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Closure cap with a seal and method of and apparatus for forming such closure and seal
Assignee: MID AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST Co
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Filing: 1987-06-10
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Granted: 1988-12-27
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Expires: 2007-06-10
Abstract
Abstract In combination, a container and a linerless cap and a method of forming the cap. The cap includes plastic and has a sealing surface which is softer than contiguous plastic portions as a result of its method of forming which includes stretching. In the method the cap is molded from plastic and includes a top wall, an outer depending skirt and an internal depending substantially annular wall having an upper end integral with and depending from the top wall and a lower free end. Thereafter the free end is engaged by a forming tool to progressively turn the free end away from the internal wall to create a stretched intermediate portion for sealing which is softer than its contiguous portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Mortimer S. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:49
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0407; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C57/00; B29C57/12; B29C67/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/26; B29L2031/56; B29L2031/565; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of forming a cap including a linerless seal comprising: molding a cap from plastic having a top wall, and a depending wall within the cap comprising plastic and having an upper end extending from said top wall to a lower free end, and turning said lower free end away from said depending wall to pre-stretch the inner surface of the said lower free end at the turn to provide a preformed sealing surface at said turn which is softer than its contiguous unstretched portions and which upon subsequent sealing engagement said preformed softened sealing surface at said turn is adapted to compress and seal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of forming a cap including a linerless seal comprising: molding a cap from plastic having a top wall, and a depending wall within the cap comprising plastic and having an upper end extending from said top wall to a lower free end, and turning said lower free end away from said depending wall to pre-stretch the inner surface of the said lower free end at the turn to provide a preformed sealing surface at said turn which is softer than its contiguous unstretched portions and which upon subsequent sealing engagement said preformed softened sealing surface at said turn is adapted to compress and seal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the inner pre-stretched, softened sealing surface at said turn has a cross sectional shape selected from the group consisting of a U, V or J.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said lower turned free end at said turn is formed by a method selected from the group consisting of bending, creasing or pleating to provide said pre-stretched, softened sealing surface at said turn of the bend, crease or pleat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said pre-stretched, softened, sealing surface at said turn is in a state of tension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said stretched, softened sealing surface includes microscopic voids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said stretched, softened, sealing surface is in a state of tension and includes microscopic voids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
9 words
A cap formed by the method of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cap of claim 7, wherein said pre-stretched, softened, sealing surface at said turn is in a state of tension and includes microscopic voids.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
10 words
The cap of claim 7 in combination with a container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
A cap for a container having a linerless seal, comprising: a depending wall within the cap comprising plastic and having a lower free end turned away from said depending wall with a pre-stretched sealing surface at the turn which is softer than its contiguous unstretched portions and which upon subsequent sealing engagement said preformed softened sealing surface is adapted to compress and seal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
63 words
A cap for a container having a linerless seal, comprising: a depending wall within the cap comprising plastic and having a lower free end turned away from said depending wall with a pre-stretched sealing surface at the turn which is softer than its contiguous unstretched portions and which upon subsequent sealing engagement said preformed softened sealing surface is adapted to compress and seal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cap of claim 10, wherein said inner, pre-stretched, softened sealing surface at said turn has a cross sectional shape selected from the group consisting of U, V, or J.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cap of claim 10, wherein said pre-stretched, softened, sealing surface at said turn is in a state of tension.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The cap of claim 10, wherein said stretched, softened, sealing surface at said turn includes microscopic voids.
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