Moisture retention seal
DCFirst Claim
1. A package comprising:
- a closure having an interior surface and a protrusion extending from the interior surface, the protrusion having a leading surface; and
a molded canister having a flexible top portion, the leading surface of the protrusion contacting the flexible top portion of the canister, the leading surface of the protrusion normally applying a generally downward contact force to at least part of the flexible top portion to form a top seal between the closure and the canister, the leading surface of the protrusion deflecting the part of the flexible top portion generally downwardly from a rest position,wherein the flexible top portion of the canister is in the rest position when not connected with the closure,the leading edge of the protrusion deflecting the flexible top portion by a deflection angle from the rest position, the deflection angle being less than about ninety degrees when connected.
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Abstract
Provided is a moisture retention seal for use with a package. The moisture retention seal includes an opened-ended canister having a plurality of canister sealing surfaces. Snap-fitted with spatial interference to the canister at its opened-end, is a moisture retention closure having a plurality of closure sealing surfaces. Each canister sealing surface cooperates with a corresponding one of the closure sealing surfaces to form a plurality of partial seals. At least one of the partial seals includes a micro-bead surface comprising one or more small, inwardly directed, narrowly spaced-apart, micro-bead elements. The package that includes a moisture retention seal of the present invention employs only molded parts and does not require gaskets or secondary seals.
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17 Claims
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1. A package comprising:
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a closure having an interior surface and a protrusion extending from the interior surface, the protrusion having a leading surface; and a molded canister having a flexible top portion, the leading surface of the protrusion contacting the flexible top portion of the canister, the leading surface of the protrusion normally applying a generally downward contact force to at least part of the flexible top portion to form a top seal between the closure and the canister, the leading surface of the protrusion deflecting the part of the flexible top portion generally downwardly from a rest position, wherein the flexible top portion of the canister is in the rest position when not connected with the closure, the leading edge of the protrusion deflecting the flexible top portion by a deflection angle from the rest position, the deflection angle being less than about ninety degrees when connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A package comprising:
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a closure having a non-planar interior surface having upper and lower portions and forming an aperture, the closure further comprising a lid configured to alternatively couple with the aperture in either one of a closed relationship and an open relationship, the lid being movable relative to the upper and lower portions of the closure; and a canister having a bottom and a flexible top portion forming an opening covered by the closure, the upper portion of the closure being spaced a first distance from the bottom of the canister, the lower portion begin spaced a second distance from the bottom of the canister, the first distance being greater than the second distance, the lower portion of the interior surface forming a protrusion having a leading edge, the protrusion leading edge abutting the flexible top portion of the canister to normally apply a generally downward contact force to at least part of the flexible top portion to form a top seal between the closure and the canister, the leading edge of the lower portion deflecting the part of the flexible top portion generally downwardly from a rest position, wherein the flexible top portion of the canister is in the rest position when not connected with the closure, the lower portion of the interior surface deflecting the flexible top portion by a deflection angle from the rest position, the deflection angle being less than about ninety degrees when connected, the lower portion abutting but not locking against the flexible top portion of the canister. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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