Receptacles – Closures – Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
Patent
1992-08-13
1993-08-03
Shoap, Allan N.
Receptacles
Closures
Having means for securing or retaining closure in its closed...
220326, 220355, 292258, 292288, 24563, B65D 4516
Patent
active
052321169
ABSTRACT:
A can clip comprises a generally C-shape spring metal clip body having a central bight portion and upper and lower arms extending from said central bight portion and defining between outer ends thereof an opening for passage therebetween of the peripheral edge portion of a lid and annular bead of a container. The central bight portion has a J-shape formed by an upright stem and a rounded base forming the lower end of the clip body. The lower arm slopes upwardly and outwardly and away from the rounded base and has an outer end portion intended to engage the underside of the container bead adjacent the side wall of the container. The upper arm extends from the upper end of the stem and has a horizontally disposed outer end portion having a concave bottom surface for engaging the top of the peripheral edge portion of the lid when urged thereover while the outer end portion of the lower arm moves to engagement beneath the container bead, whereby the peripheral edge portion of the lid and container bead will be embraced and clamped together by the clip body. Also disclosed is another type of can clip that extends from the lid to the bottom of the container for securing the lid to the container, this clip comprising a spring metal clip body having a lower hook portion and an upper catch portion interconnected by an elongate straight shank portion.
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Schwarz Paul A.
Shoap Allan N.
Tom Thumb Clip Co., Inc.
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