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US4605136A
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Seal with tear lip for containers
Assignee: L&M Services BV
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Filing: 1985-01-07
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Granted: 1986-08-12
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Expires: 2005-01-07
Abstract
Abstract There is described a seal for container which is provided with a tear lip which is so arranged inside a space between cover and container that on the one hand any contact of the tear lip with the container be avoided, and on the other hand the tear lip lies outside the seal plane, that is outside the induction field.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Debetencourt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:40
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0435; B65D41/045; B65D51/00; B65D51/18; B65D51/20; B65D2251/00; B65D2251/0003; B65D2251/0006; B65D2251/0015; B65D2251/0068; B65D2251/0093; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2041; B65D2577/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A closure assembly for a container, said assembly comprising: (a) a container having an annular portion that terminates in an annular end to define an opening; (b) a seal including an aluminum foil sheet having a layer of thermally weldable material applied thereto for adherently sealing said seal to said annular end by the application of heat and pressure, said seal overlying said annular end to close said opening and including an outwardly extending tab having a length sufficient to permit the tab to be manually gripped for removal of said seal from said annular end, said tab extending outwardly away from said annular portion; and (c) a closure including a top wall in overlying relationship with said opening and a depending side wall extending from said top wall and along and over a part of the outer surface of said annular portion, said closure and annular portion including a space therebetween for completely receiving said tab in outwardly spaced relationship to said annular portion of said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A closure assembly for a container, said assembly comprising: (a) a container having an annular portion that terminates in an annular end to define an opening; (b) a seal including an aluminum foil sheet having a layer of thermally weldable material applied thereto for adherently sealing said seal to said annular end by the application of heat and pressure, said seal overlying said annular end to close said opening and including an outwardly extending tab having a length sufficient to permit the tab to be manually gripped for removal of said seal from said annular end, said tab extending outwardly away from said annular portion; and (c) a closure including a top wall in overlying relationship with said opening and a depending side wall extending from said top wall and along and over a part of the outer surface of said annular portion, said closure and annular portion including a space therebetween for completely receiving said tab in outwardly spaced relationship to said annular portion of said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A closure assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outer surface of said annular portion adjacent the end thereof is of reduced diameter to provide the space to receive said tab.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A closure assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the depending side wall of said closure is greater adjacent said top wall to provide the space to receive said tab.
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