Method of producing a lid device for wide-mouthed container

• US 5,147,591 A
• Filed: 04/18/1991
• Issued: 09/15/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tenryu Chemical Engineering Co.,Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Tenryu Chemical Engineering Co.,Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoshida, Yoshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Lorin, Hubert C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ORTIZ, ANGELA Y
• Application Number:
  US07/687,002
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 264/265, 264/266, 264/267, 264/271.1, 264/279.1, 264/316, 264/328.7, 264/328.12, 264/163, 264/273, 264/279
• US Class Current: 264/163
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 2045/14983 Bursting or breakthrough of the insert by the injection pressure
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 45/1418 the inserts being deformed or preformed, e.g. by the injection pressure
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 17/508 and combined with a rigid or semi-rigid, e.g. metallic sheet and a moulded plastic body

Abstract

A method for producing a lid device for a wide-mouthed container which comprises a lid body having an opening of a predetermined shape, and a closure member made of a soft synthetic resin for closing the opening of the lid body. According to the method, the lid body and a vapor impervious film are placed between a first mold body and a second mold body with the film located on the side of the second mold body. The first mold body has a closure forming cavity, whereas the second mold body has a tab forming cavity. A fluid synthetic resin is injected under pressure from the side of the first mold body to fill the closure forming cavity. The resin is caused to break through the film to fill the tab forming cavity, thereby forming a pull tab integral with the closure member.

Claims

1. A method of producing a lid device for a wide-mouthed container, said lid device comprising a lid body fittable to an open mouth of the container, said lid body having an inner margin defining an opening of a predetermined shape, and a closure member made of a soft synthetic resin for closing said opening of said lid body, said closure member having an openable portion integrally formed with a pull tab which is used for opening said openable portion, said method comprising the steps of:

placing said lid body and a vapor impervious film between a first mold body and a second mold body, said first mold body having a closure forming cavity on an inner side of said lid body, said second mold body having a tab forming cavity on an outer side of said lid body, said film being located on said outer side of said lid body in facing relation to said opening of said lid body, and

injecting a fluid synthetic resin under pressure from the side of said first mold body until said fluid resin fills said closure forming cavity and said tab forming cavity, said fluid resin breaking through said film when filling said tab forming cavity, wherein said film is broken through only by said fluid resin.

2. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said film is attached to said lid body to close said opening on said outer side thereof prior to placing the lid body between said first and second mold bodies.

3. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said fluid resin is injected at a position located radially inwardly of said tab forming cavity.

4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein a core is introduced into said tab forming cavity to form an annular clearance around said core within said tab forming cavity.

5. The method as defined in claim 4, wherein said core is slidably movable relative to said second mold body.

6. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said first mold body has a projection for forming a weakening groove on said closure member.