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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Rieke Corporation, Auburn, CA (US);
Inventor:
Grahame M. Reid, Auburn, IN (US);
Assignee:
RIEKE LLC, Auburn, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blending system is shown and described herein. A blending system may include a base An injection molded plastic closure, stackable with similar closures in a known manner to prevent warping during cooling and to increase box storage capacity, is formed with a lead-in taper at the bottom of the closure skirt, maintaining and enhancing the stacking function while greatly reducing and nearly eliminating problems of cross-threading when the closure is screwed onto a container by machinery during a capping operation.