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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 15, 1989
Mortimer S Thompson, Maumee, OH (US);
Francis M Schloss, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Tri-Tech Systems International Inc., Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
A container-closure system is provided for housing or containerizing a product, which comprises a container body having at least one free end about its perimeter which forms an opening on said container for receiving or discharging said product, and an end portion having a central lid portion and a free end about its perimeter, wherein the end portion is positioned adjacent the container opening such that the container body and end portion free ends are joined together as a seam about the container body opening periphery to join the container end portion to the container body, and to form an annular curled seam projection comprising at least a single curled wall of plastic integral with the container body free end periphery or the end portion free end; and wherein the thus formed annular curled seam projection provides a compressible surface adapted for engaging a cap in sealing arrangement.