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US 12,552,585 B2Granted
Closure assembly for filling a container under isolated conditions
AssigneeAmcor Rigid Packaging USA, LLC
InventorBradley S. Philip
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Abstract
A closure assembly for filling a container under isolated conditions. The closure assembly includes a collar with internal threads for coupling with a finish of the container. A disc includes first coupling members for removably coupling with the collar. A liner is secured to the disc. The liner is seated on the finish of the container when the collar is coupled to the finish.
Claims17
A closure assembly for filling a container under isolated conditions, the closure assembly comprising:
- a collar including internal threads for coupling with a finish of the container and an internal flange extending around an inner surface of the collar,
- the internal flange has an upper ledge opposite to a lower ledge, the lower ledge is seated on an outer portion of a top sealing surface of the finish of the container when the collar is coupled to the finish;
- a disc including first coupling members for removably coupling with the collar,
- the disc seated on the upper ledge of the internal flange when the disc is coupled to the collar;
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- a liner secured to the disc, the liner is seated on the finish of the container when the collar is coupled to the finish,
- wherein with the collar coupled to the finish the lower ledge of the internal flange of the collar and the liner are both seated on the top sealing surface, the internal flange is outboard of the liner, coplanar with the liner, and surrounds the liner.
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A closure assembly for filling a container under isolated conditions, the closure assembly comprising:
- a collar including internal threads for coupling with a finish of the container, upper flanges spaced apart about the collar, and
- an internal flange extending around an inner surface of the collar, the internal flange has an upper ledge opposite to a lower ledge, the lower ledge is seated on an outer portion of a top sealing surface of the finish of the container when the collar is coupled to the finish;
- a disc including tabs configured to cooperate with the upper flanges to removably couple the disc to the collar, the disc seated on the upper ledge of the internal flange when the disc is coupled to the collar;
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- a liner secured to the disc, the liner is sealable to a top sealing surface of the container;
- wherein with the collar coupled to the finish the lower ledge of the internal flange of the collar and the liner are both seated on the top sealing surface, the internal flange is outboard of the liner, coplanar with the liner, and surrounds the liner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.