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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mortimer S Thompson, Maumee, OH (US);
Assignee:
Tri-Tech Systems International Inc., Maumee, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
215222 ; 215 31 ; 215344 ; 215D / ; 264163 ; 264296 ;
Abstract
A cap for a container having a depending wall with a free end adapted to constantly urge engaging means of the cap and the container together upon engagement therebetween. Preferably, the free end of the cap has low hoop stress when axially compressed to provide spring means which perform the required function. In forming the cap, preferably one end is attached at the top wall of the cap, its other end is free to move relative to the cap and a substantial horizontal intermediate element is provided therebetween. In use, the free end has a bearing surface at or beyond the horizontal element thereof.