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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7922018 | Bottle closure with improved thread A closure, embodied to cooperate with a neck of a container, the neck, having a wide mouth on the upper part thereof, an external thread and a tapering piece on the lateral wall, for sealing the closure which includes a) an external body having an external head and ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7766178 | Closure for a retort processed container having a peelable seal A closure for maintaining pressure against a seal affixed to a container lip during a thermal sterilization process includes a top wall and an annular skirt depending from said top wall, at least one retaining structure extending from the annular skirt, a reseal str... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7431168 | Closure for a retort processed container having a peelable seal The present development is for a closure which provides a liner for abutting a surface and maintaining an effective pressure against a peelable seal affixed to a container lip as the sealed container is exposed to relatively high temperature and pressure conditions.... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7380678 | Lid for closing a container The invention relates to a lid (1) and a method of opening the lid which is used for closing a container (15) having means on the inner side of screwing on to the neck (2) of a container. Internally, the lid has an inner lid (5) which is ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7357266 | Venting closure The present invention is directed to a venting closure that reduces the amount of headspace in a container. The venting closure has a patch that changes the location and reduces the size of the vent opening. Accordingly, the vent closure enables a container which ha... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337913 | Single piece closure device made of PVC The present invention relates to one-part closure devices encompassing at least polyvinyl chloride and at least one plasticizer, in particular at least one substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, to a process for producing ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314589 | Method for creating a seal gasket at the top of a container closure cap A method for creating a seal gasket in the closure cap of a container starting from a cap formed separately, characterised by comprising the following operations: inserting into a cap (1, 10, 100) a first portion (3, 30, 300) of material in the plastic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7198162 | Molded closure and apparatus for making same A molded closure having an auxiliary thread for removal of an incomplete closure from a molding cavity, the molded closure including a helical auxiliary thread projecting inwardly from a cylindrical wall portion of the closure to provide engagement between the closu... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7189773 | Plastisol composition, gelled film and article A plastisol composition of the present invention comprises a polyalkylene glycol and/or a polyalkylene glycol derivative (X) and polymer particles (Y). This composition uses non-halogen based polymer particles with no halogen atoms, which do not emit materials such ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182986 | Container cap Disclosed is a container cap having, as a sealing gasket, a layer of a resin composition as adhered to the surface of the cap body of polypropylene, wherein said resin composition comprises (A) from 25 to 70% by weight of an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer having a... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7168581 | Closure for a retort processed container having a peelable seal The present development is for a closure which provides a means for maintaining an effective pressure against a peelable seal affixed to a container lip as the sealed container is exposed to relatively high temperature and pressure conditions. The closure includes a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7147118 | Plastic closure, closure and container package, and method of manufacture A plastic closure includes a plastic closure shell having a base wall with a central opening and a skirt with at least one internal thread or bead for securing the closure to a container finish. A plastic disk is retained within the shell parallel to but spaced from... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7100646 | Sealed containers and methods of making and filling same Disclosed is a uniquely configured medicament vial assembly which includes a storage vial, a stopper member and a securing ring. The vial assembly is configured to improve healthcare worker safety by providing a shielded gripping location to aid in the reduction of ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7048139 | Corrosion resistant vents with integral filter A vent insert with an integral carbon-to-carbon composite filter element is used to vent enclosures such as drums and convenience cans containing transuranic materials which generate hydrogen. The vent inserts do not utilize adhesive to retain filter elements therei... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041246 | Method of making a dispensing closure A dispensing closure including a compression molded plastic closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt having threads for engaging a container. An opening is formed in the base wall and a compression molded liner is molded in situ in the closure and includes ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021478 | Plastic closure with compression molded sealing/barrier liner A plastic closure includes a closure shell having a base wall and a peripheral skirt, and a sealing liner disposed on the base wall of the closure. The sealing liner includes an outer sealing layer of resilient resin secured to the base wall within the skirt, and an... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986930 | Closure seal for a container A seal for a container opening includes a seal layer for connecting to and covering an opening of the container. A pull-tab forming layer is bonded to the seal layer. The pull-tab forming layer has a heat resistant surface joined to the seal layer, and a hinge dispo... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6983857 | Venting liner A venting cap liner used in a pressurized container closure arrangement. The cap liner includes a multi-layer sandwich structure having a first layer and a generally flat resilient intermediate layer. The layers include at least one perforation extending through the... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6974045 | Sealing disc and film composite for a closure of a container A sealing disc and a film composite for a container closure is provided, for use on a container with an opening bounded by a peripheral edge. The film composite includes a plurality of layers. An adhesive layer is arranged at least over a joining surface between the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948630 | Self-draining container neck and closure A self-draining container neck and closure comprising a container neck having an upper sidewall portion and a lower sidewall portion, the upper sidewall portion being inset from the lower sidewall portion. The container neck also includes a tamper indicating bead ha... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6908001 | Narrow pull tab A container and closure assembly whereby a pull tab sufficiently narrow in width is secured to the interior of the closure, thereby preventing the closure from becoming loosened or displaced, yet when sufficient torque is applied by the consumer to open the closure ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6854614 | Closure having an improved thread design A closure for use on a container having an externally threaded neck is disclosed wherein an inner surface of a downwardly depending skirt portion of the closure cap includes a helical thread having a flat upper surface with a lower thread profile having a first dept... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6823651 | Raised seal surface for container A thermoplastic retort container for receiving a closure having a compressible gasket. The present invention further includes a sealing system for sealing the finish of a thermoplastic retort container. The sealing system includes a finish configured to engage a com... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6783015 | Closure cap A closure cap comprises in a transition range (7) between the cap base (2) and the cap skirt (3) a bulge (6) for pressing a sealing disk (5) against a container opening. The bulge (6) comprises an undercut (8) and in ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6769559 | Venting plastic closure A venting plastic closure for use with an associated container includes an outer plastic cap having a top wall portion and an annular depending skirt including an internal thread formation. A disc-shaped sealing liner is positioned on the inside surface of the top w... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761275 | Domed liner disc for closure A liner disc for a bottle cap for sealingly closing a bottle includes an annular rim portion and a downwardly domed portion depending from the annular rim portion. The domed portion is convex toward the contents of the bottle. A seal layer is provided on the domed p... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6753088 | Locally providing a coated article with a sealing material A method for at least locally providing an article coated with an organic coating with a layer of readily deformable sealing material (so-called compound), which involves a layer of an intermediate of the compound being applied to the coating layer, after which the ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6752965 | Self resealing elastomeric closure A closure for containers has a septum of elastomeric material which is self-resealing when punctured by a blunt ended tubular implement to access to the contents of the container. In one application the elastomeric closure is incorporated in a cap for a bottle or vi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6696123 | Plastic closure with compression molded barrier liner A plastic closure that includes a cap having a base with a peripheral skirt defining a cap interior and threads on the skirt for securing the closure to a container. A liner is secured to the interior of the cap, preferably by compression molding in situ.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6677016 | Plastic closure with compression molded sealing/barrier liner A plastic closure that comprises a cap having a base with a peripheral skirt defining the cap interior and threads on the skirt for securing the closure to a container. A liner is secured to the interior of the cap, preferably by being compression molded ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6533136 | Sealing closure for extrusion blow molded containers A method of making a package that includes the steps of blow molding a hollow plastic container, including blow molding a finish and a moil or dome that extends from the finish, and trimming the moil from the container finish so as to leave a conical flan... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6478174 | Device for closing bottles containing liquids under pressure, especially champagne or similar products The invention relates to a device for closing bottles containing a liquid under pressure, especially champagne or similar products, of the type comprising a cylindrical, hollow stopper having a longitudinal axis and a lateral surface, the stopper being de... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461714 | Closure seal for a container A seal for a container opening includes a backing layer and a seal layer for connecting to and covering an opening of the container. A pull-tab forming layer is sandwiched between the backing layer and the seal layer. The pull-tab forming layer has a heat... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6435426 | Floating gasket plate for paint cup on spray gun A pressure proof gasket plate for use with a cup and special or modified lid assembly for a spray gun, consisting of a cup with a first end configured with fittings suitable for attachment to the feed port of the spray gun and a second end with a large op... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6382441 | Plastic tube and resealable closure having protective collar A closure assembly is provided that includes an outer cap with a skirt dimensioned to telescope over the open top end of the tube. An annular shoulder extends inwardly from the top end of the skirt and includes an aperture through which a needle may be di... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6378715 | Separating closure liner with pressure sensitive adhesive A separating closure liner comprises a laminate construction of a reusable liner portion and an inner seal portion, each separated by a light tack shearable adhesive. The light tack shearable adhesive enables the reusable liner portion to break away from ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6371318 | Plastic closure with compression molded sealing/barrier liner A plastic closure that comprises a cap having a base with a peripheral skirt defining the cap interior and threads on the skirt for securing the closure to a container. A liner is secured to the interior of the cap, preferably by being compression molded ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361744 | Self-resealing closure for containers A closure for containers has a septum of elastomeric material which is self-resealing when punctured by a blunt ended tubular implement for access to the contents of the container. In one application the elastomeric closure is incorporated in a twist-off ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6302287 | Reusable closure system The present invention relates to closure systems (10) for a container for pourable material in particular for pourable material for human consumption such as beverages. In particular the closure system (10)relates to a beverage bottle having a screw cap c... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6258425 | Packaging and lidding material Packaging or lidding material containing at least two layers of material, and between the two layers hidden information in the form of a printed image viz., information that is visible only after peeling the first layer from the second layer. The packagin... | 07/10/2001 |
