Closure assembly with separable seal
US5161711A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00972
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container closure comprising a rigid lid and a separably formed flexibly resilient seal mounted thereto. The lid includes a top panel with a depending annular flange. The seal includes a solid central panel with an upwardly directed integral flange peripherally thereabout and receiving the lid flange. The seal flange mounts opposed pivot points engageable with the upper edge of a container and defining a pivot axis. A positioning rib extends peripherally about the seal flange between the pivot points for seated engagement on the upper edge of the container.
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