Resealable closure
First Claim
1. A resealable closure for a container having a tubular neck having an external neck finish including a free end and a peripheral groove in an external surface thereof axially spaced from the free end:
- said closure comprising a closure element including an end panel for sealingly engaging a container, a skirt depending from said end panel, and locking means depending from said skirt, said locking means in an as formed state projecting radially outwardly from and beyond said skirt;
a retaining sleeve hingedly connected to said closure element, said retaining sleeve having an internal surface of a size and shape substantially corresponding to the size and shape of the exterior surface of said skirt and forming means for radially inwardly deflecting said locking means into a container peripheral groove for locking said closure element onto a container, said retaining sleeve having formed in said internal surface thereof a locking groove for receiving radially outer portions of said locking means to lock said retaining sleeve on said closure element, and the relationship of said locking means, said locking groove and said retaining sleeve being one wherein said locking sleeve may be removed from the closure element as a unit and replaced.
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Abstract
This relates to a closure which may be fully lockingly engaged on a container neck finish in sealed relation yet may be easily released and which is replaceable to effect resealing of the contents. The closure includes primarily a cap-like closure element and a retaining ring, with the closure element having a skirt with a free end and depending from the skirt free end radially inwardly displaceable locking means which will lockingly engage in a peripheral groove in a container neck finish and which are forced into such a groove by a retaining ring which is provided with a locking groove for receiving in locking engagement radially outer portions of the locking means, whereby the retaining sleeve is locked to the closure element and the closure element is locked to the container neck finish.
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13 Claims
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1. A resealable closure for a container having a tubular neck having an external neck finish including a free end and a peripheral groove in an external surface thereof axially spaced from the free end:
- said closure comprising a closure element including an end panel for sealingly engaging a container, a skirt depending from said end panel, and locking means depending from said skirt, said locking means in an as formed state projecting radially outwardly from and beyond said skirt;
a retaining sleeve hingedly connected to said closure element, said retaining sleeve having an internal surface of a size and shape substantially corresponding to the size and shape of the exterior surface of said skirt and forming means for radially inwardly deflecting said locking means into a container peripheral groove for locking said closure element onto a container, said retaining sleeve having formed in said internal surface thereof a locking groove for receiving radially outer portions of said locking means to lock said retaining sleeve on said closure element, and the relationship of said locking means, said locking groove and said retaining sleeve being one wherein said locking sleeve may be removed from the closure element as a unit and replaced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- said closure comprising a closure element including an end panel for sealingly engaging a container, a skirt depending from said end panel, and locking means depending from said skirt, said locking means in an as formed state projecting radially outwardly from and beyond said skirt;
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