Flexible tube provided with a large diameter neck and a rigid end cap
US6840405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D47/128
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is a flexible tube having a neck in which an outer surface has a securing attachment and a transverse end wall bearing a cylindrical vent. There is also a rigid end cap having a sealing shirt and a securing skirt having a securing attachment matching that of the neck. The vent of the flexible tube and sealing and securing skirt are arranged so as to obtain longitudinal locking of the rigid end cap on the neck by a simple longitudinal translational movement.
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