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US 2023/0145263 A1Published application
Protrusion on Container Neck
AssigneeSilgan White Cap LLC
InventorsRichard D. Lohrman, John D. Guio
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Abstract
A protrusion on a container neck is provided. The protrusion is configured to interface with hinged, tethered closures to bias the body of the closure away from the container neck.
Claims20
A container comprising:
- a body defining a storage compartment;
- a container neck coupled to the body, the container neck extending along a longitudinal axis between the body and an opening;
- a thread extending helically outward from the container neck, the thread configured to detachably engage with a closure affixed to the container neck, the closure configured to actuate between a closed configuration in which the closure encloses the opening and an open configuration in which a tab of the closure interfaces with the container neck to bias a body of the closure away from the container neck;
- an A-bead extending radially away from the container neck, the A-bead configured to engage with a retention band of the closure to bias the retention band to remain coupled to the container neck after the closure has been opened;
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- a protrusion extending upward from the A-bead, the protrusion configured to engage the tab of the closure to bias the body of the closure away from the container neck.
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A container comprising:
- a body;
- a container neck coupled to the body, the container neck extending along a longitudinal axis between the body and an opening;
- a thread extending helically outward from the container neck, an outermost portion of the thread defining a T-diameter that is a maximum diameter of the thread with respect to the axis, the thread configured to detachably engage with a closure affixed to the container neck, the closure configured to actuate between a closed configuration in which the closure encloses the opening and an open configuration in which a tab of the closure interfaces with the container neck to bias a body of the closure away from the container neck;
- an A-bead extending radially away from the container neck, the A-bead configured to engage with a retention band of the closure to bias the retention band to remain coupled to the container neck after the closure has been opened;
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- a protrusion extending upward from the A-bead, the protrusion defining an outer surface defining a second diameter that is a maximum diameter of the protrusion with respect to the axis, wherein the second diameter is less than or equal to the T-diameter.
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A container comprising:
- a body;
- a container neck coupled to the body, the container neck extending along a longitudinal axis between the body and an opening;
- a thread extending helically outward from the container neck, the thread configured to detachably engage with a closure affixed to the container neck, the closure configured to actuate between a closed configuration in which the closure encloses the opening and an open configuration in which a tab of the closure interfaces with the container neck to bias a body of the closure away from the container neck;
- an A-bead extending radially away from the container neck, the a-bead configured to engage with a retention band of the closure to bias the retention band to remain coupled to the container neck after the closure has been opened, the A-bead defining an outer surface defining a first diameter that is a maximum diameter of the A-bead with respect to the axis;
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- a protrusion extending upward from the a-bead, the protrusion defining an outer surface facing away from the axis, the outer surface defining a second diameter that is a maximum diameter of the protrusion from the axis, wherein the second diameter is less than the first diameter.
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