Closure for a shipping container
US5052578A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00851
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure for a tubular shipping or storage container and having a disc component for abutment with the end of the container with bendable tabs for engagement with the exterior of the container for securement as by stapling, adhesives, etc. An insert is centrally disposed on the disc for seated engagement with the inner wall of the container. The insert may be of yieldable construction such as corrugated paper board or a foam material to protect a container housed article against impact loads. A fold line along a tab permits the closure to serve as a hingedly attached lid for the tubular container. A door in the disc and an aligned insert opening permit finger insertion for purposes of closure removal.
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