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Cap and container for improved sealing

US8297458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2008
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D41/045
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cap includes a cap main body and a gasket, and the gasket includes an inner leg, a bent part, and a flange part. A portion of the gasket connected to an inner circumferential side of the inner leg is positioned lower than a portion of the gasket connected to an outer circumferential side of the inner leg. The top plate of the gasket includes a flange part disposed between the inner leg and the bent part, and the flange part is thinner than a portion of the top plate that is contiguous with the inner circumferential side of the inner leg.

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