Bottles and jars – Closures – Cap type
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Ngo, Lien M. (Department: 3727)
Bottles and jars
Closures
Cap type
C215SDIG005
Reexamination Certificate
active
07055710
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a container closure assembly comprising: a container neck having side walls defining an opening at one end thereof and a lip extending around the opening, wherein an inner surface of the side walls proximate to said lip is inwardly tapered; a closure for said neck, the closure having a base portion and a skirt portion; a first screw thread on the neck; a second screw thread on an inner surface of the skirt of the closure; said first and second screw threads being configured to enable a user to secure, remove and resecure the closure into a sealing position on the neck by rotation of the cap on the neck; a sealing plug extending from said base portion of the closure inside and substantially concentric with said skirt portion of the closure, wherein the sealing plug comprises a plurality of circumferential sealing ribs on an outer surface of said sealing plug for engagement with said inner surface of the container neck when the closure is secured on the container neck; at least one flexible sealing fin between the sealing plug and the closure skirt for engagement with the lip of the container when the closure is secured on the container neck; and at least one circumferential sealing rib on an inner surface of said closure for engagement with an outer surface of the container neck proximate to said lip when the closure is secured on the container neck. The assembly is especially suitable for forming gas-tight seals on carbonated beverage containers.
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Beeson and Sons Limited
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Ngo Lien M.
Salai Esq. Stephen B.
Shaw Esq. Brian B.
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