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US2672257A
US2672257A US15663650A US2672257A US 2672257 A US2672257 A US 2672257A US 15663650 A US15663650 A US 15663650A US 2672257 A US2672257 A US 2672257A
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    • 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
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    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
    • 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
    • B65D2313/00—Connecting or fastening means
    • B65D2313/04—Connecting or fastening means of magnetic type
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March 1954 1. H. SIMMONDS 2,672,257
MAGNETIC CONTAINER CAP Filed April 18, 1950 J1 J1 J3 J6 J3 1 y 3 E I ATTORNEYS 1N VEN TOR.
Patented Mar. 16, 1954 UNITED ...STAT1ES PAT EN T OF'F -I CE MAGNETIC CONTAINER CAP Irving H. Simmonds; Belleville',Ill.
1.;Appllcation April 18, 1950;Senial No. 156,636
lfClaim. i
This invention relates to caps for bottles, jars, cans and other containers, and in particular includes a magnet providing a base threaded on the neck of a container, and a cap hinged to the base and formed of material having magnetic attraction whereby the magnetism of the base holds the cap in the position of closing the end of the container.
The purpose of this invention is to provide a cap that is held in the closed position by magnetic attraction, and that is not readily lost from the container.
Various types of permanently attached caps have been provided for containers but with tubes of the collapsible type it is necessary to provide a cap which when open does not interfere with the egress of paste or the like from the tube. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a cap threaded on the end of a container neck wherein a magnetic base is positioned on a threaded nipple at the end of a container and a closure cap, hinged to the base is held in the closed position by the magnetism of the base.
The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for forming a magnetic cap for containers wherein the cap remains in position on the end of the container and may be opened and closed as desired.
Another object of the invention is to provide a magnetic cap for containers that remains on the container until the material is used from the container and which may then be used on additional containers.
A further object of the invention is to provide a cap for containers that is held in the closed position by a permanent magnet incorporated in the cap which is of a simple and economical construction.
With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a disc magnetized to provide a permanent magnet and having a threaded opening for receiving a nipple at the end of a container, and a cap having a sealing gasket therein hingedly mounted on the disc and held thereto by the magnetism of the disc.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the magnetic cap positioned on the end of a container neck.
Figure 2 is a plan view of the cap shown. in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a vertical section through the cap taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a similar section showing the cap in the open position.
Figure 5 is a detail showing the shape of the finger gripping handle of the cap being taken on line 55 of Figure 1.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the magnetic container or tube cap of this invention includes a base I I], a cap II, a sealing gasket I2, and a staple I3 and the staple provides a hinge for hingedly mounting the cap on the base.
The base II) is magnetized to provide a permanent magnet and a threaded opening I4 extends through the base for receiving the threaded nipple I5 of a collapsible tube I6.
The cap II is formed with a semi-spherical centrally disposed section and a flange I! which extends around the edge thereof is positioned to contact the upper surface of the permanent magnet or disc II). The cap II is provided with a handle I8 that extends from one side and the handle, which is arcuate in cross section, as illustrated in Figure 5, is positioned to fit snugly against the surface I9 of the permanent magnet or base I0 with the cap open whereby the cap is retained in the opened position by the magnet. The cap is held in position by the U-shaped staple I3, the ends 20 and 2I of which are embedded in the base, or secured thereto by any suitable means.
The sealing gasket I2, which is preferably formed of rubber is cemented in the centrally disposed section of the cap I I whereby as the cap is drawn to the closed position by the magnetism of the permanent magnet or base I i), the gasket seals the end 22 of the nipple I5, as shown in Figure 3.
The base It) is formed of magnetic material, or it may be formed of plastic with permanent magnets inserted therein and the cap I I may also be formed of material having magnetic attraction or it may be formed of plastic with material having magnetic attraction incorporated therein.
With the parts formed in this manner the base In of th cap is threaded on the threaded nipple at the end of a container or tube and with the cap II in the closed position the end of the tube is sealed by the gasket I2. When it is desired to use paste from the tube the 'handle I8 is pressed downwardly by the thumb or forefinger and the cap is retained in the open position as shown in Figure 4. After the material has been used from the tube it is only necessary to flip the cap over wherein the magnetism of the base III draws the cap downwardly to the closed position illustrated in Figures 1 and 3.
It will be understood that although the magnetic cap of this invention is disclosed as used on collapsible tubes it may be used on bottles, jars, cans. or other containers.
It will :be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.
What is claimed is:
In a container closure, the combination which comprises a permanent magnet in the form of a disc having a threaded opening therethrough and having a staple extended at one side, a cap having a dome shape central portion with a circular flange extended from the said dome shape section and having a handle having an enlarged arcuate shaped portion and a reduced portion extended '4 from the flange and positioned through the staple carried by the magnet, said flange positioned to contact the surface of the magnet and having magnetic attraction, and a sealing gasket mounted in the dome shape section of the cap and positioned to seal the end of the threaded nipple of a container extended through the threaded opening of the magnet.
IRVING H. SIMMQNDS.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 712,447 Woolley Oct. 28, 1902 1,986,271 Keith Jan. 1, 1935 2,111,186 Jenks Mar. 15, 1938 2,142,636 Evensen Jan. 3, 1939 2,147,482 Butler Feb. 14, 1939 2,453,021 Konelsky Nov. 2, 1948 2,542,987 Brock Feb. 26, 1951
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US2761717A (en) * 1955-05-02 1956-09-04 Oscar W Mahlke Magnetic lid holder for containers
US2772804A (en) * 1954-08-16 1956-12-04 John J Byrnes Magnetic stopper
US2938388A (en) * 1956-07-09 1960-05-31 H De Lancey Gregory Liquid-sampling device
US3180493A (en) * 1962-12-03 1965-04-27 Kipnis Abraham Means for releasably holding sheets in stack formation
US3225163A (en) * 1961-03-28 1965-12-21 Ulle C Linton Indicator fuseholder with current responsive device
US3421350A (en) * 1967-02-02 1969-01-14 Glass Lab Co Protective cover for a keyhole assembly
US3528453A (en) * 1968-05-23 1970-09-15 Gpe Controls Inc Magnetic bias adjusting means for tank vent
US3961721A (en) * 1975-11-28 1976-06-08 Gordon Edwin J Magnetic container cover
US4261485A (en) * 1979-12-04 1981-04-14 Raymond Borg Automatic bottle cap having a magnetically actuated valve
US4692948A (en) * 1986-12-22 1987-09-15 Jomar International, Ltd. Sink strainer having a magnet
US4706834A (en) * 1987-02-06 1987-11-17 Farney Michael K Coupler cover apparatus
US4832238A (en) * 1988-04-06 1989-05-23 Taylor Charles M Oil spout
US5505305A (en) * 1992-10-21 1996-04-09 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container
US6390319B1 (en) * 1998-11-30 2002-05-21 Sun Yu Beverage magnetizing container
US20050133545A1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-06-23 Find Poul E. Pot using magnetic force to link a lid and a body
US20060013926A1 (en) * 2004-07-16 2006-01-19 Lindsey H M Magnetic dispensing funnel
US20060011629A1 (en) * 2004-07-16 2006-01-19 Lindsey H M Beverage pourer with magnetic enhancement
US20060172041A1 (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-03 Farrell Patrick L Magnetic aerator
US20070012697A1 (en) * 2005-07-07 2007-01-18 Chef'n Corporation Apparatus and method for magnetically sealing a beverage container lid
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US8556095B1 (en) * 2011-10-06 2013-10-15 Sawako Yamaguchi Threaded bottle cap having magnetically detachable decoration
US8613369B2 (en) 2011-02-08 2013-12-24 Stephen M. Kitto Lid retainer for drinking bottle
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US2761717A (en) * 1955-05-02 1956-09-04 Oscar W Mahlke Magnetic lid holder for containers
US2938388A (en) * 1956-07-09 1960-05-31 H De Lancey Gregory Liquid-sampling device
US3225163A (en) * 1961-03-28 1965-12-21 Ulle C Linton Indicator fuseholder with current responsive device
US3180493A (en) * 1962-12-03 1965-04-27 Kipnis Abraham Means for releasably holding sheets in stack formation
US3421350A (en) * 1967-02-02 1969-01-14 Glass Lab Co Protective cover for a keyhole assembly
US3528453A (en) * 1968-05-23 1970-09-15 Gpe Controls Inc Magnetic bias adjusting means for tank vent
US3961721A (en) * 1975-11-28 1976-06-08 Gordon Edwin J Magnetic container cover
US4261485A (en) * 1979-12-04 1981-04-14 Raymond Borg Automatic bottle cap having a magnetically actuated valve
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US4706834A (en) * 1987-02-06 1987-11-17 Farney Michael K Coupler cover apparatus
US4832238A (en) * 1988-04-06 1989-05-23 Taylor Charles M Oil spout
US5505305A (en) * 1992-10-21 1996-04-09 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container
US5687848A (en) * 1992-10-21 1997-11-18 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container
US5704480A (en) * 1992-10-21 1998-01-06 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Moisture-proof resealable pouch and container
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