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US 6,719,159 B2Granted
Container assembly and bottom cap therefor
AssigneePlaytex Products, Inc.
InventorRichard S. Chomik
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Abstract
There is provided a container having a container with open end, and a bottom cap has a sealant material bonded thereto to provide a hermetic seal between the bottom cap and the open bottom of the container and a grip surface through or slightly beyond the exterior surface of the bottom cap to contact a substrate, such as a table.
Claims54
A container assembly comprising:
- a container body having a first open end with a first neck and a second open end with a second neck, said first neck having a first securing structure, said second neck having a second securing structure;
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- a cap having a bottom wall, a side wall and a gripping surface, said bottom wall having a bottom surface, a central portion and a peripheral portion, said central portion being surrounded by said peripheral portion, said side wall extending upwardly from said peripheral portion, said side wall having a third securing structure that removably engages with said second securing structure for securing said cap to said container body,
- wherein said bottom surface has an edge formed therein, wherein said gripping surface is secured to said cap at least partially along said edge, wherein said gripping surface extends below said bottom surface, and wherein said cap is made of a first material and said gripping surface is made of a second material.
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A container assembly comprising:
- a container body having an upper open end with an upper neck of reduced diameter and a lower open end with a lower neck of reduced diameter, said upper neck having a first securing structure and said lower neck having a second securing structure;
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- a bottom cap having a bottom wall, a side wall and a gripping surface, said bottom wall having a bottom surface and a central portion surrounded by a peripheral portion, said side wall extending upwardly from said peripheral portion and having a third securing structure that engages with said second securing structure for securing said bottom cap to said container body,
- wherein said bottom surface has an edge formed therein along said peripheral portion, wherein said gripping surface is secured to said bottom cap at least partially along said edge and at least partially along said bottom surface adjacent to said edge so that said gripping surface overlays at least a portion of said edge, wherein said gripping surface extends below said bottom surface, and wherein said bottom cap is made of a first material and said gripping surface is made of a second material.
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A container assembly comprising:
- a container body having an upper open end with an upper neck and a lower open end with a lower neck, said upper neck having a first securing structure, said lower neck having a second securing structure;
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- a bottom cap having a bottom wall, a side wall and a gripping surface, said bottom wall having a bottom surface, a central portion, a peripheral portion and an undercut formed therein, said central portion being surrounded by said peripheral portion, said side wall extending upwardly from said peripheral portion, said side wall having a third securing structure that removably engages with said second securing structure for securing said bottom cap to said container body,
- wherein said undercut and said bottom surface define an edge, wherein said gripping surface is secured to said bottom cap and overlays at least a portion of said edge, wherein said gripping surface has a portion disposed along said bottom surface adjacent to said edge, and wherein said bottom cap is made of a first material and said gripping surface is made of a second material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.