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US 4,335,827 AGranted
Can or container and lid therefor
AssigneeLippy Can Co., Ltd.
InventorsElmer J. Knize, Daniel C. Avers
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AssigneeLippy Can Co., Ltd.
InventorsElmer J. Knize, Daniel C. Avers
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A container having a generally cylindrical body closed at the bottom and open at the top with a container rim having a top edge defining an open top and two spaced apart downwardly extending legs, means securing the top of said cylindrical body between the legs upon insertion of the body therebetween, circumferential spaced apart wall sections acting as retaining members exterior to and laterally spaced from the top edge, and a plurality of spaced apart grooves in the exterior surface of the rim near and parallel to the top edge forming a first set of teeth. A removable cover for closing the rim open top having an inverted U-shaped clamping member with an interior leg and an exterior leg and a bight spanning the top edge, the surface of the exterior leg facing the rim having a plurality of spaced apart grooves therein forming a second set of teeth for interlocking relationship with the first set of teeth, the other surface of said exterior leg being in contact with at least some of the circumferentially spaced apart wall sections. The cover may be metal or plastic.
A container having a body with a closed bottom and a top edge defining an open top, interrupted retaining members exterior to and laterally spaced from said top edge, a plurality of spaced apart grooves in the exterior surface of said body near and parallel to said top edge forming a first set of teeth, a removeable cover for closing the open top having an inverted U-shaped clamping member with an interior leg and an exterior leg and a bight spanning said top edge, said interior leg and said bight when said cover is in place closing the open top being in contact respectively with the interior surface of said body and said top edge, the surface of said exterior leg facing said container body having a plurality of spaced apart grooves therein forming a second set of teeth for interlocking relationship with said first set of teeth, the other surface of said exterior leg being in contact with at least some of said interrupted retaining members;
A container having a generally cylindrical body closed at the bottom thereof and open at the top thereof, a container rim having a top edge defining an open top and two spaced apart downwardly extending legs, means securing the top of said cylindrical body between said legs upon insertion of said body therebetween, interrupted retaining members exterior to and laterally spaced from said top edge, a plurality of spaced apart grooves in the exterior surface of said rim near and parallel to said top edge forming a first set of teeth, a removable cover for closing the rim open top having an inverted U-shaped clamping member with an interior leg and an exterior leg and a bight spanning said top edge, the surface of said exterior leg facing said rim having a plurality of spaced apart grooves therein forming a second set of teeth for interlocking relationship with said first set of teeth, the other surface of said exterior leg being in contact with at least some of said interrupted retaining members, whereby said rim is securely fastened to said body and said interlocking sets of teeth provide positive stops for said cover and said rim and said retaining members maintain said sets of teeth in contact.
A container having a body with a closed bottom and a top edge defining an open top, interrupted retaining members exterior to and laterally spaced from said top edge each having an inwardly extending flange having an arcuate bearing surface, a removable cover for closing the open top having an inverted U-shaped clamping member with an interior leg and an exterior leg having an arcuate engagement portion and a bight spanning said top edge, said interior leg and said bight when said cover is in place closing the open top and being in contact respectively with the interior surface of said body and said top edge, the arcuate engagement portion of said exterior leg being in contact with at least some of said inwardly extending arcuate bearing surfaces on said interrupted retaining members, whereby said cover and said body and said retaining members cooperate to maintain said cover in place and to provide camming surfaces to facilitate removal of said cover.
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