US1980995A - Container - Google Patents

Description

Nov. 20, 1934. w, M. HoLLowAY 1,980,995

v CONTAINER Filed March 9, 1931' Yw/M .zu #44W B ATTORNE Patented Nov. 20, 1934 CONTAINER William M. Holloway, Oak Park, lll., assigner lo American Can Company, New York, N. Y.. a corporation of New Jersey 4 Claims.

The present invention relates in general to an improved container for the packaging and dispensing of rolled oats, peanut butter and a variety of such products and has particular reference to sheet metal containers having a frangible Seal orgfibre drum head at one end in connection with an outer closure of the interrupted thread type.

The principal object of the present invention is the provision of a container with a frangible seal drum head closure and a supplemental closure having the combined locking advantage" of an interrupted thread closure and the sealing advantages of a frictional closure.

An important object of the invention is the provision of such a closure which can be frictionally positioned and locked in a definite place on the container by partial rotation of the closure relative thereto.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a container of simple form which is leakproof and moistureproof when sealed and. which may be easily opened and one in which its contents, after the opening of the container, is protected with a substantially tight friction closure rmly locked in re-closing position.

Numerous other objects of the invention Will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of container embodying my invention with the outer cap or closure shown in dissembled position, and

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged vertical section showing the upper parts of the container in fully assembled position.

To illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention there is shown in the drawing a cylindrical container body 11 of sheet metal having a bottom end 12 permanently secured thereto. It is customary to ll this type of container through the bottom, hence the bottom end 12 is not applied until after the lling of the container has taken place.

A short distance below its top or upper end, the container 11 is provided with an outwardly extending stop bead 13, having an upper substantially horizontal wall 14, which merges into a vertical friction wall 15 extending upwardly a short distance and spaced outwardly from the body and connecting with a horizontal wall part 16 which merges into an upper cylindrical wall section 17 of the container. By means of the Application March 9, 1931, Serial No. 521,113

(Cl. 22B-27) walls 15 and 14 the outer side of the container is formed with an angle into which the bottom edge of the closure may fit tightly. A frangible seal or drum head 18 of fibre or other suitable material has its outer edges 19 incorporated in and 60 secured to the upper end of the container, the upper edge of the wall 17 being curled inwardly at 21 to provide such a connection.

Intermediate the friction wall 15 and the curled edge 21 of the container, the mate iai of the wall 65 17 is drawn or pressed outwardly to provide a series of obliquely arranged beads or interrupted threads 22. These threads 22 (Fig. 1) extend only a relatively short distance around the circumference of the container body, each thread being arranged at an angle to the bead 13 and the upper curled edge 21.

An outer cap or cover is provided for the upper end of the container body being designated generally by the numeral 31. This cover comprises a horizontal body wall 32 which may be shaped or formed with a panel configuration 33. 'Ihe wall 32 merges into a rounded corner 34 which extends into a vertical wall 35, the upper section of which is knurled at 36. The lower rim of the vertical wall 35 provides a friction wall 37 and a part of this wall 35 just above its friction wall 37, is pressed or drawn inwardly to provide a series of obliquely arranged beads or interrupted threads 38. These threads also extend at an angle 110.85 the edge of the cover being disposed at the same angle las the threads 22 of the body.

The cover 31 ispositioned for use by being pressed overthe top end of the container, the threads 38 thereof passing between the threads 90 22 of the container body andthe wall 32 of the cover coming to a position adjacent the upper partv of the curl 21. In this position the friction wall 37 frictionally engages the friction body wall 15 after which the cover is rotated, its knurled 95 section 36 providing an easy hand hold for this purpose. This rotation between the cover and container engages and interlocks the threads 38 of the cover beneath the threads 22 of the body, the inclined position of the threads forcing the cover tightly into locked position, as shown in Fig. 2. In this locked position the lower edge of the cover wall 37 engages the horizontal wall 14 of the bead 13, the latter providing a stop against further rotation of the parts and effecting a tight seal between container and cover.

In addition to this desirable interlocking between cover and container, which prevents accidental displacement of the cover and protects the frangible seal during shipment, the frictional engagement between walls .15, 37 forms a substantially tight joint at this place. This feature is very desirable when the cover 31 is used as a re-closure after the frangible seal 18 of the container has been broken and access to the container contents obtained. Such a frictional joint is considerably tighter than thev ordinary screw thread joint and retards drying out of the contents of the container during its use by the consumer.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will beunderstood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes 'may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A container comprising, in combination, a body having an outwardly extending bead forming a horizontal wall, an upper curled edge and a vertical friction wall, a frangible seal for closing the end of said container and having its outer edges permanently incorporated in said body curl, a part of said body above said friction wall being formed with interrupted screw threads, a cover adapted to be positioned on the end of said container for protecting said frangible seal prior to opening of the container and for use as a reclosure after* the said frangible seal is broken, said cover having a friction wall for engagement with said body friction wall and forming a substantially tight joint therewith and bearing against said horizontal wall, and also having interrupted screw threads for engagement with said body threads by which said cover is drawn down on said container against the said container bead.

2. A container comprising,.ix1 combination a body having a vertical friction wall spaced from its upper edge, the part of said body adjacent its against said horizontal wall, andalso having 1 screw threads inwardly pressed therefromin engagement with said body threads by which said cover is moved downwardly over said friction wall.

3. A container comprising, in combination, a body having an upper curled edge and a vertical friction wall spaced from said edge and spaced outwardly from the body, a frangible seal secured in the said curled body edge, a part of said body between its friction wall and its upper curled edge being formed with interrupted screw threads, and a cover adapted to lit on the end of said container and over the said frangible seal, said cover having a friction wall for engagement with said vertical friction wall andalso having interrupted screw threads for engagement with said body threads, the outer side of the body being formed with an angle into which the bottom edge ofthe cover may flt.

4. A container comprising, in combination, a body having an upper curled edge and a vertical friction wall spaced from said edge and spaced outwardly from the body, a frangible seal secured in the said curled body edge, a part of said body between its friction wall and its upper curled edgebeing formed with interrupted screw threads, and a cover adapted to flt on the end of said container and over the said frangible seal, said cover having a friction wall for engagement with said vertical friction wall and also having interrupted screw threads for engagement with said body threads, the outer side of the body being formed with a bead making an angle into which the bottom edge of the cover may fit.

l WILLIAM M. HoLLowAY.

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