Patent · US Expired

Sealing cap for liquid food or beverage containers

US4840280A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1988
Grant dateJun 20, 1989
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D51/244
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In the beer industry or the like, presence of oxygen in the headspace of the containers or bottles is particulary undesirable. The sealing cap or lid according to the invention is provided with oxygen absorber or scavenger means sufficient to absorb rapidly the volume of oxygen remaining in the headspace of the container after the filling and sealing operations.

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