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US5025948A
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Sealed packaging box with mechanical or manual vacuum, full or partial vacuum
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-08
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2010-06-08
Abstract
Abstract Sealed packaging box consisting of a receptacle and a cover capping the latter, each comprising connecting means intended to work together to close the box in a sealed manner, box characterized in that: the connecting means of receptacle (1) are formed by an edge of a reinforced packing ring (5) bordering the opening of receptacle (1), this ring (5) being penetrated by at least one passage (6) connecting the inside of receptacle (1) to the outside, passage (6) being flared (61) toward the inside of the receptacle, the connecting means of cover (2) comprise: on bottom (21) and inside cover (2), an annular rib (22) intended to come behind packing ring (5), a peripheral outside edge (23) coming over the edge in the shape of a ring (5) of receptacle (1), a section and location sealing element (27) corresponding to flared part (61) of the passage of ring (5) to come into the latter and to seal it at least partially when cover (2) is mounted, peripheral outside edge (23) capping outside orifice (63) of passage (6).
Inventors
- 👤 Georges Fixon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0235; B65D43/0264; B65D43/0268; B65D51/00; B65D51/16; B65D51/1672; B65D51/1688; B65D51/1694; B65D81/00; B65D81/18; B65D81/20; B65D81/2007; B65D81/2038; B65D2401/00; B65D2401/15; B65D2401/25; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00518; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00555; B65D2543/00824; B65D2543/00833; B65D2543/00842
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A sealed packaging box comprising: a receptacle having an opening; a reinforced packing ring bordering the opening; at least one flared passage penetrating the packing ring and connecting an inside of the receptacle with an outside of the receptacle through an outside orifice, the passage being flared toward the inside of the receptacle; a cover adapted to close the box in a sealed manner, said cover having a bottom, an annular rib projecting from the bottom for mating with an inside surface of the packing ring, a peripheral outside edge for coming over a corresponding edge of the packing ring to mate with an outside surface of the packing ring, said peripheral outside edge also capping the outside orifice of the flared passage; and a sealing element corresponding to said at least one flared passage, said sealing element arranged so as to come into the flared passage and seal it at least partially when the cover is mounted on the receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A sealed packaging box comprising: a receptacle having an opening; a reinforced packing ring bordering the opening; at least one flared passage penetrating the packing ring and connecting an inside of the receptacle with an outside of the receptacle through an outside orifice, the passage being flared toward the inside of the receptacle; a cover adapted to close the box in a sealed manner, said cover having a bottom, an annular rib projecting from the bottom for mating with an inside surface of the packing ring, a peripheral outside edge for coming over a corresponding edge of the packing ring to mate with an outside surface of the packing ring, said peripheral outside edge also capping the outside orifice of the flared passage; and a sealing element corresponding to said at least one flared passage, said sealing element arranged so as to come into the flared passage and seal it at least partially when the cover is mounted on the receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The packaging box according to claim 1, further comprising a safety strip connected to the peripheral outside edge by a preferred breaking line, said safety strip being adapted to hook under an edge provided on an external wall of the receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the outside orifice of the flared passage is formed through an upper edge of the receptacle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the flared passage is formed by an inside flared part and an outside flared part separated by a neck.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The packaging box according to claim 4, wherein the inside flared part has a V-shaped section and wherein the corresponding sealing element of the cover has a diamond-shaped section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a reinforcing and lifting rib.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein an outside upper part of the packing ring is formed by a conical surface to facilitate mounting of the cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packaging box according to claim 1, wherein the annular rib of the cover has a rounded edge for facilitating mating with the packing ring.
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