Lid-seal of metal container for powdered food or other material
US6851568B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D17/4011
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lid-seal for a metal container constituted by fixing, through a beading process, on the upper edge of a metal container (1) made of sheet metal, an assembly formed by a plastic membrane (2) and a stamped metal ring (3). The plastic membrane (2) has a peripheral portion (9), followed internally by a recess having therein a ring-like recess (10) and a perimetral ring-like reinforcement (11) and with a lower ring-shaped thin breaking line (12) which breaks when pulled, after the breaking of the short breaking portion (13) of the incorporated pulling ring (14). The stamped metal ring (3) has a flat inner section (4) with a central circular opening (5) with the inner edge beaded inwards (6) and an elevation to form an upper bed (7) and a peripheral edge turned downwards (8) so that, jointly with the peripheral portion (9) of the membrane (2) it can be beaded in the container (1). The disclosed lid-seal assures the necessary sealing and the consequent quality of the packaged product, and the certainty that there will not be any possibility of hurting the fingers upon opening.
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