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GB2124596A
GB2124596A GB08221430A GB8221430A GB2124596A GB 2124596 A GB2124596 A GB 2124596A GB 08221430 A GB08221430 A GB 08221430A GB 8221430 A GB8221430 A GB 8221430A GB 2124596 A GB2124596 A GB 2124596A
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Samuel Eidels-Dubovoy
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EIDELS DUBOVOY SAMUEL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0225—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by rotation
    • B65D43/0231—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured by rotation only on the outside, or a part turned to the outside, of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28—Handles
    • B65D25/32—Bail handles, i.e. pivoted rigid handles of generally semi-circular shape with pivot points on two opposed sides or wall parts of the conainter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/02—Grip means
    • B65D2251/023—Ribs or recesses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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    • B65D2543/00092—Shape of the outer periphery curved circular
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
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    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00259—Materials used
    • B65D2543/00296—Plastic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/0049—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00518—Skirt
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/00537—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/00555—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on both the inside and the outside
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00824—Means for facilitating removing of the closure
    • B65D2543/00833—Integral tabs, tongues, handles or similar
    • B65D2543/00851—Integral tabs, tongues, handles or similar on the central part of the lid

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Abstract

A resealable easy-opening container (10) comprises an elongate body portion (12) closed at a lower end (14) and open at an upper end (16) which includes a neck (18) having an inner surface and a threaded outer surface, the container (10) having means (32, 34, 36) recessed within the body portion for the attachment of a handle (28), and a cover (22) threadably connected to the neck of the container, the cover including a top panel (38) having an upper surface and a lower surface; a cylindrical side wall depending from the lower surface of the top panel having a thread on the inside surface thereof for cooperating with the container neck threads (20); an annular sealing flange extending downwardly from the lower surface of the top panel for engagement with the inner surface of the neck; and gripping means comprising an elongate slot (50) in the upper surface of the top panel (38) and a plurality of vertical ribs (52) about the cylindrical side wall. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Resealable easy-opening container The present invention relates to a resealable container, more particularly such a container formed of a thermoplastic resin including high density polythene and polyproylene having an enlarged opening at the upper end thereof. The container is particularly well-suited for holding paints and materials of similar consistency which must be stored under airtight conditions, but which require an enlarge upper opening for convenient access.
Conventional containers having enlarged openings are difficult to open because a normalsized hand cannot adequately grasp the cover or lid and provide the necessary torque to rotate the cover.
One object of the present invention is to provide a resealable container particularly but not exclusively such a container having an enlarged opening at the upper end thereof for convenient access, that can be opened easily to store materials under airtight conditions.
Another object of this invention is to provide a resealable container designed for maximum strength and compact storage.
According to the present invention, a resealable easy-opening container comprises an elongate body closed at a lower end and open at an upper end which includes a neck having an inner surface and a threaded outer surface, the container having means recessed within the body portion for the attachment of a handle, and a cover threadably connected to the neck of the container.The cover includes a top panel having an upper surface and a lower surface, a cylindrical side wall depending from the lower surface of the top panel having a thread on the inside surface thereof for cooperating with the container neck threads, an annular sealing flange extending downwardly from the lower surface of the top panel for engagement with the inner surface of the neck, and gripping means comprising an elongate slot in the upper surface of the top panel and a plurality of vertical ribs about the cylindrical side wall.
The container can be opened mechanically or manually. To open the container mechanically, the rigid edge of a paint brush or a similar object is placed within the elongate slot of the cover and the body portion of the container is held with one hand while the other hand rotates the brush handle and the cover in a counterclockwise direction.
The cover can be removed manually irrespective of the size of the operator's hand by placing four fingers of one hand within the elongate slot, pressing the thumb of that hand against the vertical ribs on the cylindrical side wall and rotating the cover while the other hand holds the body portion of the container in a stationary position.
An embodiment of this invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings of which: Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the container; Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cover secured to the container neck; Figure 3 is a partial side view showing the attachment of the handle to the container.
Referring to Figure 1, the container 10 includes an elongate body portion 12 that is closed at a lower end 14 and open at an upper end 1 6 which is narrowed to form a neck 18 and includes threads 20 on the outer surface thereof for receiving a cover 22. The threads 20 can be positioned about the neck 1 8 so that the cover 22 detaches from the container after rotation in a counterclockwise direction.
The body portion 12 has at least one annular member 24 about the lower end 14 and the upper end 1 6 which increase the rigidity of the container. The annular members 24 are particularly important when the container is formed of a thermoplastic such as high density polyethylene or polypropylene to increase the rigidity of the body portion.
Moreover, when the containers are stacked, the annular members 24 prevent contact with the body portions of adjacent container so that product labels or the like affixed to the body portions are not torn or otherwise damaged.
The upper end 1 6 of the body portion 12 also includes recessed means 26 on opposed sides for attaching a flexible handle 28 having a circular opening 30 cooperating with a slot 31 at each end thereof. Specifically, the recessed means comprises a cavity 32 and a knob or extension 34.
At the end of the knob 34 is a disc member 36 which is enlarged relative to the diameter of the knob and which does not extend beyond the circumferential surface of the body portion 12.
The cover 22 comprises a top panel 38 having an upper surface 40 and a lower surface 42; a cylindrical side wall 44 depending from the lower surface 42 of the top panel having a thread 46 on the inside surface thereof which cooperates with the threads 20 about the outer surface of the neck 18; an annular sealing flange 48 (see Figure 2) that extends downwardly from the lower surface 42 of the top panel 38 for engagement with the inner surface of the neck 18; and gripping means comprising an elongate slot 50 in the upper surface 40 of the top panel 38 and a plurality of vertical ribs 52 about the cylindrical side wall 44 can include an outwardly extending flange 54 which the lower ends of the vertical ribs 52 abut.
With particular reference to Figure 2, the annular sealing flange 48 has a generally triangular cross-sectional shape and includes a first sloped surface 56 that sealingly engages a corresponding second sloped surface 58, formed about the inner surface at the upper end of the neck 18 as the cover 22 is tightened about the neck 1 8. When the first sloped surface 56 of the flange 48 engages the second sloped surface 58 of the neck 1 8, the lower surface 42 of the top panel 38 presses against the upper edge of the neck 1 8 to seal the container airtight.
The attachment of the handle 28 to the recessed means 26 within the upper end 1 6 of the body portion 12 is shown in Figure 3. A hole 30 at each end of the handle 28 is forced over the disc member 36 on either side of the body portion 12. Each end of the handle is then removably secured about the knob 34 so the container can be supported by the handle 28, and yet the container can be compactly stored when the handle is removed.
The container can opened or closed mechanically or manually. For example, if the container is used to hold paint, a paint brush can be used as a tool to remove or replace the cover so that additional tools are unnecessary, unlike conventional paint cans, to pry the cover free.
Spefically, to open the container mechanically, the ridge edge of a paint brush or a similar object is placed within the elongate slot 50 of the cover 22 and the body portion 12 of the container is held with one hand while the other hand rotates the brush handle and the cover in a counterclockwise direction.
The cover 22 can also be removed manually by placing four fingers of one hand within the elongate slot 50, pressing the thumb of that hand against the vertical ribs 52 on the cylindrical side wall 44 and rotating the cover while the other hand holds the body portion 12 of the container in a stationary position.
The present invention provides a safe, efficient way to store materials under airtight conditions for convenient access. In addition to being resealable, the container is reusable.

Claims (8)

Claims
1. A resealable, easy-opening container comprising an elongate body portion closed at a lower end and open at an upper end which includes a neck and a cover adapted to removably engage the neck of the body portion, the cover including a top panel, a cylindrical side wall depending from the top panel but spaced radially inwardly from the side wall, extending downwardly from the top panel to bear against the inner surface of the neck to form a seal to prevent the passage of fluids into or out of the container, and gripping means comprising an elongate slot formed in the top panel and a plurality of vertical ribs about the cylindrical side wall.
2. A container according to Claim 1 wherein the annular sealing flange has a generally triangular cross-sectional shape and includes a sloped surface that sealingly engages the inner surface of the neck.
3. A container according to Claim 1 wherein the annular sealing flange has a generally triangular cross-sectional shape and includes a sloped surface, and the inner surface of the neck at the upper end thereof also includes a parallel sloped surface whereby when the cover is tightened onto the neck, the sloped surfaces engage to seal the container.
4. A container according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 including recessed means within the body portion at the upper end thereof for attachment of a handle, the recessed means comprising a cavity in opposed sides of the body portion, the cavity including projecting means which does not extend beyond the circumferential surface of the body portion.
5. A container according to Claim 4 wherein the projecting means includes an extension having a member at one end thereof which is enlarged relative to the cross-sectional area of the extension, the projecting means being adapted to removably engage a handle having an opening in each end thereof whereby the handle can be secured to the projecting means for transport of the container and the container can be compactly stored when the handle is removed.
6. A container according to Claim 4 wherein the projecting means includes a cylindrical extension having a disc member at one end thereof which is enlarged relative to the diameter of the cylindrical extension, the projecting means being adapted to removably engage a handle having an opening in each end thereof whereby the handle can be secured to the projecting means for transport of the container and the container can be compactly stored when the handle is removed.
7. A container according to Claim 1 including a plurality of annular members about the upper and lower ends of the body portion which increase the rigidity of the container and which prevent the body portions of adjacent container from contacting so that labels affixed to the body portions are not damaged.
8. A resealable, easy-opening container constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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