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End closure structure for a container

US4557398A · kind A · utility

30Cited by
59References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 1984
Grant dateDec 10, 1985
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 17, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2517/5083
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is an end closure structure for a container having a flexible central member (6) with an outwardly dished center section and at least one opening structure (18) in the central member (6), a removable thin flexible closure member (12) disposed over the opening structure (18) which is in a first sealing relationship (32) with a portion of the opening structure (18) and a second sealing relationship (34) with the top surface of the central member (6), an upwardly extending flange member (8) circumferentially disposed from the peripheral edge of the central member (6), and a downwardly extending sealing skirt (10) circumferentially disposed from a top edge of the flange member (8).

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