US3035860A - Clips for securing lids to pails - Google Patents

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US3035860A
US3035860A US29219A US2921960A US3035860A US 3035860 A US3035860 A US 3035860A US 29219 A US29219 A US 29219A US 2921960 A US2921960 A US 2921960A US 3035860 A US3035860 A US 3035860A
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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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/02—Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure
    • B65D55/04—Spring clips, e.g. of wire or of sheet metal
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  • Postal requirements are such that for the mailing of cans, such as paint cans, additional means other than the pressedon fit of the lids must be employed to insure the retention of the lids.
  • This invention provides a simple and inexpensive spring metal clip which can be readily snapped on the can for holding the lid or cover securely and reliably in place.
  • the simplicity of the clip is that it lends itself admirably to economical large quantity production and the design is so chosen that it is exceedingly sturdy but sufiiciently fiexible that its application to the can may be eiiected without difiiculty.
  • FIGURE 1 is a top fragmentary View of a sheet metal can body closed by a pressed-on lid and equipped with clips for insuring the retention of the lid in its closed position;
  • FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view substantially on the line 22 of FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is an enlarged perspective View of the retaining clip
  • FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the retaining clip taken from a diiierent angle.
  • the illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a sheet metal can body having vertically disposed side walls 10, the upper edge of which is bent over and crimp seamed to an inwardly extending annular rim portion 12.
  • the crimped seam 11 provides an external shoulder 11a which extends completely around the side walls 10.
  • the rim portion 12 has a depressed annular channel 13 which in this instance is U-shaped in cross section, the rim terminating in an upwardly extending limb 13a, the free end of which is curled inwardly.
  • Fitting the rim portion is a sheet metal cover 14 which has a depending peripheral rim 15 which is also U-shaped in cross-section and has a press fit within the annular channel 14.
  • the U-shaped rim 15 of the cover terminates in a vertically disposed limb 16, the upper edge of which is substantially the same height as the upper edge portion of the crimped seam 11.
  • the limb 16 terminates in an outwardly curled edge portion 17.
  • each clip C is formed from spring sheet metal and is provided with a relatively long, fiat arm 18 provided with a downwardly curved lower edge portion 19.
  • the vertical length of the arm 18 is such that it is approximately the length of the vertical limb 16 of the cover 14.
  • the lowermost portion of the curved edge 19 may contact the bottom of the depending cover rim 15.
  • the upper end of the wall 18 is integral with a fiat top Wall 20 which is disposed at right angles to the arm 18.
  • the top wall 20 is provided with a centrally disposed hole 21 to assist in affording resiliency or added flexibility to the arms of the clip, and also to enable a nail or the like to be inserted for prying 'ice the clip loose from its snapped on position of use.
  • Integral with the opposite edge of the fiat wall 20 is a downwardly and inwardly curved arm 22, the free edge of which is arcuately formed to provide a pair of teeth 22a at opposite corner portions.
  • the spacing between the free end of the curved arm 22 and the arm 18 is somewhat less than the space between the outer surface of the can body 10 and the inner wall of the vertical limb 16 of the can cover.
  • the clip In use the clip is applied by first hooking the hook or curved arm 22 over the crimped seam 11 so that the teeth 22a bite into the shoulder 11a. Thereafter by rocking the clip over the vertical limb 16 and exerting a downward pressure, the clip is snapped into position with the arm 18 intimately abutting the outer surface of the limb 16 substantially as shown on FIGURE 2.
  • the shoulder 11a serves as a fulcnlm for the clip C and since the spacing between the free edge of the hook or curved arm 22 and the wall 18 is somewhat less than is required, it will be understood that a snap action takes place and the inherent resiliency of the metal retains the clip securely and firmly in position of use.
  • the can cover or lid 14 In position of use, the can cover or lid 14 is securely retained in place and will remain thereon until pried loose. By removing some of the metal from the top wall 20 as by the hole 21, it will be manifest that greater ease is afforded to the flexing of the arms. Since the clip in applied position is held in place by the spring action, a tool must be used to remove it and hence the hole 21 serves the added function of enabling the insertion of a nail or similar instrument for prying the clip loose.
  • a sheet metal snap-on clip for securing a lid to a container in which the container has a depressed groove about the mouth and spaced inwardly from the outer walls and an external shoulder at the outside of the open end near the upper edge thereof and the lid has a depressed edge portion snugly fitting the container groove and an upstanding wall adjacent the free edge portion approximately level with the upper edge of the container,
  • the clip comprising a one-piece body of spring sheet metal having a fiat up and down arm for flatwise engagement with the upstanding wall of the lid, a fiat top Wall portion at right angles to the up and down arm and provided with an aperture to enhance the flexibility of the clip and to admit a tool for prying the clip loose, and a downwardly and inwardly curved flat arm on the opposite side of and co-extensive with said top wall, the free edge of said downwardly and inwardly curved flat arm being arcuately formed to provide a pair of teeth, one at each of the opposite corner portions of said free edge for impingement against the container directly beneath the container

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May 22, 1962 E. G. BRADNER CLIPS FOR SECURING LIDS T O FAILS Filed May 16. 1960 INVENTOR. ERNEST G. BRADNER BY WMUQM ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,035,860 CLIPS FOR SECURING LIDS T0 PAKLS Ernest G. Bradner, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to Prestole Corporation, Toledo, Ohio, a corporation of Michigan Filed May 16, 1950, Ser. No. 29,219 1 Claim. (Cl. 292-458) This invention relates to sheet metal snap-on clips for securing the lids or covers of cans in place.
Postal requirements are such that for the mailing of cans, such as paint cans, additional means other than the pressedon fit of the lids must be employed to insure the retention of the lids. This invention provides a simple and inexpensive spring metal clip which can be readily snapped on the can for holding the lid or cover securely and reliably in place. The simplicity of the clip is that it lends itself admirably to economical large quantity production and the design is so chosen that it is exceedingly sturdy but sufiiciently fiexible that its application to the can may be eiiected without difiiculty.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and for purposes of illustration but not of limitation, an embodiment of the invention is shown on the accompanying drawings in which:
FIGURE 1 is a top fragmentary View of a sheet metal can body closed by a pressed-on lid and equipped with clips for insuring the retention of the lid in its closed position;
FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view substantially on the line 22 of FIGURE 1;
FIGURE 3 is an enlarged perspective View of the retaining clip; and
FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the retaining clip taken from a diiierent angle.
The illustrated embodiment of the invention comprises a sheet metal can body having vertically disposed side walls 10, the upper edge of which is bent over and crimp seamed to an inwardly extending annular rim portion 12. The crimped seam 11 provides an external shoulder 11a which extends completely around the side walls 10. The rim portion 12 has a depressed annular channel 13 which in this instance is U-shaped in cross section, the rim terminating in an upwardly extending limb 13a, the free end of which is curled inwardly. Fitting the rim portion is a sheet metal cover 14 which has a depending peripheral rim 15 which is also U-shaped in cross-section and has a press fit within the annular channel 14. The U-shaped rim 15 of the cover terminates in a vertically disposed limb 16, the upper edge of which is substantially the same height as the upper edge portion of the crimped seam 11. The limb 16 terminates in an outwardly curled edge portion 17.
For insuring the retention of the can lid or cover 14 upon the can, a plurality of sheet metal clips C are employed, the number of which varies in accordance with the size of the can. Each clip C is formed from spring sheet metal and is provided with a relatively long, fiat arm 18 provided with a downwardly curved lower edge portion 19. The vertical length of the arm 18 is such that it is approximately the length of the vertical limb 16 of the cover 14. The lowermost portion of the curved edge 19 may contact the bottom of the depending cover rim 15. The upper end of the wall 18 is integral with a fiat top Wall 20 which is disposed at right angles to the arm 18. The top wall 20 is provided with a centrally disposed hole 21 to assist in affording resiliency or added flexibility to the arms of the clip, and also to enable a nail or the like to be inserted for prying 'ice the clip loose from its snapped on position of use. Integral with the opposite edge of the fiat wall 20 is a downwardly and inwardly curved arm 22, the free edge of which is arcuately formed to provide a pair of teeth 22a at opposite corner portions. The spacing between the free end of the curved arm 22 and the arm 18 is somewhat less than the space between the outer surface of the can body 10 and the inner wall of the vertical limb 16 of the can cover.
In use the clip is applied by first hooking the hook or curved arm 22 over the crimped seam 11 so that the teeth 22a bite into the shoulder 11a. Thereafter by rocking the clip over the vertical limb 16 and exerting a downward pressure, the clip is snapped into position with the arm 18 intimately abutting the outer surface of the limb 16 substantially as shown on FIGURE 2. Thus the shoulder 11a serves as a fulcnlm for the clip C and since the spacing between the free edge of the hook or curved arm 22 and the wall 18 is somewhat less than is required, it will be understood that a snap action takes place and the inherent resiliency of the metal retains the clip securely and firmly in position of use. In position of use, the can cover or lid 14 is securely retained in place and will remain thereon until pried loose. By removing some of the metal from the top wall 20 as by the hole 21, it will be manifest that greater ease is afforded to the flexing of the arms. Since the clip in applied position is held in place by the spring action, a tool must be used to remove it and hence the hole 21 serves the added function of enabling the insertion of a nail or similar instrument for prying the clip loose.
Numerous changes in details of construction, choice of materials may be efl ected without departing from the spirit of the invention, especially as defined in the appended claims.
What I claim is:
A sheet metal snap-on clip for securing a lid to a container in which the container has a depressed groove about the mouth and spaced inwardly from the outer walls and an external shoulder at the outside of the open end near the upper edge thereof and the lid has a depressed edge portion snugly fitting the container groove and an upstanding wall adjacent the free edge portion approximately level with the upper edge of the container, the clip comprising a one-piece body of spring sheet metal having a fiat up and down arm for flatwise engagement with the upstanding wall of the lid, a fiat top Wall portion at right angles to the up and down arm and provided with an aperture to enhance the flexibility of the clip and to admit a tool for prying the clip loose, and a downwardly and inwardly curved flat arm on the opposite side of and co-extensive with said top wall, the free edge of said downwardly and inwardly curved flat arm being arcuately formed to provide a pair of teeth, one at each of the opposite corner portions of said free edge for impingement against the container directly beneath the container shoulder, whereby the free edge of the curved arm is first applied to the container body below the shoulder which acts as a fulcrum enabling rocking of the clip and snapping the up and down arm against the inner face of the wall adjacent the free edge of the lid.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,282,482 Koenig May 12, 1942 2,695,806 Balint Nov. 30, 1954 2,743,128 Hawkswell et al Apr. 24, 1956 2,760,674 Karp Aug. 28, 1956
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US3776583A (en) * 1972-03-22 1973-12-04 Merit Metal Prod Corp Deterrent spring clip
US3823967A (en) * 1972-12-20 1974-07-16 Lippy Can Co Clip for a can or container
US5232116A (en) * 1992-08-13 1993-08-03 Tom Thumb Clip Co., Inc. Can clip
US20110056055A1 (en) * 2008-05-16 2011-03-10 Snecma Member for locking ring sectors on a turbine engine casing, including radial passages for gripping same
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US20140008377A1 (en) * 2012-07-09 2014-01-09 Raymond Findleton Paint container
CN104781155A (en) * 2012-09-14 2015-07-15 库帕技术公司 Fastening devices for explosion-proof enclosures
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US10786724B1 (en) * 2017-09-06 2020-09-29 Litania Sports Group, Inc. Basketball goal bracket
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US2282482A (en) * 1939-12-19 1942-05-12 Dole Valve Co Bottle container
US2743128A (en) * 1952-10-20 1956-04-24 Self Opening Tin Box Co Ltd Snap-on securing clips for the lids of sheet metal containers
US2760674A (en) * 1953-02-11 1956-08-28 Majestic Creations Inc Hollow plastic container
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US3776583A (en) * 1972-03-22 1973-12-04 Merit Metal Prod Corp Deterrent spring clip
US3823967A (en) * 1972-12-20 1974-07-16 Lippy Can Co Clip for a can or container
US5232116A (en) * 1992-08-13 1993-08-03 Tom Thumb Clip Co., Inc. Can clip
US20110056055A1 (en) * 2008-05-16 2011-03-10 Snecma Member for locking ring sectors on a turbine engine casing, including radial passages for gripping same
CN102791168B (en) * 2010-01-05 2014-12-17 库柏技术公司 Enclosure clamps and clamp systems
CN102791168A (en) * 2010-01-05 2012-11-21 库柏技术公司 Enclosure clamps and clamp systems
US8602245B2 (en) * 2010-01-05 2013-12-10 Cooper Technologies Company Enclosure clamps and clamp systems
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US9221587B2 (en) 2010-01-05 2015-12-29 Cooper Technologies Company Enclosure clamps and clamp systems
US9284101B2 (en) 2010-01-05 2016-03-15 Cooper Technologies Company Enclosure clamps and clamp systems
US20140008377A1 (en) * 2012-07-09 2014-01-09 Raymond Findleton Paint container
CN104781155A (en) * 2012-09-14 2015-07-15 库帕技术公司 Fastening devices for explosion-proof enclosures
CN104781155B (en) * 2012-09-14 2017-04-19 库帕技术公司 Fastening devices for explosion-proof enclosures
US20160135635A1 (en) * 2014-11-15 2016-05-19 Michael Boniello Apparatus for infusing a product with an herb
US10786724B1 (en) * 2017-09-06 2020-09-29 Litania Sports Group, Inc. Basketball goal bracket
US20220242603A1 (en) * 2021-02-04 2022-08-04 Orbis Corporation Bag hook for a hinged tote
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