Moulded cap with a gasket
US5979683A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/0442
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cap assembly for sealing a spout of a container, the cap assembly comprising: PA1 a) a cap including: PA2 1) a top wall formed with a plurality of vertical holes; and PA2 2) a skirt that is suspended from the top wall so that the vertical holes in the top wall form respective shelves extending laterally near a boundary region between the top wall and the skirt; and PA1 b) a gasket that is mounted on an inner side of the top wall, the gasket having: PA2 1) a body adapted to seal the spout of the container; and PA2 2) a plurality of ears, the ears extending laterally outward from the body, spaced from each other along a circumference of the body, corresponding to the respective vertical holes in the top wall, and supported by the respective shelves.
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