US6082569A
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Linerless closure for carbonated beverage container
Assignee: Closures and Packaging Services Ltd
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Filing: 1998-09-10
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2018-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A plastic closure for sealing a container, the closure having a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion. The closure has an annular sealing rib which extends within the cavity defined by the top portion and the skirt portion. The rib includes a first portion having a substantially cylindrical inner surface extending away from the underside of the top portion and disposed radially inward of the skirt and a second, frusto-conical, portion contiguous with the end of the first portion distal to the underside of the top portion and extending radially inwardly and terminating in a circular free edge, such that during engagement of the cap with the neck of the container, the second, frusto-conical, portion will be engaged by the free end of the neck and folded back against the first portion of the rib to form a gas-tight seal between the neck of the container and the closure.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney M. Druitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3442; B65D41/3447; B65D41/02; B65D41/04; B65D41/0407; B65D41/0428; B65D51/00; B65D51/16; B65D51/1672; B65D51/1688; B65D2401/00; B65D2401/15; B65D2401/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/01; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/809
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A closure suitable for mounting onto a container having an opening defined by an end portion of the container, said closure being molded from a resilient, synthetic plastic material and comprising a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion, an annular sealing rib projecting downwardly from an underside of the top portion, said rib including a first portion which is contiguous with the top portion and has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, which inner surface lies radially inwardly of the skirt portion, and a second, frusto-conical portion contiguous with an end of the first portion distal to the top portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge, the first portion having an internal diameter relative to the external diameter of the end portion of the container such that during engagement of the closure with said end portion of the container the second frusto-conical portion of the sealing rib will be engaged by a free end of said end portion of the container and folded back toward the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib to form a seal between at least an outer surface of said end portion of the container and the closure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A closure suitable for mounting onto a container having an opening defined by an end portion of the container, said closure being molded from a resilient, synthetic plastic material and comprising a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion, an annular sealing rib projecting downwardly from an underside of the top portion, said rib including a first portion which is contiguous with the top portion and has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, which inner surface lies radially inwardly of the skirt portion, and a second, frusto-conical portion contiguous with an end of the first portion distal to the top portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge, the first portion having an internal diameter relative to the external diameter of the end portion of the container such that during engagement of the closure with said end portion of the container the second frusto-conical portion of the sealing rib will be engaged by a free end of said end portion of the container and folded back toward the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib to form a seal between at least an outer surface of said end portion of the container and the closure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the rib has a shape, size and position such that during final movement of attaching the closure to the container, said rib is disposed in a sealing relation between the top surface of said free end of said end portion of the container and the underside of the top portion of the closure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the undersurface of the top portion is defined in part by a second annular rib disposed radially inward of the first rib and extending downwardly from the underside of the top portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which said first portion of the rib extends from said top portion at a position radially displaced from said skirt portion to define a generally annular gap between said first portion and the skirt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the closure is molded in one piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the first portion of the sealing rib is contiguous with the skirt portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which when the second, frusto-conical, portion of the sealing rib is engaged by said free end of said end portion of the container it is folded back toward the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the rib until the second portion makes contact with at least a part of the cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A closure as claimed in claim 7, in which the second portion makes contact with substantially all of the cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A closure as claimed in claim 1, in which the skirt portion of the closure has a screw thread formed on a radially inner surface which is adapted to cooperate with a complementary screw thread formed on a radially outer surface of the end portion of the container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
206 words
A closure suitable for mounting onto a container having an opening defined by an end portion of the container, said closure being molded from a resilient, synthetic plastics material and comprising a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion, an annular sealing rib projecting downwardly from an underside of the top portion, said rib including a first portion which is contiguous with the top portion and has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, which inner surface lies radially inwardly of the skirt portion, and a second, frusto-conical portion contiguous with an end of the first portion distal to the top portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge, the first portion having an internal diameter relative to the external diameter of the end portion of the container such that during engagement of the closure with said end portion of the container the second frusto-conical portion of the sealing rib will be engaged by a free end of said end portion of the container and folded back adjacent the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib to form a seal between at least an outer surface of said end portion of the container and the closure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
206 words
A closure suitable for mounting onto a container having an opening defined by an end portion of the container, said closure being molded from a resilient, synthetic plastics material and comprising a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion, an annular sealing rib projecting downwardly from an underside of the top portion, said rib including a first portion which is contiguous with the top portion and has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, which inner surface lies radially inwardly of the skirt portion, and a second, frusto-conical portion contiguous with an end of the first portion distal to the top portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge, the first portion having an internal diameter relative to the external diameter of the end portion of the container such that during engagement of the closure with said end portion of the container the second frusto-conical portion of the sealing rib will be engaged by a free end of said end portion of the container and folded back adjacent the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib to form a seal between at least an outer surface of said end portion of the container and the closure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which the rib has a shape, size and position such that during final movement of attaching the closure to the container, said rib is disposed in a sealing relation between the top surface of said free end of said end portion of the container and the underside of the top portion of the closure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which the undersurface of the top portion is defined in part by a second annular rib disposed radially inward of the first rib and extending downwardly from the underside of the top portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which said first portion of the rib extends from said top portion at a position radially displaced from said skirt portion to define a generally annular gap between said first portion and the skirt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which the closure is molded in one piece.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which the first portion of the sealing rib is contiguous with the skirt portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which when the second, frusto-conical, portion of the sealing rib is engaged by said free end of said end portion of the container it is folded back adjacent the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the rib until the second portion makes contact with at least a part of the cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A closure as claimed in claim 16, in which the second portion makes contact with substantially all of the cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
A closure as claimed in claim 10, in which the skirt portion of the closure has a screw thread formed on a radially inner surface which is adapted to cooperate with a complementary screw thread formed on a radially outer surface of the end portion of the container.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
213 words
A closure suitable for mounting onto a container having an opening defined by an end portion of the container, said closure being molded from a resilient, synthetic plastics material and comprising a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion, an annular sealing rib projecting downwardly from an underside of the top portion, said rib including a first portion which is contiguous with the top portion and has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, which inner surface lies radially inwardly of the skirt portion, and a second, frusto-conical portion contiguous with an end of the first portion distal to the top portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge, the first portion having an internal diameter relative to the external diameter of the end portion of the container such that during engagement of the closure with said end portion of the container the second, frusto-conical portion of the sealing rib will be engaged by a free end of said end portion of the container and folded back against the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib to form a seal between at least an outer surface of said end portion of the container and the closure, said closure being molded in one piece.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
213 words
A closure suitable for mounting onto a container having an opening defined by an end portion of the container, said closure being molded from a resilient, synthetic plastics material and comprising a top portion and a skirt portion depending from the top portion, an annular sealing rib projecting downwardly from an underside of the top portion, said rib including a first portion which is contiguous with the top portion and has a substantially cylindrical inner surface, which inner surface lies radially inwardly of the skirt portion, and a second, frusto-conical portion contiguous with an end of the first portion distal to the top portion and extending radially inwardly to terminate in a circular free edge, the first portion having an internal diameter relative to the external diameter of the end portion of the container such that during engagement of the closure with said end portion of the container the second, frusto-conical portion of the sealing rib will be engaged by a free end of said end portion of the container and folded back against the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib to form a seal between at least an outer surface of said end portion of the container and the closure, said closure being molded in one piece.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A closure as claimed in claim 19, in which the first portion of the sealing rib is contiguous with the skirt portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
67 words
A closure as claimed in claim 19, in which when the second, frusto-conical, portion of the sealing rib is engaged by said free end of said end portion of the container it is folded back against the substantially cylindrical inner surface of the rib until the second portion makes contact with at least a part of the cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
A closure as claimed in claim 21, in which the second portion makes contact with substantially all of the cylindrical inner surface of the first portion of the rib.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
48 words
A closure as claimed in claim 19, in which the skirt portion of the closure has a screw thread formed on a radially inner surface which is adapted to cooperate with a complementary screw thread formed on a radially outer surface of the end portion of the container.
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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) | 2003-07-04 | 2004-01-03 | 2004-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-07-04 | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-07-04 | 2012-01-03 | 2012-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |