Container closure members
AssigneeAB Akerlund & Rausing
InventorJan-Bertil Jeppsson
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Abstract
A closure member is provided for closing a container opening wherein the closure member includes a central closure panel, a circumferential rim, and a circumferential edge flange having a circumferential line of weakness about which the edge flange can be folded to abut the outer surface of the container.
Claims14
A closure member for closing a container opening, said opening being bounded by an upstanding edge of said container, said closure member being formed of plastic material and comprising a central closure panel, a circumferential rim connected to said closure panel for abutting the internal surface of said upstanding edge, a circumferential edge flange connected to said rim and having a circumferential weakened area formed therein about which the edge flange can be folded to abut the outer surface of said upstanding edge, and said edge flange having cut-out portions formed therein to permit the folded edge flange to conform to said outer surface.
A closure member as claimed in claim-1 further including a circumferential line of weakness for removal of the closure panel to open said container opening closed by the closure member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.