Container and method and apparatus for adding a product to a container
AssigneeColin Mear Engineering Limited
InventorPaul Simmons
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AssigneeColin Mear Engineering Limited
InventorPaul Simmons
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The invention relates to a container (100) having an aperture (140) and a seal assembly (200), comprising a support member or disc (210) and a seal such as an induction seal (240). The support disc (210) has projections or cam surfaces (230) which engage with projections or cams (160) provided on the internal surface of the neck (120). The container is configured to have an intermediate configuration prior to containing a product, in which the container aperture is temporarily closed by the seal assembly (200). In this configuration, the internal cleanliness of the container is preserved. The seal assembly can be removed to add the product, and afterwards, the seal is made more permanent by applying induction energy to the seal and the container adopts a filled configuration containing the product in which the container aperture is sealed. In this configuration, the container may be sealed by the seal assembly (200) (i.e. the support member (210) and the seal (240) or by the seal (240) alone, the support member having been removed during the sealing process.
A container for containing a product, comprising a container body having an aperture and a seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising a seal and a seal support member,
A container for containing a product, comprising a container body having an aperture and a seal assembly, the seal assembly comprising a heat activated seal and a seal support member,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.