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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2005
Matthew Eric Smith, Ballaugh, GB;
Karl Mondszein, Mansfield, GB;
Matthew Eric Smith, Ballaugh, GB;
Karl Mondszein, Mansfield, GB;
Carbonite Corporation, Panama, PA;
Abstract
A beverage container comprises a receptacle () which has a central axis () and is sealed by a lid () of resilient material. The receptacle includes a neck () defining an opening and the lid includes a closure plate (), integral with which is a depending skirt () extending around the outer surface of the neck. The inner surface of the skirt () carries a continuous annular flange (), which is in sealing engagement with the underside of a continuous downwardly directed annular shoulder () on the outer surface of the neck and thus prevents movement of the lid in the axial direction away from the receptacle. The annular flange () on the lid is connected thereto by a resilient hinge connection (). The annular flange () is elongate in axial sectional view. The end surface of the free end of the flange () is in sealing engagement with the underside of the shoulder () and the resilience of the resilient hinge connection () urges the side surface of the free end of the annular flange () into sealing engagement with the external surface of the neck.