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Container and plastic closure therefor

US4702387A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 24, 1986
Grant dateOct 27, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D17/4011
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A full panel pull-out plastic closure is provided having an outer rim attachable to the brim of a composite container, a center panel connected to the outer rim by a thin web, and a pulling device connected to the center panel including a relatively rigid pedestal projecting upwardly from the center panel adjacent its outer periphery and a flexible pull strap forming a pull ring connected to the pedestal. The pedestal has an outwardly projecting foot extending outwardly of the points of connection of the pull strap thereto. The web is connected to the outer rim intermediate the proximal and distal ends thereof.

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