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Closure with linerless seal

US5161707A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 1992
Grant dateNov 10, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S215/01
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A linerless closure which provides an effective seal against oxygen penetration and moisture evaporation includes a cap with an inner annular member defining an annular outwardly directed sealing edge which forms a line seal with the inner cylindrical surface of a container wall and an outer annular member defining an annular inwardly directed sealing edge which seals against the outer cylindrical surface of a container wall.

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