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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:

Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);

Inventors:

Keith E. Antal, Sr., Valatie, NY (US);

Chad E. Lagace, Cohoes, NY (US);

Terry Smith, Melbourne, AU;

Assignee:

Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 51/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/0256 (2013.01); B65D 43/026 (2013.01); B65D 43/0212 (2013.01); B65D 51/18 (2013.01); B65D 2101/0023 (2013.01); B65D 2101/0069 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0074 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00509 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00527 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00537 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00555 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00629 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00685 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00759 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00805 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00814 (2013.01);
Abstract

A closure is provided for use in covering an opening in a container and engaging a peripheral rim defining the opening. The closure includes a body for covering the container opening and a plurality of projecting portions that extend from a periphery of the body. The projecting portions are spaced from one another around the periphery of the body, with each formed to surround a portion of the container rim. A ring is connected to the projecting portions and surrounds the container rim. A plurality of retaining fingers are provided, with each fingers spaced from one another and interleaved within the spacing between adjacent projecting portions. The fingers project inwardly from the ring and include a projected end for engagement with the container rim. The projected ends of the fingers include a varied or undulating surface.


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