US4865217A
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Easily openable sealed container
Assignee: Sumitomo Bakelite Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-08-26
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Granted: 1989-09-12
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Expires: 2008-08-26
Abstract
Abstract An easily openable sealed container comprising a lid and a main body having at least a sealing layer and an adjacent layer beneath the sealing layer, wherein the main body and the lid are sealed at a part of the flange, characterized in that the sealing layer of the main body at the flange has a thickness of 10-70 μ, the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange is 300-2,000 g/25 mm, and the sealing strength between the lid and sealing layer of the main body at the flange is larger than the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange, and further characterized in that the main body and the lid are sealed with a larger sealing pressure at least at the innermost portion of the sealed area of the flange than at the rest of the sealed area, or that the flange of the main body has double grooves and the main body and the lid are sealed between these grooves.
Inventors
- 👤 Mamoru Yoshimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 05:51
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/08; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/06; B32B27/32; B32B27/34; B32B3/00; B32B3/02; B32B7/12; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/10; B65D77/20; B65D77/2024; B65D77/2028; B65D77/2032; B65D77/2044; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/50; B32B2307/514; B32B2307/518; B32B2323/00; B32B2323/04; B32B2323/043; B32B2377/00; B32B2439/00; B65D2577/00; B65D2577/10; B65D2577/20; B65D2577/2025; B65D2577/2033; B65D2577/2041; B65D2577/205; B65D2577/2066; B65D2577/2075; B65D2577/2083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An easily openable sealed container comprising a lid and a main body having at least a sealing layer and an adjacent layer beneath the sealing layer, wherein the main body has a flange and the main body and the lid are sealed at a part of the flange, characterized in that the sealing layer of the main body at the flange has a thickness of 10-70μ, the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange is 300-2,000 g/25 mm, and the sealing strength between the lid and the sealing layer of the main body at the flange is larger than the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange, and further characterized in that the main body and the lid are sealed with a larger sealing pressure at least at the innermost portion of the sealed area of the flange than at the rest of the sealed area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An easily openable sealed container comprising a lid and a main body having at least a sealing layer and an adjacent layer beneath the sealing layer, wherein the main body has a flange and the main body and the lid are sealed at a part of the flange, characterized in that the sealing layer of the main body at the flange has a thickness of 10-70μ, the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange is 300-2,000 g/25 mm, and the sealing strength between the lid and the sealing layer of the main body at the flange is larger than the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange, and further characterized in that the main body and the lid are sealed with a larger sealing pressure at least at the innermost portion of the sealed area of the flange than at the rest of the sealed area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the innermost portion of the sealed area of the flange has a groove formed by pressing and is dented as compared with the rest of the sealed area of the flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the innermost portion and the outermost portion of the sealed area of the flange have a groove formed by pressing and are dented as compared with the rest of the sealed area of the flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
An easily openable sealed container comprising a lid and a main body having at least a sealing layer and an adjacent layer beneath the sealing layer, wherein the main body has a flange and the main body and the lid are sealed at a part of the flange, characterized in that the sealing layer of the main body at the flange has a thickness of 10-70μ, the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange is 300-2,000 g/25 mm, and the sealing strength between the lid and the sealing layer of the main body at the flange is larger than the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange, and further characterized in that the flange of the main body has double grooves and the main body and the lid are sealed between these grooves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
An easily openable sealed container comprising a lid and a main body having at least a sealing layer and an adjacent layer beneath the sealing layer, wherein the main body has a flange and the main body and the lid are sealed at a part of the flange, characterized in that the sealing layer of the main body at the flange has a thickness of 10-70μ, the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange is 300-2,000 g/25 mm, and the sealing strength between the lid and the sealing layer of the main body at the flange is larger than the lamination strength between the sealing layer and the adjacent layer of the main body at the flange, and further characterized in that the flange of the main body has double grooves and the main body and the lid are sealed between these grooves.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the lid consists of a multi-layer film comprising a sealing layer and an outer layer and the sealing layer is made of the same material as that of the sealing layer of the main body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein the lid consists of a multi-layer film comprising a sealing layer and an outer layer and the sealing layer is made of the same material as that of the sealing layer of the main body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sealed container according to claim 3, wherein the lid consists of a multi-layer film comprising a sealing layer and an outer layer and the sealing layer is made of the same material as that of the sealing layer of the main body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A sealed container according to claim 4, wherein the lid consists of a multi-layer film comprising a sealing layer and an outer layer and the sealing layer is made of the same material as that of the sealing layer of the main body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the lid consists of a two-layer film constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an outer layer of a biaxially oriented nylon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein the lid consists of a two-layer film constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an outer layer of a biaxially oriented nylon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sealed container according to claim 3, wherein the lid consists of a two-layer film constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an outer layer of a biaxially oriented nylon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A sealed container according to claim 4, wherein the lid consists of a two-layer film constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an outer layer of a biaxially oriented nylon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the main body consists of a two-layer sheet constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an adjacent layer of a polypropylene beneath the sealing layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein the main body consists of a two-layer sheet constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an adjacent layer of a polypropylene beneath the sealing layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sealed container according to claim 3, wherein the main body consists of a two-layer sheet constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an adjacent layer of a polypropylene beneath the sealing layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sealed container according to claim 4, wherein the main body consists of a two-layer sheet constituted by a sealing layer of a high density polyethylene and an adjacent layer of a polypropylene beneath the sealing layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
73 words
A sealed container according to claim 1, wherein the main body consists of a six-layer sheet constituted by laminating a high density polyethylene as a sealing layer, a polypropylene as an adjacent layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer, a saponification product of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a polyvinylidene chloride as a barrier layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer and a polypropylene as an outermost layer in this order.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
73 words
A sealed container according to claim 2, wherein the main body consists of a six-layer sheet constituted by laminating a high density polyethylene as a sealing layer, a polypropylene as an adjacent layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer, a saponification product of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a polyvinylidene chloride as a barrier layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer and a polypropylene as an outermost layer in this order.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
73 words
A sealed container according to claim 3, wherein the main body consists of a six-layer sheet constituted by laminating a high density polyethylene as a sealing layer, a polypropylene as an adjacent layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer, a saponification product of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a polyvinylidene chloride as a barrier layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer and a polypropylene as an outermost layer in this order.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
73 words
A sealed container according to claim 4, wherein the main body consists of a six-layer sheet constituted by laminating a high density polyethylene as a sealing layer, a polypropylene as an adjacent layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer, a saponification product of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or a polyvinylidene chloride as a barrier layer, an acid-modified polypropylene as an adhesive layer and a polypropylene as an outermost layer in this order.
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