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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314146 | Closure with pressure release system There is described a neck structure in combination with a closure. The neck structure defines a neck opening with a cylindrical sealing surface surrounding the neck opening and an external neck surface. The closure comprises a cap formed of resilient material having... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7293396 | Method of connecting a top to a container A threaded container closure assembly in which the container comprises one or more radially extending members proximate the distal end thereof that initially engage with one or more radially extending members or partial radially extending members on a mating closure... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7228979 | Snap-on screw-off closure with retaining member for tamper-indicating band A closure is provided with a thread configuration adapted for snap-on or screw-on application to a container neck finish. The closure is optionally provided with at least one member attached to the tamper-indicating ring which cooperates with the arcuate projection ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7210593 | Tamper-evident quick twist closure A cap with a tamper-evident ring is designed to snap engage a container that is provided with an upper and lower bead. A ring of teeth provided along an inside skirt of the cap engage teeth located along an inside wall of the container. When the cap is snapped onto ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7134565 | Closure having band with internal thread formed by impression A closure for mating with a container has a threaded finish. The closure comprises a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124905 | Closure cap for a standard glass ring Closing cap (1) for a receptacle, typically a bottle with a threaded neck comprising an outer cap (2) typically provided with a top (20) and a skirt (21), and an insert (3) made of a plastic material with a threaded skirt (31 | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114625 | Twist cap A cap for sealing a container having a threaded spout. The cap is arranged so that it can be snapped onto and off the spout and so that it can also be screwed on and off the spout. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7028858 | Quick-twist pop-off closure A closure for a container for holding contents therein generally comprises a surface for gripping the closure in order to twist it in either direction to open it. The closure has downwardly projecting teeth on its underside; the container has upwardly projecting tee... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6968965 | Container closure assembly A threaded container closure assembly in which the container comprises one or more radially extending members proximate the distal end thereof that initially engage with one or more radially extending members or partial radially extending members on a mating closure... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957524 | Method of sealing a container A method of sealing a container including a container and a closure member for sealing the container over a range of internal pressure. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932229 | Container closure system having a cap removable with less than a 45 degree twist A simple structure for a container closure system that allows for ease in closure and removal of a cap from the container is disclosed. The container closure comprises a cap having a skirt of substantially rectangular cross-section. Disposed in a central location on... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6910607 | Cover for dispensing closure with pressure actuated valve A cover for a valved dispensing closure prevents the valve from opening while the cover is disposed on closure. The cover's central projection prevents flaps formed in the valve from opening, and the cover's outer projection prevents the flexible valve head from mov... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6832692 | Closure insert An insert (1) for a closure provides, in a single component, a gasket function between the end panel (12) of the closure and the end sealing surface (22) of a container neck finish (20), a thread forming feature (3) and a tamper ev... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6793082 | Snap-on screw-off closure for use in combination with a container The present invention provides a closure with a thread configuration adapted for snap-on or screw-on application to a container neck finish. The closure is optionally provided with at least one member attached to the tamper-indicating ring which cooperates with the ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6786348 | Gasket for press-on twist-off closure A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6786179 | Removable cap assembly The present invention provides a removable cap and bottle assembly having a cap having a curved side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface where the inner surface has at least two threads disposed thereon. A bottle is provided having a mouth portion havi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6688487 | Locking cup and lid with negative draft sealing surfaces A multi-sealing, multi-locking and reopenable cup and lid assembly includes a cup that has an open circular mouth defining an interior locking groove and an undercut frustoconical sealing surface, and a resilient circular lid having a peripheral lip and a... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6651845 | Beverage container system A container system for dispensing flowable materials includes a prefilled, disposable bag, a reusable outer support and a reusable cap. The bag fits into the outer support and has a flat top with a collar that is held between the cap and outer support. Th... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6637611 | Snap-on, screw-off cap and container neck A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure is used with a specially shaped container neck. One neck has double lead external threads and, below the threads, a conical wall having external ratchet teeth. The closure has an upper skirt having internal thr... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6588615 | Container closure system having a cap removable with less than a 45° twist A container closure system enabling persons with weakened hands to open or close a container easily. A cap has a skirt. Internal surfaces of the skirt include substantially coplanar rim-engaging members. The container has a neck portion terminating in a p... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6439412 | Snap-on, screw-off cap and container neck A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure is used with a specially shaped container neck. The neck has double lead external threads and, below the threads, a conical wall having external ratchet teeth. The closure has an upper skirt having internal thr... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6394295 | Container having snap fit cap disengageable by rotation A container (1) includes a body (2) and a cap (20). At least one elastically deformable portion (26, 27) of the cap has a set of beading (17, 18) capable of interacting with a snap-fit edge (6) provided on the neck. A first ramp (6, 16, 11) causes, in res... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6173853 | Snap-on, screw-off cap and container neck A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure is used with a specially shaped container neck. The neck has double lead external threads and, below the threads, a conical wall having external ratchet teeth. The closure has an upper skirt having internal thr... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6105802 | Push-on closure container assembly There is disclosed a push-on closure-container assembly wherein a neck finish for a blow molded container of multiple external threads cooperates in a push-on operation with multiple internal threads of a closure wherein the number of leads of like pitch ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102227 | Snap-on cap with twist on/off reclosure lid There is disclosed a press-on bottle cap which is convertible to a screw reclosure lid. The cap is formed with a circular disc having an integral, downwardly dependent circumferential skirt. The skirt has a raised helical bead on its inside wall which ext... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6059134 | Snap-on screw-off closure for use in combination with a container A closure is provided with a thread configuration adapted for snap-on or screw-on application to a container neck finish. Preferably the closure and neck finish contain eight or nine mating continuous or discontinuous threads for this purpose. The present... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056136 | Lug closure for press-on application to, and rotational removal from, a threaded neck container A closure for press-on application to, and rotational removal from, a container having a cylindrical neck which includes a plurality of vertically spaced helical threads formed in the outer surface thereof in generally parallel relationship to each other.... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6056145 | Lid for cups with non-helical brim A lid for use on a cup having a radially outwardly projecting non-helical brim extending around a mouth thereof. The lid is formed of plastic and comprises a center portion, and a flexible skirt extending downwardly from an outer periphery of the center p... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041953 | Containers and closures therefor A container and a removable closure, the container having an outlet with an inner and outer surface terminating at one end in a rim. The closure includes an end wall with an inner and outer skirt extending therefrom, the inner and outer skirts defining be... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5975321 | Snap-on, screw-off cap with tamper-evidencing skirt and container neck A tamper-evidencing, snap-on, screw-off closure is used with a specially shaped container neck. The neck has a neck stretch with multiple neck threads and a locking wall below the neck stretch with a plurality of external teeth. The closure has an upper s... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5954215 | Leak-proof container A closure for a container having an open top surrounded by a container wall. The closure includes a top wall from which a hollow insert depends for reception within the opening of the container and further includes an outer skirt that depends from the top... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5938082 | Container assembly having snap-fit container connection A container assembly comprising a container for containing fluid, and a container closure. The container includes a neck having a mouth therein for passage therethrough of liquid in the container, and a flange circumscribing and extending radially outward... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5887738 | Foil lined snap-on, screw-off closure and container neck A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure which is used with a specially shaped container neck is provided with a foil liner. Once the closure is applied to the neck, the foil liner is sealed to the neck of the container. The foil liner includes a tab ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5865331 | Package with a lighweighted closure system The present invention relates to a dosing cap (20) which is a measuring cup adapted to serve as a liquid tight closure. Said dosing cap is lightweighted by providing a wall with two different thicknesses. The thinner walled part (26) is inserted into the ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5853097 | Ribbed container closure A closure for use with an associated container having a finish with an external securing member formed thereon, includes a closure cap having an enlarged top wall portion defining an outermost edge and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5848717 | Snap-on seal arrangement on a container A snap-on seal arrangement comprising a container and a sealing cap is provided. The sealing cap comprises an elastically expandable cylindrical wall and at least one elastically deformable retaining bead for attachment to a container mouth having an exte... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5755348 | Snap-on, screw-off cap and container neck A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure is used with a specially shaped container neck. The neck has at least one first helical thread on an upper neck stretch portion, and a first tamper-evident structure having a first locking member. The closure h... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5715960 | Container with ramp action closure A container and closure combination wherein the closure comprises a skirt portion, the periphery of which has at least one rounded ramped portion adapted to cooperate with one or more corresponding rounded ramped portions on the container such that relati... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5702017 | Combination of a row of containers and a strip of caps, and assembly of a container and cap Combination of a row of containers and a strip of caps, each of the containers and caps being respectively joined by breakable links allowing the joined strip of caps to be placed on necks of the joined row of containers by a translational movement parall... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5692628 | Press-on screw-off self-tapping closure/container package A closure-container package is illustrated in which the closure is pressed-on to the container neck and threaded off the container neck. Either the container neck or the closure has a helical thread which engages axially extending ribs on the other of the... | 12/02/1997 |
