Bottles and jars – Neck – Structure to receive a particular closure
Patent
1999-08-04
2000-08-22
Cronin, Stephen K.
Bottles and jars
Neck
Structure to receive a particular closure
215 45, 215216, 215330, 215331, B65B 728, B65D 4100
Patent
active
061058017
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed towards a closure and container combination wherein the container has a collapsible neck finish. The collapsible neck finish consists of an upwardly extending neck having outwardly extending threads thereon and located above the threads is a spring bead, the spring bead having an outwardly bulged portion and an inwardly bulged portion. The closure for the combination has a retaining bead formed just below the top wall, the area in between receiving the spring bead of the container. The container and closure combination have interlocking structures comprised of locking lug and stop member on the container neck forming a recess therebetween which receives a locking tab on the lower periphery of the side wall of the closure. The interlocking structure is so formed that when the locking tab is located between the locking lug and stop member, the spring bead is firmly held in place below the top wall of the closure.
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Clement David J.
Cronin Stephen K.
Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
Salazar John F.
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