US4222974A
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Method of making hermetically sealed container with frangible seal
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1978-11-21
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Granted: 1980-09-16
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Expires: 1998-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A hermetically sealed recloseable container is disclosed wherein continuous seaing means on the underside of the container closure are bonded to a coating on the rim surrounding the opening in the upper end of the container. Also disclosed is a closure and method of forming such a container using such a closure.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest L. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:47
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/01; B29C66/02; B29C66/024; B29C66/0242; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/13; B29C66/131; B29C66/1312; B29C66/20; B29C66/23; B29C66/232; B29C66/302; B29C66/3022; B29C66/30223; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B29C66/542; B29C66/545; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/723; B29C66/7232; B29C66/72327; B29C66/72328; B29C66/73; B29C66/739; B29C66/7392; B29C66/73921; B65; B65D; B65D43/00; B65D43/02; B65D43/0202; B65D43/0204; B65D43/0212; B29C65/10; B29C65/14; B29C65/1403; B29C65/1412; B29C65/34; B29C65/36; B29C65/3604; B29C65/362; B29C66/71; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/712; B65D2543/00; B65D2543/00009; B65D2543/00018; B65D2543/00064; B65D2543/00074; B65D2543/00092; B65D2543/00259; B65D2543/00296; B65D2543/00425; B65D2543/00444; B65D2543/00481; B65D2543/0049; B65D2543/00509; B65D2543/00537; B65D2543/00555; B65D2543/00592; B65D2543/00601; B65D2543/00611; B65D2543/00638; B65D2543/00675; B65D2543/00685; B65D2543/00712; B65D2543/00722; B65D2543/0074; B65D2543/00787; B65D2543/00796; B65D2543/00953; B65D2543/0099
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of hermetically sealing a container, the upper end of which comprises an opening and a rim surrounding said opening, said rim having on its upper surface a bondable coating, with a closure having a top panel, at least one downwardly pointing thermoplastic sealing ring projection generally V-shaped in cross-section which is adapted to rest upon said rim of said container completely around said opening, and a skirt depending downwardly from said top panel and being adapted to surround the outer surface of an upper end of said container, said method comprising heating said at least one sealing ring projection to render said at least one sealing ring projection bondable to the coating on the rim and applying said closure to said container such that said closure bonds to said container only where said sealing rings contact said container.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A method of hermetically sealing a container, the upper end of which comprises an opening and a rim surrounding said opening, said rim having on its upper surface a bondable coating, with a closure having a top panel, at least one downwardly pointing thermoplastic sealing ring projection generally V-shaped in cross-section which is adapted to rest upon said rim of said container completely around said opening, and a skirt depending downwardly from said top panel and being adapted to surround the outer surface of an upper end of said container, said method comprising heating said at least one sealing ring projection to render said at least one sealing ring projection bondable to the coating on the rim and applying said closure to said container such that said closure bonds to said container only where said sealing rings contact said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said closure is applied to said container and said at least one thermoplastic ring is heated by imparting ultrasonic vibration to the sealing rings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said at least one thermoplastic ring is heated with hot gas and then said closure is applied to said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said at least one thermoplastic ring is heated with infrared heat and then said closure is applied to said container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said closure is applied to said container and said at least one thermoplastic ring is heated by the induction heating of suitably positioned electrically conductive means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said bondable coating on said rim is a thermoplastic coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said container is constructed of paperboard and said rim comprises an outwardly rolled portion of the upper end of the container sidewall, said outwardly rolled portion being generally circular in cross-section.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-09-16 | 1988-03-17 | 1988-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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