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Closure and seal

Assignee: TRI-SEAL EXTRUSION Inc A NEW YORK CORP
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Filing: 1969-09-03
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Granted: 1971-07-27
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Expires: 1989-09-03
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Abstract

Abstract A cap and liner therefor, the cap having a groove at the top thereof for rotatably receiving the liner. The liner is formed of a sandwich and so arranged that a compressible intermediate layer can be squeezed beyond the normal periphery of the liner to engage the cap and make a better seal.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph Dukess

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 20:30
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0435; B65D41/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/107; Y10T156/1072

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
A closure device comprising a cap having a top and an internally threaded cylindrical sidewall, said sidewall having a groove therein adjacent said top, a liner normally rotatably disposed in said groove and including a disc having a pair of outer layers and an intermediate layer sandwiched between said outer layers and bonded thereto, said outer layers being relatively thin and nonresilient, said intermediate layer being resilient and being compressible to form a lip extending beyond the periphery of said outer layers and into engagement with said sidewall in said groove, said intermediate layer being relatively thick.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
A closure device comprising a cap having a top and an internally threaded cylindrical sidewall, said sidewall having a groove therein adjacent said top, a liner normally rotatably disposed in said groove and including a disc having a pair of outer layers and an intermediate layer sandwiched between said outer layers and bonded thereto, said outer layers being relatively thin and nonresilient, said intermediate layer being resilient and being compressible to form a lip extending beyond the periphery of said outer layers and into engagement with said sidewall in said groove, said intermediate layer being relatively thick.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A closure device according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate layer is from 12 to 30 times the thickness of said outer layers.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-07-26 1975-01-25 1975-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-07-26 1979-01-25 1979-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-07-26 1983-01-25 1983-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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