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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Mark Sheahan, London, GB;
Mark Sheahan, London, GB;
Other;
Abstract
A tubular container () which comprises a tubular body portion (), a lid () for closing a first end of the body portion (), a strengthening member () at the first end of the body portion (), and an end closure Member () for closing a second end of the body portion (), the strengthening member () being attached to the lid () by a hinge which is formed to be integral with the strengthening member () and the lid (), the lid () being such that it fits into the strengthening member (), the strengthening member () being such that it has a skirt portion () inside the first end of the body portion () and a pair of oppositely positioned extension members () which extend from the skirt portion () into the body portion () and which are for receiving pressure applied to the body portion () in order to ensure that the strengthening member () deforms so as to enable the lid () to pop open and in order to ensure that the pressure does not collapse the first end of the body portion (), the lid () having a concave portion () for receiving part () of the strengthening member () that is inwardly deformed by the pressure, the lid () having a flap () that flexes in response to the inward deformation of the part () of the strengthening member (), and the lid (), the fixing member () and the end closure member () all being made of a plastics material.