Closure system with orientation and removal capability

• US 20100024197A1
• Filed: 10/07/2009
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alan P. Hickok, Margaret M. Miota
• Original Assignee: Alan P. Hickok, Margaret M. Miota
• Inventors: Hickok, Alan P., Miota, Margaret M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,958,703 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/525
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 7/285 by deformation of the closure
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2251/04 Orienting or positioning means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 47/0804 integrally formed with the base element provided with the spout or discharge passage
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49945 by driven force fit

Abstract

A positive orientation container and closure combination is provided. The container includes at least one flange segment having a front and a back face. The container further includes a gap defined by the front face of one of the flange segments and the back face of one of the flange segments. The closure includes a plurality of collar segments. The closure includes at least one collar segment having an engagement face to establish a positive orientation of the closure at a predetermined position.

Claims

1. A method of assembling an orientation container and closure combination, the container including a neck defining an opening to the container, the neck having a circumference and at least one flange segment that (a) is defined thereon extending along a portion of the circumference, and that (b) includes a container orientation structure having a front face defining a starting point of one of the flange segments and a back face defining an ending point of one of the flange segments, the closure including a plurality of collar segments, each collar segment including an engagement end and a bead located on a distal edge, and an engagement face located on the engagement end of at least one of the collar segments, the method comprising the steps of:

placing the closure on the container;

rotating the closure with respect to the container in an assembly direction;

contacting the front face one of the flange segments with the engagement face of the engagement end of one of the collar segments to orient the closure on the container; and

providing a downward force on the closure wherein the at least one flange segment contacts the bead on the collar segments to deflect the collar segments radially outwardly so as to pass over the flange segment and wherein the collar segments subsequently return radially so as to position the bead on the collar segments beneath the at least one flange segment.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of contacting a closure displacing structure located at the engagement end on one of the collar segments with the container orientation structure and thereby displacing the closure axially relative to the container as the closure is rotated in the assembly direction.