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US 6,957,524 B2Granted
Method of sealing a container
AssigneeCoors Global Properties, Inc.
InventorPhilip J. Lucas
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Abstract
A method of sealing a container including a container and a closure member for sealing the container over a range of internal pressure.
Claims4
A method of sealing a container comprising:
- providing a container defining a central longitudinal axis and a second axis intersecting said central longitudinal axis, wherein said second axis extends perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis, said container comprising:
- a container interior within said container;
- a container exterior oppositely disposed with respect to said container interior;
- an opening providing fluid communication between said container interior and said container exterior;
- a first sealing surface at least a portion of which lies on a third axis formed on said container exterior, wherein said third axis extends transverse to said second axis;
- providing a closure member comprising:
- a first wall portion comprising a first wall portion first surface;
- a second wall portion extending from said first wall portion, said second wall portion comprising a second wall portion first surface;
- dispensing a quantity of a liquid into said container interior;
- moving said closure member into contact with said container;
- causing at least a portion of said second wall portion first surface to sealingly engage said first sealing surface;
- exposing at least a portion of said first wall portion first surface to said quantity of said liquid;
- wherein said providing said container comprises providing said container further comprising:
- a second sealing surface at least a portion of which lies on a fourth axis formed on said container exterior, wherein said fourth axis extends transverse to said central longitudinal axis;
- wherein said providing said closure member comprises providing said closure member further comprising:
- a third wall portion extending from second wall portion, said third wall portion comprising a third wall portion first surface;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of said third wall portion first surface is adjacent to said second sealing surface said container defines a first direction extending along said central longitudinal axis from said opening toward said container interior;
- wherein, a first vertex is located at an intersection of said third axis and said central longitudinal axis;
- and
- wherein, said first vertex resides in said first direction from said opening.
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