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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 1983
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1980
John C Gall, Chicago, IL (US);
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A lockable closure for a container having an annular lip advantageously has locking means whereby the closure can be releasably locked to the container. The closure has at least an annular portion adapted to be disposed in contact with a portion of the annular lip of the container, and preferably also an annular wall adapted to contact a portion of a wall of the container to provide a sealing engagement therewith. The locking means generally comprises shoulder means for lockingly engaging the annular lip of the container and bending means adjacent the shoulder means for deflecting the shoulder means about the annular lip of the container. The closure is useful with containers formed of various materials, for example, of both metal and molded plastic.