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US4697716A
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Closures with cast sealing gasket
Assignee: BPrex Healthcare Brookville Inc
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Filing: 1982-07-06
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2002-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A closure for a container comprising a body of synthetic plastic material including a top wall and a peripheral skirt, removably engaging a container. An annular channel is provided on the inner surface of the top wall at the area of juncture of the top wall and the skirt. The channel comprises integral side wall portions and at least one of said side walls comprises spaced generally vertically extending ribs. A sealing gasket is cast in situ in the channel and interlocks with the spaced ribs.
Inventors
- 👤 George V. Mumford
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 19:26
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0435; B65D41/0442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A closure for a container comprising a body of synthetic plastic material including a top wall and a peripheral skirt, said skirt having means thereon for engaging a container, a channel on the inner surface of the top wall at the area of juncture of the top wall and the skirt, said channel comprising an integral bottom wall and radially spaced integral side walls, at least one of said side walls comprising circumferentially spaced generally vertically extending integral ribs, each said rib extending radially from said one wall and having an end surface and side surfaces, said side surfaces of each said rib extending from said side wall toward said end surface, said side surfaces tapering toward one another from the end surface to the side wall to define a re-entrant portion between each side surface and the side wall into which the gasket material extends, and a sealing gasket of gasket material cast in situ in said channel, said gasket interlocking with the spaced ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A closure for a container comprising a body of synthetic plastic material including a top wall and a peripheral skirt, said skirt having means thereon for engaging a container, a channel on the inner surface of the top wall at the area of juncture of the top wall and the skirt, said channel comprising an integral bottom wall and radially spaced integral side walls, at least one of said side walls comprising circumferentially spaced generally vertically extending integral ribs, each said rib extending radially from said one wall and having an end surface and side surfaces, said side surfaces of each said rib extending from said side wall toward said end surface, said side surfaces tapering toward one another from the end surface to the side wall to define a re-entrant portion between each side surface and the side wall into which the gasket material extends, and a sealing gasket of gasket material cast in situ in said channel, said gasket interlocking with the spaced ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said ribs are on the radially outermost side wall of said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The closure set forth in claim 2 wherein the other said side wall of said channel tapers axially and radially outwardly from said top wall of the closure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said ribs are on the radially innermost side wall of said channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The closure set forth in claim 4 wherein the end surface of each said rib tapers axially and radially outwardly from said top wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
The closure set forth in claim 1 wherein the other said side wall of said channel has a plurality of circumferentially spaced ribs, each said rib extending radially from said other side wall and having an end surface and side surfaces, said side surfaces of each said rib extending from said other side wall toward said end surface, said side surfaces tapering toward one another from the end surface to the other side wall to define a re-entrant portion between each side surface and the other side wall into which the gasket material extends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The closure set forth in claim 6 wherein the end surface of each said rib in the one said side wall tapers axially and radially inwardly from said top wall and the end surface of each said rib on said other side wall tapers axially and radially outwardly from said top wall.
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