(19)
(11) EP 0 236 127 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.11.1988 Bulletin 1988/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.09.1987 Bulletin 1987/37

(21) Application number: 87301853

(22) Date of filing: 03.03.1987
(84) Designated Contracting States:
ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 04.03.1986 GB 8605298

(71) Applicant: UNITED GLASS LIMITED
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(72) Inventor:
  • Hopley, Eric Trevor
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(54) Container-closure assembly


(57) A container-closure assembly comprises a container with a neck portion (20), a sealing surface (22) and engagement means (23), and an annular sealing member (25) having a first sealing portion in contact with the sealing surface (22) and neck engagement means (40) adapted to cooperate with the engagement means (23) on the neck (20) to prevent relative rotation between the neck (20) and the sealing member (25). A valve member has a sealing surface (35) in sealing contact with a second sealing portion of the sealing member (25), the valve member and the sealing member (20) having cooperating engagement profiles (36,37) in the region, respectively, of the valve member sealing surface (35) and the second sealing portion means are provided for holding the valve member to the neck (20) of the container







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