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US5062542A
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Easy-open and reclosable container
Assignee: City of Hope
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Filing: 1991-04-01
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2011-04-01
Abstract
Abstract An easy-open and reclosable container has a non-circular scored portion on the top lid and an opening and resealing device pivotally fastened on the scored portion for selectably separating it from the top lid to provide an aperture, and selectably resealing the aperture by putting the separated portion back into the aperture and rotating it so as to lock it under the inner surface of the top lid. The opening and resealing device has a compression sealing member for resealing the aperture while the scored portion is locked. As an alternative, the easy-open and reclosable container can utilize an openable and reclosable device which includes a bottom flange member fastened on the top lid having a flange rim extending through an opening on the top lid, a closure member hingedly connected to the rim in part and having a channel complementary in shape with the flange rim, and a tension controlling member hingedly connected to the closure member and separable engaged with a rivet on the top lid for selectably releasing the pulling force on the closure member to allow it to open and selectably re-exerting the pulling force on the closure member to reclose the container. The present invention further provides a triangular cylindrical beverage container which can save storage space.
Inventors
- 👤 Jay Morton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:50
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D17/00; B65D17/50; B65D17/506; B65D17/28; B65D17/401; B65D17/4012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An easy-open and reclosable container comprising: a container body portion having a bottom end panel, a container top lid having an opening, an openable and reclosable assembly including a bottom flange portion mounted on the inner surface of said top lid and having an elevated rim extending upwardly through said opening defining an aperture, a closure portion with a channel complementary in shape with said rim and hingedly connected to said rim in part, a tension controlling portion having a hole at one end separably engaged with an elevated locking rivet integrally fixed on said top lid, and the opposite end of said tension controlling portion joined to said closure member by a deformable hinge portion and having a locking lip, so that a pulling force will be applied on said closure portion while said hole is seated on said locking rivet and the pulling force will be released while said tension controlling member is lifted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An easy-open and reclosable container comprising: a container body portion having a bottom end panel, a container top lid having an opening, an openable and reclosable assembly including a bottom flange portion mounted on the inner surface of said top lid and having an elevated rim extending upwardly through said opening defining an aperture, a closure portion with a channel complementary in shape with said rim and hingedly connected to said rim in part, a tension controlling portion having a hole at one end separably engaged with an elevated locking rivet integrally fixed on said top lid, and the opposite end of said tension controlling portion joined to said closure member by a deformable hinge portion and having a locking lip, so that a pulling force will be applied on said closure portion while said hole is seated on said locking rivet and the pulling force will be released while said tension controlling member is lifted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 1, wherein said elevated rim includes a flange beam, and said channel on said closure portion is complementary in shape with said flange beam for cooperative and sealing engagement with it.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said openable and reclosable assembly is made of plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said aperture, bottom flange portion and closure portion are in a triangular or "V" shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
126 words
An easy-open and reclosable container comprising: a container body portion having a bottom end panel, an openable and reclosable assembly including a bottom flange portion mounted to said top lid and having an elevated rim extending through said opening, a closure portion hingedly connected to said rim in part and having a downward depending edge complementary in shape with the outer side of said rim, a tension controlling portion separably engaged with a locking means on said top lid and having one end hingedly joined to said closure member by a deformable hinge portion with a locking lip, so that a tension can be applied on said closure portion to seal said rim and be released from said closure portion to allow it to be opened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
An easy-open and reclosable container comprising: a container body portion having a bottom end panel, an openable and reclosable assembly including a bottom flange portion mounted to said top lid and having an elevated rim extending through said opening, a closure portion hingedly connected to said rim in part and having a downward depending edge complementary in shape with the outer side of said rim, a tension controlling portion separably engaged with a locking means on said top lid and having one end hingedly joined to said closure member by a deformable hinge portion with a locking lip, so that a tension can be applied on said closure portion to seal said rim and be released from said closure portion to allow it to be opened.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 5, wherein said elevated rim includes a flange beam portion and the inner side of said depending edge of said closure portion is complementary in shape with said flange beam for cooperative and sealing engagement with it.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 5, wherein said locking means is a rivet integrally fixed on said top lid which is separably engaged with a hole at one end of said tension controlling portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 7, wherein said rivet has a cap portion for preventing the tension controlling portion from parting with the rivet itself.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 5, wherein said container has a triangular cross section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 5 or 9, wherein said opening, bottom flange portion and closure portion are in a triangular or "V" shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An easy-open and reclosable container claimed in claim 5 or 7, wherein said openable and reclosable assembly is made of plastic material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-11-04 | 1995-05-06 | 1995-11-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-04 | 1999-05-06 | 1999-11-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-04 | 2003-05-06 | 2003-11-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |