Closure for retortable plastic container

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EP 0 272 431 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.03.1989 Bulletin 1989/09

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	29.06.1988 Bulletin 1988/26

(21)	Application number: 87116572.6

(22)	Date of filing: 10.11.1987

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁴: B65D 41/34, B65D 41/48

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE FR GB IT LU NL

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Priority:

16.12.1986 US 942218

(71)	Applicant: ANCHOR HOCKING CORPORATION
	Lancaster Ohio 43130 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Ochs, Charles, S. Lancaster, Ohio 43130 (US)

(74)	Representative: Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing. et al
	Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7 D-81241 München D-81241 München (DE)

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(54)	Closure for retortable plastic container

(57) A closure is described of particular value for sealing containers formed of barrrier plastic. The closure has a disc shaped central portion (2) of barrier material which has an upwardly and outwardly extending sealing portion (7) at its outer edge coated with sealant. A clamping means (10) holds the sealant against a tapered rim of the container (3).

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