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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2011
Applicant:
Len Ekkert, Lemont, IL (US);
Inventor:
Len Ekkert, Lemont, IL (US);
Assignee:
Phoenix Closures, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 53/00 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01); B65D 79/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/045 (2013.01); B65D 79/005 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0024 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00527 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01);
Abstract
An open top closure for use in conjunction with a liner. The closure has sidewalls and the upper portion of the closure is open, with at least one rib positioned a spaced distance above the plane of the liner. When in place on a container, the rib serves to limit the travel of the liner upward as it expands after the hot-fill of a product. The open upper portion of the closure permits any accumulated moisture to be blown off after the hot-fill is cooled.