanges each having a free end with said free ends being spaced from each other at a distance greater than the spacing of said first ends of said sealing flanges; a plurality of vent slots in each of said sealing flanges; and, inner and outer sealing flange back up abutment surfaces, said inner and outer abutment surfaces being engageable by said free ends of said inner and outer sealing flanges, respectively, to limit deflection of said inner and outer sealing flanges when said closure cap is secured to a container.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The closure cap of claim 13 wherein each of said vent slots is formed generally at the free end of each of said sealing flanges.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The closure cap of claim 14 wherein each of said vent slots has a length generally about one third of the length of each of said sealing flanges.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The closure cap of claim 13 wherein said vent slots on said inner and outer sealing flanges are radially aligned.
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