Audible closing feature for a threaded container and lid

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EP 1 923 318 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	21.05.2008 Bulletin 2008/21

(21)	Application number: 07114797.9

(22)	Date of filing: 22.08.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B65D 41/04^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

14.11.2006 US 559796

(71)	Applicant: KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC.
	Northfield, Illinois 60093 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Tilton, Andrew Thomas Chicago, IL 60614 (US)

(74)	Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
	W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)

(54)	Audible closing feature for a threaded container and lid

(57) An audible closing feature for threaded containers (14) with a threaded lid (12), the container and lid including a lug (22) and notch (20) arrangement that provides an audible indication that the lid (12) is sufficiently closing the container (14) as well as providing for minimal resistance when removing the lid (12) from the container (14). The audible closing feature further reduces or eliminates backoff between the lid (12) and container (14) during transport and/or storage. The lid (12) and container (14) contain at least one of either the lugs (22) and notches (20), such that a lug (22) is received by a notch (20) to provide the audible indication that the lid (12) is sufficiently closing the container (14).

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