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Center press outer seal bowl lid

US4471880A · kind A · utility

123Cited by
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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 3, 1983
Grant dateSep 18, 1984
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2543/00842
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A resilient plastic lid closure (10) for the upper rim (20) or a bowl (15) or the like, said lid having a downturned periphery (16) terminating in an outer rim flange (18) for snapping over the rim (20) when pressed downwardly at the medial portion (11) of the lid, thereby forming a tight seal with the outer surface of the bowl rim (20) when pressure on the medial portion (11) of the lid (10) is released.

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