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US 12,552,575 B2Granted
Jar assembly
AssigneeAnomatic Corporation
InventorsNicholas Sicilian, Stephen Eifert
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to readily recyclable jars and lid assemblies for jars. The lid assembly may include an outer lid and either an inner lid or a hoop provided within the outer lid. A thread may be provided on the inner lid or hoop. A liner or seal may be provided.
Claims15
A lid assembly for a jar, the lid assembly comprising:
- an outer cap defining a first cavity, the outer cap having an outer circular top wall and a cylindrical sidewall extending downward from the outer circular top wall;
- an inner cap provided in the first cavity, the inner cap having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having an annular surface and first cylindrical sidewalls extending downward from the annular surface, the annular surface extending around the second portion and being spaced from the outer circular top wall, the second portion having second cylindrical sidewalls and an inner circular top wall, the second cylindrical sidewalls extending upward from the annular surface and terminating at the inner circular top wall, wherein:
- the annular surface of the first portion is spaced from the outer circular top wall of the outer cap,
- the first cylindrical sidewall of the first portion of the inner cap contacts the cylindrical sidewall of the outer cap,
- the second cylindrical sidewall of the second portion of the inner cap is spaced from the cylindrical sidewall of the outer cap, and
- the inner circular top wall of the second portion of the inner cap contacts the outer circular top wall of the outer cap;
- and
- a seal provided on the inner circular top wall of the second portion of the inner cap.
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A lid assembly, comprising:
- an outer cap defining a first cavity, the outer cap having an outer circular top wall and a cylindrical sidewall extending from the outer circular top wall;
- and
- an inner cap receivable in the first cavity, the inner cap comprising:
- a first annular portion providing a first diameter, and
- a second annular portion extending from the first annular portion and providing a second diameter different than the first diameter;
- wherein the inner cap defines a second cavity;
- and
- wherein the second annular portion provides a thread that extends into the second cavity, wherein the thread is configured to threadably engage with a thread of a jar;
- and
- wherein the second annular portion is to contact the outer circular top wall.
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A lid assembly, comprising:
- an outer cap defining a first cavity, the outer cap having a first top wall and a first sidewall extending from the first top wall;
- and
- an inner cap receivable in the cavity and defining a second cavity for receiving a jar, the inner cap comprising:
- a second top wall to contact the first top wall,
- a second sidewall extending from second top wall,
- a third top wall extending from the second sidewall,
- a third sidewall extending from the third top wall, and
- a thread extending into the second cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.