US1512347A - Closure for containers - Google Patents

Closure for containers Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US1512347A
US1512347A US636265A US63626523A US1512347A US 1512347 A US1512347 A US 1512347A US 636265 A US636265 A US 636265A US 63626523 A US63626523 A US 63626523A US 1512347 A US1512347 A US 1512347A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
cap
gasket
rim
closure
containers
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US636265A
Inventor
William A Lorenz
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US636265A priority Critical patent/US1512347A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US1512347A publication Critical patent/US1512347A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0214—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured only by friction or gravity
    • B65D43/0222—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured only by friction or gravity only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/00074—Shape of the outer periphery curved
    • B65D2543/00092—Shape of the outer periphery curved circular
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00259—Materials used
    • B65D2543/00277—Metal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/0049—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00527—NO contact
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/00537—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00574—Contact between the container and the lid secured locally, i.e. a lot less than half the periphery
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00953—Sealing means
    • B65D2543/00962—Sealing means inserted
    • B65D2543/00972—Collars or rings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B65D81/2015—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in an at least partially rigid container

Definitions

  • This invention relates to improved means for closing the tops of jars, tumblers or other containers.
  • This closure is adapted for sealing receptacles containing cold products without the use of a vacuum; or for sealing receptacles by the well known vacuum processes.
  • the object ofthe present invention is to provide a closure that will hold the gasket in the cap so that the cap with the gasket can be placed on the jar or container and thus obviate the placing of a gasket on the container itself by hand.
  • Another object consists in exerting pressure on the inside of the annular gasket during the sealing operation, so that as the sealing operation'is carried on, the gasket will be pressed outwardly and over the rim of the receptacle, and thus force the gasket itself down over the outer rim .of the receptacle.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 show an outside view and. a sectional view, respectively, of a cap having spring finger devices for holding the gasket in position in the cap.
  • Fig. 3 shows the cap of Fig. 2 in section, placed upon a container ready to be sealed.
  • Fig. 4 shows the cap of Fig. 3 pressed down upon the container and held by atmospheric pressure, thus completing the sealing opera tion.
  • Fig. 5 shows an enlarged view of a part of Fig. 3
  • Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a part of Fig. 4.
  • the left hand-edge only is shown.
  • Fig. '2' shows a modification of the cap of Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 8 shows another modification of the cap; and
  • Fig. 9 shows a further modification of the cap.
  • the container 10 may be of any desired form. It is provided with a rounded rim 11. In the drawings'a tumbler is shown whose 1923. Serial No. 636,265.
  • rim 11 may be fire finished, if preferred.
  • the closure, or cap 14 may be formed from a circular blank with a turned down rim 15; or it maybe formed from a rectangular blank, thus forming recesses l6-16 as in Fig. 7.
  • the annular elastic gasket is shown at 18 in Figs. 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 in its noncompressed condit1on.-
  • the rim 15 of the cap is perforated at intervals, forming spring projections 1919. These are bent inwardly so as to reach below the gasket 18.
  • the cap 14 is also provided, next to the rim 15, with an angularly bent annular portion 20, extending from the rim 15 downwardly.
  • This angularly bent portion 20 may terminate in an annularly projecting portion 21, and beyond that the central portion of the cap is shown at 22, which may be raised from the lower portion of the part 21; or it may extend inwardly as shown at 23 in Fig. 8.
  • the angularly bent portion 20 on its under side faces downwardly and outwardly, and that the cap is not provided with any opposition to portion 20, or with any means for camming or forcing the gasket inwardly and downwardly. More specifically, it will be seen in the figures that the rim is generally cylindricaland is not curved at its upper end over the mouth of the jar, and further that the portion 20 meets the top of the rim at a sharp angle. Thus the portion 20 is free to force the gasket to the position shown in Fig. 6 and there is no force which tends to squeeze the gasket radially inwardly.
  • Fig. 7 the spring projections are shown When placing the cap on the container, the spring fingers 19 will be sprung outwardly a little, in case they have been bent inwardly more than the difference between the cap rim 15 and the container 10. This is shown in the enlarged View Fig. 5.
  • the cap 14 with its gasket 18 When sealing the container 10 of Figs. 3 and 5, the cap 14 with its gasket 18, is placed loosely upon the container; air is pumped out from the interior of the container by suitable means; then the cap is forced downwardly, compressing the gasket 18 approximately to the form 26 of Figs. 4 and 6. During this compressing operation the angular part 20 of the cap 14 will force the gasket 18 outwardly, over and beyond the rim 11,
  • FIG. 9 A modification of the gasket holding device 19, is shown in Fig. 9, in which the rim 15 of the cap 14- is: pressed inwardly at intervals as at 30. forming projections which enter the gasket 18 and thus hold it in position in the cap. These projections 30 may be used independently of the spring fingers 19, or in conjunction therewitln if preferred. Various modifications may he made Without departing from the spirit of the invention.
  • a ca for a container having a rim portion provided with inward ly bent projections and a gasket situated in said cap and held engaged and in position therein by said projections.
  • a closure for containers comprising a cap and overhanging and engaging cap having a rim provided with spring finger projections extending inwardly ⁇ T0111 the rim of the cap, and a gasket within said the tops of said fingers, whereby the gasket is held in said cap.
  • A; closure for containers having a rim portion with projections engaging and holding the gasket in position in the cap, and having an angularly disposed portion of the top of the cap adjacent to the rim portion, bent downwardly and inwardly, for forcing the gasket outwardly during the sealing operation.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Description

Get. 21 1924.
,w. A. LORENZ CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS Filed May 2, 1923 Patented Oct. 21, 1924.
UNITED STATES WILLIAM A.,LORENZ, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
CLOSURE FOR CONTAINERS.
Application filed May 2,
To all whom it may concern."
Be it known that I. WIL IAM A. LORENZ, a citizen of the United States. residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Closures for Containers, of which the 'following is a specification.
This invention relates to improved means for closing the tops of jars, tumblers or other containers. This closure is adapted for sealing receptacles containing cold products without the use of a vacuum; or for sealing receptacles by the well known vacuum processes.
The sealing of containers for holding food products especially, present diificulties which are quite serious. These comprise the proper seating of the cap and gasket on the jar rim, and holding them in place while the sealing operation is carried on; and other difficulties are also to be overcome.
The object ofthe present invention is to provide a closure that will hold the gasket in the cap so that the cap with the gasket can be placed on the jar or container and thus obviate the placing of a gasket on the container itself by hand.
Another object consists in exerting pressure on the inside of the annular gasket during the sealing operation, so that as the sealing operation'is carried on, the gasket will be pressed outwardly and over the rim of the receptacle, and thus force the gasket itself down over the outer rim .of the receptacle.
In the drawings- Figures 1 and 2 show an outside view and. a sectional view, respectively, of a cap having spring finger devices for holding the gasket in position in the cap. Fig. 3 shows the cap of Fig. 2 in section, placed upon a container ready to be sealed. Fig. 4 shows the cap of Fig. 3 pressed down upon the container and held by atmospheric pressure, thus completing the sealing opera tion. Fig. 5 shows an enlarged view of a part of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a part of Fig. 4. In both of these figures the left hand-edge only is shown. Fig. '2' shows a modification of the cap of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 shows another modification of the cap; and Fig. 9 shows a further modification of the cap.
The container 10 may be of any desired form. It is provided with a rounded rim 11. In the drawings'a tumbler is shown whose 1923. Serial No. 636,265.
rim 11 may be fire finished, if preferred. The closure, or cap 14, may be formed from a circular blank with a turned down rim 15; or it maybe formed from a rectangular blank, thus forming recesses l6-16 as in Fig. 7. The annular elastic gasket is shown at 18 in Figs. 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 in its noncompressed condit1on.-
In order to hold the gasket 18 in place, the rim 15 of the cap is perforated at intervals, forming spring projections 1919. These are bent inwardly so as to reach below the gasket 18.
The cap 14 is also provided, next to the rim 15, with an angularly bent annular portion 20, extending from the rim 15 downwardly. This angularly bent portion 20 may terminate in an annularly projecting portion 21, and beyond that the central portion of the cap is shown at 22, which may be raised from the lower portion of the part 21; or it may extend inwardly as shown at 23 in Fig. 8.
It will be noted that the angularly bent portion 20 on its under side faces downwardly and outwardly, and that the cap is not provided with any opposition to portion 20, or with any means for camming or forcing the gasket inwardly and downwardly. More specifically, it will be seen in the figures that the rim is generally cylindricaland is not curved at its upper end over the mouth of the jar, and further that the portion 20 meets the top of the rim at a sharp angle. Thus the portion 20 is free to force the gasket to the position shown in Fig. 6 and there is no force which tends to squeeze the gasket radially inwardly.
In Fig. 7 the spring projections are shown When placing the cap on the container, the spring fingers 19 will be sprung outwardly a little, in case they have been bent inwardly more than the difference between the cap rim 15 and the container 10. This is shown in the enlarged View Fig. 5.
When sealing the container 10 of Figs. 3 and 5, the cap 14 with its gasket 18, is placed loosely upon the container; air is pumped out from the interior of the container by suitable means; then the cap is forced downwardly, compressing the gasket 18 approximately to the form 26 of Figs. 4 and 6. During this compressing operation the angular part 20 of the cap 14 will force the gasket 18 outwardly, over and beyond the rim 11,
and (viii force the gasket downmirdiy over its rim as at 2 thus making a very effective sealing of the container.
A modification of the gasket holding device 19, is shown in Fig. 9, in which the rim 15 of the cap 14- is: pressed inwardly at intervals as at 30. forming projections which enter the gasket 18 and thus hold it in position in the cap. These projections 30 may be used independently of the spring fingers 19, or in conjunction therewitln if preferred. Various modifications may he made Without departing from the spirit of the invention.
I hereby claim as my invention:
1. In combination a ca for a container having a rim portion provided with inward ly bent projections and a gasket situated in said cap and held engaged and in position therein by said projections.
2. A closure for containers comprising a cap and overhanging and engaging cap having a rim provided with spring finger projections extending inwardly {T0111 the rim of the cap, and a gasket within said the tops of said fingers, whereby the gasket is held in said cap.
3. A; closure for containers having a rim portion with projections engaging and holding the gasket in position in the cap, and having an angularly disposed portion of the top of the cap adjacent to the rim portion, bent downwardly and inwardly, for forcing the gasket outwardly during the sealing operation.
Signed at Hartford, Gonn. this 27th day WILLIAM A. LORENZ.
' of April 1923.
'Witnesses:
D. MAUDE SMITH, LILLIAN M. TAYLOR.
US636265A 1923-05-02 1923-05-02 Closure for containers Expired - Lifetime US1512347A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US636265A US1512347A (en) 1923-05-02 1923-05-02 Closure for containers

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US636265A US1512347A (en) 1923-05-02 1923-05-02 Closure for containers

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US1512347A true US1512347A (en) 1924-10-21

Family

ID=24551158

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US636265A Expired - Lifetime US1512347A (en) 1923-05-02 1923-05-02 Closure for containers

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) US1512347A (en)

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2645852A (en) * 1948-08-10 1953-07-21 Maurice J Weinberg Device for making butter pats
US2748967A (en) * 1952-03-19 1956-06-05 William B Roach Bottle closure
US3143234A (en) * 1960-02-10 1964-08-04 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Closure cap and sealed package therefor
US3211316A (en) * 1958-09-12 1965-10-12 Union Carbide Corp Container closure
US3893587A (en) * 1973-11-05 1975-07-08 Gen Electric Coffeemaker lid
WO2006131667A2 (en) * 2005-06-08 2006-12-14 Valois Sas Assembly designed to be fixed on the neck of a fluid product container and dispensing device comprising same
US20090084804A1 (en) * 2007-10-01 2009-04-02 Hospira, Inc. Snap-over port cap
US20090120934A1 (en) * 2007-11-08 2009-05-14 Hospira, Inc. Snap-over clamshell protective port cap

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2645852A (en) * 1948-08-10 1953-07-21 Maurice J Weinberg Device for making butter pats
US2748967A (en) * 1952-03-19 1956-06-05 William B Roach Bottle closure
US3211316A (en) * 1958-09-12 1965-10-12 Union Carbide Corp Container closure
US3143234A (en) * 1960-02-10 1964-08-04 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Closure cap and sealed package therefor
US3893587A (en) * 1973-11-05 1975-07-08 Gen Electric Coffeemaker lid
WO2006131667A2 (en) * 2005-06-08 2006-12-14 Valois Sas Assembly designed to be fixed on the neck of a fluid product container and dispensing device comprising same
FR2886925A1 (en) * 2005-06-08 2006-12-15 Valois Sas ASSEMBLY FOR FIXING ON A COLLAR OF FLUID PRODUCT CONTAINER AND DISPENSING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
WO2006131667A3 (en) * 2005-06-08 2007-02-01 Valois Sas Assembly designed to be fixed on the neck of a fluid product container and dispensing device comprising same
US20090084804A1 (en) * 2007-10-01 2009-04-02 Hospira, Inc. Snap-over port cap
US20090120934A1 (en) * 2007-11-08 2009-05-14 Hospira, Inc. Snap-over clamshell protective port cap
US8091727B2 (en) 2007-11-08 2012-01-10 Hospira, Inc. Snap-over clamshell protective port cap

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2339343A (en) Closure for bottles, jars, and other containers
US2019376A (en) Container for shoe polish
US1512347A (en) Closure for containers
US1326885A (en) Nathaniel b
US2128128A (en) Sealing device
US1035634A (en) Can.
US1426209A (en) Closure for bottles, jars, and other receptacles
US2347605A (en) Closure for bottles, jars, and similar containers
US1413256A (en) Receptacle closure
US2220580A (en) Closure for containers
US1256883A (en) Opening means.
US1512348A (en) Closure for containers
US1478140A (en) Bottle-sealing device
US1649213A (en) Electric-battery-jar closure
US1458366A (en) Bottle stopper
US2217765A (en) Bottle closure
US1413257A (en) Receptacle closure
US1643009A (en) Can or receptacle
US1158073A (en) Sealed package.
US1543053A (en) Container
US614942A (en) Bottle-cap
US2120047A (en) Can cover and fastening means therefor
US2757814A (en) Throwaway crown cap remover
US1196510A (en) Bottle-closure.
US1165131A (en) Bottle-cap.