Composite closure
First Claim
1. A closure and container package comprising:
- the container having a neck with container threads formed thereon;
the closure including;
a circular disk including a curl formed at a periphery thereof, the disk disposed on the container neck to form a seal therebetween, and a band including;
an annular skirt including closure threads formed on an interior surface thereof; and
plural fins extending inwardly from the skirt, the fins having a first, as-molded state prior to application of the closure onto the container and a second, fully applied state in which the fins deformably receive at least a portion of the curl upon application of the closure onto the container;
whereby the fins engage the curl to secure the band to the disk.
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Abstract
A composite closure includes a band and an insert disk. A contact surface urges downwardly against the disk even while the band moves longitudinally relative to the disk or container. The closure has a fully tightened position in which the band'"'"'s ring contacts the disk'"'"'s annular channel, a loose position in which the ring is spaced apart from the annular channel, and an intermediate tightened position in which the ring is spaced apart from the disk and the contact surface urges against the curl. Another composite closure includes plural fins or gussets. The fins or gussets engage the peripheral curl of the insert disk to secure the band to the disk, which provides a resistance to initial unscrewing of the band. The disengagement torque required to disengage the curl from the fins may enable the closure to function as a one-piece closure.
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28 Claims
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1. A closure and container package comprising:
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the container having a neck with container threads formed thereon;
the closure including;
a circular disk including a curl formed at a periphery thereof, the disk disposed on the container neck to form a seal therebetween, and a band including;
an annular skirt including closure threads formed on an interior surface thereof; and
plural fins extending inwardly from the skirt, the fins having a first, as-molded state prior to application of the closure onto the container and a second, fully applied state in which the fins deformably receive at least a portion of the curl upon application of the closure onto the container;
whereby the fins engage the curl to secure the band to the disk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A composite closure comprising:
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a circular disk including a curl formed at a periphery thereof, the disk disposed on a container neck to form a seal therebetween, and a band including;
an annular skirt including closure threads formed on an interior surface thereof; and
plural fins extending inwardly from the skirt, the fins having a first, as-molded state prior to application of the closure onto the container and a second, fully applied state in which the fins deformably receive at least a portion of the curl upon application of the closure onto a container;
whereby the fins engage the curl to removably secure the band to the disk. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A composite closure for coupling with a container, comprising:
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an insert disk including a curl formed at a periphery thereof; and
a band including;
an annular skirt including threads formed on an interior surface thereof;
a retaining feature extending radially inwardly from the skirt;
a ring extending radially inwardly from an upper portion of the skirt over at least a portion of the disk; and
plural fins extending inwardly from the skirt, the fins and the retaining feature forming a recess therebetween for receiving the disk curl, a contact surface of the fins being nonparallel, in longitudinal cross section, to a closure longitudinal axis;
the closure having a fully tightened position in which the ring contacts the disk, a loose position in which the ring is spaced apart from the disk, and an intermediate tightened position in which the ring is spaced apart from the disk and in which the contact surface urges against the curl, the intermediate tightened position being between the fully tightened position and the loose position. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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Specification