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US 8,740,012 B2Granted
Bottle having arcuate mouth and closed circular segment rim with ribs
AssigneePhoenix Closures, Inc.
InventorLen Ekkert
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Abstract
A heat-sealable, plastic bottle with an internal scraper and an inner seal is described. More particularly, the present application relates to a heat-sealable, plastic bottle having an opening with an internal scraper chord that is less than or equal to the diameter of the circular opening, an inner seal, and a cap.
Claims10
A heat-sealable, plastic bottle comprising:
- a base;
- a sidewall extending upwardly from the base to define an interior;
- a cylindrical neck;
- a rim including:
- a circumferential segment having a first end and a second end;
- and,
- a chord extending between the first end and the second end of the circumferential segment;
- an arcuate mouth defined by the rim for dispensing contents from the interior;
- a closed circular segment extending between an upper end of the cylindrical neck and the chord, the closed circular segment defining an internal scraping surface overhanging a portion of the interior, the internal scraping surface having a series of strengthening ribs disposed along the chord to improve the structural integrity of the internal scraping surface;
- wherein the internal scraping surface is spaced from an upper surface of the rim by a wall segment.
7 more elements
A plastic container assembly comprising:
- a bottle comprising:
- a closed bottom end;
- a sidewall extending upwardly from the closed bottom end;
- a neck comprising:
- a lower shoulder extending upwardly from the sidewall;
- an annular wall having a thread;
- an arcuate rim;
- a closed overhang extending inwardly from a portion of the annular wall, the closed overhang having:
- a planar base;
- a linear lip extending upwardly from the planar base;
- buttresses joining the planar base and the linear lip;
- a passage defined by the arcuate rim and the linear lip;
- a closure arrangement comprising:
- a removable liner bonded to the arcuate rim and the linear lip to create an airtight seal;
- and,
- a threaded cap removably fastened to the thread of the annular wall, the threaded cap covering the liner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.