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US 2004/0016758 A1Published application
Twist opening sealing container
AssigneeBall Corporation
InventorMichael D. Richardson
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a resealable container with a twist opening end closure which is suitable for storing perishable solids and liquids, and in one embodiment an easy open tab feature to facilitate venting.
Claims24
A sealable, twist opening container comprising:
- a container body having a closed end, an open end and side walls extending there-between, said open end further comprising an outwardly curled flange with a leading edge oriented inwardly toward a neck of said container body;
- a closure ring mounted on said neck of said container body and comprising an upper end, a lower end and engagement means positioned therebetween;
- a flange engagement means positioned on an upper end of said closure ring for functionally interconnecting said outwardly curled flange to said closure ring;
- a two piece lid closure comprising a skirt portion and a cap portion operably positioned within said skirt portion, said skirt portion having a closure means for selectively interconnecting said two-piece lid closure to said closure ring, wherein when said skirt portion is rotated in one direction said two-piece lid closure is brought to a closed and sealed condition, and when said skirt portion is rotated in an opposite direction, said two piece lid closure is disengaged from said closure ring and said twist opening container is brought to an open condition.
1 more element
A method for positioning a one-piece ring closure on a neck of a metallic container, comprising the steps of:
- securing said metallic container in a substantially static position;
- stretching said one-piece ring closure to increase an internal diameter of said one-piece ring closure;
- positioning said one-piece ring closure over said neck of said metallic container;
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- releasing said one-piece ring closure onto said neck of said metallic container, wherein an internal surface of said ring closure sealingly engages an external surface of said neck of said metallic container.
2 more elements
A sealable, twist opening metallic container adapted for storing a perishable solid or liquid, comprising:
- a container body having a closed end, an open end and side walls extending there-between, said open end further comprising an outwardly curled flange with a leading edge oriented inwardly toward a neck of said container body;
- a non-metallic closure ring mounted on said neck of said container body and comprising an upper end, a lower end and an engagement means positioned therebetween, said engagement means having a substantially circular geometric cross-sectional shape for operably interconnecting said outwardly curled flange to said non-metallic closure ring;
- a two piece lid closure comprising a skirt portion and a cap portion operably positioned within said skirt portion, said skirt portion having a closure means for selectively interconnecting said two-piece lid closure to said closure ring, wherein when said skirt portion is rotated in one direction said two-piece lid closure is brought to a closed and sealed condition, and when said skirt portion is rotated in an opposite direction, said two piece lid closure is disengaged from said closure ring and said sealable twist opening metallic container is brought to an open condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.