Receptacles – End wall structure – Having an outlet or inlet opening
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-22
2008-12-16
Stashick, Anthony D (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
End wall structure
Having an outlet or inlet opening
C220S288000, C220S304000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07464830
ABSTRACT:
A closure assembly for a container including an internally-threaded annular flange, an externally-threaded closure plug that is received by the annular flange, and an annular gasket positioned between the annular flange and the closure plug for establishing a sealed interface. The container includes a container end panel that is formed over and around a portion of the annular flange and provides an inner axial wall that is positioned between the annular flange and the annular gasket. The clearance between the closing plug and the inner axial wall relative to the size of the annular gasket determines the degree of radial compression of the annular gasket as the plug is threaded into the flange. A radial lip of the plug is designed to contact an upper surface of the container end panel that is formed over the flange as a visual indication when the required tightening torque of the plug within the flange has been reached.
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Product description of VISEGRIP® Flange, style S-250, offered by Rieke Corporation since 1950.
Product description of VISEGRIP® Flange, style S-200, offered by Rieke Corporation since 1950.
Product description of VISEGRIP® Flange, style R-4, offered by Rieke Corporation since 1950.
Product description of VISEGRIP® Flange, style R-6, offered by Rieke Corporation since 1950.
Product flier of Rieke Packaging Systems entitled “VISEGRIP® Plugs/closures”, 2 pgs., (undated).
EPO Search Report dated May 7, 2008 from EP 05250510.4.
McKinley Christopher B
Rieke Corproation
Stashick Anthony D
Woodward, Emhardy, Moriarty, McNett & Henry LLP
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