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US 2022/0024652 A1Published application
Container and seal assembly
AssigneeBway Corporation
InventorsFrano LUBURIC, John HOMAN
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to containers and container lids. In at least one embodiment, the disclosed containers and container lids provide a liquid-tight seal with the inclusion of a separately attached ring that generally eliminates material-trapping seams. For example, in certain embodiments, a container and a container ring for attaching to the rim of the container is disclosed. In these embodiments, the container ring attaches to the rim of the container such that a liquid-tight vertical seal is formed, thereby reducing or eliminating material-trapping seams.
Claims20
A seal ring comprising:
- an outer sidewall comprising:
- an arcuate portion for interfacing with a corresponding semi-circular bead of a sidewall of a container in an attached configuration comprising a first thickness;
- a hook-shaped aperture;
- and
- a seal ring protrusion for engaging with the semi-circular bead in an attached configuration, the seal ring protrusion opposite an undercut surface of the hook-shaped aperture;
- a bottom surface sloping downwardly from an inner sidewall to the outer sidewall;
- a lower seal structure for engaging with a corresponding u-shaped crevice on a container and comprising:
- a lower portion of the outer sidewall comprising a second thickness greater than the first thickness of the arcuate portion of the outer sidewall;
- a cavity defined by the bottom structure and comprising:
- a first surface interfacing with a surface of the lower portion of the outer sidewall;
- a second surface forming a rounded transition to a bottom surface of the bottom structure;
- and
- an upper interior surface;
- and
- a latch portion defined by the lower portion of the outer sidewall and the cavity.
12 more elements
A seal ring comprising:
- an outer sidewall comprising:
- an arcuate portion for interfacing with a corresponding semi-circular bead of a sidewall of a container in an attached configuration comprising a first thickness;
- a hook-shaped aperture;
- and
- a seal ring protrusion for engaging with the semi-circular bead in an attached configuration, the seal ring protrusion opposite an undercut surface of the hook-shaped aperture;
- an inner sidewall comprising a ring bead for engaging with a corresponding component on a container lid;
- a bottom surface sloping downwardly from the inner sidewall to the outer sidewall;
- a lower seal structure for engaging with a corresponding u-shaped crevice on a container and comprising:
- a lower portion of the outer sidewall comprising a second thickness greater than the first thickness of the arcuate portion of the outer sidewall;
- a cavity defined by the bottom structure and comprising:
- a first surface interfacing with a surface of the lower portion of the outer sidewall;
- a second surface forming a rounded transition to a bottom surface of the bottom structure;
- and
- an upper interior surface;
- and
- a latch portion defined by the lower portion of the outer sidewall and the cavity.
13 more elements
A container comprising:
- a container body comprising a bottom and an external wall extending from the bottom to an upper end and defining an interior cavity, the external wall comprising:
- an exterior wall surface;
- a container rim area proximate the upper end and comprising:
- a latch surface extending outwardly from the exterior wall surface;
- and
- a semi-circular bead formed by an interior wall surface;
- and
- a ledge area below the container rim area, the ledge area integrally formed with the exterior wall and defining a u-shaped crevice for engaging with a corresponding lower seal structure of a seal ring;
- and
- the seal ring comprising:
- an outer sidewall comprising:
- an arcuate portion for interfacing with the semi-circular bead of the interior wall surface of the container in an attached configuration;
- and
- a seal ring protrusion for engaging with the semi-circular bead in the attached configuration;
- an inner sidewall forming a seal structure for sealing the interior cavity of the container with a lid;
- and
- a lower seal structure for engaging with the u-shaped crevice on the container and comprising:
- a cavity;
- and
- a latch portion defined by the outer sidewall and the cavity.
17 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.