Title (en)

RESEALABLE CONTAINER CLOSURE

Publication

EP 0414249 A3 19911009 (EN)

Application

EP 90116188 A 19900823

Priority

US 39721889 A 19890823

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0414249A2] This invention provides a closure cap (10) and cap assembly for substantially gas-tight sealing engagement with a container closure having an opening therein circumscribed by a substantially smooth sealing surface thereon. The closure cap (10) includes a sealing portion releasably engageable in surrounding gas-tight sealing relation with the sealing surface on the container closure. The sealing portion comprises elastic portions (64) circumferentially spaced by a plurality of radially extending less elastic portions (60). The cap assembly of this invention may be anchored to the end wall of a container closure.

IPC 1-7

B65D 17/50

IPC 8 full level

B65D 17/50 (2006.01); B65D 41/16 (2006.01); B65D 41/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B65D 1/20 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 17/28 (2017.12 - EP); B65D 17/48 (2017.12 - EP US); B65D 41/18 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] US 4678096 A 19870707 - LABARGE ROBERT L [US], et al
• [Y] US 2820563 A 19580121 - BRONNIMANN ALBERT J
• [Y] US 4685849 A 19870811 - LABARGE ROBERT L [US], et al
• [Y] GB 1177875 A 19700114 - APL CORP [US]
• [A] US 4442950 A 19840417 - WILSON THOMAS P [US]
• [AD] US 4648528 A 19870310 - LABARGE ROBERT L [US], et al
• [AD] US 4580692 A 19860408 - LA BARGE ROBERT L [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0414249 A2 19910227; EP 0414249 A3 19911009; AU 6117990 A 19910228; BR 9004153 A 19910903; CA 2023420 A1 19910224; IL 95450 A0 19910630; JP H03176368 A 19910731; KR 910004430 A 19910328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90116188 A 19900823; AU 6117990 A 19900821; BR 9004153 A 19900822; CA 2023420 A 19900816; IL 9545090 A 19900821; JP 22232490 A 19900823; KR 900013219 A 19900823