Method and apparatus for introducing a sliding lid or seal into a tubular cylindrical body
US5083416A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D83/76
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention discloses a method of and apparatus for inserting a lid, or plug closure, in a container body by use of a thrust member bearing on the back surface of the lid in which the thrust member is applied in such a way as to obtain a creasing of the lid when the pressure of the air trapped in the said body increases, this air then escaping between the lid and the container body. The invention is applicable to the fields of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hygiene products and foodstuffs.
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