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US4726481A
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Ultrasonically welded container and process
Assignee: SLZRCO Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-01
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2006-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A package (10) includes a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container (12) having a necked opening (14). A PET insert (18) is fixedly attached to an inside surface (30) of the necked opening (14) by a plurality of tack welds (34). The insert (18) makes a substantially line contact (32) with the inside surface (30) of the necked opening (14). The substantially line contact (32) extends continuously around the inside surface (30) of the necked opening (14) to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface (30) of the necked opening (14) and the insert (18). To make the package (10), the insert (18) is driven into the necked opening (14). The tack welds (34) are formed between the necked opening (14) and the insert (18) by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening (14) below the line contact (32). The tack welds (34) fixedly attach the insert (18) to the necked opening (14).
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Hagan
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2026-11-08 07:31
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/20; B29C66/21; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B29C66/542; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81421; B29C66/81423; B29C66/81427; B29C66/81429; B29C66/8145; B29C66/81463; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/28; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/71; B29C66/90; B29C66/95; B29C66/951; B29C66/9513; B29K; B29K2067/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/56; B29L2031/565
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container and insert being a crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin container and insert.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container and insert being a crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin container and insert.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 1 in which said resin insert is fixedly attached to the inside surface of said necked opening by at least three tack welds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package of claim 1 in which the crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said necked opening having an external surface having a set of threads and said plurality of tack welds being below said set of threads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
106 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said necked opening having an external surface having a set of threads and said plurality of tack welds being below said set of threads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
158 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of said insert near a top of said insert and said necked opening, said portion of greater cross sectional dimension engaging the inside surface of said necked opening near the top of said necked opening in an interference fit, said necked opening inclining outward at the engagement of said portion of greater cross sectional dimension and the inside surface of said necked opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
158 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of said insert near a top of said insert and said necked opening, said portion of greater cross sectional dimension engaging the inside surface of said necked opening near the top of said necked opening in an interference fit, said necked opening inclining outward at the engagement of said portion of greater cross sectional dimension and the inside surface of said necked opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said insert having a fluid flow path through said necked opening and a normally closed valve in said fluid flow path.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by a plurality of tack welds, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said insert having a fluid flow path through said necked opening and a normally closed valve in said fluid flow path.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
129 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultlrasonically weldable resin insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of the insert, the portion of greater cross sectional dimension being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening below the portion of greater cross sectional dimension of the insert, the thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container and insert being a crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin container and insert.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
129 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultlrasonically weldable resin insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of the insert, the portion of greater cross sectional dimension being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening below the portion of greater cross sectional dimension of the insert, the thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container and insert being a crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin container and insert.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 7 in which the ultrasonic energy is applied by contacting the necked opening of the container simultaneously with a plurality of ultrasonic transducers having projecting tips.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 7 in which the ultrasonic energy has a frequency of between about 30 kilohertz and about 50 kilohertz.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 7 in which the crystallizable when subjected to ultlrasonic bonding energy resin is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 7 in which at least three tack welds are formed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of the insert, the portion of greater cross sectional dimension being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening below the portion of greater cross sectional dimension of the insert, the necked opening having an outside surface having a set of threads and the tack welds being formed below the set of threads.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
131 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of the insert, the portion of greater cross sectional dimension being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening below the portion of greater cross sectional dimension of the insert, the necked opening having an outside surface having a set of threads and the tack welds being formed below the set of threads.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
135 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert, the insert being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening to establish a substantially line contact extending around an inside surface of the necked opening to form a hermetic seal between the inside surface of the necked opening and the insert, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening below the substantially line contact, the thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container and insert being a crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin container and insert.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
135 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert, the insert being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening to establish a substantially line contact extending around an inside surface of the necked opening to form a hermetic seal between the inside surface of the necked opening and the insert, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultrasonic energy at the necked opening below the substantially line contact, the thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container and insert being a crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin container and insert.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 13 in which the ultrasonic energy is applied by contacting the necked opening of the container simultaneously with a plurality of ultrasonic transducers having projecting tips.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 13 in which the ultrasonic energy has a frequency of between about 30 kilohertz and about 50 kilohertz.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 13 in which the crystallizable when subjected to ultrasonic bonding energy resin is polyethylene terephthalate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 13 in which at least three tack welds are formed.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert, the insert being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening to establish a substantially line contact extending around an inside surface of the necked opening to form a hermetic seal between the inside surface of the necked opening and the insert, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultlrasonic energy at the necked opening below the substantially line contact, the necked opening having an outside surface having a set of threads and the tack welds being formed below the set of threads.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic, ultrasonically weldable resin insert, the insert being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening to establish a substantially line contact extending around an inside surface of the necked opening to form a hermetic seal between the inside surface of the necked opening and the insert, and forming a plurality of tack welds between the necked opening and the insert, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening, by application of ultlrasonic energy at the necked opening below the substantially line contact, the necked opening having an outside surface having a set of threads and the tack welds being formed below the set of threads.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
164 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by at least one attachment between said insert and the inside surface of said necked opening, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of said insert near a top of said insert and said necked opening, said portion of greater cross sectional dimension engaging the inside surface of said necked opening near the top of said necked opening in an interference fit, said necked opening inclining outward at the engagement of said portion of greater cross sectional dimension and the inside surface of said necked opening.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
164 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by at least one attachment between said insert and the inside surface of said necked opening, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert, said insert having a portion of greater cross sectional dimension than a remainder of said insert near a top of said insert and said necked opening, said portion of greater cross sectional dimension engaging the inside surface of said necked opening near the top of said necked opening in an interference fit, said necked opening inclining outward at the engagement of said portion of greater cross sectional dimension and the inside surface of said necked opening.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package of claim 19 in which said at least one attachment comprises a discontinuous plurality of attachments.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
118 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by at least one attachment between said insert and the inside surface of the necked opening, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert and being spaced from said at least one attachment, said insert having a fluid flow path through said necked opening and a normally closed valve in said fluid flow path.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
118 words
A package comprising a thermoplastic resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic resin insert fixedly attached to an inside surface of said necked opening by at least one attachment between said insert and the inside surface of the necked opening, said insert making a substantially line contact with the inside surface of said necked opening, said substantially line contact extending continuously around the inside surface of said necked opening to form a fluid tight seal between the inside surface of said necked opening and said insert and being spaced from said at least one attachment, said insert having a fluid flow path through said necked opening and a normally closed valve in said fluid flow path.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package of claim 21 in which said at least one attachment comprises a discontinous plurality of attachments.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
129 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic resin insert with a fluid flow path through the insert and a normally closed valve in the fluid flow path, the insert being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening with the fluid flow path through the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening to establish a substantially line contact extending around an inside surface of the necked opening to form a hermetic seal between the inside surface of the necked opening and the insert, and forming at least one attachment between the necked opening and the insert and spaced from the substantially line contact, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
129 words
A process for making a package, which comprises providing a thermoplastic resin container having a necked opening and a thermoplastic resin insert with a fluid flow path through the insert and a normally closed valve in the fluid flow path, the insert being sized to form an interference fit in the necked opening with the fluid flow path through the necked opening, driving the insert into the necked opening to establish a substantially line contact extending around an inside surface of the necked opening to form a hermetic seal between the inside surface of the necked opening and the insert, and forming at least one attachment between the necked opening and the insert and spaced from the substantially line contact, fixedly to attach the insert to the necked opening.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 23 in which a discontinuous plurality of attachments are formed between the necked opening and the insert.
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