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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2005
Clifton C. Willis, Evansville, IN (US);
Mark K. Branson, Newburgh, IN (US);
Clifton C. Willis, Evansville, IN (US);
Mark K. Branson, Newburgh, IN (US);
Rexam Closures and Containers Inc., Evansville, IN (US);
Abstract
A closure having a top wall, an annular side wall depending downwardly from the top wall defining an open bottom, an optional internal thread projecting inwardly from the inner annular surface of the annular side wall, and at least two lugs or two slots in a thread wherein the at least two lugs extend inward from the inner annular surface and at least one lug has a different arc length and at least one of the at least two slots in a thread is of a different arc length. A container having a neck with an outer annular surface with either an external thread projecting outwardly wherein at least two notches are in the thread and each of the notches vertically align with an aligning lug in a closure when the closure is in a sealing position on the container neck, each of the notches have an arc length greater than the arc length of the aligning lug, the at least two notches in a thread on a container neck has at least one notch of a different arc length, and a spring mechanism providing a separating force between the closure and container.