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Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2012
Applicant:

Jasper E. Wheeler, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Inventor:

Jasper E. Wheeler, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Assignee:

LIFETIME BRANDS, INC., Garden City, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 39/12 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/0414 (2013.01); B65D 39/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are devices and methods for sealing containers. The device can include a seal, a spring, and an eccentric or ramp. In a first position, the spring and the seal can be retracted enabling the device to be placed in the opening of a container. In a second position, the spring can expand the seal enabling it to seal against a sealing surface of the container. The device can create a replaceable bottle cap assembly that conforms to the top of a non-threaded beverage container. The device can provide a lid for a variety of storage containers, including food storage containers. The device can form a watertight or airtight seal. The device can be used to form a movable lid for a container or to join multiple containers together.


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