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AssigneeAltria Client Services LLC
InventorJames D. Evans
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A composite lid of a cylindrical container includes an outer metal lid having an integral top wall and sidewall and an inner plastic lid having a top wall and sidewall fitted inside the outer metal lid such that a free end of the sidewall of the inner plastic lid extends beyond a free end of the sidewall of the outer metal lid. The composite lid can be fitted on a base having an integral bottom wall and sidewall such that the sidewall of the inner plastic lid frictionally engages the sidewall of the base. The outer metal lid can be formed by stamping sheet metal, the inner plastic lid can be formed by molding a polymer material and the base can be formed by molding a polymer material. The outer metal lid can be adhesively bonded or mechanically fitted to the inner plastic lid.
A composite lid of a cylindrical container comprising:
A cylindrical container comprising an outer metal lid having an integral top wall and cylindrical sidewall, a base having an integral bottom wall and cylindrical sidewall, and an inner plastic lid having a top wall and cylindrical sidewall fitted inside the outer metal lid, wherein the outer metal lid is mechanically fitted to the inner plastic lid by knurling the sidewall of the outer metal lid such that indentations are knurled into the sidewall of the outer metal lid and tips of the indentations penetrate an outer surface of the sidewall of the inner plastic lid.
A cylindrical container comprising an outer metal lid having an integral top wall and cylindrical sidewall, a base having an integral bottom wall and cylindrical sidewall, and an inner plastic lid having a top wall and cylindrical sidewall fitted inside the outer metal lid, wherein the outer metal lid includes at least one detent extending inwardly from the sidewall of the outer metal lid, the inner plastic lid including at least one recess engaging the at least one detent.
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