US4821897A
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Container with insert having a fully or partially encapsulating seal with a frangible web formed against said insert
Assignee: Catalent USA Woodstock Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-06
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Granted: 1989-04-18
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Expires: 2007-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A blow-molded container is provided with an insert occluding its top opening. A closure structure at least partially encapsulates the insert article and includes a frangible web formed against the insert article. The container can be blow-molded in main mold halves and the closure structure, including the frangible web, can be formed by additional mold halves while the insert article is held in the container opening by an arm that is subsequently retracted or while the insert article is supported on a parison portion that defines the container body. In the latter instance a complete overcap for the insert article can be provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard H. Weiler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:14
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C49/00; B29C49/20; B29C49/02; B29C49/04; B29C65/00; B29C65/56; B29C65/567; B29C65/568; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5344; B29C66/54; B29C66/542; B29C66/61; B29C66/612; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81425; B29C66/81427; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/83221; B65; B65B; B65B3/00; B65B3/02; B65B3/022; B65D; B65D1/00; B65D1/02; B65D1/0223; B65D1/023; B65D1/0238; B29C2049/2008; B29C66/81415; B29C66/81417; B29C66/81419; B29C66/82; B29C66/824; B29C66/8242; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B29L2031/7158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A container formed from thermoplastic material comprising: a body defining an opening at one end; an insert article positioned at said body opening; and a closure structure unitary with said body and encapsulating at least a portion of said insert article to seal closed the container; said closure structure including a wall having first and second portions joined together with a frangible web; said frangible web abutting said insert article; in which container said insert article is a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle and a removable cap mounted on said nozzle; in which container said closure structure wall includes a peripheral wall around said nozzle assembly wherein said wall first portion is a lower portion of said peripheral wall and wherein said wall second portion is an upper portion of said peripheral wall; and in which container said frangible web abuts a peripheral surface of said cap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A container formed from thermoplastic material comprising: a body defining an opening at one end; an insert article positioned at said body opening; and a closure structure unitary with said body and encapsulating at least a portion of said insert article to seal closed the container; said closure structure including a wall having first and second portions joined together with a frangible web; said frangible web abutting said insert article; in which container said insert article is a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle and a removable cap mounted on said nozzle; in which container said closure structure wall includes a peripheral wall around said nozzle assembly wherein said wall first portion is a lower portion of said peripheral wall and wherein said wall second portion is an upper portion of said peripheral wall; and in which container said frangible web abuts a peripheral surface of said cap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The container in accordance with claim 1 in which said insert article is completely encapsulated by said closure structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The container in accordance with claim 2 in which said closure structure includes gripping flanges by which the closure structure may be grasped to apply a force for severing said frangible web to facilitate access to said insert article.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The container in accordance with claim 1 in which said closure structure wall defines an annular notch at said frangible web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The container in accordance with claim 1 in which said nozzle is a dispensing nozzle having a base seated on said body in said body opening and having a discharge conduit projecting above said base; in which said peripheral wall extends around said nozzle and encapsulates said nozzle discharge conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The container in accordance with claim 5 in which a portion of said encapsulating closure structure peripheral wall is spaced from at least a portion said nozzle discharge conduit.
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