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Method for formation of a peelable lid
Assignee: Printpack Illinois Inc
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Filing: 1990-01-29
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2010-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for joining a lid to a container includes the formation of interlocking waves of material at the location where the lid joins the container. The interlocking waves are geometrically aligned relative to the interior of the container so as to maximize the burst strength of the container and minimize the peel strength of the lid from the container.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Thomas, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 15:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B7/00; B65B7/16; B65B7/28; B65B7/2842; B65B7/2878; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/76; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/32; B29C66/328; B29C66/3284; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/53; B29C66/534; B29C66/5346; B29C66/53461; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/723; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/814; B29C66/8141; B29C66/81411; B29C66/81415; B29C66/81419; B29C66/81427; B29C66/81431; B29C66/82; B29C66/824; B29C66/8242; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C66/71; B29C66/712; B29C66/7232; B29C66/72321; B29L; B29L2009/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of forming a peelable seal between a lid and a container, said method comprising: heating a first material forming a portion of said lid along an area to be sealed so as to melt or soften a portion of said first material, said area placed in contact with a second material forming a portion of said container, pressing said first material and said second material together along said area to be sealed forming a first sheet wave in said first material having a first sheet wave apex and forming a second sheet wave in said second material having a second sheet wave apex, and maintaining pressure on said first material and said second material along said area to be sealed so as to displace said first sheet wave apex below said second sheet wave apex, said second material remaining with said container when said lid is peeled from said container.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method of forming a peelable seal between a lid and a container, said method comprising: heating a first material forming a portion of said lid along an area to be sealed so as to melt or soften a portion of said first material, said area placed in contact with a second material forming a portion of said container, pressing said first material and said second material together along said area to be sealed forming a first sheet wave in said first material having a first sheet wave apex and forming a second sheet wave in said second material having a second sheet wave apex, and maintaining pressure on said first material and said second material along said area to be sealed so as to displace said first sheet wave apex below said second sheet wave apex, said second material remaining with said container when said lid is peeled from said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first material is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyisobutylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second material is polypropylene.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of forming a peelable seal between a lid and a container, said method comprising: heating a first material forming a portion of said lid along an area to be sealed so as to melt or soften a portion of said first material, said area placed in close and intimate contact with a second material forming a portion of said container, pressing said first material and said second material together along said area to be sealed, so as to form a first sheet wave in said first material having a first sheet wave apex and a second sheet wave in said second material having a second sheet wave apex, and maintaining pressure on said first material and said second material along said area to be sealed so as to displace said first sheet wave apex below said second sheet wave apex, an interlock area being formed therebetween, a portion of said interlock area forming a portion of said peelable seal, said second material remaining with said container when said lid is peeled from said container.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
176 words
A method of forming a peelable seal between a lid and a container, said method comprising: heating a first material forming a portion of said lid along an area to be sealed so as to melt or soften a portion of said first material, said area placed in close and intimate contact with a second material forming a portion of said container, pressing said first material and said second material together along said area to be sealed, so as to form a first sheet wave in said first material having a first sheet wave apex and a second sheet wave in said second material having a second sheet wave apex, and maintaining pressure on said first material and said second material along said area to be sealed so as to displace said first sheet wave apex below said second sheet wave apex, an interlock area being formed therebetween, a portion of said interlock area forming a portion of said peelable seal, said second material remaining with said container when said lid is peeled from said container.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
234 words
A method of joining a lid to a container which comprises: heating along an area to be sealed a first material portion of a first sheet forming said lid, while said first sheet is in direct and intimate contact along said area to be sealed with a second material portion of a second sheet, said second sheet forming a flange about the upper periphery of said container, said first material having a lower melting temperature than said second material, said heating being carried out for a time and temperature sufficient to melt or soften a portion of said first material; applying pressure to said first sheet and said second sheet along said area to be sealed so as to form at the inside rim of said container a preliminary first sheet wave, heating a portion of said second sheet sufficiently to melt or soften a portion of said second material, flowing said melted or softened portion of said second sheet into said preliminary first sheet wave to form a second sheet wave, and displacing a portion of said preliminary first sheet wave below said second sheet wave so as to form interlocking waves of said first material and said second material at least around the inside rim of said container said second material of said second sheet wave remaining with said container when said lid is lifted upwards away from said second sheet material.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
234 words
A method of joining a lid to a container which comprises: heating along an area to be sealed a first material portion of a first sheet forming said lid, while said first sheet is in direct and intimate contact along said area to be sealed with a second material portion of a second sheet, said second sheet forming a flange about the upper periphery of said container, said first material having a lower melting temperature than said second material, said heating being carried out for a time and temperature sufficient to melt or soften a portion of said first material; applying pressure to said first sheet and said second sheet along said area to be sealed so as to form at the inside rim of said container a preliminary first sheet wave, heating a portion of said second sheet sufficiently to melt or soften a portion of said second material, flowing said melted or softened portion of said second sheet into said preliminary first sheet wave to form a second sheet wave, and displacing a portion of said preliminary first sheet wave below said second sheet wave so as to form interlocking waves of said first material and said second material at least around the inside rim of said container said second material of said second sheet wave remaining with said container when said lid is lifted upwards away from said second sheet material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of heating said second sheet includes the step of: driving a heated shaped surface of a seal head downward into contact with said first sheet for a period sufficient to transfer thermal energy through said first sheet into said second sheet.
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