US 6,279,789 B1 · Container and closure package and method of filling

Abstract

A container and closure package that includes a container having a body with a finish surrounding a fill/dispensing opening, and a thread on the finish for removably securing a closure. A closure has a peripheral skirt with a thread for removably securing the closure to the container finish, and a base wall with a fill opening aligned with the fill/dispensing opening in the container when the closure is secured to the container. A cap is secured to the closure base wall closing the fill opening. In accordance with the preferred method for filling the package, the container and closure are provided to the packager as an assembled unit. The container is filled with product through the fill opening in the closure and the fill/dispensing opening in the container. The cap is then secured to the closure base wall over the fill opening to close and seal the package.

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Dependent claims

A container and closure package that comprises:

a container having a body with a finish surrounding a fill/dispensing opening and means on said finish for removably securing a closure,
a closure having a peripheral skirt with means for removably securing the closure to said finish, and a base wall with a flat outer surface and a fill opening aligned with said fill/dispensing opening in said container when said closure is secured to said container, said closure base wall having a recessed shoulder surrounding said fill opening, and
a cap non-removably secured to said base wall over said fill opening closing and sealing the package, said cap comprising a flat disk on said recessed shoulder having an outer surface flush with said surface of said base wall and a metalized underlayer, and being welded to said recessed shoulder.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Container and closure package and method of filling

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Container and closure package and method of filling

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