A closure for a container, the container having a side surface and a rim that defines an opening, the closure comprising a top portion configured to cover the opening of the container; a skirt portion, connected to the top portion and configured to surround an upper region of the side surface of a container when the closure is connected to the container; and a seal configured such that, when the closure is connected to a container, the seal forms a fluid-tight seal between the side surface of the container and the skirt portion of the closure; wherein the closure is formed from stainless steel; the width of the top portion of the closure is at least 40 mm; the distance that the skirt portion of the closure extends away from the top portion of the closure is at least 20 mm; the skirt portion comprises one or more embossed thread portions configured to cooperate with one or more thread portions provided on the side surface of a container; and the depth of the thread portions on each side of the skirt portion is at least 1 mm.
A closure for a container is provided. The container has a side surface and a rim. The rim defines an opening and an opening axis perpendicular to the opening. The closure has a top portion for covering the opening; and a skirt portion, connected to the top portion, that surrounds a region of the side surface when the closure is connected to the container. The skirt portion has thread portions that cooperate with thread portions on the side surface to define movement of the closure relative the container in a direction parallel to the opening axis as the closure rotates about the opening axis relative to the container. The closure includes a liner extend across the top portion of the closure and at least partway across the skirt portion away from the top portion. The liner seals the opening of a container when the closure is connected to the container.
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
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A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER AND CLOSURE
A closure 10 for a container 20, the container having a side surface 21 and a rim 22 that defines an opening 23 and an opening axis A that is perpendicular to the opening, the closure comprising: a top portion 11 configured to cover the opening of the container; and a skirt portion 12, connected to the top portion and configured to surround an upper region of the side surface of a container when the closure is connected to the container; wherein the skirt portion comprises one or more thread portions 13 configured to cooperate with one or more thread portions 26 provided on the side surface of a container to define movement of the closure relative to the container in a direction parallel to the opening axis as the closure rotates about the opening axis relative to the container; the closure further comprises a liner 90 that extends across the surface of the top portion of the closure and at least partway across the skirt portion away from the top portion; and the liner is configured to seal the opening of a container when the closure is connected to the container.
A container a side surface and a rim that defines an opening and an axis; a closure for the container; the container and closure having cooperating threads to move the closure axially as it is rotated; the closure having a seal against the side surface of the container; the thread portions of the container and closure are configured such that, as the closure rotates relative to the container, the seal moves parallel to the axis contacting three regions on the side surface of the container: a first region, configured such that, as the seal is moved across the region, the seal changes between states in which it is uncompressed and compressed between the container and closure; a second region, where the fluid bypasses part of the seal; and a third region where the seal forms a fluid-tight seal between the side surface and the closure.
A container and a closure for the container, the container having a side surface and a rim that defines an opening and an opening axis that is perpendicular to the opening; wherein the closure is configured to close the opening; the container and closure have respective thread portions that cooperate to define movement of the closure relative to the container in a direction parallel to the opening axis as the closure rotates about the opening axis relative to the container; the closure has a seal (14), configured to be able to form a fluid-tight seal against the side surface of the container; and the thread portions of the container and closure are configured such that, as the closure rotates relative to the container, the seal is moved in a direction parallel to the opening axis to contact three regions on the side surface of the container: a first region (31), configured such that, as the seal is moved across the region, the seal changes between states in which it is uncompressed and compressed, respectively, between the container and closure; a second region (32), configured such that fluid can bypass part of the seal; and a third region (33) in which the seal forms a fluid-tight seal between the side surface of the container and the closure. A container and closure wherein the container includes interrupted threads formed from separate thread portions (71, 72, 73) are also described, as well as a container and closure wherein the closure has a second seal (50).
A method of forming a releasable closure for a container (10) having a circular opening (10A, 21B, 21), the method comprising releasably securing (23) an annular skirt portion (21) of the closure to a neck portion of the container (10), eg by means of a thread, subsequently locating a separate closing portion (22) of the closure over an opening (10A, 21B, 21) in the skirt portion (21), and irreversibly securing (23) the closing portion (22C, 22) to the skirt portion (21), eg by seaming, to form a closure that closes the opening (10A, 21B, 21) of the container (10) but is releasable therefrom by unscrewing the skirt portion (21) from the neck portion of the container (10). A closure comprising two, initially separate, components is also described: an annular skirt portion (21) and a closing portion (22C, 22) which can be irreversibly secured to the skirt portion (21) after the annular skirt portion (21) has been releasably secured to the neck portion of a container (10). An intermediate product comprising a container (10) having an annular skirt portion (21) of a releasable closure releasably secured to a neck portion thereof is also described as well as a method of filling a container (10) comprising the steps of providing a container (10) having an annular skirt portion (21) of a releasable closure releasably secured thereto, filling the container (10) through an opening (10A, 21B, 21) in the skirt portion (21) and subsequently locating a separate closing portion (22) of the closure over the opening (10A, 21B, 21) in the skirt portion (21), and irreversibly securing (23) the closing portion (22C, 22) to the skirt portion (21) so as to form a closure that closes the opening (10A, 21B, 21) of the container (10) but is releasable therefrom. The opening (10A, 21B, 21) of the annular skirt portion (21) may simulate the opening (10A, 21B, 21) of a conventional can body and the closing portion (22C, 22) may be of similar form to the can end applied to a conventional can body so the closing portion (22C, 22) can be irreversibly secured to a skirt portion (21) (that has been releasably secured to the neck portion of a container (10)) in a conventional can filling and closing line.
A plastic or metal wide mouth container (10) with a metal closure, the container having an opening defining an axis and an outwardly projecting first member around the external surface of the container, the first member comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart first portions, each first portion having an element with elongate upper and lower surfaces, said upper and lower surfaces thereof being substantially horizontal in the circumferential direction. The metal closure has a top part and a skirt part, the skirt part comprising an inwardly projecting second member around an internal surface thereof, the second member comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart second portions, each second portion having an element with elongate upper and lower surfaces, said upper and lower surfaces thereof being substantially horizontal in the circumferential direction. The horizontal elements of the second portions are of a length such that they can pass through spaces between the first portions and are locatable beneath the first portions so as to secure the metal closure to the container. The closure has a sealing member (23) for providing a seal with a sealing surface of the container, the sealing surface (13) being a substantially vertical surface about the interior or exterior of a neck portion of the container and the second portions on the closure having an upwardly inclined end at one end thereof and a downwardly inclined end at the other end thereof which extend beyond said elongate upper and lower surfaces thereof, respectively. Rotation of the metal closure in a tightening direction drives the second portions down the downwardly inclined ends to move the closure downwards and to compress the seal member in a substantially horizontal direction into sealing engagement with the vertical sealing surface. Rotation of the closure in a loosening direction drives the second portions up the upwardly inclined ends to move the sealing member from the sealed position to a secured venting position. Further rotation in the loosening direction is required to remove the closure from the container.
A container (10) and closure (20), e.g. for housing a carbonated beverage, are described as well as methods of manufacture of the container and closure. The closure is secured to the container by means of a projection (11,24) extending around the circumference of each part, the projections comprising a series of horizontal, circumferentially spaced apart elements (11,24) arranged so that the elements on the closure can pass though the spaces between the elements on the container and locate beneath them to secure the closure to the container. The elements of the projection on the container are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and do not overlap with each other in the vertical direction and the elements of the projection on the closure are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and do not overlap with each other in the vertical direction. The first portions have an upwardly inclined end (24D) at one end thereof and/or a downwardly inclined (24E) end at the other end. Upon rotation of the closure in one direction the downwardly inclined ends acts to drive the second portions (and hence the closure) downwards and upon rotation in the other direction the upwardly inclined ends acts to drive the second portions upwards. The closure has a bore component (22) which extends into the container and carries a sealing member (23), eg an o-ring, for providing a seal with an internal sealing surface of the container. The o-ring is driven down from a lead-in surface to engage the sealing surface as the closure is rotated. Figs. 8A and 8B
A closure for releasably securing to a container adapted for storing foodstuff or a beverage, the closure comprising closing means (14) for closing a mouth of the container and securing means (22,23) for securing it in a closed position, the closing means and the securing means being formed of a plastics material comprising polyoxymethylene so as to provide a substantial gas barrier to the passage of oxygen and/or carbon dioxide therethrough, The closure may have a sealing member (18) formed of resilient material (compared to the rigid material of the remainder of the closure) for providing a seal between the closure and the container. The sealing member may be provided on a bore component which projects into the container so that, in use, it seals against an internal surface of the container. The sealing member may be an o-ring (18) formed of an elastomer, e.g. nitrile butadiene rubber. A foodstuff or beverage container, e.g. in the shape of a wine glass or the shape of a beer glass, having such a closure is also described. The use of a plastics material comprising polyoxymethylene for closing a container provides a barrier to the ingress of oxygen and/or to the egress of carbon dioxide to improve the shelf life of the product is also described.
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A closure for a container having a circular opening and a lip around said opening, the closure comprising: an inner component (20) having a collar portion for fitting about the exterior of the container beneath the lip of the container; and an outer component (10) for fitting over the inner component to releasably secure the collar portion under the lip, the collar portion comprising a ring and a plurality of spaced apart radially moveable parts around it circumference joined at their lower ends to the ring and a plurality of spaced apart upstands on the ring interposed between the radially moveable parts. The outer component comprises a cap having an upper part (10) for closing the mouth of the container and a skirt part for fitting around the collar portion, the skirt part having spaced apart features projecting from its inner surface for interacting with the collar portion such when the cap is in a first (closed) rotational position relative to the collar portion, radially inward facing surfaces of these features are aligned with the radially moveable parts so as to secure them beneath the lip of the container and, when the cap is in a second (open) rotational position relative to the collar portion, the radially inward facing surfaces are no longer aligned with the radially moveable parts and the upstands on the collar engage axially facing surfaces of the spaced apart features so as to limit axial movement of the collar portion into the cap. The outer component of such a capon-collar closure may have a bore feature for extending into the mouth of the container and carry an o-ring (18) seal for sealing with an inner surface of the container, the container having a lead-in surface adjacent said opening and a plurality of spaced apart venting grooves in the lead-in surface.
B65D 51/16 - Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A closure for a wide-mouth container having a circular opening defining an axis, the closure comprising an inner component (11) and an outer component (14), the inner component having a collar portion for locating about the exterior of the container and a sealing portion connected to the collar portion and arranged to close the opening. The sealing portion is resiliently moveable in an axial direction relative to the collar portion, and the outer component is arranged to fit over the inner component to secure the collar portion about the container and so that rotation of the outer component relative to the inner component presses the sealing portion axially into the opening. The container has an outwardly projecting lip (12A) and a plurality of spaced apart cam features beneath the lip, the cam features comprising a first side face (20A) for limiting rotation of an inner component of the closure in the tightening direction relative to the container and a second side face (20B) providing a cam surface for driving radially moveable parts (13) of the closure radially outwards when the inner component is rotated in the loosening direction relative to the container, the inner surface of the container having a frusto-conical lead-in surface (12B) adjacent the circular opening and a plurality of spaced apart venting grooves (21) in said lead-in surface.
B65D 41/02 - Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
B65D 45/32 - Clamping or other pressure-applying devices for securing or retaining closure members for applying radial pressure, e.g. contractible bands encircling closure member
B65D 45/30 - Annular members, e.g. with snap-over action or screw-threaded
B65D 51/16 - Closures not otherwise provided for with means for venting air or gas
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
20 - Furniture and decorative products
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Beverage and foodstuff packaging; beverage and foodstuff containers; drinking vessels; containers for the storage of beverages or foodstuff in the form of a drinking vessel; drinking vessels with a closure; caps and closures for all the aforesaid goods; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; all the aforesaid being formed of metal or incorporating metal components. Beverage and foodstuff packaging; beverage and foodstuff containers; drinking vessels; containers for the storage of beverages or foodstuff in the form of a drinking vessel; drinking vessels with a closure; caps and closures for all the aforesaid goods; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; all the aforesaid being formed of non-metallic materials, plastics or incorporating plastics components. Household or kitchen containers; beverage and foodstuff containers; drinking vessels; containers for the storage of beverages or foodstuff in the form of a drinking vessel; drinking vessels with a closure; drinking glasses; portable containers for beverages or foodstuffs caps and closures for all the aforesaid goods; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods.
A closure for a container (2) having a circular opening defining an axis (A) and a lip (2A) around said opening, the closure comprising: an inner component (1) having a collar portion for locating about the exterior of the container beneath the lip of the container and a sealing portion (6) which extends from said collar portion over an upper surface of said lip; and an outer component (4) for fitting over the inner component and interacting therewith for re] easably securing the collar portion under the lip, wherein the outer component has a skirt part (4A) for locating about the collar portion of the inner component, and the collar portion comprising a plurality of spaced apart radially moveable parts (3) around its circumference pivotally joined at their lower ends by a ring (3B) extending around the entire circumference of the collar portion. The sealing portion may be formed of flexible material or may be formed of a relatively rigid material with a flexible sealing member, eg an o-ring (18), carried thereby.
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A closure for a container ( 2 ) having a circular opening defining an axis (A) and a lip ( 2A) around said opening, the closure comprising: an inner component ( 1 ) and an outer component, the inner component comprising a collar portion for locating about the exterior of the container beneath the lip of the container having a plurality of spaced apart radially moveable parts ( 3 ) around its circumference which engage an underside of the lip and pivotally joined at their lower ends by a ring ( 3B ) extending around the circumference of the collar portion ( 6 ), and a sealing portion connected to the collar portion and arranged to close said opening with a part in sealing contact with an upper or interior surface of the container. The outer component is arranged to fit over the inner component and has a skirt portion ( 4A) arranged to be located around the collar portion and to interact therewith to releasably secure the radially moveable parts beneath said lip. Preferably, the sealing component is formed of relatively rigid material and carries a flexible sealing component. In one embodiment, it comprises a bore feature ( 17 ) which fits into the mouth of the container with an o-ring seal ( 18 ) thereon.
B65D 41/04 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A closure for a container ( 1 ) having a circular opening defining an axis (A), the closure being securable to the container so as to close said opening, the closure having an o-ring sealing member (5) mounted thereon so as to provide a seal with a sealing surface (IB) of the container, when the closure is secured to the container, the sealing surface extending around an upper surface or an internal surface of the container. The closure may comprise a bore feature (4) which, in use, extends through the opening into the interior of the container and the o-ring seal (5) may be provided on the bore feature. Various forms of closure are described, eg for closing a bottle neck and a wide-mouth closure. The closure may comprise an inner component (3) and an outer component (2), eg cap - on - collar closure, and the container preferably has no thread features on the exterior thereof so it is comfortable to drink from.
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A closure for a container body (1) having a circular opening (IA) with an axis (Al) though the centre thereof, the closure comprising a collar (3) which is mountable on the container body and a cap (2) for securing to the container body via the collar (3) to close the opening, the collar being movable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration so that parts thereof are radially moveable between inner and outer positions, the collar having one or more first thread features (3B) and the cap having one or more second thread features (2C) so that, upon rotation of the cap relative to the collar, engagement between the first and second thread features causes axial and/or radial movement between the cap and the collar, the cap being formed of metal, or other malleable material, with a top portion (2A) and a skirt portion (2B) depending therefrom,.parts of the skirt portion being deformed inwardly to form the second thread features. A cap having a shape capable of being formed in a pressing operation is described.
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
A container (1) for the storage of a carbonated drink, comprising a container body with an opening that defines an axis and a removable closure (3) for closing the opening, the closure including a foil (2) for bonding to the container to close the opening in a gas-tight manner, the foil also being connected to, or interacting with, the closure, such that initial rotation of the closure in a loosening direction relative to the container body distorts or deforms the foil in a manner such that further rotation of the. closure results in a peel force being applied to the bond between the foil and the container.
B65D 51/22 - Caps, lids, or covers co-operating with an inner closure arranged to be opened by piercing, cutting, or tearing having means for piercing, cutting, or tearing the inner closure
A beverage container comprising a container body (3) with an opening, a cap (1) to close the opening and a collar (2) for fitting between the cap and the container body by means of which the cap can be releasably secured to the container body. The cap has a tamper band (4) secured to it by frangible connections (4a) and by tethers (4b) so that, when the cap is rotated to loosen it, the frangible connections rupture to provide tamper evidence but the tamper band remains connected to the cap by the tethers so is removed from the container body with the cap.
A closure comprising a cap (31) and a collar (32) by means of which the cap (31) can be secured to the container (33), the collar (32) comprising a ring (32A) and being moveable between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration such that parts of the collar (32) are radially moveable between inner and outer positions. The cap (31) and collar (32) having mutually engageable parts (32c, 42c) providing for rotatable engagement between the cap (31) and collar (32) between a first position in which the collar (32) is in the expanded configuration (so the closure can be fitted to and removed from the container (33)) and a second position in which the collar (32) is in the contracted configuration so said radially moveable parts are held in engagement with the container (33) (whereby the closure is secured to the container). Furthermore, the closure has a tamper-evident feature (34, 35).
B65D 41/08 - Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation engaging a threaded ring clamped on the external periphery of the neck or wall
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A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER AND A CONTAINER AND CLOSURE
A closure 10 for a container 20, the container having a side surface 21 and a rim 22 that defines an opening 23 and an opening axis A that is perpendicular to the opening, the closure comprising: a top portion 11 configured to cover the opening of the container; and a skirt portion 12, connected to the top portion and configured to surround an upper region of the side surface of a container when the closure is connected to the container; wherein the skirt portion comprises one or more thread portions 13 configured to cooperate with one or more thread portions 26 provided on the side surface of a container to define movement of the closure relative to the container in a direction parallel to the opening axis as the closure rotates about the opening axis relative to the container; the closure further comprises a liner 90 that extends across the surface of the top portion of the closure and at least partway across the skirt portion away from the top portion; and the liner is configured to seal the opening of a container when the closure is connected to the container.
