Closure for a container
US4103802A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 1977 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00555
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure is provided and includes a sealing member and a cover for sealing and closing a container opening. The sealing member is sealed to the inner and outer walls of the container, and in one embodiment, an annular, ring-shaped element is provided for supporting the sealing member on the inside surface of the cover. In all embodiments, the cover includes a flange sealed to the external wall of the container, with the flange including a line of perforations forming a tear strip for removing the cover from the container. In the preferred embodiment, the removal of the cover causes the ring-shaped element to penetrate the sealing member and to form an annular opening in the sealing member so that the contents may be smoothly poured from the container.
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