Resealable easy-opening container

• US 4,399,926 A
• Filed: 04/29/1982
• Issued: 08/23/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/1982
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samuel Eidels-Dubovoy
• Original Assignee: Samuel Eidels-Dubovoy
• Inventors: Eidels-Dubovoy, Samuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Hall, George T.
• Application Number:
  US06/373,223
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 220/284, 220/288, 220/91, 220/94 R, 220/DIG. 12, 220/16, 150/0.5
• US Class Current: 220/288
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/023 Ribs or recesses
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/32 Bail handles, i.e. pivoted rigid handles of generally semi-circular shape with pivot points on two opposed sides or wall parts of the conainter
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00092 circular
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00296 Plastic
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00527 NO contact
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00537 on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2543/00851 on the central part of the lid
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/0231 only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth of the container B65D43/0227 takes precedence

Abstract

A resealable easy-opening container comprises an elongate body portion closed at a lower end and open at an upper end which includes a neck having an inner surface and a threaded outer surface, the container having means recessed within the body portion for the attachment of a handle, and a cover threadably connected to the neck of the container, the cover including a top panel having an upper surface and a lower surface; a cylindrical side wall depending from the lower surface of the top panel having a thread on the inside surface thereof for cooperating with the container neck threads; an annular sealing flange extending downwardly from the lower surface of the top panel for engagement with the inner surface of the neck; and gripping means comprising an elongate slot in the upper surface of the top panel and a plurality of vertical ribs about the cylindrical side wall.

Claims

1. A resealable, easy-opening container comprising:

(a) an elongate body portion closed at a lower end and open at an upper end which includes a neck; and

(b) a cover adapted to removably engage the neck of the body portion, said cover including;

(i) a top panel;

(ii) a cylindrical side wall depending from the top panel having means for securing said cover to said neck;

(iii) an annular sealing flange also depending from the top panel but spaced radially inwardly from the side wall, extending downwardly from the top panel to bear against the inner surface of the neck to form a seal to prevent the passage of fluids into or out of the container; and

(iv) gripping means comprising an elongate slot formed in the top panel and a plurality of vertical ribs about the cylindrical side wall.

2. The container according to claim 1 wherein the annular sealing flange has a generally triangular cross-sectional shape and includes a sloped surface that sealingly engages the inner surface of the neck.

3. The container according to claim 1 wherein the annular sealing flange has a generally triangular cross-sectional shape and includes a sloped surface, and the inner surface of the neck at the upper end thereof also includes a parallel sloped surface whereby when the cover is tightened onto the neck, said sloped surfaces engage to seal the container.

4. The container according to claim 1 including recessed means within the body portion at the upper end thereof for attachment of a handle, said recessed means comprising a cavity in opposed sides of said body portion, said cavity including projecting means which does not extend beyond the circumferential surface of the body portion.

5. The container according to claim 4 wherein said projecting means includes an extension having a member at one end thereof which is enlarged relative to the cross-sectional area of the extension, said projecting means being adapted to removably engage a handle having an opening in each end thereof whereby the handle can be secured to the projecting means for transport of the container and the container can be compactly stored when the handle is removed.

6. The container according to claim 4 wherein said projecting means includes a cylindrical extension having a disk member at one end thereof which is enlarged relative to the diameter of the cylindrical extension, said projecting means being adapted to removably engage a handle having an opening in each end thereof whereby the handle can be secured to the projecting means for transport of the container and the container can be compactly stored when the handle is removed.

7. The container according to claim 1 including a plurality of annular members about the upper and lower ends of the body portion which increase the rigidity of the container and which prevent the body portions of adjacent containers from contacting so that labels affixed to the body portions are not damaged.