CA1325406C - Method and apparatus for closing containers - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for closing containers

Info

Publication number: CA1325406C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: container; lid; closure panel; opening; gripping zone
Prior art date: 1987-10-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

CA000579487A

Other languages

English (en)

French (fr)

Inventor

Steven G. Mcelroy

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1987-10-09

Filing date

1988-10-06

Publication date

1993-12-21

1988-10-06 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1993-12-21 Application granted granted Critical

1993-12-21 Publication of CA1325406C publication Critical patent/CA1325406C/en

2010-12-21 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 35
238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 4
239000011324 bead Substances 0.000 claims description 18
239000010902 straw Substances 0.000 claims description 14
239000013536 elastomeric material Substances 0.000 claims description 7
230000035622 drinking Effects 0.000 claims description 5
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239000013013 elastic material Substances 0.000 abstract description 9
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235000013361 beverage Nutrition 0.000 description 16
235000013410 fast food Nutrition 0.000 description 6
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229920003211 cis-1,4-polyisoprene Polymers 0.000 description 4
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Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
- B65D41/22—Caps or cap-like covers with elastic parts adapted to be stretched over the container
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D51/00—Closures not otherwise provided for

Landscapes

Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Closures For Containers (AREA)
Closing Of Containers (AREA)
Sealing Of Jars (AREA)

CA000579487A 1987-10-09 1988-10-06 Method and apparatus for closing containers Expired - Fee Related CA1325406C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US10737187A	1987-10-09	1987-10-09
US107,371		1987-10-09

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1325406C true CA1325406C (en)	1993-12-21

Family

ID=22316293

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA000579487A Expired - Fee Related CA1325406C (en)	1987-10-09	1988-10-06	Method and apparatus for closing containers

Country Status (10)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0391941B1 (da)
JP (1)	JPH03500525A (da)
CN (1)	CN1035087A (da)
AU (1)	AU2723988A (da)
CA (1)	CA1325406C (da)
DE (1)	DE3889224T2 (da)
DK (1)	DK88990A (da)
ES (1)	ES2015115A6 (da)
WO (1)	WO1989003351A1 (da)
ZA (1)	ZA887571B (da)

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NO891734L (no) *	1989-04-26	1990-10-29	Ken Heimreid	Anordning ved lukke for beholdere for eventuelt infisertevaesker.
US4948009A (en) *	1989-12-28	1990-08-14	Takashi Sawatani	Straw-insertable lid for paper cup
NL1000689C2 (nl) *	1995-06-29	1997-11-28	Silvia Cannata	Elastische afsluiter voor openingen.
DE10231063A1 (de) *	2002-07-10	2004-01-29	Sig Technology Ltd.	Verfahren zum Applizieren eines wiederverschließbaren Ausgießelements an einen Behälter und danach hergestellter Behälter
EA025968B1 (ru) *	2009-11-26	2017-02-28	Альберт Джон Дэвид	Конструкция упаковки для хранения
US8245875B2 (en)	2010-06-24	2012-08-21	Sussex Im, Inc.	Container having a pre-curved lid
US8657138B2 (en)	2010-06-24	2014-02-25	Sussex Im, Inc.	Container having a pre-curved lid
US8381946B2 (en)	2010-06-24	2013-02-26	Sussex Im, Inc.	Container having a pre-curved lid
ITLU20120009A1 (it) *	2012-07-02	2014-01-03	Luigi Rossini	Coperchio elastico universale per contenitore
CN104176371B (zh) *	2014-08-20	2017-04-26	周福义	管子法兰保护罩
CN114041581B (zh) *	2021-11-25	2025-07-01	重庆工商大学	自适应柔性密封防护的泡菜坛保水密封罩、泡菜坛及方法

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FR974761A (fr) *	1947-11-10	1951-02-26	Capsule perfectionnée assurant la fermeture hermétique des bocaux, bouteilles et autres récipients semblables
BE512448A (da) *	1951-02-21
FR1354584A (fr) *	1963-04-17	1964-03-06	Couvercle notamment pour bocaux, ainsi que les bocaux munis de ce couvercle

1988
- 1988-10-05 AU AU27239/88A patent/AU2723988A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1988-10-05 EP EP88910196A patent/EP0391941B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-10-05 WO PCT/US1988/003458 patent/WO1989003351A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1988-10-05 DE DE3889224T patent/DE3889224T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-05 JP JP63509322A patent/JPH03500525A/ja active Pending
- 1988-10-06 CA CA000579487A patent/CA1325406C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-08 CN CN88108426A patent/CN1035087A/zh active Pending
- 1988-10-10 ES ES8803082A patent/ES2015115A6/es not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-10-11 ZA ZA887571A patent/ZA887571B/xx unknown
1990
- 1990-04-09 DK DK088990A patent/DK88990A/da unknown

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
ZA887571B (en)	1989-07-26
EP0391941B1 (en)	1994-04-20
DK88990D0 (da)	1990-04-09
WO1989003351A1 (en)	1989-04-20
DE3889224D1 (de)	1994-05-26
ES2015115A6 (es)	1990-08-01
DE3889224T2 (de)	1994-11-24
CN1035087A (zh)	1989-08-30
DK88990A (da)	1990-05-03
JPH03500525A (ja)	1991-02-07
EP0391941A1 (en)	1990-10-17
AU2723988A (en)	1989-05-02

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-12-21	MKLA	Lapsed

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US4901881A (en)	1990-02-20	Method and apparatus for closing containers
US5036994A (en)	1991-08-06	Integrated container/lid assembly
US4489845A (en)	1984-12-25	Screw-cap for container
US7014060B2 (en)	2006-03-21	Twist opening sealing container
CA1325406C (en)	1993-12-21	Method and apparatus for closing containers
US4564117A (en)	1986-01-14	Bottle closure
EP0439842B1 (en)	1994-07-20	Plastic closure
US4276989A (en)	1981-07-07	Closures
CA1312043C (en)	1992-12-29	Composite retortable closure for plastic container
US5452818A (en)	1995-09-26	Reusable beverage can closure
US5346088A (en)	1994-09-13	Reusable beverage can cap
US20090178995A1 (en)	2009-07-16	Outsert for a metal container
US6102227A (en)	2000-08-15	Snap-on cap with twist on/off reclosure lid
US3987921A (en)	1976-10-26	Closure for containers
US20030146185A1 (en)	2003-08-07	Sealing arrangement for a closure for a fitment
GB2227009A (en)	1990-07-18	Closure or pouring device for cans
US3979003A (en)	1976-09-07	Re-usable frangible closure
US5150869A (en)	1992-09-29	Multi-functional coaster
US4161258A (en)	1979-07-17	Stopper arrangement for bottles
US3680731A (en)	1972-08-01	Container closure
US7832581B2 (en)	2010-11-16	Closure and methods for placing and removing such a closure
WO1999046176A1 (en)	1999-09-16	Plastic closure liners and closures containing liners
US4060172A (en)	1977-11-29	Container and closure cap
US3122261A (en)	1964-02-25	Capseals for container closures
SK36496A3 (en)	1996-10-02	Sealing cap