KR20180120725A - Re-sealable container lids and methods of manufacture including methods of use and methods of use - Google Patents

Abstract

The resealable container lid assembly 510, 560 includes a cap 560 and is rotatably assembled to the lid 510. The cap 560 is rotated between storage, opening, removal and resealing locations. Operation between the cap 560 and the lid 510 employs any suitable mechanical interface, such as cam followers and cam tracks 552, 556, which are integral with the cap cylindrical outer sidewall. The lid 510 includes a tear panel 538 delimited by a score line 536. The features of the cap 560 are used to collapse the score line 536 and to collide against the lid 510 to open the tear panel 538. [ Once opened, the cap 560 can reseal the container 500. The seal 565 may be positioned on the top of the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket of the lid 510 of the bottom surface 564 of the cap 560 and the features of the sidewall of the cap and the corresponding mating surface or any other sealing interface. Can be provided between the surfaces. The cap 560 may include a tamper indicator 528. The cap 560 may be replaced with any other cap 560 or any of a variety of specialized caps that may or may not include the accessory articles designed for different functions.

Description

Re-sealable container lids and methods of manufacture including methods of use and methods of use

Cross-reference to related application

This application claims benefit of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 15 / 056,216, filed February 29, 2016, under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Technical field

The present invention relates to a resealable lid and cap combination for a container, including a resealable lid and cap engagement structure, method of manufacture and method of use. Generally, the resealable lid is assembled into a container such as an aluminum beverage can. The cap is assembled to the lid and rotated by the consumer to open or reseal the can. The rotational motion of the cap is converted to linear motion by one or more cam mechanisms to influence the unfolding action, fracturing of the score line, and bending of the tear panel inwardly of the can. Once the can is opened, the cap can be removed for consumption of the contents stored in the can, and can be replaced to reseal the opened lid.

Beverages and cans The industry has long sought to create economical and user-friendly cans to produce. In the past, a " pull tab " was pulled into the beverage can that pulled until the consumer could grip the ring and the tab removed from the can. This creates a problem in that the tab becomes a disposable garbage for which the consumer is responsible for proper disposal. Often, consumers fail to properly dispose of the tabs and thus create safety problems in that small children can swallow tabs as well as waste problems. In addition, the edge of the pull tab is sharp enough for the consumer or anyone handling the loose pull tab to cut another person's finger or hand if the edge is misapplied. As a result of this problem, the industry remained on the can after opening, proceeding in the direction of the tab preventing both garbage and some sharp edges from contacting the consumer.

The current state of the art is to have a " stay on " tab that is attached to the can lid by a rivet formed in the can lid after opening. Opening is accomplished by a score line or a brittle " kiss cut " that is destroyed when the tab is pulled up by the consumer. The score line, when broken, creates a hinge flap that is connected to the can lid but remains inside the can.

Beverage cans with stay on tabs have at least the following defects: First, the beverage can is not resealable, so once the consumer opens the beverage; The contents are easy to lose carbonic acid, and the contents are open to the surrounding environment, so foreign matter is likely to enter. Second, to form a rivet used to secure the stay-on tab to the beverage cap, the lid must be made of a different material, generally an aluminum alloy that is stronger than the aluminum alloy used to make the sides and bottom of the can. In addition, the tab itself is generally made of a different alloy than the side and lid, reflecting the need for still stronger, generally harder materials. As a result, the recycling of aluminum beverage cans is problematic because different materials must be separated. The use of these different materials also tends to add complexity and cost to the finished container.

There is a need for an improved beverage container that is " green " in that it is resealable, cost effective to produce, and prevents waste and facilitates recycling of the aluminum can. At the same time, there is a need for improved methods for making beverage containers that yield faster production times, lower production costs and improved products.

The container has a side wall and a lower end integrally formed. The container is preferably a beverage container, but can be adjusted to any suitable container. The top lid includes a socket formed integrally within the top lid; The socket includes a substantially cylindrical sidewall and a bottom wall. The score line formed in the bottom wall defines a tear panel that forms an opening in the can when the score line is broken and the tear panel is bent or removed inward. The cap has side walls fitted into the socket and formed into the cam surface. The cam surface formed as a groove or slot cooperates with a protrusion or detent formed on the cylindrical side wall of the socket. The design of the cam surfaces and associated projections converts the rotational motion of the cap into a linear motion, the linear motion breaks the score line and opens the tear panel. As the cap is moved downwardly, protrusions formed on the lower surface of the cap collide with the periphery of the score line, destroying the score line and later pushing the tear panel into the can.

Once opened, the cap can be re-fitted into the socket such that the cam surface engages the detent and is rotated relative to the sealing position so that the contents of the can can be protected from the ambient atmosphere. This will cause shedding, prevention of carbon loss and prevention of external objects from entering the can. The user may choose to discard the cap and / or container once the entire contents of the can have been consumed.

Preferably, the container is a beverage container, commonly referred to as a " can. &Quot; However, the same principles described above may be applied to bottles made of various materials, including plastic, paper, metal (e.g. aluminum), cardboard, Or for other types of containers, including, but not limited to, < RTI ID = 0.0 > In one particularly preferred embodiment, the container can is an aluminum can with a body made of an aluminum alloy material, and the container lid is made of the same aluminum alloy material as the container. The cap may be made of a plastic material of sufficient hardness that the cam surface does not deform the metal or any other suitable material during the opening and closing operations.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is a refillable beverage container lid assembly, wherein the resealable beverage container lid assembly comprises:

A lid for a beverage container,

A substantially planar member having a peripheral edge;

A socket formed near a peripheral edge of the planar member and having a cylindrical side wall and a bottom wall;

A score line disposed at the bottom wall of the socket and defining a tear panel, the score line positioned inwardly from the cylindrical side wall and defining an annular surface between the cylindrical side wall providing the seating arrangement portion and the score line, And the beginning and ending of the score line are not met to define a hinge for the tare panel;

A lid for the beverage container, the hinge portion defined by an end of the score line, the lid including a hinge portion extending between the tear panel and an annular surface that retains attachment of the tear panel to the planar member when the score line is broken;

A cap having a lower end surface extending across the lower edge of the cylindrical sidewall, the cap being movably disposed within the socket, positioning the cap lower end surface adjacent the lower end wall of the socket, the cap extending downwardly from the cap lower end surface And a pointed protrusion disposed offset relative to the central axis of the cap, the pointed protrusion extending downward into the socket and being disposed directly above the score line when the cap is assembled to the socket; And

An earn feature for driving a cap between an open, removed, and resealed position relative to a score line, the acquisition feature comprising at least one acquisition surface that engages cooperatively with a cam feature, Into a linear motion substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the rotational motion,

The lid is adapted to be assembled to the container body by connecting the peripheral edge of the flat member to the upper edge of the side wall of the container body creating a sealed beverage container.

In a second aspect, the container body is substantially cylindrical and the bottom wall is formed integrally with the side wall.

LID - Materials

In yet another aspect, the bottom wall, side wall, and lid are all made of the same material.

In yet another aspect, the bottom wall, side wall, and lid are all made of a flat sheet of material.

In yet another aspect, the material is selected from the group of materials,

a. metal,

b. Aluminum alloy,

c. Steel alloy,

d. Remark,

e. plastic,

f. nylon,

g. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC),

h. Polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET),

i. Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE),

j. High density polyethylene (HDPE),

k. Polypropylene (PP),

l. Polycarbonate.

In still another aspect, at least one of the bottom wall, the side wall, and the lid is made of an aluminum alloy.

In yet another aspect, the bottom wall, side wall, and lid are all made of aluminum alloy.

LID - Socket

In still another aspect, the lid includes a socket extending downwardly into the interior space of the container body, the socket having a side wall and a bottom wall. The cap includes a side wall and a bottom wall, and the cap is adjusted to fit into the socket.

In yet another aspect, the receptacle of the container lid is formed in a planar base panel of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the receptacle of the container lid is positioned proximate the peripheral edge of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the entire peripheral edge of the receptacle of the container lid is off center relative to the seaming panel or circumferential edge of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the entire peripheral edge of the receptacle of the container lid is positioned concentrically with respect to the seaming panel or circumferential edge of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the peripheral edge wall of the receptacle of the container lid is positioned between the seaming panel and the peripheral countersink.

In yet another aspect, the peripheral edge wall of the receptacle of the container lid is arranged to be oriented substantially vertically.

In still another aspect, the peripheral edge wall of the receptacle of the container lid is arranged to be oriented substantially vertically, and the peripheral edge wall further comprises at least one acquisition feature.

In yet another aspect, the receptacle further comprises an assembly component for assembling and securing ancillary components to the container lid.

In still another aspect, the assembly component formed within the socket is located within the sidewall of the socket.

In yet another aspect, the assembly component formed within the sidewall of the socket is provided in the form of a cam track.

In yet another aspect, an assembly component formed within the sidewall of the socket is provided in the form of an engagement projection of the cam.

In yet another aspect, the container lid side wall and the socket side wall are distinct from one another.

In yet another aspect, the container lid side wall and the socket side wall are the same.

LID - Reinforced portion

In yet another aspect, the container lid further includes a reinforcement formed within the bottom wall of the receptacle of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the container lid further includes a reinforcing structure positioned about the peripheral edge of the base bottom of the plane of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the container lid further comprises a reinforcing structure formed as an embossing feature extending upwardly into the void within the socket cavity.

In still another aspect, the container lid further includes a reinforcing structure formed as a debossed feature extending downwardly away from the void within the socket cavity.

In still another aspect, the container lid further comprises an embossing feature extending upwardly into the void within the socket cavity and a reinforcing structure formed having both of the debossing features extending downwardly away from the void within the socket cavity.

In yet another aspect, the container lid further includes a reinforcing structure formed on the basal lower end of the plane, outwardly of the score line.

In still another aspect, the container lid further includes a reinforcing structure formed on the basal lower end of the plane of the container lid, outwardly of the score line.

In still another aspect, the stiffening structure includes features employed for conversion of radial motion into at least one of an axial motion and an axial force.

In yet another aspect, the reinforcing structure includes a feature that is adapted to cause a torsional force on the tear panel to rotate or bend away from the base bottom of the plane of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the stiffening structure is adjusted to dispense the destructive force applied by the cap on the tear panel to propagate the branch break of the score line.

In yet another aspect, the reinforcing structure includes a guide feature that acts as a path for an incisor during rotation of the cap relative to the container lid.

In still another aspect, the reinforcing structure includes a guide feature that serves as an interpenetrating channel for providing spacing for the interpolator during rotation of the cap relative to the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the interpenetrating channel is formed at the initial stage of forming the container lid.

In still another aspect, the grease path channel is formed after formation of a majority of the features of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the interpreting path channel includes at least one indexing formation. The indexing formation may be formed during the process used to form the length of the interpenetrating channel, or it may be formed separately. The indexing formation is integrated with at least one end of the interpenetrating channel; And preferably has an indexing formation formed at each end of the interpenetrating channel. At least one indexing formation may be employed to provide registration between the container lid and tooling during the manufacture of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the indexing formation is formed prior to formation of the interpenetrating channel.

In yet another aspect, the indexing formation is formed after formation of the interpenetrating channel.

In yet another aspect, the reinforcing structure may be employed to nest at least one feature provided on the cap.

In yet another aspect, the container lid can include a reinforcing structure formed around the socket sidewall.

In yet another aspect, the container lid can include a reinforcing structure formed around the upper edge of the socket side wall.

In yet another aspect, the container lid can include a reinforcing structure formed around the seaming panel of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the container lid may include a reinforcing structure formed around a lower portion of the seaming panel of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the container lid can include a reinforcing structure formed around the seaming panel of the container lid, and the reinforcing features are employed to maintain the cylindrical shape of the container lid sidewall.

In still yet another aspect, the container lid may comprise a reinforcing structure formed around a lower portion of the seaming panel of the container lid, wherein the reinforcing structure is a support for each seating feature of the seaming chuck Is adopted.

In yet still another aspect, the container lid can include a reinforcing structure formed around a lower portion of the seaming panel of the container lid, and the reinforcing structure is employed to provide support of the plane to each of the seating features of the seaming chuck.

In yet another aspect, the container lid can include a reinforcing structure formed around the lower edge of the socket side wall.

In still another aspect, the container lid may include a reinforcing structure formed around the lower edge of the socket side wall, and the reinforcing feature is a countersink.

LID - Seaming  process

In yet another aspect, a seaming panel of the container lid is assembled to the seaming flange of the container body.

In yet another aspect, a seaming panel of the container lid is assembled to the seaming flange of the container body using a roll forming process.

In still another aspect, a seaming panel of the container lid is assembled to the seaming flange of the container body using a roll forming process with a compression process. The roll forming process can be completed using any suitable roll forming process. In a first exemplary method, at least one roller is rotated about a fixed assembly. In a second exemplary method, the assembly is rotated about at least one stationary roller. In a third exemplary method, the assembly is rotated about at least one rotating roller.

In yet another aspect, a seaming panel of the container lid is assembled to the seaming flange of the container body using a step of applying an axial compressive force to the container lid. The axial compressive force application process can be completed using any suitable roll forming process.

In still another aspect, the seaming panel of the container lid is assembled to the seaming flange of the container body using a step of applying an axial compressive force to the container lid using a frustum-shaped mating surface between the seaming chuck and the seaming panel of the container lid .

In still another aspect, a seaming panel of the vessel lid is provided with a seaming chuck shoulder formed about the inner surface of the side wall of the vessel lid and applying an axial compressive force to the vessel lid by applying a compressive force from each of the seating features provided on the seaming chuck To the seaming flange of the container body. Each of the seating features may alternatively be referred to as a planar driving surface.

In yet still another aspect, the seaming chuck may further include a cavity formed extending inwardly from a lower surface of the seaming chuck, wherein the lower surface cavity of the seaming chuck provides a gap to a feature of the container lid assembly.

In yet still another aspect, the seaming chuck may further include a cavity formed extending inwardly from the lower end of the seaming chuck, wherein the lower end cavity of the seaming chuck is provided with a spacing to the features of the container lid assembly including the container lid and the container cap do.

In yet another aspect, a seaming panel of the container lid can be assembled to the seaming flange of the container body using a bonding process.

In yet another aspect, the container lid is adjusted for deformation during the generation from the dependence on the retort process and from the retort process.

In still yet another aspect, a tamper indicator driver (or similar feature) is disposed substantially horizontally of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket and the resealable container cap to prevent premature breakage of the score line during subordination to the retort process To ensure and maintain sufficient separation between the oriented transverse walls (more specifically, the insulator).

In still another aspect, during the retorting process, the vertical sidewalls of the container lid are deformed inwardly to pinch the cam track relative to each cam follower of the resealable container cap. This configuration holds the cap within the cap receiving socket of the container lid while undergoing the retorting process.

Driving feature

In yet another aspect, the lid further includes a socket adapted to receive the cap and the acquisition feature, wherein the acquisition feature includes a component formed on the facing cylindrical surface of the cap and socket.

In still yet another aspect, each acquisition surface is formed on the outer cylindrical surface of the cap, and the projections are formed on the inner cylindrical surface of the socket, and each acquisition surface is adjusted to engage the projections, The translational movement is imparted to the cap.

In yet still another aspect, the first drive system is for operatively engaging the tear panel to drive the cap to push the tear panel into the can to form an opening in the lid; And

The second drive system is operable in response to the first drive system to increase engagement between the cap and the tear panel,

The cap includes a sharp protrusion formed in the center of the bottom wall of the cap and the socket includes a score line formed in the center of the bottom wall of the socket in parallel with the sharp protrusion when the cap is disposed within the socket.

In yet another aspect, the second drive means includes a second linear motion drive mechanism that is capable of converting the rotary motion of the cap to a separation force applied on the tear panel.

In yet still another aspect, the first linear motion drive mechanism includes a first cam structure and a second cam structure, each formed on a cylindrical sidewall of the cap and a cylindrical sidewall of the socket.

In yet still another aspect, the second linear motion drive mechanism includes a third cam structure and a fourth cam structure formed on the cap bottom wall and the socket bottom wall, respectively.

In yet still another aspect, the first cam structure includes a groove formed in the cap cylindrical sidewall, and the second cam structure includes at least one protrusion formed on the cylindrical sidewall of the socket.

In still another aspect, the third cam structure includes at least one cap ramp and the fourth cam structure includes at least one socket ramp slidably engaged with at least one cap ramp do.

In still another aspect, the at least one cap ramp includes three lamps arranged around a cap bottom wall slidably engaged with at least one socket lamp.

In still another aspect, the second linear drive mechanism component of the cap is a first series of lamps and the second linear drive mechanism component of the mating socket is a second series of lamps, each lamp of the first series of lamps And the associated lamps of the second series of lamps are slidably engaged with each other.

In yet another aspect, at least a portion of the ramp is configured to be an embossing feature that extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the cap.

In yet another aspect, at least a portion of the ramp is configured to be a debossing feature that extends upwardly from the bottom surface of the cap.

In yet another aspect, at least a portion of the ramp is configured to be an embossing feature that extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the cap.

In yet another aspect, at least a portion of the ramp is configured to be an embossing feature that extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the cap, and a second portion of the ramp extends upwardly from the bottom surface of the cap. do.

In yet still another aspect, the opening procedure causes the cap to be separated from the upper surface of the container lid, thus separating the sealing component from the upper surface of the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket, And a mechanism for removing the friction.

In yet another aspect, the separation of the mating surfaces associated with the sealing component enables the reduced pressure of the pressurized contents in the vessel to eliminate missilings.

Lid - Score Line

In yet another aspect, the score line is adjusted to define a path for initiating and propagating breakage defining the tear panel from the base bottom or bottom of the plane of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the score portion is formed on the base bottom end of the plane of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the score portion is formed on the outer surface of the basal lower end of the plane of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the score portion is formed on the inner surface of the basal lower end of the plane of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the score portion is formed on at least one of the outer surface of the basal lower end of the plane of the container lid and the inner surface of the basal lower end of the plane of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, a score portion is formed on the bottom wall of the socket, and the socket is formed in the base bottom portion of the plane of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the score portion is concentric with respect to the socket side wall of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the score portion is positioned off center relative to the socket side wall of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, a portion of the score portion is formed within the interpenetrating channel.

In yet another aspect, a portion of the score portion is formed on the sidewall of the interpass path channel.

In still another aspect, a portion of the score portion is formed on the radiation portion of the sidewall of the interpenetrating channel.

In yet another aspect, a portion of the score portion is formed on an end portion of the sidewall of the interpenetrating channel.

In still another aspect, the score line is a first score line and further comprises a center piercing formation positioned proximate the center of the lower end of the cap, the second score line being formed in the center of the tear panel, The downward motion of the cap, in parallel with the component, causes the center piercing component to pierce the center of the terepan, thereby releasing the internal pressure and thereby facilitating the destruction of the first score line by the pointed protrusion.

In yet another aspect, a score portion is formed having a pair of score grooves; The pairs of score grooves are arranged substantially parallel to each other.

In yet another aspect, a score portion is formed having a pair of score grooves; The pairs of score grooves are connected to each other at one end.

In yet another aspect, a score portion is formed having a pair of score grooves; The pairs of score grooves are interconnected at one end by the loop formations.

In still another aspect, a score line is molded with a pair of line portions starting at the loop portion and extending from each end of the loop portion, and the pair of line portions generally extending along the peripheral edge of the socket bottom wall in the same direction .

In still another aspect, a score line is molded with a pair of line portions starting at the loop portion and extending from each end of the loop portion, and the pair of line portions generally extending along the peripheral edge of the socket bottom wall in the same direction And the pointed protrusion aligns with the center of the loop portion of the score line.

In yet another aspect, the score line includes at least two intersecting lines, and the sharpened protrusions are juxtaposed at the intersection points between the two lines.

In yet another aspect, the score line is formed in an " S " shape.

In still another aspect, the score lines are formed in an " S " shape and define pairs of tere panels.

In still another aspect, the score lines are formed in an " S " shape and define a pair of tear panels, each end of the score line defining a respective hinge for each tear panel.

In yet another aspect, the score line is adjusted to define the hinge portion.

In still another aspect, the container lid further includes a hinge portion defined by an end of the score line, wherein the hinge portion is between an annular surface that retains attachment of the tear panel to the planar member when the score line is broken and a tear panel .

In yet another aspect, the score line is formed using a single score formation step.

In yet another aspect, a score line is formed using a plurality of score formation steps.

In still yet another aspect, the score line is formed using a plurality of score formation steps, wherein the end of the first score portion formed by the first score formation step and the end of the second score portion formed by the subsequent score formation step Is facilitated by including an extended score region located at the intersection between the first score portion and the second score portion.

In yet another aspect, two (2) separately formed score line portions and an adjacent scoring region adjacent thereto are employed to perform at least one function of initiating and propagating the breakage of the score line.

In still another aspect, a plurality of scoreline processes employ registration features formed in the container lid to maintain registration accuracy between the first scoring step and each subsequent scoring step.

In still another aspect, the score line may be reinforced by applying a sealing material on at least one side of the material having a score line. The reinforced score line may be partially extended through the score receiving substrate or may extend completely through the score receiving substrate.

In still another aspect, the two (2) separately formed score line portions and the adjacent scored regions adjacent to each other have a thin material break portion positioned on the same surface as the score line, and a wider A compression formed concave surface, which combination ensures the desired movement of the material during the forming process. This process is adjusted from the start or propagation of the score breaks by lateral displacement of the material.

In still yet another aspect, the expanded score region adjacent to the two (2) separately formed score line portions comprises a circular, oval, long oval, square, rectangular, diamond, hexagon, octagon or any other suitable shape , And may be any suitable shape.

In still another aspect, at least one end of the score line includes an outwardly arcuate portion and the outwardly arcuate portion is adjusted to direct any additional breakage away from the hinge formation.

In still another aspect, both ends of the score line include an outward arcuate portion, and the outward arcuate portion is adjusted to direct any additional breakage away from the hinge formation.

In yet another aspect, the score line may be arranged to provide a counterclockwise driven opening, having a score line break start position on the left side of the tear panel and a hinge positioned on the right side.

In yet another aspect, the score line may be arranged to provide a clockwise driven opening, having a score line break start position on the left side of the tear panel and a hinge positioned on the right side.

In still another aspect, the cap includes upper and lower ends, and the terepan is shaped to define a flap that opens when the tapered protrusion is driven downward by the acquisition feature to impinge on the score line.

Cap feature

In yet another aspect, the cap is made of a single sheet of planar material.

In still another aspect, the cap is made using at least one metal forming process. The at least one metal forming process may include a stamping process, a shearing process, a drawing process, a wall ironing process, a metal pinching process, a rolling process, and the like.

In yet another aspect, the cap is manufactured using a machining process.

In yet another aspect, the cap is manufactured using a molding process.

In yet another aspect, the cap is manufactured using a casting process.

In still another aspect, the lateral walls, sidewalls, and grip features of the plane of the cap are all made of the same material.

In yet another aspect, the lateral walls, sidewalls, and grip features of the plane of the cap are all made of a single flat sheet of material.

In yet another aspect, the material is selected from the group of materials,

a. metal,

b. Aluminum alloy,

c. Steel alloy,

d. Remark,

e. plastic,

f. nylon,

g. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC),

h. Polyethylene terephthalate (PETE or PET),

i. Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE),

j. High density polyethylene (HDPE),

k. Polypropylene (PP), and

1. Contains polycarbonate.

In yet another aspect, at least one of the lateral walls, sidewalls, and grip features of the plane of the cap is comprised of an aluminum alloy.

In yet another aspect, the lateral walls, sidewalls, and grip features of the plane of the cap are all made of aluminum alloy.

In yet another aspect, the cap includes at least one grip.

In yet another aspect, the cap further includes a grip component formed at an upper end of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the grip component is formed with a debossing feature, and the debossing feature extends downwardly from a lateral wall of the plane of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the grip component is formed to have an embossed shape and the embossed shape extends upwardly from the lateral wall of the plane of the cap.

In still another aspect, the grip component is formed to have a pinch shape.

In yet another aspect, the grip component is formed with a protruding portion extending upwardly in the form of a pinned dome.

In yet another aspect, the grip component is shaped to have a cylindrical shape.

In yet another aspect, the grip component is formed with a cylindrical shaped cavity, and the cylindrical shaped grip component cavity is a deboss that extends downwardly from the lateral wall of the plane of the cap.

In still yet another aspect, the grip component is formed with a cylindrical shaped formation, and the cylindrical shaped grip component formation is an emboss extending upwardly from the lateral wall of the plane of the cap.

In still another aspect, the cylindrical component of the grip component comprises a peripheral edge grip enhancement.

In yet another aspect, the grip component is formed to have a bar or a linear shape.

In yet another aspect, the cap includes at least one feature for receiving the tool.

In yet another aspect, at least one feature for receiving a tool includes at least one bar-shaped component.

In yet another aspect, at least one feature for receiving a tool includes a pair of bar-shaped elements spatially arranged to receive the tool.

In yet another aspect, the cap includes at least one feature for receiving the tool, and the tool is a coin.

The cap- Reinforced portion

In yet another aspect, the cap may include at least one cap reinforcement structure.

In yet another aspect, the cap reinforcement structure may be formed as a gripping element.

In yet another aspect, the cap reinforcement structure may be formed as a sidewall.

In yet another aspect, the cap reinforcement structure may be formed as a countersink.

In yet another aspect, the cap reinforcement structure may be formed as an insulator deboss panel.

In yet another aspect, the cap reinforcement structure may be formed as at least one lamp.

In yet another aspect, the cap reinforcement structure may be formed as a tamper indicator.

Cap feature - Piercing component

In yet another aspect, the cap includes a piercing component or an insulator extending downwardly from the bottom surface of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the greeting is formed using a molding process.

In yet another aspect, the grease is formed using a molding process that is achieved during cap formation.

In yet another aspect, the grease is formed using a metal forming process.

In yet another aspect, the greeting is formed as a debossing feature.

In still another aspect, the insulator includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a bottom surface.

In yet another aspect, the leading edge of the interpolator is adjusted to initiate a break in the score line.

In still another aspect, the grease is formed using the metal forming process achieved during cap formation.

In yet another aspect, the grease is integrated with the minor features, and the minor features extend downward from the cap bottom surface.

In yet another aspect, the greeting is integrated with the minor features and positioned within the minor features, and the minor features extend downward from the cap bottom surface.

In yet another aspect, ancillary features are platforms.

Still in another aspect, the ancillary feature is the dibo-singing portion.

In yet another aspect, ancillary features are grip formulations.

In yet another aspect, the greeting extends downward from the bottom surface of the minor feature.

In yet another aspect, ancillary features are lamps or other load generation and / or distribution formations.

In yet another aspect, the lithographic apparatus is a lamp or other load generating formulation.

In yet another aspect, the insulator is positioned concentrically with respect to the peripheral edge of the cap.

In still another aspect, the insulator is positioned off center relative to the peripheral edge of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the greeter is positioned rotationally with at least a portion of the score line.

In yet another aspect, an interpolator is positioned for rotational registration with a thin or breakage initiating feature of the score line.

In yet another aspect, an insulator is positioned at a position on the cap, and the insulator intersects a portion of the score line during a rotational movement of the cap relative to the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the inserter is positioned to register with the score line, and the inserter applies a breaking force to the score line when the cap is axially disposed toward the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a plurality of readers.

In still another aspect, the cap may include a plurality of grease guns, each of the plurality of grease guns positioned to enable ambiguity of the initial assembly of the cap on the vessel lid.

The cap- Tampere  pitcher

In yet another aspect, the cap includes a tamper evidence feature.

In yet another aspect, the tamper evident feature of the cap is provided as a frangible skirt surrounding the peripheral edge of the cap.

In still another aspect, the cap has a top end with a peripheral edge, and the cap includes a skirt formed along the peripheral edge, the skirt including an opening indication feature for visually indicating when the beverage container is opened .

In yet another aspect, the unfolding marking features include score lines formed radially outwardly at spaced intervals along the skirt, and the score lines are broken to allow movement of the skirt when the cap is moved downwardly.

In yet another aspect, the tamper indicator may be formed as an upwardly projecting portion in the shape of an embossed dome.

In yet another aspect, the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape is operated by allowing the curvature in a direction opposite to the dome shape when not supported. Flexibility allows the tamper indicator to report, similar to a clicking device.

In yet another aspect, the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape functions to employ a mechanically supported configuration.

In still another aspect, the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape may further include a probe or operating component projecting downwardly to provide support to the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape.

In yet another aspect, the downwardly projecting probe or operating component is adjusted to contact a facing surface of the lower end wall of the container lid. The downwardly protruding probe contacts the facing surface of the bottom wall of the container lid. When the inner volume in the container is pressed, the pressurized pressure strengthens the bottom wall of the container lid. Thus, in the sealing configuration, a downwardly protruding probe in contact with the lower end wall of the reinforced container lid maintains the tamper indicator in an upwardly directed configuration. When the integrity of the container is compromised, the pressure is equalized within the interior volume of the container and thus no longer provides stiffness to the bottom wall of the container lid. Thus, in the damaged configuration, the downwardly protruding probe in contact with the lower end wall of the unsupported lid of the container no longer maintains the tamper indicator in an upward-facing configuration, causing the tamper indicator to bend. Flexibility allows the tamper indicator to report, similar to a click device.

In yet another aspect, the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape functions by employing a pneumatically supported configuration.

In yet another aspect, the pneumatically supported arrangement employs a vacuum formed within the vessel. In a vacuum support configuration, the safety indicator is usually not drawn out towards the interior of the vessel.

In yet another aspect, the pneumatically supported configuration employs a pressure formed within the vessel. In a pressure support configuration, the safety indicator is usually forced away from the interior of the container.

In yet another aspect, the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape is positioned concentrically with respect to the peripheral edge of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the upwardly projecting portion of the embossed dome shape is positioned off center relative to the peripheral edge of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the tamper indicator will be formed using a manufacturing process compatible with the method (s) used to fabricate the cap.

In yet another aspect, a downwardly protruding probe or actuation component of the tamper indicator may alternatively be an upwardly protruding probe extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket of the container lid.

Sealing Formation

In yet another aspect, a seal is formed between the container lid and the cap, and more specifically, The seal is formed between the annular seal provided on the lower end face of the cap and each sealing face located on the upper face of the lower end wall of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the sealing surface located on the top surface of the bottom wall of the container lid extends between the vertical socket wall and the broken score line.

In still another aspect, the sealing feature provided on the cap is positioned concentrically with respect to the peripheral edge of the cap.

In yet another aspect, the sealing feature provided on the cap is positioned off center relative to the peripheral edge of the cap. The sealing feature will be positioned on the cap to include a score line around the tare panel when the cap is rotated to the sealing position of the container lid.

In still another aspect, the sealing feature provided on the cap is a teardrop shape.

In still another aspect, the sealing feature provided on the cap is positioned off center with respect to the peripheral edge of the cap and is a teardrop shape.

In yet another aspect, a seal is formed between the container lid and the cap, and more specifically, The seal is formed between the annular seal component with the annular surface surrounding the peripheral edge of the transverse wall of the plane of the cap and the mating surface formed on the container lid. The mating portion is formed on the annular surface surrounding the peripheral edge of the socket bottom wall of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, a seal is formed between the container lid and the cap, and more specifically, The seal is formed between an annular seal provided on a frustoconical surface surrounding the outer peripheral edge of the cap and a mating portion formed on the container lid. The mating portion is formed to have a frustum shape and is interposed and positioned between the seaming panel of the container lid and the side wall of the vertical socket.

In yet another aspect, the cap and lid form a seal between the seating surface of the socket and the lower surface of the cap.

In yet still another aspect, the cap and lid form a seal between the upper surface of the planar member and the contact surface of the flange extending radially outwardly from the peripheral edge about the cap.

In yet still another aspect, the cap is substantially aligned within the socket, and the cam feature includes at least one protrusion formed on the other of the cap and the cylindrical sidewall of the socket, the acquisition surface formed on one of the cylindrical sidewalls of the socket and socket do.

In yet another aspect, a flexible sealing component may be carried on one of the cap or container lid.

In yet another aspect, a flexible sealing component can be positioned between the cap and the container lid.

In still another aspect, the flexible sealing component can be a unique component of the container lid assembly, and the flexible sealing component will be positioned between the cap and the lid of the container.

Retention feature (cap into lid / socket)

In yet another aspect, the container lid includes a detent feature for securing the cap to a first position associated with the opening-out and to a second position associated with after-opening.

In yet another aspect, the cam track is configured to include a locking detent segment.

In yet another aspect, the locking detent portion is designed to hold the cap rotated in a reverse direction behind the initial assembly of the cap to the cap receiving socket in the container lid.

In still another aspect, the cap is held in a pre-opening position by positioning an engagement protrusion of each socket sidewall cam in each cam track, and the engagement protrusion of each socket sidewall cam is positioned behind each embossed cam surface bottom detent do. Further rotation in the opening direction is impeded by the upwardly inclined cam groove surface portion.

In yet another aspect, the cam track includes a feature to retain the cap within the cap receiving cavity, enabling the opening sequence, the dispensing configuration, as a sealing configuration. This can be achieved by including the downwardly directed portion at the opposite end of the cam track.

In yet still another aspect, the cam track may include at least one of a downwardly directed portion and a top detent at an upper distal end of the cam track, wherein at least one of the upper detent and the downwardly directed portion So as to hold the cap in the cap receiving cavity of the container lid.

In still yet another aspect, the cap extends through the locking detent portion of each associated cam track to position the retainer through the end wall of the retainer path channel to limit rotation in the opening direction and to limit rotation in the opposite direction, By keeping the cam follower in place, it is held in the open position of the container.

Still in yet another aspect, the detent feature is associated with the cam feature.

Still in yet another aspect, the open-front position is associated with the function of storage and transport and the post-open position is associated with resealing.

Still in yet another aspect, the detent feature comprises at least a portion of the acquisition feature.

In still yet another aspect, the cam feature includes an acquisition component formed on a cap that engages an acquisition follower formed on the cylindrical side wall of the lid, and the detent feature is configured to engage the cap with the pre- And a detent formed in the cam component cooperating with the cam follower to hold it in the back position.

In yet another aspect, the sealing component is supplementarily employed as a retaining component to maintain a rotational relationship between the cap and the lid of the container.

In yet another aspect, at least one of the container lid and the cap includes indicia indicative of an operation command for actuating the container lid and cap assembly.

In yet another aspect, the actuation indicator includes instructions for at least one of opening, dispensing, and closing of the cap on the container lid.

According to another variant of the resealable container lid assembly according to the present invention, the resealable container lid assembly comprises:

As a container lid,

A vertical sidewall having a cylindrical shape extending between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge,

A seaming panel formed about an upper peripheral edge of the vertical side wall, the seaming panel being adapted to assemble the container lid in a food container,

A rotating and axial guide feature of the container lid integrated with the vertical side wall, and

A container lid including a sealing engagement surface of the container lid;

As a sealing cap of a container lid,

A substantially horizontally oriented lateral wall of the resealable container cap,

A cylindrical sidewall of a resealable container cap arranged generally vertically with respect to a generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap, the cylindrical side wall having a cylindrical shape and sized to engage the inner surface of the vertical side wall of the container lid rotatably A cylindrical outer sidewall of the resealable container cap,

A grip feature adapted to receive a force that causes rotational movement of the sealing cap of the container lid,

A rotating and axial guide feature of the sealing cap integral with the cap vertical sidewall, and

And a sealing component arranged to engage the sealing engagement surface of the container lid,

The container cap is inserted into the inner volume defined by the vertical side wall of the container lid,

The sealing component engages the sealing engagement surface of the container lid when the rotation and axial guide features of the sealing cap are rotationally engaged with the rotation and axial guide features of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, the rotation and axial guide features of the sealing cap include,

a) at least one cam follower, and

b) is one of at least one cam track; And

The rotation and axial guide features of the container lid,

a) at least one cam follower, and

b) at least one of the at least one cam track.

In still another aspect, the sealing engagement surface of the container lid is a frustoconical surface formed in the vertical sidewall of the container lid,

The cap sealing component is arranged with a frusto-conical surface adapted to engage the frustoconical surface of the sealing engagement surface of the container lid.

In yet another aspect, a resealable container lid assembly includes

As a container lid,

A counter-sink formed around a lower peripheral edge of a vertical sidewall, the counter-sink having a generally " U "

A lower end wall of the cap receiving socket extending radially inward from the inner upper edge of the countersink, and

A score line formed in the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket, the score line comprising a score line arranged in a shape defining a tear panel and a tear panel hinge,

The vertical side wall of the container lid, the countersunk and the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket collectively define a cap receiving socket; And

As a sealing cap of a container lid,

And a sealing cap of the container lid, the sealing cap including an insulator extending downwardly from a bottom surface of a generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap,

The container cap is inserted into the cap receiving socket,

The rotation and axial guide features of the sealing cap and the rotation and axial guide features of the container lid,

a) axially translating a resealable container cap within the cap receiving socket as the resealable container cap is rotated relative to the container lid, and

b) adjusting at least one of creating an axial force between the at least one feature integrated with the lower end surface of the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket and the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket and the mating feature integrated therewith,

The grease is adjusted to initiate breakage of the score line during rotation of the sealing cap in the cap receiving socket.

In still another aspect, the container lid further includes an inserting path channel formed in the lower wall of the cap receiving socket, wherein the inserting path is proximate to the breakage starting area of the score line and the overlapping of the breakage starting area of the score line Circular embossing shape with one end located in at least one of the two sides.

In yet still another aspect, the sealing cap of the container lid further comprises an inserting platform formed to extend downwardly from the bottom surface of the generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap, wherein the inserter extends downwardly from the inserter platform Extended,

The container lid further includes at least one raised feature adapted to engage the inserter platform to propagate the damage of the score line during rotation of the sealing cap of the container lid in the cap receiving socket.

In yet still another aspect, the sealing cap of the container lid further comprises an inserting platform formed to extend downwardly from the bottom surface of the generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap, wherein the inserter extends downwardly from the inserter platform Extended,

The container lid further includes at least one raised feature adapted to engage the insulator platform to propagate the breakage of the score line during rotation of the sealing cap of the container lid in the cap receiving socket,

At least some of the at least one raised feature is formed in the tear panel to provide stiffness to the tear panel.

In yet still another aspect, the sealing cap of the container lid further comprises an inserting platform formed to extend downwardly from the bottom surface of the generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap, wherein the inserter extends downwardly from the inserter platform Extended,

The container lid further includes at least one raised feature adapted to engage the inserter platform to propagate the damage of the score line during rotation of the sealing cap of the container lid in the cap receiving socket.

Still in another aspect,

The insulator is adjusted to fold the tare panel away from the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket, and

The inserter platform is adjusted to fold away the tether panel away from the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket and the inserter platform includes at least one of the generally downwardly extending downwardly extending sides of the generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap .

In still another aspect, the sealing cap of the container lid further includes a tamper indicator, and the tamper indicator is adjusted to alert the consumer when the resealable container assembly including the container lid is breached.

In yet another aspect, the cap-

a) a sealing gasket on the bottom surface of a generally horizontally oriented lateral wall of the resealable container cap,

b) a sealing gasket on the annular surface of the lower end face of the generally horizontally oriented transverse wall of the resealable container cap, or

c) a frustum shaped surface formed in the cylindrical side wall of the resealable container cap.

In still another aspect, the inset includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a bottom edge.

In still another aspect, the leading edge of the insulator is adjusted to initiate breakage of the score line during rotation of the sealing cap in the cap receiving socket.

The cap may be included in the container or may be provided as a separate tool, sold separately from the beverage container, and reused after being cleaned.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a top configuration of a sip cup of a child to allow the beverage container to be transformed into ten cups of a child.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a bottle " nipple " formation to convert the beverage container into a bottle.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a bottle " nipple " formation to convert the beverage container into a bottle. According to this variant, the contents of the container may be formulated for infant formula.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a resealable sport bottle dispensing mechanism that is axially actuated to convert the beverage container into a sports bottle.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a resealable bottle dispensing mechanism that is rotationally actuated. A resealable bottle dispensing mechanism that is rotationally actuated may be provided with a form factor of spout.

In yet another aspect, the cap may include a straw gasket for securing the straw within the sealed cap. The cap may be a two-piece configuration (re-assemble a two-piece bottle-style bottle-style cap) that causes the straw hole to maintain a rotational relationship with the dispensing hole during assembly of the cap to the container lid.

In still another aspect, a two-piece construction includes an acquisition feature disposed therebetween, wherein the acquisition feature includes a rotation of the capping ring of the outer two-piece inner, non-rotating axial component of the cap- Move to exercise. The axial movement tightens the seal between the cap and the lid of the container and holds the seal.

In yet another aspect, the cap includes a straw gasket for securing the straw within the sealed cap, and includes a flexible straw retention portion and a sealing component. The flexible straw holding and sealing components are preferably designed to have a elongate, tubular shape.

In still another aspect, the cap includes a protrusion that is adjusted to extend into the dispensing aperture of the brewed container lid.

In yet another aspect, the cap includes concentric protrusions that are adjusted to extend into the dispensing orifice of the brewed container lid.

In yet another aspect, the cap includes an off-center projection that is adjusted to extend into the dispensing aperture of the brewed container lid.

In yet another aspect, the off-center projection may be employed to maintain the rotational position of the central component of the two-piece cap relative to the container lid during assembly of the two-piece cap relative to the container lid.

These and other aspects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

Preferred embodiments of the invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are provided to illustrate rather than limit the invention.

1 is a side elevational view introducing an exemplary container according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a side elevational exploded view of the container introduced in Fig. 1, which shows the features of a socket and cap of an exemplary container; Fig.
Figure 3 is a side elevational exploded view of the container introduced in Figure 1, the figure also separates the lid and the exemplary container body;
Figure 4 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the container as shown in Figure 2;
Figure 5 is an enlarged, bottom isometric exploded view of the lid and cap of the exemplary container introduced in Figure 1;
Figure 6 is an enlarged, top and side isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 1;
Figure 7 is an enlarged, bottom and side isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 1;
Figure 8 is a top view of an exemplary container originally introduced in Figure 1, the figure including a cap shown in an unsealed state;
Figure 9 is a top view of the exemplary container originally introduced in Figure 1, which excludes the cap to introduce a protrusion within the socket for engaging the cam surface of the cap;
Figure 10 is an enlarged side elevational view of the cap, showing the details of the cam groove surface formed on the cylindrical side wall of the cap;
Figure 11 is an enlarged side elevational view of the cap, which shows a cap rotated 90 [deg.] (90 [deg.]) From the view shown in Figure 10;
12 is an upper isometric view of the resealable container lid; the figure excludes the cap to expose the features of the socket;
Figure 13A is a cross-sectional elevation view of the cap in its sealed condition after bottle filling and before breaking the score line to open the container;
Figure 13b is a cross-sectional elevational view of the cap, showing the first stage in use, the cap being rotated to unseal the container;
13C is a cross-section elevation view of the cap showing the second stage of use, wherein the cap is removed from the lid of the container to enable distribution and consumption of the contents stored in the container;
Figure 13d is a cross-section elevation view of the cap showing the third stage in use, wherein the cap is replaced on the lid of the container sealing all remaining contents in the container;
14 is an exemplary flow chart for defining a step of fabricating a resealable lid and associated container, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
15 is an exemplary flow chart for defining a step of fabricating a resealable lid and associated container, in accordance with a variant of the present invention;
Figure 16 is a cut isometric view of the vessel, the part taken along the section line 16-16 of Figure 8, the figure showing the assembled, sealed configuration of the vessel;
17 is an isometric view of the container of FIG. 16, the portion taken along section line 17-17 of FIG. 8;
18 is a side elevational view of a second exemplary container incorporating a variant of the present invention;
FIG. 19 is a top and side isometric exploded view of the vessel originally introduced in FIG. 18; the figure introduces a component of the vessel;
Figure 20 is a partially exploded assembly view of the bottom and side isosceles of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18; the cap is detached from the lid of the vessel to introduce the features of the cap;
Fig. 21 is an enlarged, isometric top view of the lid of the vessel originally introduced in Fig. 18, the lid being illustrated by excluding the cap to introduce the details of the lid;
Figure 22 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the lid and cap of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18;
Figure 23 is an enlarged top isometric view of the cap of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18;
Figure 24 is an enlarged bottom isometric view of the cap shown in Figure 23;
Figure 25 is a top plan view of the lid and cap of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18, the lid and cap being shown assembled with respect to one another;
26 is a top plan view of the lid of Fig. 25, the figure excludes the cap to expose the details of the socket;
Figure 27 is a side elevational view of the cap of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18;
28 is a side elevational view of the cap of Fig. 27 and the cap is rotated 90 degrees (90 degrees) from the view illustrated in Fig. 27;
Figure 29 is the top isometric view of the cap and lid of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18, and the cap and lid are shown as subassemblies;
Figure 30 is an isometric, cut away view of the lid and cap subassembly of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18, and the portion is taken along section line 30--30 of Figure 25;
Figure 31 is a cutaway elevation view of the lid and cap subassembly of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18, with the portion taken along the section line 31--31 of Figure 25;
Figure 32 is a cutaway elevation view of the lid and cap subassembly of the vessel originally introduced in Figure 18 and the portion is taken along section line 30--30 of Figure 25;
33 is a cutaway elevation view similar to that of FIG. 30, with the cap removed from the drawing to expose the features of the socket within the lid of the vessel originally introduced in FIG. 18;
Figure 34 is a bottom isometric view of the lid and cap subassembly originally introduced in Figure 18 and the tear panel is shown after the cap has been rotated to break the score line and to impart linear motion to bend the tare panel into the container ;
Figure 35 is a cutaway elevation view of the cap and cap subassembly in the opened and resealed configuration, with the portion taken along section line 35--35 of Figure 34;
Fig. 36 is a bottom isometric view of an improved cap; the improved cap introduces a soft plastic seal ring similar in all respects to the previously exemplified cap, but to further improve the sealing ability of the cap;
37 is a sectional elevational view of the cap originally introduced in Fig. 36;
Figure 38 is a top plan view of another exemplary container lid, wherein the container lid is similar in all respects to the previously illustrated lid, but introduces an alternative score line, and the alternative score line includes two Tear panel;
Fig. 39 is a top and side isometric view of yet another exemplary container; the cap introduces a grip that can use a tool, such as coin, to allow the consumer to impart a greater opening force to the cap.
40 is a cut top and side isometric view and the figure shows the use of a coin or other tool with the grip to give a greater opening force by the consumer;
41 is an upper isometric view of another enhanced container lid, and the enhancement introduces a thin initiation zone for initiating breakage of the score line;
Figure 42 is an upper isometric view introducing another embodiment of the container lid, and the illustrated embodiment includes deeper container lid sidewalls defining the socket, the container lid having a tear line that defines a tear panel, Further introducing a series of lamps to generate and propagate the bending of the panel;
Figure 43 is a bottom isometric view of the container lid introduced in Figure 42;
Figure 44 is a top plan view of the container lid introduced in Figure 42;
45 is an upper isometric view introducing a cap for use with the container lid introduced in Fig. 42, the cap is formed from a flat sheet of raw material, and the exemplary cap includes a safety feature, a pair of finger grips, Introducing a glass following lug and formed offset insulator;
Figure 46 is bottom isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 45, the cap further introducing an annular sealing component;
Figure 47 is a top plan view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 45;
Figure 48 is an upper isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 42 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 45;
Figure 49 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 42 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 45;
Figure 50 is a top isometric assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 42 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 45;
Figure 51 is a top plan view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 42 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 45;
52 is a top plan view of the container lid introduced in FIG. 42, the drawing introduces a series of functional portions associated with the travel path of the cam interface;
Figure 53 is a side elevational view of the container lid introduced in Figure 42, which illustrates in detail a series of functional portions associated with the travel path of the cam interface;
Fig. 54 is a side elevational exploded view of the cap introduced in Fig. 42 and the cap introduced in Fig. 45, the figure introducing a first step of aligning the cam follower portion of the cap with the cam tab relieving portion of the cap, The tap relieving portion is located between adjacent cams;
Figure 55 is a top isometric exploded assembly cross-sectional view of the cap introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, with the portion taken along section line 55--55 of Figure 51;
Figure 56 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the cap introduced into Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, the portion is taken along section line 55--55 of Figure 51 and introduces an initial stage of assembly;
Figure 57 is a top isometric assembled cross-sectional view of the cap introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, with the figure depressing the cap to a position compressing the sealing component and positioning the cam follower portion below the cam detent function portion Showing the step of rotating the container lid about;
Figure 58 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the cap introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, which shows that when the cam follower passes through the cam detent function portion and translates to the cam sealing function portion, And further rotating the container lid relative to the cap to a position to be released;
59 is a side elevational view showing the rotation relationship between the cap introduced into Fig. 42 and the cap introduced into Fig. 45, and the container lid and cap are arranged in accordance with the rotational relationship of Fig. 58;
Fig. 60 is an upper isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Fig. 42 and the cap introduced in Fig. 45, and the portion is taken along section line 60-60 in Fig. 51, The arrangement of the cap and vessel lid is introduced and the figure focuses on the utilization of the insulator to break the score line between the tare panel and the bottom wall of the vessel lid, the cap and vessel lid being shown separately for clarity;
Figure 61 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the cap introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, which is similar in structure to that introduced in Figure 60, illustrating the cap and container lid immediately prior to the first stage of the unfolding sequence;
Figure 62 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, the figure showing the first subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 60, the first stage of the unpacking sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Figure 63 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the second subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 60, and the second stage of the unpacking sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Fig. 64 is a top cross-sectional assembled cross-sectional view of the cap introduced into Fig. 42 and the cap introduced in Fig. 45, showing the third and subsequent steps from the configuration as introduced in Fig. 60, A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Figure 65 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the fourth subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 60, and the fourth step of the opening sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Fig. 66 is a top cross-sectional assembly view of the vessel lid introduced in Fig. 42 and the cap introduced in Fig. 45, and the portion is taken along section lines 66-66 of Fig. 51, Introducing the arrangement of the cap and container lid, the figure illustrates the use of a lamp to assist breakage of the score line by folding the tare panel away from the bottom wall of the container lid and distributing the applied load around the score line and over the tare panel , The cap and vessel lid being shown separately for clarity;
67 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the cap introduced in FIG. 42 and the cap introduced in FIG. 45, with a configuration similar to that introduced in FIG. 66, illustrating the cap and vessel lid immediately prior to the first stage of the unfolding sequence;
Figure 68 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the first and subsequent steps from the configuration as introduced in Figure 66, A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Figure 69 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the second subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 66, the second stage of the unpacking sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Figure 70 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the third subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 66, and the third stage of the unpacking sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Fig. 71 is a top view of the container lid introduced in Fig. 42 and the top isometric assembly of the cap introduced in Fig. 45, which shows the same arrangement as shown in Fig. 60, The sealing component is slightly relaxed and is used to keep the cap and container lid in a fixed rotational relationship with respect to each other, the portion being taken along the section lines 55--55 of Figure 51;
Figure 72 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, the figure showing the first subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 71, And a cap and a container lid that perform the first step of the unfolding sequence utilizing a ramp to help spread the breakdown of the score line;
Figure 73 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the second subsequent step from the configuration as introduced in Figure 71, the second stage of the unpacking sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Figure 74 is a top cross-sectional assembly view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the third and subsequent steps from the configuration as introduced in Figure 71, the third stage of the unpacking sequence A cap and a container lid for performing the operation;
Figure 75 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, the figure showing the fourth and subsequent steps from the configuration as introduced in Figure 71, and the fourth step of the opening sequence A cap and a container lid are illustrated, wherein the tare panel is folded into the container;
Figure 76 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, showing the fifth and subsequent steps from the configuration as introduced in Figure 71, and the fifth step of the opening sequence A cap and a container lid are illustrated, the cap being removable from the container lid;
Fig. 77 is a top view of the container lid introduced in Fig. 42 and the top isometric assembly of the cap introduced in Fig. 45, which shows the same arrangement as shown in Fig. 71, The figure focuses on the operation of the off-center safety indicator and the off-center safety indicator is shown in the unsealed, untampered, secure state;
Figure 78 is a top isometric assembly cross-sectional view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 42 and the cap introduced in Figure 45, which shows the same arrangement as that shown in Figure 77, with focus on the operation of off-center safety indicators , An off-center safety indicator is provided to indicate to the user that the container lid has been opened;
79 is a top isometric view introducing a deformation of the cap introduced in FIG. 45 for use with the container lid introduced in FIG. 42, and the safety indicator is centered on the cap;
80 is a top view of the container lid introduced in FIG. 42 and the top isometric assembly of the cap introduced in FIG. 79, the partial bearing refers to the section line 80--80 of FIG. 79, And the centrally located safety indicator is shown in an unopened, untampered, secure state;
81 is a top isometric assembly view of the cap introduced in Fig. 42 and the cap introduced in Fig. 79, the figure focusing on the operation of the safety indicator and showing the safety indicator, which can inform the user if the container lid has been opened, do;
82 is a cutaway elevation view of the cap introduced into FIG. 42 and the cap introduced in FIG. 79 and assembled relative to each other in preparation for seaming on the vessel body; and the partial orientation is shown in cross-section lines 82--82 of FIG. 79 , The drawing focuses on a series of steps for seaming the container lid assembly on the container body;
83 is a cutaway elevation view of the vessel lid assembly process disclosed in Fig. 82, which shows a second subsequent step from the configuration introduced in Fig. 82, the vessel lid assembly being disposed on the vessel body;
Fig. 84 is a cutaway elevation view of the vessel lid assembly process disclosed in Fig. 82, showing the third and subsequent steps from the configuration introduced in Fig. 82, with the seaming panel of the vessel lid and the seaming flange of the vessel body Rolled;
Fig. 85 is a cutaway elevation view of the vessel lid assembly process disclosed in Fig. 82, showing the fourth and subsequent steps from the configuration introduced in Fig. 82, wherein the rolled seaming panel and the seaming flange are compressed to complete the seaming process ;
86 is a cutaway elevation view of the container assembly and the figure shows the curvature and deformation of the container lid assembly that occurs during the retort or purge process during bottle filling, 80);
87 is a cutaway elevational view of the container assembly as introduced in FIG. 86, which illustrates the curvature and deformation of the container lid assembly that occurs during the retort or purge process during bottle filling;
88 is an enlarged cutaway elevation view of the container lid assembly as shown in Fig. 87, which enlarges the curvature and deformation of the container lid assembly that occurs during the retort or purge process during bottle filling;
89 is a cutaway elevational view of the container assembly as introduced in FIG. 86, which illustrates the generated curvature and deformation of the container lid assembly after retort or purge process during bottle filling;
90 is a cutaway elevation view illustrating the stacking ability of a plurality of completed container assemblies;
91 is an upper isometric view introducing a container lid, which is a variation on the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 42, and the deformation adopts a modified path of the score line;
92 is a bottom isometric view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Fig. 91, the drawing introduces a sealing material disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom wall, and the sealing material is located opposite the breakage start point of the score line;
93 is a top plan view of the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 91;
94 is a bottom plan view of the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 91;
95 is an upper isometric view introducing a container lid, which is a variation on the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 42, and the deformation employs a positioning feature for registration during a modified process to form a score line;
96 is a bottom isometric view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Fig. 95; the figure introduces a dome shaped metal forming feature located opposite the break start point of the score line;
97 is a top plan view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Fig. 95, the figure showing the first step of the modified process for forming the score line;
Figure 98 is a top plan view of the container lid originally introduced in Figure 95, which shows the second stage of the modified process for forming a score line, and more specifically, a positioning for registration during a modified process to form a score line Introduce features;
FIG. 99 is a top plan view of the container lid originally introduced in FIG. 95, which shows a third stage of the modified process for forming a score line, and more specifically introduces a first partial score line formation procedure;
FIG. 100 is a top plan view of the vessel lid originally introduced in FIG. 95, which shows the fourth step of the modified process for forming a score line, and more specifically introduces a second partial score line formation procedure;
101 is a perspective view of two isometric elevations of a tooling punch and corresponding tooling anvil for forming a positioning component in the lower end wall of the container lid;
Figure 102 is a perspective view of a tooling anvil as originally introduced in Figure 101 and further introducing a tooling punch comprising a score knife to form a first portion of a score line in the bottom wall of the container lid, Lt; / RTI >;
Figure 103 is a perspective view of a tooling anvil as originally introduced in Figure 101 and further introduces a tooling punch comprising a score knife to form a second portion of the score line in the bottom wall of the vessel lid, Lt; / RTI >;
Figure 104 is a perspective view of a tooling anvil as originally introduced in Figure 101 and further introducing a tooling punch comprising a score knife for forming a finished score line in the bottom wall of the container lid, Adopts a setting component;
105 is an elevational cross-sectional view detailing the forming action between the punch and anvil when forming a score line through one of the two positioning elements, the partial orientation being defined by the cross-sectional lines 105-105 of Figure 100 See;
106 is an upper isometric view introducing a deformation of the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 95; the deformation of the container lid includes a change to the registration feature and the associated score damage initiation configuration;
Figure 107 is bottom isometric view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Figure 106 and the figure introduces a scoring line employed to create the crease used to define the hinge;
Figure 108 is a top plan view of the container lid originally introduced in Figure 106;
Figure 109 is an upper isometric cross-sectional view detailing the end of the incisor well of the container lid originally introduced in Figure 106, and the partial orientation refers to the section line 109-109 of Figure 108;
110 is an upper isometric cross-sectional view that cuts the end of the greasing well of the vessel lid originally introduced in Fig. 106, focusing on the actual incising region, and the partial orientation is the cross-sectional line 110- -110);
Fig. 111 is an upper isometric cross-sectional view that cuts an explorer well of the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 106, and the portion details a thin start zone of the score line, ≪ / RTI >
112 is an upper isometric cross-sectional view of the opened resealable container assembly and illustrates the folded tear panel and the folded thin initiation zone in greater detail, with the portion similarly oriented to the section line 111--111 of FIG. 108 ;
113 is an upper isometric view introducing the deformation of the container lid originally introduced in Fig. 42, and the deformation of the container lid is adjusted to maintain the cap and container lid as an assembly throughout use;
Figure 114 is a bottom isometric view of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 106;
115 is a top plan view of the container lid introduced in FIG. 113;
116 is an upper isometric view introducing a cap for use with the container lid introduced in FIG. 113; the cap is formed from a flat sheet of raw material; the exemplary cap is similar to the cap introduced in FIG. 45; Further comprising a dispensing hole;
117 is a bottom isometric view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 116, and the cap further comprises an offset sealing component;
Figure 118 is a top plan view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 116;
119 is a top isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 113 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 116;
120 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the vessel lid originally introduced in FIG. 113 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 116;
121 is an upper isometric exploded assembly view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 113 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 116, and the assembly of the closed and sealing configuration is shown;
Figure 122 is a top plan assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 113 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 116 and shows an assembly with the cap rotated in an open, dispensing configuration;
123 is an isometric top cross-sectional view of the container assembly including the container lid assembly introduced in FIG. 119, the partial orientation refers to the section line 123-123 of FIG. 122, and the open, An assembling assembly is shown;
124 is a top plan assembly view of the cap lid originally introduced in Fig. 113 and the cap originally introduced in Fig. 116, and the assembly of the closed and sealing configuration is shown;
125 is an isometric top cross-sectional view of the container assembly introduced in FIG. 124, the partial orientation refers to the cross-sectional line 125--125 of FIG. 124, and the assembly is shown with the cap closed and rotated in a sealing configuration;
Figure 126 is a side elevational view of the container lid introduced in Figure 113, which includes a series of functional portions associated with the travel path of the cam interface, including a downturn at the distal end of the cam interface, Fix the cap to the container lid;
Figure 127 is an upper isometric view introducing another variation of the container lid introduced in Figure 42 and the deformation is shown in Figures 60-65 for breaking the score line and opening the tare panel from the lower end wall of the container lid Is adjusted to employ a tool rotating in the direction of the opposing direction of the introduced cap;
128 is a bottom isometric view of a variation of the container lid introduced in FIG. 127;
129 is a top plan view of a modification of the container lid introduced in FIG. 127;
130 is an upper isometric view introducing a tool for opening the vessel lid introduced in FIG. 127, the tool includes a plurality of greeters for destroying a score line defining a tare panel of the vessel lid, The plurality of repetitive features enabling a plurality of assembly orientations between the cap and the container lid;
Figure 131 is a bottom isometric view of the tool introduced in Figure 130;
132 is a top plan view of the tool introduced in FIG. 130, which shows a tool installed on a container assembly having one of a plurality of dispensing holes aligned with dispensing holes of the container lid;
133 is an upper isometric view of the tool introduced in FIG. 130 assembled in a container assembly as configured in FIG. 124; FIG.
134 is an upper isometric view of a container assembly including a container lid originally introduced in FIG. 127, showing a container assembly having a tear panel that is broken from the lower end wall of the container lid and bent into a dispensing configuration;
135 is an upper isometric cross-sectional view of the container assembly, the container assembly is shown in the configuration shown in Fig. 134, and the portion is taken along the section line 135-135 of Fig. 132;
Figure 136 is an upper isometric view introducing still another variation of the container lid introduced in Figure 42 and the deformation of the container lid is adjusted to employ a sealing configuration located on the cam track;
Figure 137 is a bottom isometric view of a variation of the vessel lid introduced in Figure 136;
Figure 138 is an upper isometric view introducing still another variation of the cap introduced in Figure 45 for use with the container lid introduced in Figure 136 and the deformation of the cap is adjusted to employ a sealing configuration located over the cam follower do;
Figure 139 is the bottom isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 138, the cap further introducing an annular sealing component;
140 is a top isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 136 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 138;
Figure 141 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 138;
Figure 142 is a top isometric assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 138;
Figure 143 is a cut-away elevational exploded view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 138, and a partial view is taken along section line 143-143 of Figure 142;
144 is a cutaway elevational exploded view of the vessel lid originally introduced in FIG. 136 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 138, and a partial view is taken along section line 143 - 144 of FIG. 142;
Figure 145 is a cut-away isometric top disassembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 138, and a partial view is taken along section line 143-143 of Figure 142;
Figure 146 is a cut-away isometric top assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 138, and a partial view is taken along section line 143-143 of Figure 142;
Figure 147 is a top isometric view introducing still another variation of the container lid introduced in Figure 136; deformation of the container lid excludes the bottom wall of the container lid;
148 is a bottom isometric view of a variation of the container lid introduced in FIG. 147;
149 is an upper isometric view introducing a deformation of the cap introduced in FIG. 138 for use with the container lid introduced in FIG. 147; the deformation of the cap excludes the revealer and excludes the probe on the safety indicator;
150 is a bottom isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 149;
151 is an upper isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 147 and the container lid originally introduced in FIG. 147;
Figure 152 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 147 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 149;
Figure 153 is a top isometric assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 147 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 149;
Figure 154 is a bottom isometric assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 147 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 149;
FIG. 155 is a cutaway elevational exploded view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 147 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 149, and a partial view is taken along section line 155 - 155 of FIG. 153;
FIG. 156 is a cutaway elevational assembly view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 147 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 149, and a partial view is taken along section line 155 - 155 of FIG. 153;
157 is a cut-away isometric top disassembly view of the cap originally introduced in FIG. 147 and the cap originally introduced in FIG. 149, and a partial view is taken along section line 155--155 of FIG. 153;
Figure 158 is a cut isostatic top assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 147 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 149, and a partial view is taken along section line 155--155 of Figure 153;
Fig. 159 is a top isometric view introducing a deformation of the cap introduced in Fig. 138 for use with the container lid introduced in Fig. 136, the deformation introducing a finger grip cavity, Is formed in the wall;
160 is a bottom isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 159;
Figure 161 is an upper isometric exploded view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 136 and the container lid originally introduced in Figure 136;
Figure 162 is a bottom isometric exploded view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 159;
Figure 163 is an upper isometric assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 159;
Figure 164 is a cutaway elevational exploded view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 159, and a partial view is taken along section line 164-164 of Figure 163;
165 is a cutaway elevational assembly view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Fig. 136 and the cap originally introduced in Fig. 159, and a partial view is taken along section line 164-164 of Fig. 163;
Figure 166 is a cut-away top isometric exploded assembly view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 159, and a partial view is taken along section line 164-164 of Figure 163;
Figure 167 is a cut-away top isometric assembly view of the vessel lid originally introduced in Figure 136 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 159, and a partial view is taken along section line 164-164 of Figure 163;
168 is an upper isometric view introducing the deformation of the cap introduced in Fig. 45 for use with the container lid introduced in Fig. 42, the deformation introducing a projecting finger grip including an engagement flange;
Figure 169 is a bottom isometric view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 168;
Figure 170 is a top isometric assembly view of the cap originally introduced in Figure 42 and the cap originally introduced in Figure 168;
Figure 171 is an upper isometric view introducing a resealable container cap torque enhancing tool for use with the cap originally introduced in Figure 168;
172 is a bottom isometric view of the resealable container cap torque enhancing tool originally introduced in Figure 171;
Figure 173 is a partially exploded, assembled cross-sectional elevational view of the resealable container cap torque enhancing tool originally introduced in Figure 171, showing the tool prior to connection to the cap, showing the cap assembled in the container lid, Taken along section lines 173-173 of 170;
Figure 174 is an elevational partial assembled cross-sectional view of the resealable container cap torque enhancing tool originally introduced in Figure 171, showing the tool connected to the cap, showing the cap assembled in the container lid, Taken along lines 173-173;
175 is an isometric exploded, partially exploded, assembled cross-sectional view of the resealable container cap torque enhancing tool originally introduced in Figure 171, showing the tool prior to being connected to the cap, showing the cap assembled in the container lid, Taken along section line 173-173 of Figure 170;
Figure 176 is an isometric partial cross-sectional view of the resealable container cap torque enhancing tool originally introduced in Figure 171, showing the tool connected to the cap, showing the cap incorporated in the container lid, Taken along lines 173-173;
177 is an upper isometric view of a first exemplary accessory for use with a container lid, the accessory item is a cap and drinking straw assembly, the cap includes a fixed inner cap liner for securing the cap assembly to the container lid, Includes possible outer cap components;
Figure 178 is a bottom isometric view of the cap and drinking straw assembly originally introduced in Figure 177;
179 is an upper isometric view of the cap and drinking straw assembly originally introduced in Figure 177 shown as fixed to the container assembly;
180 is an upper isometric cross-sectional view of the cap and drinking straw assembly, the figure details the function of the fixed inner cap liner and the rotatable outer cap component, and an exemplary cap and drinking straw assembly before being secured to the container assembly is shown , The portion is taken along the section line 180-180 of Figure 177;
Figure 181 is an upper isometric top cross-sectional view of the cap and drinking straw assembly as shown in Figure 180, showing an exemplary cap and drinking straw assembly secured to the container assembly, ;
182 is a top isometric view of a second exemplary accessory for use with a container lid, the accessory article comprising a baby nipple;
Figure 183 is an upper isometric view of a third exemplary accessory for use with the container lid, the accessory item including a cap of a spill-resistant child;
184 is a top isometric view of a fourth exemplary accessory for use with a container lid, the accessory article comprising a resealable sport bottle dispensing mechanism;
185 is an upper isometric view of a sixth exemplary accessory for use with a container lid, the accessory article includes a rotatable resealable fluid distribution spout, wherein a rotating, resealable fluid distribution spout in a closed configuration / RTI > And
Figure 186 is an upper isometric view of a rotating, resealable fluid distribution spout that was originally introduced in Figure 185 and shows a rotating resealable fluid distribution spout in an open configuration.

The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the application or use of the embodiments described or illustrated. As used herein, the word " exemplary " or " serving as an example " means " serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment described herein as " exemplary " or " exemplary " is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. All implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable those skilled in the art to make or use embodiments of the disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. In other implementations, well-known features and methods are not described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention. As used herein, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "vertical," " It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding description of the prior art, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. It is to be understood that the particular arrangements and procedures described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein are merely exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept defined in the appended claims. Thus, certain dimensions and other physical characteristics of embodiments, which may be disclosed herein, Are not considered to be limiting unless otherwise expressly stated.

The container 100, illustrated as a beverage container in Figures 1-12, includes a cylindrical side wall 202 of the container, a closed bottom wall 204 of the container formed integrally with the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container, Includes a resealable container lid (110) connected to the cylindrical side wall (102) of the container at the end opposite the bottom wall (204). In the illustrated embodiment, the container 100 is a beverage container, often referred to as a can, wherein the closed bottom wall 204 of the container and the cylindrical sidewall 102 of the container are formed using an aluminum material Lt; / RTI > Aluminum materials are lightweight aluminum alloys commonly used in the beverage can industry. The resealable container lid 110 is preferably made of the same lightweight aluminum alloy material and likewise connected at the upper end of the side wall through a known process. The resealable container lid 110 includes a cap receiving socket 130 extending downwardly into the container 100 from the top surface 114 of the resealable container lid. The cap receiving socket 130 is formed near the peripheral edge or lip of the resealable container lid 110 as is conventional in the art, to allow drinking from the container 100. The resealable container cap 160 fits into the cap receiving socket 130 and engages the cap receiving socket in a manner described in greater detail below. The cylindrical side wall 202 of the container of the container 100 is preferably tapered at both its upper and lower ends to provide greater structural integrity, particularly for use of pressurized contents, for example when using carbonated beverages. ).

The resealable container lid 110 has an outer perimeter connected to the upper open end of the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container of the beverage container using a known process to form an enclosure containing the beverage. The beverages included therein include, but are not limited to, carbonated or non-carbonated beverages and may also include food and non-edible products. The cap receiving socket 130 is integrally formed on the upper surface 114 of the resealable container lid of the resealable container lid 110 and is formed integrally with the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket that extends downwardly into the container 100 And a bottom wall 134 of the cap receiving socket. The circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is used to define a taper panel 138 (see Figs. 13B, 13C and 13D) of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket which is pushed into the can when the can is opened. Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 134 < / RTI > The tear panel 138 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket is positioned at the bottom wall 134 of the cap receiving socket 134 due to the fact that the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket can not form a complete circle or loop ); The tare panel hinge 139 is created where the bottom wall 134 of the cap receiving socket is not scored (see FIG. 5).

As can be seen, the resealable container cap 160 is sized to fit substantially within the cap receiving socket 130 and is configured to have a cam-shaped cap bottom surface 166 and a cylindrical And a bottom sealing surface 167 of a flat annular cap disposed between the side walls 162. 9, the lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket 130 of the cap receiving socket 130 has a cap housing 132 disposed between the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket and the circular score line 136 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket. And may include a flat annular surface 140 of the bottom panel of the socket. The lower end sealing surface 167 of the flat annular cap of the resealable container cap 160 is configured to substantially reseal the container 100 when the container 100 is assembled and is in the " resealed " And contacts the flat annular surface 140 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket at the lower end of the socket 130.

The resealable container lid 110 has a shallow, resealable container lid top surface reinforcement 118 that provides two purposes. First, the upper surface stiffening formation 118 of the resealable vessel lid acts as a stiffening structure to provide greater strength to the resealable vessel lid 110. This is particularly advantageous if the resealable container lid 110 is made of the same aluminum alloy as the enclosed lower end wall 204 of the container of the container 100 and the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container. Second, the top surface reinforcement formation 118 of the resealable container lid is formed by a conventional prior art beverage that employs a pull tab operated in a first unsealing direction and then secondly, in a mounting orientation in which the hinge pull tab is placed after opening Add a familiar appearance to the consumer who is familiar with the container.

2, 3 and 5, the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130 is substantially coplanar and formed integrally with the side wall 22, And has an engaging projection 150 of a plurality of equally spaced socket side wall cams. 5 shows one protrusion as an indent or recess, since Fig. 5 shows the outer cylindrical sidewall 132 of the resealable container lid 110, while the other shows a resealable container lid 110, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 132 < / RTI > The engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam cooperates with the resealable container cap 160 in the manner described below to unseal and reseal the container 100.

Referring to Figures 5-7, the resealable container cap 160 has a radially extending cap skirt 170 that serves as an anti-tamper indicator. 1, prior to opening the container 100, the radially extending cap skirt 170 has a top surface outer portion 119 on the plane of the resealable container lid of the resealable container lid 110, . ≪ / RTI > The skirt is formed integrally with the resealable container cap 160, which is preferably made of a plastic material. The radially extending cap skirt 170 includes a series of radially extending cap skirt brittle score lines 172 extending radially outwardly that are operable to break during the can opening operation. The destruction of the score line 172 is affected by the skirt 170 to be driven downward when the resealable container cap 160 is twisted or rotated to advance downward into the cap receiving socket 130. Thus, the opening of the beverage container is achieved by the broken score line 172 of the radially extending cap skirt 170, and preferably by extending radially outwardly and radially upwardly, Will be made apparent by the portion of the radially extending cap skirt 170 formed by the scored line 172. [

The resealable container cap 160 is preferably made of a molded plastic material and is sized to fit substantially within the cap receiving socket 130 and the lower portion of the cylindrical side wall 162 of the resealable container cap Or a cam-shaped cap bottom surface 166 formed at the inner end. The cam-shaped cap lower end surface 166 extends downward into the cap receiving socket 130 when the resealable container cap 160 is assembled to the cap receiving socket 130 and the lower end surface 166 of the resealable container cap 160 And may include an integrally formed sharpened or pointed offset protruding retainer 168 disposed offset relative to the central axis. When assembled, the offset projected retainer 168 is disposed directly above the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket such that the resealable container cap 160 is moved downward during the opening of the container 100 The offset projected annotator 168 punctures the can at the beginning of the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and then tears into the tare panel hinge 139, Subsequently, the tear propagates along the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket to the end of the opposite end of the tear panel hinge 139.

The cam shaped cap bottom surface 166 also includes a resealable container cap 160 that extends downward into the cap receiving socket 130 when the resealable container cap 160 is assembled to the cap receiving socket 130, And an annular protruding annular gear 169 disposed on the central axis of the rotor. The protrusions 169 are positioned just above the score line 142 of the "X" shaped center of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket such that the resealable container cap 160 is moved downward during the opening of the container , The protrusions pierce the can in the score line 142 of the "X" shaped center of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket to relieve the internal pressure and cause the cap receiving socket Helping break the round score line 136 of the bottom panel.

The opening operation of the container 100 is made possible by forming a cam structure between the cap receiving socket 130 and the resealable container cap 160. [ In particular, the cam groove surface 180 is formed in the cylindrical side wall 162 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 160. When the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam is fitted with the cam groove surface 180 and engaged therewith and the resealable container cap 160 is twisted by the consumer's hand, the rotational movement of the resealable container cap 160 Is converted to a linear movement of the resealable container cap 160 and thus drives the cap in a downward direction relative to the cap receiving socket 130. When the resealable container cap 160 is moved downward, the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is ruptured by the offset projected retainer 168, and then continues to rupture the cap Propagates along the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the socket to its end. In an alternative embodiment, the score line 142 of the " X " shaped center of the bottom panel of any of the cap receiving sockets has a circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, May be ruptured by an annular protrusion 169 protruding from the center just prior to rupture by the offset protruded enclo- sure 168 so that the inner pressure is relaxed and the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap- ).

As shown in Figure 8, the resealable container cap 160 includes a resealable container 160 which is intended to be held by the consumer to reseal the beverage container after opening, And a grip component 174 of the cap. Depending on the contour of the cam surface and the direction of orientation of the cam surface, the cap is removed from the cap during consumption of the beverage and then returned to the can-opening direction to reseal the beverage container if the contents are not completely consumed Direction, preferably in the clockwise direction for opening and then in the counter-clockwise direction. The symmetry of the arrangement of the engaging projections 150 of the three socket side wall cams is shown in Fig. 9, and the engaging projections 150 of the three socket side wall cams are positioned at approximately equal angular intervals of 120 degrees. Each of the projections engages the corresponding cam groove surface 180, more specifically, the first cam groove surface 181, the second cam groove surface 182, and the third cam groove surface 183. As shown in the illustrated embodiment, the cylindrical side wall 162 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 160 forms a groove to form three cam groove surfaces 181, 182, 183 As will be done, we will outline. The cam surfaces or features 181,182 and 183 are shaped and tapered in a manner designed to allow the resealable container cap 160 to advance to the unsealing position without turning more than 1/4 to 1/2, , It will not be greater than 1 to 2 radians. The number of protrusions and cam components can vary, but three provide a balance between cost and effectiveness.

The cylindrical side wall 162 of the resealable container cap of the cap includes three equally spaced cam groove surfaces 181, 182 and 183, as best seen in Figs. The cam groove surfaces 181 and 182 and the grip component 174 of the resealable container cap extending across the page are best illustrated in FIG. The bottom surface 164 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 160 acts as a piercing component, with the center of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket puncturing an "X" shaped score line 142 , And the lower end surface of the resealable container cap further includes an offset projected retainer (168) that also acts as a piercing component. The protrusions 168 are designed and shaped to collide against the lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130 in parallel and within the circular score line 136 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket. When the resealable container cap 160 is rotated from the unsealed position shown in Fig. 10, the cam structure changes the rotational motion into translational motion, thus moving the cap inward. When the resealable container cap 160 is moved inward, the offset protruded retainer 168 is preferably rotated until the offset protruded release edge reaches the position shown in Figure 11, Of the cap receiving socket remaining hinged to the lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket due to the circular score line 136 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket which does not extend in a complete loop. Which is then pushed inwardly and separated to form a tear panel 138 of the tear panel. The offset projected inset 168 begins at the beginning of the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and is moved only 90 degrees. Thus, the offset projected annotator 168 will only move a portion of its length. The tear panel 138 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket pushes outward is the body of the cam-shaped cap lower end surface 166 passing through the plane of the lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130. Note that the cam-shaped cap bottom surface 166 protrudes from the bottom sealing surface 167 of the flat annular cap.

A sectional view of the cap moving between the unsealing position and the resealed position is shown in Figs. 13A to 13D. In Fig. 13A, a resealable container cap 160 is shown in cross-section prior to opening the beverage container. The lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130, the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130 and the upper surface 114 of the resealable container lid are resealed Thereby forming a possible vessel lid 110. The resealable container cap 160 is shown in the storage position, i.e., the opening-out of the can in Fig. 13a, with the bottom wall 134 of the cap receiving socket free of holes and the contents of the container 100 potentially extending over a long period Sealed for storage. First, a grip component 174 of the resealable container cap at the unsealed position is shown. In this position, the lower end sealing surface 167 of the flat annular cap of the resealable container cap 160 is spaced above the lower end wall 134 of the socket cap receiving socket, Close to or slightly touching the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the receptacle socket. Similarly, if the retainer 169 protruding from the second center is employed at the center of the lower end of the resealable container cap 160, the bowed protruding from the second center may also be removed from the score line 44 ). ≪ / RTI >

The resealable container cap 160 is rotated at approximately 90 degrees (90 degrees) in the clockwise direction, as shown in FIG. 13B. The engagement between the cam groove surface 180 and the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam is such that when the protrusion is moved along the inner side of the score line the offset projected retainer 168 engages the protrusion 150 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket The container cap 160 is resiliently displaced downward by a distance sufficient to cause the score line 136 to rupture. The rupture creates a tear panel 138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket that is pushed by the retainer 168 offset projecting into the interior of the container 100 by rotating downward about the tear panel hinge 139, The panel hinge 139 is formed between the opposite ends of the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. The opposite end of the score line 136 is positioned to locate and delimit the pivot axis of the tear panel hinge 139 for the tear panel 138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket.

After the tear panel 138 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket is formed and the resealable container cap 160 is disposed in the innermost position relative to the socket, Will rotate clockwise, preferably by turning the grip component 174 of the resealable container cap. When the resealable container cap 160 separated from the container 100 is shown in FIG. 13C and can be put into the pocket by the consumer or the consumer chooses not to consume the entire contents of the container 100 As shown in FIG. As evidence that the beverage container has been opened, the radially extending cap skirt 170 may be biased upward as a result of the broken brittle score line so that the individual portions of the skirt are now biased in the upward direction. In addition, when rotated counterclockwise, the cam groove surface 180 and the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam will eventually be disengaged, allowing the resealable container cap 160 to be removed from the container 100 do.

When the consumer wishes to reseal the container 100 and as shown in Figure 13d, the resealable container cap 160 engages the cam groove surface 180 with the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam Thereby being brought into contact with the cap receiving socket 130 by the consumer. Once this occurs, a sealing, sheeting device is mounted on the lower annular surface 140 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket of the lower end wall 134 of the socket cap receiving socket and the lower end seal of the flat annular cap of the resealable container cap 160 The resealable container cap 160 will translate downward until it is made between the surfaces 167, thereby keeping the contents of the container 100 fresh and safe from external contamination. The seal will retain carbonic acid when the contents contain carbonic acid.

The resealable container cap 160 can be repeatedly removed to approach the contents of the beverage container until all the contents have been consumed. The type of beverage or other contents that can be contained in the container 100 is not limited, but the most commonly " canned " beverage includes soda, beer, juice, and the like. It is also within the scope of the present invention that the contents of the container may be food, non-consumable liquids, gels, powders, and the like.

The cam means disclosed herein may be used for a cap that provides other functions to the container 100. [ For example, the deformation of the resealable container cap 160 may include a resealable container cap 160 having a drinking tool formed at the upper outer end, such as a tenth cup of a child, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI > Alternatively, the resealable container cap 160 may be formed with an infant nipple for feeding infant formula, juice, water or other beverage suitable for the infant. When using a drinking utensil, e.g., ten cups and bottle nipple, non-resealable container cap 160 would nevertheless be employed to unseal the container, and then the second " cap " Can be used. As long as the container 100 includes the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam formed in the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130, It can be sold separately.

A wide variety of plastic materials may be used to form the resealable container cap 160, but other materials may be used including ceramics and metals. However, in order to make these materials harder, it may be necessary to position the gasket between the opposing annular surfaces 140, 167 of the socket 130 and the cap 160 to ensure complete sealing, respectively.

Although the embodiment described herein places the socket 130 and the cap 160 at the upper end of the container 100, the same open and reseal structure is provided in the closed lower end wall 104 of the container of the container 100 . Also, although cylindrical container 100 is described herein, other shapes of container, such as elliptical, rectangular, hexagonal, octagonal, etc., may also be used.

The preferred shape of the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the brittle cap receiving socket at the lower end of the cap receiving socket 130 is circular and has a closed end and an open end. The inner score (the shallower line) terminates in a curve arcing toward the cylindrical side wall of the socket to prevent loss of the tear panel into the container. The outer score line (deeper line) terminates in a circular shape spaced from the inner score line. As described above, there is a hinged portion of the tear panel which, once torn, holds the panel in contact with the lid.

The offset protruding insulator 168, described as a piercing element, is positioned radially and deeper along the interior of the circular score line 136 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket during rotation of the resealable container cap 160 Is intended to be a single point of contact being moved. The offset protruded retainer 168 may also include additional areas to further drive the tear panel 138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket deeper into the container. A single point would apply more force to break the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket defining the tear panel 138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, Areas can help in the opening process.

The engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam used in the cap receiving socket 130 allows the use of a very shallow socket 130 (as compared to a threaded design) Providing a positive opening, closing and sealing. The design of the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam also provides a positive stop for the opened, closed and removable cap position. As shown in Figures 10 and 11, each of the cam groove surfaces 181,182, 183 includes an inclined cam groove surface portion 184, a cam groove surface lower detent 186 and a cam groove surface upper detent 188). Once assembled, the detent prevents the resealable container cap 160 from being disconnected from the cap receiving socket 130 during transport or storage, and the resealable container cap 160 is placed in the resealed position The engaging protrusions 150 of the three socket side wall cams are respectively disposed so as to prevent back off of the sealing position. This can be illustrated with reference to FIG. 11, where the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam is shown as a broken line circle. When the resealable container cap 160 is in the unsealed position, the engaging projection 150 (shown as broken line circle) of each socket side wall cam will be positioned next to the cam groove surface lower detent 186 . The cam groove surface lower detents 186 allow the resealable container cap 160 to move to the socket sidewall cam 184 if, for example, vibration or the like causes the protrusion 150 to pass the sloped cam groove surface portion 184, The engagement protrusion 150 of the first cam groove surface 181 is prevented from being turned from the first cam groove surface 181 to the disengaged position. Similarly, when the resealable container cap 160 is intentionally rotated in a clockwise direction so as to either open or reseal the beverage container, the protrusions engage the cam groove surface upper detent 188 and the socket side wall cam engagement The cam groove surface top detent 188 is locked so as to be locked by an interference fit between the protrusions 150. The cam groove surface upper detent 188 thus prevents the resealable container cap 160 from inadvertently backing out of the sealed position. Thus, the resealable container cap 160 is held in two positions by the detents 186 and 188. [ The first position may be referred to as the transport holding position and the second position may be referred to as the closed position. The distance between the two detents, measured along the axis of rotation of the resealable container cap 160, is the distance between the resealed surface on the resealable container cap 160 and the associated surface of the lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket 160 . The transport retention pawls or cam groove surface lower detents 186 are configured to provide for interference between the stabilized radially extending cap skirt 170 and the flat upper rim of the resealable container cap 160, Restricts rotational movement of the resealable container cap 160 due to interference between the element or offset protruded retainer 168 and the tear panel 138 of the bottom panel of the socket cap receiving socket.

The engaging projection 150 of the socket sidewall cam on the cylindrical sidewall of the socket is positioned on the sloped cam groove surface of the cam groove surface 180 when the resealable container cap 160 is turned in the opening direction, Section 184 which forms an incremental ramp that converts the rotational movement of the resealable container cap 160 into a linear or translational motion which causes the resealable container cap 160 to move into the interior of the container 100 . This engages the offset projected retainer 168 with the tear panel 138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and provides the necessary force to the circular score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. The further turning of the resealable container cap 160 in the opening direction is performed until the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam reaches the closed position of the cam groove surface upper detent 188, 100, the tare panel 138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. A slightly higher point on the sloped cam groove surface portion 184 of the cam groove surface 180 just prior to the closed position provides the necessary resistance to maintain the resealable container cap 160 backed out.

The engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam follows the same route to its starting position, but after opening, the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam is moved Or cam groove surface lower detents 186 which can be stabilized by the radially extending radially extending cap skirt 170 and the lower panel tear panel 138 of the cap receiving socket is now in the transport holding or cam groove surface lower And does not provide any interference between the detents 186 and voids between the cam groove surfaces 180 and allows the resealable container cap 160 to be removed from the container.

In the embodiment described and illustrated herein, the exemplary cam groove surface 180 is a groove having an inclined portion that terminates at the lower and upper ends of the lower and upper detents 186, 188 (respectively) The entire cam groove surface or components 181,182 and 183 are formed in the cylindrical side wall 162 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 160. [ It is equally possible to form the cam groove surface or elements 181, 182, 183 as protrusions or protrusions from the surface as separate parts connected to the container cap 160 which are integrally formed or resealable. In addition, although the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam, which serves as the cam follower, protrudes from the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket 130, the cap receiving socket 130 has the cam surface 181 , 182, 183 and the cam follower or cam engaging projection 150 can be formed on the resealable container cap 160. [ The exact size and shape of the cam surfaces 181, 182, 183 can be selected to correspond to the specific needs of the container 100. [ The overall goal is to select a structure that generates an operable torque that can be applied by the consumer without undue effort.

The structures described above can be made using a unique fabrication process that combines some of the known process steps with new, altered or prevented steps. In one particularly preferred method of making the container 100, as illustrated in the flow diagram of Figure 14, the previously formed resealable container lid 110 is provided from a shell press. Next, the cap receiving socket 130 is formed in the resealable container lid 110 using the conversion press. Next, the score line is formed at the lower end of the cap receiving socket 130 in the switching press, either at the same time or sequentially after the cap receiving socket 130 is formed. The resealable container cap 160 is formed by injection molding or other suitable means and the resealable container cap 160 is supplied to the assembly line where the resealable container cap is inserted into the receptacle. The resealable container cap 160 is then secured to the socket by pressing the projections by spacing the three dies around the socket, all centered in a common plane. The die is pressed inwardly against the cylindrical side wall of the cap receiving socket 130 and the resealable container cap 160 acts as a mandrel against the inner pressing force of the die, 180 of the socket side wall cam to project into the groove of the socket side wall cam. The resealable container lid 110 or end is then packaged and transferred to a bottler that can use conventional processing steps to secure the lid to any of a variety of cans or other beverage containers.

The process described above achieves several cost and environmental advantages over prior art fabrication techniques. First, the lid may not be treated to form a rivet that is customarily used to secure the pull tab to the lid of the can. No rivets are required because no pull tabs are required. The rivets require that the lid be made of a stronger, thicker material, usually made of a different alloy of aluminum, as opposed to the material that makes up the side wall and the lower end. In addition, the conventional process would require the formation of a pull tab, such as would be made of a third, different aluminum alloy. The use of three different aluminum materials poses a problem of recycling, whereas in the present invention, a single material can be used to form the can body and can lid.

Referring to Fig. 15, a further modification of the fabrication process is disclosed. In the first step, the pre-formed resealable container lid 110 is provided from a shell press already having the cap receiving socket 130 formed therein. In the next step, the resealable container lid 110 and the cap receiving socket 130 are oriented in a direction for the switching press. Next, the round score line 136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is created in the switch press at the lower end of the cap receiving socket 130. A molded resealable container cap 160 is provided in the assembly line and is inserted into a molded resealable container cap 160. The molded resealable container cap 160 is formed by forming the resealable container cap 160 in the manner described above in which the engaging projection 150 of the socket side wall cam functions as a mandrel during the formation of the protrusion, (Not shown). The resealable container lid 110 having a fixed resealable container cap 160 is then packaged and delivered to a bottler or other person for conventional filling, sealing and delivery to a customer. There is no need to form a rivet on the resealable container lid 110 and there is no need to attach a pull tab to the rivet, as in the previously described fabrication process. Failing to do this step saves money and makes recycled products easier to recycle.

An alternate embodiment of the vessel 200 is shown in Figures 18-35 and includes a body having a cylindrical side wall 202 and opposite axial end of the vessel. The container 100 and the container 200 include a plurality of similar features. Similar features of container 100 and container 200 are numbered the same except that the number '2' is preceded. For a container 200 similar to the container of the previous embodiment (container 100), the size and shape of a common aluminum can currently used for a wide variety of beverages, including soft drinks, juice drinks, beer, etc., are illustrated. The body itself differs from the prior art in features at the upper end of the container 100 or in the lid and the features of the present invention allow opening and resealing the container 200.

The closed bottom wall 204 of the container (see FIG. 20) is integrally formed at one of the container side wall 202 and the axial end in a known manner to make an aluminum can. However, the bodies 202 and 204 can be made of different materials and have different shapes depending on the style, function, or combination of both. The resealable container lid 210 is filled with beverage into the resealable container lid or body 202, 204 in a conventional and known manner for attaching the top portion 110 to the container 200, At the open end defined by the open end 202 of the body. After assembly, the resealable container lid 210, the closed bottom wall 204 of the container, and the cylindrical side wall 202 of the container define a closed, interior space.

The cap receiving socket 230 is formed in the resealable container lid 210 and includes a cylindrical side wall 110 and a lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket. The cap receiving socket 230 is eccentrically positioned such that the cap receiving socket is close to the peripheral edge of the resealable container lid 210 to facilitate drinking and pouring after opening. The cap receiving socket 230 is slightly inserted from the peripheral edge of the lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket and is connected to the lower panel of the cap receiving socket forming the substantially closed roof tear panel 238 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket And a round score line 236. The center score line 242 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket is provided at the center of the lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket and is preferably provided at the intersection of the two lines at the center of the lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket Quot; X " at the point. The lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket has socket bottom panel lamps 290 and 291 spaced equidistantly around the periphery of the lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket within the circular score line 236 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket. , 292). Although a different number of lamps may be used, three are preferred. The socket bottom panel lamps 290, 291 and 292 are integrally formed in the lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket.

The cap receiving socket 230 further includes engaging protrusions 252, 254, 256 of the socket side wall cams spaced equidistantly from the side walls 110. 22 and 34, protrusions, such as protrusions 124 and 128, are shown as indentations because the protrusions are formed from the side wall material. The resealable container lid 210 also includes a resealable container lid 210, such as in the previous embodiment, which may include an instructional document to inform the consumer of how to use the opening and resealing features of the container 200. [ The upper surface reinforcement formations 218 of the top surface reinforcement.

The resealable container cap 260 includes a cylindrical sidewall 262 and a bottom end wall 136 of a resealable container cap which is fitted with the cap receiving socket 230. A series of cam groove surfaces 281,282 and 283 are provided in the cylindrical side wall 262 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 260 at equidistantly spaced locations and the resealable container cap 260 Are designed to receive the camming projections 252, 254, 256 of the cam of the cap receiving socket 230, respectively, when assembled in the cap receiving socket 230. In this regard, the embodiment of the container 200 is similar to the embodiment of the container 100. [ When assembled and before opening the container, the resealable container cap 260 is seated within the cap receiving socket 230 as shown in Figures 30-32.

The resealable container cap 260 includes a handle or grip component 274 of the resealable container cap at the upper end of the resealable container cap 260 so that the consumer can turn the cap either clockwise or counterclockwise. ). As in the previous embodiment, the upper periphery of the resealable container cap 260 is provided with a radially extending cap skirt 270 that provides a tamper resistance feature, which allows the resealable container cap 260 It will extend upward if the cap is turned to further lower into the cap receiving socket 230. The radially extending cap skirt 270 and all other features of the resealable container cap 260 are preferably integrally formed into a one piece construction of plastic material. Within the scope of the present invention, other materials including ceramics and metallic materials may be used.

A sharp central greasing projection 269 is formed in the center of the bottom surface of the resealable container cap 260 so that when the resealable container cap 260 fits into the cap receiving socket 230, 100, the point of the sharp centering projection 269 is at the point of intersection between the two lines forming the center score line 242 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, the cap receiving socket 230 Or adjacent to the center of the bottom surface of the bottom surface < RTI ID = 0.0 > A sharp centering grease projection 269 is formed in the cap receiving socket 230 when the resealable container cap 260 is moved downwardly linearly and further into the cap receiving socket 230 during the opening operation of the beverage can 200. [ A hole is made in the lower end wall 234 of the cap receiving socket of the cap.

An offset protruding retainer 268 is formed along an outer region of the lower end surface of the resealable container cap 260 such that when the resealable container cap 260 is fitted into the cap receiving socket 230, The point of the sharp offset protruded encapsulant 268 prior to the opening of the cap 100 may be the circular score line of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket formed in the lower end surface of the cap receiving socket 230, (236). The sharp offset protruded encapsulant 268 prevents the encapsulable container cap 260 from moving linearly downward and into the cap receiving socket 230 as it is further moved into the cap receiving socket 230 during the opening operation of the beverage can 100. [ Breaks the circular score line 236 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket formed in the bottom wall 234 of the cap receiving socket of the receptacle.

To understand how the embodiment of the container 200 works, see FIG. 25, which is a plan view of the beverage container before opening. Optionally, the top surface reinforcement form 218 of the resealable container lid is marked with instructions for a method of embossing, printing, or otherwise using a resealable container cap 260. First, the consumer is instructed to open the beverage container by turning or rotating the resealable container cap 260 in the clockwise direction. The slope of the ramp and the inclination of the spiral groove are selected to ensure that the container 200 can be opened in the same or a similar amount of force used to open a conventional beverage container such as a soda can. This can be accomplished with a turning motion of the cap preferably within the range of 45 to 90 degrees (45 to 90 degrees).

After the resealable container cap 260 is rotated or turned to the maximum extent permitted, the resealable container cap 260 pushes the roof tear panel 238 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket into the can, (238) is held connected to the resealable container lid (210) through a portion of the lid between the ends of the round score line (236) of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. To then drink the contents of the container 200, the consumer turns the resealable container cap 260 in the opposite direction until it returns from where the opening rotation begins, past the start point, twist or rotate , The engaging protrusions 252, 254 and 256 of the cam are arranged in the opened areas of the cam groove surfaces 281, 282 and 283.

At that point, the resealable container cap 260 is pulled upward by the consumer to be separated from the container 200, and then the consumer places the substantially closed roof tear panel 238 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket in the container Is freed from the openings formed in the resealable container lid 210 as a result of being pushed into the container 100. When the consumer finishes drinking and the container 200 is not empty, the consumer removes the resealable container cap 260 until the resealable container cap 260 is fully seated in the cap receiving socket 230. [ Can be resealed or closed by pushing the resealable container cap 260 back into the cap receiving socket 230 and then turning in the same direction as the opening direction and twisting or rotating the container 200, ). In the resealed state, the contents of the container 200 can be freshly, carbonated (in the case of carbonated beverages) and spill-proof (in the case of beverage containers 200 being moved, for example in backpacks, Of a beverage holder or the like).

As in other embodiments described herein, the present invention includes an assembled container 200, with or without contents, having a unique resealing mechanism. The present invention also includes a container body 202, 204, such as a beverage container, which is commonly used as an aluminum can for dispensing a wide variety of beverages and includes a resealable container lid 210 and a resealable container cap 260, Further comprising a container subassembly that can be further assembled. The present invention is applicable to the case where the beverage container can be purchased without the resealable container cap 260 and the resealable container cap 260 used with the container 200 formed with the aforementioned cap receiving socket 230 Sealable container cap 260 that can be used with a container 200 that includes a resealable container lid 210 or a resealable container lid 210 so that it can be purchased separately. In this manner, the resealable container cap 260 can be reused repeatedly. Purchasing a resealable container cap 260 separate from the container 200 will have a " green " effect in that the resealable container cap 260 can be cleaned and repeatedly reused, thereby reducing waste.

Another feature of the present invention is that it provides a resealable container cap 360, as illustrated in Figures 36 and 37. The resealable container cap 260 and the resealable container cap 360 include a plurality of similar features. Similar features of the resealable container cap 260 and the resealable container cap 360 are numbered identically, except that the number '3' is preceded. The resealable container cap 360 includes the features shown above, including cap bottom surface ramps 394, 395, and 396 and cam groove surfaces 381, 382, and 383. As in other embodiments, the resealable container cap 360 has a lower end wall 334 of the cap receiving socket from which the lamp protrudes. The cap seal ring 365 is provided on the surface of the lower end wall 334 of the cap receiving socket in the vicinity of its periphery. The cap seal ring 365 is preferably made of an elastomeric material that is different from the material that makes up the resealable container cap 360, which is made of a rigid plastic material. The material forming the cap seal ring 365 can be injected through the port into the mold and formed on the resealable container cap 360 at the same time the resealable container cap 360 is injection molded. Alternatively, the cap seal ring 365 may be a separate pre-formed item that can be adhesively bonded in place after the resealable container cap 360 is removed from the mold.

The sharp-edged protrusion 241 is formed at the center of the lower end surface of the resealable container cap 360 and the sharp-edged protrusion 241 has a sharp centering grease projection (as described above in terms of design, 269).

Offset protruded encapsulation 368 is formed along the outer region of the lower end face of resealable container cap 360 and the offset protruded encapsulation 368 is formed in the shape of an offset protruding It is similar to greeter 268.

Any of a variety of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) can be used to make the cap seal ring 365, and the selection of the correct material will allow the material to be easily molded, easily attached to the material forming the cap, It is a matter of design choice because the requirement to be deformable to some extent under pressure is simple. Other materials may be used if the seal ring is prefabricated and adhesively bonded to the end or bottom wall of the cap. However, it is desirable to mold the ring in place. With respect to TPE, TPE is sometimes referred to as a thermoplastic rubber, and is a class of polymers or copolymers of polymers consisting of both thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. The TPE is particularly suitable for injection molding, which is the preferred way of forming the cap seal ring 365 on the surface of the resealable container cap 360.

Note that, in FIG. 38, two lamps 390 and 391 are illustrated in contrast to the three found in another embodiment. Essentially any number of lamps may be employed, but two or three may be more open force than needing too much torque, and two or three are easier to manufacture than three Two or three are more preferable. 38, the cap used in the embodiment of FIG. 38 has two lamps on the lower end surface that are molded and disposed to be compatible with the socket bottom panel lamps 390 and 391 shown in FIG.

The resealable container cap 360 is configured to allow the consumer to turn the cap in one direction to open the container and then turn the resealable container cap 360 in the opposite direction to remove the resealable container cap 360. [ And then the resealable container cap 360 is reinserted into the cap receiving socket 230 and the first, container-sealed receptacle 360 is fully inserted into the cap receiving socket 230 until the resealable container cap 360 is fully seated in the cap receiving socket 230. [ It is operated in the same manner as the cap of the previous embodiment in that it is turned in the opening direction. The resealable container cap 260 is configured such that the lower end surface 264 of the resealable container cap 260 forms a sealing engagement between the cap receiving socket 230 and the cap, Is shown in this fully seated position of Fig. 35 for resealing the container 200, depressing the lower end wall 234 of the container 200. Fig. For an embodiment of the resealable container cap 360 that includes the seal ring 367, in this position, the cap seal ring 365 is sealed between the cap receiving socket 230 and the resealable container cap 360 Is pressed against the lower end wall (234) of the cap receiving socket of the cap receiving socket (230) to improve the relationship. The contact between the rigid surface of the cap receiving socket 230, i.e., the relatively softer material, e. G., The elastomeric material, that makes up the metallic material and the cap seal ring 365 is a better seal for the contents of the container 200 . This is particularly useful in the case of carbonated beverages such as soda, beer and the like.

In the previously described embodiment, the cap is provided with a handle or grip component 174 of the resealable container cap, for example as seen in Figures 10, 11 and 13a. An alternative embodiment of the resealable container cap grip component 374 is shown in Figures 39 and 40 and the resiliently capable cap grip component 474 has an amount sufficient to fit the force enhancing portion Of the grip components of the two parallel resealable container caps spaced apart from the first cross member (476 and 478) of the grip component or from the consumer's hand to the resealable container cap (460) And a grip enhancement tool 479, such as a coin or other object. It is understood that the greater the diameter of the coin or other object, the greater the force that can be transferred to the resealable container cap 460. The container 300 may be sold as an assembly including a resealable container cap 460 and a tool (coin) 479 (assuming that the tool is not coin), and the subassembly includes a resealable container lid 410 ), A resealable container cap 460 and a grip enhancement tool 479 (without the container body and the sealed contents), or the resealable container cap 460 can be sold alone. It is desirable not to sell or package the grip enhancement tool 479 with the container 400 or the resealable container cap 460 and / or the lip / cap assembly for ease of storage and transportation.

Referring now to FIG. 41, another aspect of the present invention involves making a score line defining a tear panel or panel in a manner that enhances the ability to open or break the score line. 41, the resealable container lid 410 includes a lower end wall 434 of the cap receiving socket that includes the lower end wall 434 of the cap receiving socket. The bottom wall 434 of the cap receiving socket is tapered to the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket defined by the three socket bottom panel lamps 490,491 and 492 and the circular score line 436 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. Panel 438 as shown in FIG. The circular score line 436 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is in the form of a loop that is not quite entirely disposed, as in one of the previous embodiments, so that the hinge is located on the circular score line 436 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. Lt; / RTI > The round score line 436 in the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is made during the forming step to create a resealable container lid 410 of 0.008 inch thick material in the case of a beverage can. The score line 436 is typically about 0.004 inches deep so that the thickness of the lid 410 below the score line 436 is generally about 0.004 inches thick for the aluminum beverage can. Thinning of material occurs during pressing of the lid 410 and, in essence, the material containing the lid 410 is deformed and flows to create a thin region below the score line 436. [

When one of the ramps 394, 395, 396, along with the ramps 490, 491, 492, collides on the score line 436 using the same principle of material flow or deformation during the pressing phase, The thin breakage initiation zone 437 is formed at one end of the circular score line 436 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. At the beginning of the opening process, the lamps 394, 395, 396, together with the lamps 490, 491, 492, are essentially thinner in the thickness of the side walls 102, 202 of the containers 100, , The flared, and the thin damage break zone 437 of the score line. That is, the entire area of the perforated area is thinner than the peripheral surface of the lid 410 so that it is easier to perforate or break the score line 436. Once the score line 436 is broken in the perforated area 437 the fracture will propagate more easily and predictably around the score line 436 to facilitate the opening of the container 100,200. The thin breakage initiation zone 437 of the score line is thinner and thus more vulnerable to potentially unexpected opening, but is not thinner than the sidewall of the beverage container and thus can withstand the internal pressure. And is also shielded from unexpected external rupture by the cap 460 when seated in the socket 430.

Each embodiment described herein refers to a tear panel, e.g., the lower panel tear panel 138 of the cap receiving socket, as part of the bottom wall of the socket defined by a circular or looped score line. This tear panel is also referred to as a " brittle zone " because it destroys the rest of the bottom walls 138, 238, 338 and 438 when the cap 160, 260, 360, 460 descends into the sockets 130, 230, 330, ≪ / RTI > However, the tere panels 138, 238, 338, 438 or the brittle regions need not be substantially circular or loop-shaped, and a second illustrated embodiment is actually shown in Fig. All the other aspects of the resealable container lid 310 are the same as in the previous embodiment including the cap receiving socket 330 having the lower end wall 334 of the cap receiving socket but the socket bottom panel lamps 390 and 391 Quot; S " shaped score of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket, which forms two separate tear panels 338 where the breakage is pushed inward during the unsealing operation when broken by the engagement of the cap and the downward movement of the cap A line 344 is provided in the lower end wall 334 and two tear panels 338 are connected to the can by a hinge region 339 opposite the lower end wall 334 of the cap receiving socket. During the opening process, the sharpened protrusions at the center of the bottom wall of the cap will puncture the center of the score line 344 in the thin initiation zone 346 of the breakage of the score line. At approximately the same time, the lamps 390, 391, 392, and 393 of the cap receiving socket 330 and the lamps 394, 395, and 396 of the resealable container cap 360 are essentially aligned with the "S In the "loop" portion of the score line 344 of the shape, cooperate to push the tear panel 338 in a position opposite the one to be the hinge 339. At the same time, two tear panels 338 are formed and pushed into the interior of the containers 100, 200.

During the opening and closing operations, the handle or grip components 274, 474 of the resealable container cap are preferably turned in one direction at 90 degrees (90 degrees), and then the resealable container cap 260 The grips 274 and 474 are turned to the starting point in the opposite direction at 90 degrees (90 [deg.]) So as to pull the grippers 360, 460 out of the socket. In order to completely remove the resealable container caps 260, 360, 460 from the lid, the grooves and protrusions are disengaged and the resealable container caps 260, 360, 460 are lifted off the container and lifted upward freely The grip is turned to approximately 10 degrees (10 degrees). Different combinations of embossing lamps 390, 392 and debossing lamps 391, 393 and different numbers of lamps may be employed to achieve the desired effect. The distance between the lower end walls 234 and 334 of the cap receiving sockets of the cap receiving sockets 230,330 and 430 and the resealable container caps 260,360 and 460 is determined by the resealable container caps 260,360 and 460, (About 0.055 inches in the case of aluminum beverage cans) when operated between the transport and unsealing / re-sealing positions. For use of the lamps embossed on the tear panels 238, 338 and 438 the distance may be doubled so that the tear panels 238, 338 and 438 are further separated from the openings on the hinges 239, 339 and 439 Make it folded.

In all cases where a lamp is used, it is preferred that the lamp of peak height be placed very close to the hinge or very close to the hinge, which allows the tear panel 238, 338, 438 to be moved out Because it will help push. The ramp helps spread the ruptured score line along its length. There is a corresponding lamp or other structure on the lower end of the taper panel 238, 338, 438 or the cap to be connected to the lamp on the panel. All lamps may be embossed (raised from the bottom socket surface), but lamps may be debossing lamps 391, 393 starting below the bottom socket surface and elevated to embossing lamps 390, 392. Effective linear movement of the cap 260, 360 460 during operation can be doubled, tripled, and possibly quadrupled, if each lamp on the cap starts within the debossing ramp on the lid 210, 310, 410.

The resealable container lid 510 illustrated in Figures 42-78 is yet another exemplary variation of the concept of the resealable container lid previously described herein. The resealable container lid 510 (described in detail in Figures 42-44) and the resealable container cap 560 (described in detail in Figures 45-47) includes a resealable container lid 110 and a re- The features of the sealable container lid 210 and the features of the resealable container cap 160 and the features of the resealable container cap 260, respectively. The resealable container lid 510 and similar features of the resealable container lid 110 and the resealable container lid 210 are numbered the same except that the number '5' is in front. Resealable container cap 560 and similar features of resealable container cap 160 and resealable container cap 260 are numbered the same except that the number '5' is preceded.

The resealable container lid 510 is preferably formed from a single sheet of metal using any suitable metal forming process or combination of metal forming processes. A resealable container lid 510 is formed having substantially vertical sidewalls 522,532 and a bottom wall 534 of generally horizontally arranged cap receiving sockets. The substantially vertical sidewalls 522,532 are configured to have a cylindrical shape extending between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge.

In the previous variant, the cap receiving socket 130 was formed to extend downward from a portion of the base bottom end 119 of the plane of the resealable container lid. More specifically, the cap receiving socket 130 is defined by the cylindrical side wall 132 of the cap receiving socket in engagement with the lower end wall 134 of the cap receiving socket. The cap receiving socket 130 is preferably positioned off center with respect to the peripheral edge of the resealable container lid 110.

In an exemplary variation, the cap receiving socket is defined by the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket in engagement with the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket. More specifically, the resealable container lid 510 is formed deeper to include the cylindrical sidewall 532 of the cap receiving socket as part of the outer peripheral sidewall, and the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket is positioned in the plane of the container lid The lower base portion 119 of the base portion 119 is formed. The cap receiving socket is arranged concentrically with respect to the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510. The peripheral counter sink 526 provides a transition between the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket and the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket. The peripheral countersink 526 is preferably formed to have a generally U-shaped configuration and extends downwardly from the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket and then is bent radially inwardly from the downward direction to the upward direction And extends upward when the peripheral countersink 526 is transitioned to the peripheral edge of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket. The peripheral counter sink 526 may be used to refer to the lower peripheral edge.

The peripheral countersink 526 extends downward below the top surface of the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket. The peripheral countersink 526 includes a cylindrical outer sidewall 562 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 560 during assembly of the resealable container cap 560 and the resealable container lid 510 to each other Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >

The resealable container lid 510 includes a plurality of functional features. The seaming panel 520 is formed around the upper edge of the resealable container lid 510 and the seaming panel 520 is provided to assemble the resealable container lid 510 into the seaming flange 106 of the container 82). The resealable container lid 510 is assembled in the upper rim of the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container to seal the contents within the resealable container 500, as shown in Figures 82-85. The resealable container lid 510 includes a feature that allows the user to access the enclosed contents within the resealable container 500. The resealable container cap 560 is employed to allow the user to breach the sealed resealable container lid 510 and to distribute access or contents to the contents stored within the resealable container 500. [ Additionally, the resealable container cap 560 may be adapted to allow the user to reseal / close the re-sealable container lid 510 which is opened to preserve and protect the contents stored in the resealable container 500 have.

The taper panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is designed into the resealable container lid 510 to allow the user to access contents stored in the container. The tear panel 538 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket is defined by the circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket formed in the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 . The taper panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket may be formed on at least one of the top surface of the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket and the bottom surface of the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket. The circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket may be routed to any suitable shape defining the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. In an exemplary embodiment, the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is generally formed to extend between two ends of a circular shape. The two ends are spatially arranged to create a tear panel hinge 539. At least one end may be configured to extend outwardly from the tear panel 538 or inner region of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket defined by the circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket. At least one outwardly extending end of the round score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket prevents tearing of the material between the two ends of the round score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket deter). It is understood that the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the preferred cap receiving socket will comprise a configuration that includes both ends of which extend outwardly. The outwardly extending formation may be linear, arcuate or any other suitable shape. In an exemplary embodiment, the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is designed to open when the resealable container cap 560 is rotated counterclockwise, and the opening is defined as a dispensing hole. The dispensing holes can be sized to dispense drinks and / or foodstuffs, and the beverage and / or foodstuffs are collectively referred to as foodstuffs. Exemplary embodiments are directed to containers adapted to maintain, dispense and consume beverages such as water, carbonated drinks, fruit drinks, milk, beer, wine, and the like. The same container lid 510 is used for smaller food items such as peanuts and other nuts, candy, mint candy, sword drop, confectionery, jelly bean, condiment, soup, oil, spices, powdered products (baking soda, sugar, Can be used.

The seaming chuck shoulder 524 may be formed about the center of the vertical wall to divide the wall into a seaming chuck wall 522 (upper portion) and a cylindrical side wall 532 (lower portion) of the cap receiving socket. The seaming chuck shoulder 524 may be regarded as the upper peripheral edge of the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket. A plurality of cam tracks 552, 554 and 556 are formed in the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket. The plurality of cam tracks 552, 554 and 556 are spatially arranged around the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket. The plurality of cam tracks 552,554 and 556 are provided generally horizontally and have some upward and / or downward deflection to achieve upward and / or downward movement of the resealable container cap 560. [ The cam tracks 552,554 and 556 may be used to provide a rotational movement and axial movement between the resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container cap 560 and the reinforcement of the vertical wall, A retaining mechanism for retaining the resealable container cap 560 in the receptacle socket, and other functions. The cam tracks 552, 554, and 556 are functionally divided into a plurality of portions, as shown in Figs. 52 and 53. Details of the plurality of portions of the cam tracks 552, 554, and 556 will be described later in this specification. The cam tracks 552,555, and 556 are preferably formed as embossed features that extend inwardly from the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket. Inter-cam reliefs 551, 555, 553 extend between adjacent ends of adjacent cam tracks 552, 554, 556. The inter-cam relaxation portions 551,555 and 553 are configured to move from the positions on the cam tracks 552,555 and 556 to the positions of the respective cams of the container cap 560 resealable to positions below the cam tracks 552,555 and 556. [ Thereby enabling passage of the followers 581, 582, 583.

The top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid may and may be formed as one of the embossing features or debossing features in the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket. The top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid is defined by the bottom wall 541 of the socket for the surface stiffening transition. The tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket will be positioned within the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable container lid. The top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable container lid is configured such that when an opening force is applied by the resealable container cap 560 on the associated features of the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, Will be shaped to support the material of the upper surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid adjacent the circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket to increase the efficiency of the wave. In addition, the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid provides the spacing to the innerizer degassing panel 566 on the resealable vessel cap 560 and the upper surface reinforcement of the resealable vessel lid, The tear panel reinforcement boss 598, the horizontal wall 564 of the resiliently capable container cap of the resealable container cap 560, The upper surface of the tare panel fold urging boss 593 and the finishing score damage propagation of the tear panel 538 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket which generates the gap with respect to the lower end surface of the tare panel 538 are lowered. The inseritious debossing panel 566 includes an inserting debossing panel 566 which is disposed in a planar lateral wall 564 of the resealable container cap 564 when viewed from the exterior of the resealable container cap 560 formed from a single sheet of material As shown in Fig. In an alternative description, the inseritious debris panel 566 may be used as the inserter platform 566 as the inserter platform 566 extends downwardly from the lower face of the planar crosswall 564 of the resealable container cap .

The resealable container lid 510 may include one or more features to reinforce the desired area of the resealable container lid 510. [

The reinforcement feature may be integrated into the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket and / or the vertical side wall. The reinforcement feature includes maintaining a shape of the associated portion of the resealable container lid 510, movement between the resealable container cap 560 and the resealable container lid 510, a circular score line Including the reinforcement during the initiation and / or propagation of breakage of the resealable container lid 510, the spacing to the features during operation, the retention of the resealable container cap 560 in the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510, and the like Several functions can be provided.

The seaming chuck shoulder 524 provides a slight stiffness to the vertical side wall. The cam tracks 552, 554, 556 provide additional stiffness to the vertical side walls. The peripheral counter sink 526 provides support around the peripheral edge of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket and the lower edge of the vertical side wall. The peripheral counter sink 526 introduces some flexibility between the lower edge of the vertical sidewall and the peripheral edge of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket, which will be described in greater detail when discussing the retort process.

As noted above, the socket bottom wall 541 (defining the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable container lid) for the surface reinforcement forming transition is such that an opening force is applied to the taper of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket Adjacent to the round score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket to increase the efficiency of propagation of the breakage when applied by the resealable container cap 560 on the associated features of the panel 538. [ And supports the portion of the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the lid.

The grease path channel 517 may be formed in the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid. The grease path channel 517 is preferably formed to have a semi-circular, debossing shape that is concentric with the axis of rotation of the resealable container cap 560. One end of the interpass channel 517 terminates in an annular channel 592 for the tear panel transitions and the annular channel 592 for the tear panel transitions terminates at the lower end of the lower panel And is located proximate and / or adjacent to the breakage initiation zone of the circular score line 536. The grease path channel 517 is formed to increase the stiffness of the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid and to provide a gap in the grease retainer 568 during rotation of the resealable vessel cap 560 And the offset protruded retainer 568 extends downwardly from the lower surface of the resealable container cap 560. As shown in FIG.

The exemplary embodiment includes a series of ribs 593, 597, 598 for reinforcing the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. This formation reinforces the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket in both the radial and tangential directions for the rotational movement of the resealable container cap 560. [ A series of ribs 593, 597 and 598 transmit and distribute the force applied by the features of the resealable container cap 560 over the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, To the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and the breakage of the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket along the length of the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket Propagate.

In addition to the reinforcing features described above, the lower edge of the cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap can be rolled to reinforce its circumferential lower edge, as well as any sharp Remove the edge.

The resealable container cap 560 can be formed in any suitable configuration, and several variations of the container cap are described herein. Each of the deformations of the container cap may be made of any suitable metal, aluminum, steel, plastic, composite, fiber-reinforced plastic or any other suitable material. An exemplary resealable container cap 560 is formed from a single sheet of material using at least one known metal forming process or other fabrication process associated with the selected material.

An exemplary resealable container cap 560 includes vertical sidewalls surrounding the peripheral edge of the planar lateral wall 564 of the resealable container cap. The vertical side wall includes a cylindrical inner sidewall 563 of the resealable container cap extending upwardly and a cylindrical outer sidewall 562 of the downwardly extending resealable container cap. The cylindrical inner sidewall 563 of the resealable container cap extending upwardly and the cylindrical outer sidewall 562 of the resealable container cap extending downward are substantially parallel to the planar lateral wall 564 of the resealable container cap It is vertical.

An inverted countersink 570 of the cylindrical side wall is formed around the upper end of the vertical side wall and an inverted countersink 570 of the cylindrical side wall includes a cylindrical inner sidewall 563 of the resealable container cap, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 562 < / RTI > The inverted countersunk 570 of the cylindrical sidewall may be formed to have an inverted " U " shape. The cylindrical outer sidewall 562 of the resealable container cap preferably has a cylindrical outer sidewall of the resealable container cap that extends from the proximal side of the cam tracks 552,555 and 556 and the bottom end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket (I.e., the inner wall of the peripheral countersink 526). Additionally, the cylindrical outer sidewall 562 of the resealable container cap is preferably curved out toward the cylindrical sidewall 532 of the cap receiving socket, preferably the cylindrical outer sidewall of the resealable container cap, To close the gap created between the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket and the cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap to provide the cam tracks 552,555, By closing this gap it is understood that the container lid assembly can reduce the likelihood that contaminants will enter the gap between the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket and the cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap.

The offset projected retainer 568 extends downwardly from the bottom surface of the planar transverse wall 564 of the resealable container cap. The offset protruding insulator 568 may be positioned within the insulator deboss panel 566 and the insulator deboss panel 566 may be configured to lower the offset protruded insulator 568, Reinforcing the area of the material surrounding it, a distributed compressive force applicator, and other functions.

The ring-shaped cap seal ring 565 is applied to the peripheral edge of the lower end surface of the transverse wall 564 of the plane of the resealable container cap. The cap seal ring 565 is made of any suitable flexible material including an elastomer, an elastomeric polymer, a plastisol, a low hardness rubber, or any other suitable flexible sealing material.

A series of cam followers 581, 582, 583 are spatially arranged along the lower edge of the cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap. The cam followers 581, 582, 583 are preferably formed using any suitable metal forming process, e.g., a crimping process. The cam followers 581, 582 and 583 will be sized and aligned to be aligned with the respective inter-cam relaxation portions 551, 555 and 553, and will be positioned. The cam followers 581, 582 and 583 are dimensioned to pass through respective cam intervening portions 551, 555 and 553 for engaging the lower faces of the cam tracks 552, 554 and 556, . The interaction between the cam followers 581, 582 and 583 and the respective cam tracks 552,554 and 556 is such that the rotation of the resealable container cap 560 in the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 To at least one of an axial motion and an axial force application. The peripheral countersink 526 of the resealable container lid 510 includes cam followers 581, 582 and 583 formed on the cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap and a cylindrical outer And sized and shaped to receive the bottom edge of the side wall 562.

The grip component 574 of the at least one resealable container cap is formed to extend upward from a top surface of a planar lateral wall 564 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 560. The grip component 574 of the resealable container cap may be formed to have any suitable shape. In a preferred embodiment, the grip component 574 of the resealable container cap is resealed at or below the top edge or surface of the container seam (container body and lid assembly shim 509 of Figure 90) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 574 < / RTI > The planar transverse wall 564 of the resealable container cap is recessed in the cavity delimited by the cylindrical interior sidewall 563 of the resealable container cap and is spaced from the transverse wall 564 of the recessed resealable container cap Maintains a minimum overall height from the lower end of the resealable container cap 560 while allowing the gripping element 574 of the resealable container cap to project upwardly from the transverse wall.

The grip component 574 of the resealable container cap will include a force application surface 575 of at least one cap grip component. The force application surface 575 of the cap grip component will be sized to support the force applied by the end user economically and properly.

The user will grip the force application surface 575 of each at least one cap grip component to apply a force to the resealable container cap 560. [ The force is changed to a rotational or torsional force to cause the resealable container cap 560 to perform a counterclockwise (score line breakage) motion or a clockwise (closed) motion. In more detail, the cam tracks 552, 554 and 556 are divided into a plurality of functional portions, as best shown in Figs. Initially, each of the cam followers 581, 582, 583 has a cam follower 551, 555, 553 and a cam follower 551, 555, 553, as best seen in Figures 44, 48, 49, do. The resealable container cap 560 is inserted into the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 and the cam followers 581, 582 and 583 are provided with respective cam intervening relief portions 551, 555 and 553 Thereby creating a container lid assembly as shown in FIG. In an exemplary version, the resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container cap 560 are geometrically related to each other. The first formed cam follower 581 is positioned between the first cam follower 581 during initial assembly of the resealable container cap 560 into the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510, And is aligned with the first inter-cam relaxing portion 551. In addition, this alignment inserts the offset projected annotator 568 into the interpenetrating channel 517, as shown in FIGS. 55 and 56.

The assembly requires a significant downward force in combination with counterclockwise rotation and is formed along the lower edge of the cam track assembly / locking pawl portion 552A of the first socket cam track 552 by the first formed cam follower 581 The cap sealing ring 565 is sufficiently compressed. A significant downward force compresses the cap sealing ring 565, as shown in Figures 55, 56, and 57. The initial contact is illustrated in Figure 56 and the cap seal ring 565 contacts the top surface of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket, but has not yet been compressed. A substantial downward force application pattern, the cap seal ring 565, is compressed as illustrated in FIG. The cam track assembly / locking detent portion 552A is configured at the lowest point of the cam track 552. Continuing the counterclockwise rotation of the cap will transfer the first formed cam follower 581 to the initial / resealed portion 552B of the cam track, as shown in the side elevational exploded view of FIG. 58 Likewise, the cap seal ring 565 (as shown in Figure 68) is allowed to decompress. In addition, the configuration of the cam tracks 552, 554 and 556 maintains a resealable container lid 510 and resealable container cap 560 by cam followers 581, 582 and 583.

The cam track assembly / locking detent portion 552A holds the resealable container cap 560 in the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 when making a clockwise movement. The offset protruded retainer 568 is configured to retain the resealable container cap 560 in the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 when performing continuous counterclockwise motion. Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 592 < / RTI > The registration between the annular channel 592 and the offset projected annotator 568 for the tear panel surface transition is best illustrated in Figures 60 and 61. Thus, holding the resealable container cap 560 in the cap receiving socket allows only a small rotational movement. It is understood that the design may be to limit any movement to effectively eliminate any play between counterclockwise and clockwise motion.

The initial assembly step is adjusted for accomplishment by a mechanical device, such as an assembling machine. The required force is designed to prevent the individual from achieving the initial assembly phase. The next step is adjusted to be achieved by the end user.

The following describes the container lid unpacking sequence for achieving by the end user. Continuing counterclockwise rotation of the resealable container cap 560 from the position where the first formed cam follower 581 engages the initial / resealed portion 552B of the cam track, The protruding insulator 568 collides with the annular channel 592 relative to the tear panel surface transition and the circular score line of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, as shown in Figures 61, 67, Thereby initializing the breakage of the spring 536.

As rotation continues, the first formed cam follower 581 moves from the initial / resealed portion 552B of the cam track to the height transition of the cam track, as best seen in Figures 62, 68, Lt; / RTI > portion 552C. During this transition, the bottom surface of offset protruded insulator 568 begins to ride over the top surface of the retainer channel 592 relative to the tear panel surface transition, and the offset protruded insulator 568 And begins to force the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket into the resealable container 500. Additionally, the bottom surface of the insulator deboss panel 566 begins to ride over the top surface of the additional score damage propagation and lead 597 of the tars panel support boss, and the insider deboss panel 566 To perform at least one function of propagating the breakage of the round score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and to the annular channel 592 to the tear panel surface transition with the branched score line breaks 536 And distributes the axial force applied by the offset projected retainer 568 laterally. The resealable container cap 560 is also slightly spaced axially from the resealable container lid 510 so that the cap sealing ring 565 can be inserted into the cap receiving socket bottom wall 534 of the resealable container lid 510 ) From the contact portion with the upper surface of the base. This separation reduces or eliminates any parasitic drag or persistent friction between the upper surface of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket and the cap sealing ring 565 and causes the continuous counterclockwise rotation of the resealable container cap 560 To propagate the breakage of the round score line 536 of the bottom panel of this cap receiving socket. Additionally, this separation may be accomplished by venting the pressurized gas released from the resealable vessel 500 when the offset projected annular 568 impinges on the annular channel 592 relative to the tear panel surface transition Sealable receptacle 500 to prevent the re-sealable container cap 560 from becoming a parcel if it is released from the container lid socket while still maintaining pressure from the opened re-sealable container 500, Thereby initializing the breakage of the spring 536. When rotation continues, the first formed cam follower 581 is moved from the cam track height transition portion 552C to the cam track operating portion 552D, as best seen in Figures 63, 69, do. During this transition, the bottom surface of the offset projected retainer 568 begins to ride over the top surface of the retainer path 591 on the tear panel surface, propagates the split score line break 536, It continues to generate an axial force to separate the cap seal ring 565 from the top surface of the bottom wall 534 of the socket. Additionally, the support structure ribbed with respect to the inserter deboss panel 566 together with the apparatus may be provided with additional score damage propagation on the tear panel 538 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket and tear panel support bosses 597, 598, 593 and also distributes the applied loading force from the resealable container cap 560, as shown in Figures 69 and 73, to form a circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket It also causes propagation of damage. In addition to propagating the breakage of the round score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, the process also moves away from the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable container lid, around the tare panel hinge 539, Folds the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the receptacle socket. The load is maintained by the cam followers 581, 582, 583, which are ridden against the bottom surface of each cam track 552, 554, 556.

As rotation continues, the offset protruding retainer 568 rides up the greeting path 590 of the tear panel surface relative to the tear panel fold boss transition, as shown in Figures 64, 70 and 74 And then to the finishing score breakage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss 593, as shown in Figures 65 and 75. [ When the transition occurs, the insulator deboss panel 566 separates from the top surface of the ribbed support structure 597, 598, 593.

73 and 74, the first cam follower 581 between the cam track operating portion 552D and the leader portion 552E of the cam follower of the cam track approaches the end of the rotating container lid unpacking sequence, Immediately prior to the transition of the capping receptacle 562, the offset projected retainer 568 is folded into the tear panel 538 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket into the interior of the resealable container 500, as shown in Figures 65 and 75, And collides on the tear panel fold urging boss 593 to finish the finishing operation. After the completion of the unsealing sequence, the cam followers 581, 582 and 583 shift to the leader portion 552E of the cam follower of the cam track as shown in Fig. 75, and the cam followers 581, 582 and 583 Sealable container cap 560 from the resealable container lid 510, when the resealable container lid 510 is guided into the adjacent inter-cam relaxation portions 551, 555, 553. More specifically, the finishing of the unsealing sequence is performed by positioning the first formed cam follower 581 in the third inter-cam relaxing portion 555 and moving the re-sealable container lid 510 from the re- Enabling axial withdrawal of the sealable container cap 560.

The shape of the cam track 552, 554, 556, and more specifically, the leader portion 552E of the cam follower portion of the cam track can be adjusted by any binding or other interference of rotation of the resealable container cap 560 To provide a gap between the top surface of the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable container lid and the bottom edge of the offset projected retainer 568 to prevent any leakage. The combination of the cam track assembly / locking detent portion 552A and the cam follower lead portion 552E of the cam track ensures that re-sealing of the resealable container cap 560 into the cap receiving socket is effected only in a clockwise direction To be guaranteed. In addition, the revised, opened configuration of the resealable container lid 510 allows the user to reseal the container 500 resealable to any of the three possible orientations, Thereby allowing the cap 560 to be inserted. The interpolator path channel 517 provides the spacing to the offset projected interpolator 568 in any orientation. The associated cam followers 581, 582 and 583 are positioned on the respective sealing portions of the cam tracks 552,554 and 556 (indicated by the initial / resealed portion 552B of the cam track of the first socket cam track 552) So that the cap sealing ring 565 is compressed against the top surface of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket and provides a tight seal of air and liquid therebetween.

In addition to the operating features, the resealable container cap 560 includes a tamper indicator, e.g., a off center tamper indicator feature 528, shown in Figures 45-47 and shown in Figures 77 and 78, . The out-of-center tamper indicator feature 528 includes an off center tamper indicator actuation component 529 and the off center tamper indicator actuation component 529 mechanically actuates the off center tamper indicator feature 528 . The out-of-center tamper indicator actuation component 529 contacts the facing surface of the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable container lid. The top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid remains rigid (not flexible) when the resealable vessel 500 is in the sealed (unsealed) state, as shown in Figure 77 do. Stiffness is provided by the internal pressure in the resealable container 500. The stiffness of the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid supports the off center tamper indicator actuation component 529 which in turn inhibits any movement of the off center tamper indicator feature 528 . This keeps the out-of-center tamper indicator feature 528 in place, reducing any possibility of off-center tamper indicator feature 528 being " reported ", and the " report & Is the ability to be flexed, which preferably produces an audible and / or haptic response. When the resealable container 500 is breached as in the unsealing sequence previously described herein, the support pressure from within the resealable container 500 is reduced or eliminated and thus the resealable container lid Any support provided to the off center tamper indicator actuation component 529 by the top surface enhancement formation 518 is removed and a flex state of the off center tamper indicator feature 528 is generated, Report " off-center tamper indicator feature 528, as shown in FIG.

Another feature of the resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container cap 560 configuration is a missile-preventing function. The missile ring may occur upon initial breakage of the round score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket where the stored pressure is released from within the resealable container 500. In the condition that the resealable container cap 560 maintains the seal against the resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container lid 510 is breached, the released pressure from the resealable container 500 And a potentially resealable container cap 560 becomes the projectile. The anti-missile feature may be applied to the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket while the resealable container cap 560 is held in engagement with the resealable container lid 510 during the initial opening sequence of the resealable container 500. [ Is created by the separation between the top surface and the cap seal ring 565, thus providing a path for release of pressure.

As previously mentioned, the resealable container cap 560 can be designed in any of a variety of configurations. The resealable container cap 660 illustrated in FIGS. 79-81 and FIGS. 86-90 is one exemplary variation of the resealable container cap 560. FIG.

The resealable container cap 660 includes features similar to those of the resealable container cap 560. Similar features of the resealable container cap 660 and resealable container cap 560 are numbered the same except that the number '6' is preceded. The distinct difference in the resealable container cap 660 is the location of the concentric tamper indicator feature 628. [ The out-of-center tamper indicator feature 528 is formed at an off-center position with respect to the center of the resealable container cap 560. Conversely, the concentric tamper indicator features 628 are formed concentrically about the center of the resealable container cap 660. The centered position of the concentric tamper indicator feature 628, and more specifically, the concentric tamper indicator actuated component 629 of the concentric tamper indicator feature 628, is shown in Figure 80 as a resealable container lid 510 are positioned to contact the upper surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable container lid. The round score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is configured such that the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket extends from the top surface backing form 518 of the resealable container lid to a concentric tamper indicator operating component 629 to maintain sufficient support. When the resealable container 500 is sealed (unsealed), the concentric tamper indicator actuation component 629 is in contact with the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable container lid, as shown in Figure 80, And is supported by it. The pressure in the container maintains the stiffness of the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket, including the top surface reinforcement 518 of the resealable container lid. The pressure maintains the convex or bulging shape of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket, including the upper surface reinforcement 518 of the resealable container lid. When the resealable container 500 is breached, the release of pressure from the interior of the container causes the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket, including the support of the upper surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable container lid, Lt; / RTI > This results in the creation of a tamper indicator actuation component and a lid surface gap 527, as shown in FIG. 81, and the tamper indicator actuation component and lid surface gap 527 produce a concentric tamper indicator actuation component 629, And between the top surface of the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid and / or the flexible portion of the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable vessel lid. Both conditions indicate that the out-of-center tamper indicator feature 528 is " reported " as previously described, resulting in a breach for the end user. Again, the " report " may be a tactile report, an audible report, or any other known reporting method.

The assembly of the resealable container lid 510 on the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container has been previously introduced, but has not been fully described. The assembling process is described in a series of sequence diagrams shown in Figs. 82 to 85. Fig. The resealable container cap 560 may be removed either prior to assembly of the resealable container lid 510 on the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container or after assembly of the resealable container lid 510 on the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container To a resealable container lid 510. The remainder of the container lid 510 may be resealed. In the exemplary assembly process, the resealable container cap 560 is resealed on the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container since this configuration does not introduce the limitations encountered in the process of excluding the resealable container cap 560 Is assembled into a resealable container lid (510) prior to assembling a possible container lid (510).

The seaming tool 600 is inserted into the interior of the resealable container lid 510 defined by the inner surface of the seaming chuck wall 522. The resealable container lid 510 is seated on the seaming wall 108 of the container and the seaming panel 106 of the container on the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container, as shown in Figures 82 and 83. The seaming wall 108 of the container is a frustoconical registration surface formed around the opening of the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container. The seaming panel 106 of the vessel is a radial flange extending outwardly around the opening of the cylindrical side wall 102 of the vessel. The seaming tool 600 includes a conical drive wall 601 of the seaming chuck tool, a planar drive surface 602 of the seaming chuck tool, and a cap spacing cavity 603 of the seaming chuck tool. The conical drive wall 601 of the seaming tool is mounted to the seam chuck wall 522 of the resealable container lid 510 and the seaming wall 108 of the container of the cylindrical sidewall 102 of the container with a concentric / And preferably to the drive channel 606 of the first actuating roller of the first actuating roller 604 and the drive channel 609 of the second / final actuating roller of the second / final actuating roller 607 RTI ID = 0.0 > compressive < / RTI > The planar drive surface 602 of the shimming tool is preferably located about the lower edge of the conical drive wall 601 of the shimming tool. Alternatively, the planar drive surface 602 of the shimming tool may be formed within a portion of the conical drive wall 601 of the shimming tool. The planar driving surface 602 of the seaming tool is preferably configured to provide a compressive force on the seaming shoulder 524 without contacting the inverted countersink 570 of the cylindrical side wall of the resealable container cap 560 It is designed. The cap spacing cavity portion 603 of the seaming tool extends upward into the seaming chuck tool 600 and the cap spacing cavity portion 603 of the seaming chuck tool is pivoted to a pair of grip components 574 of the resealable container cap Such as a resealable container cap, such as a resealable container cap, such as a resealable container cap. The inverted countersink 570 of the cylindrical side wall of the resealable container cap 560 is preferably configured such that the inverted countersink 570 of the cylindrical side wall does not contact any portion of the seaming tool 600 during the seaming process And is designed and positioned relative to the seaming chuck shoulder 524. The conical drive wall 601 of the seaming tool and the planar drive surface 602 of the seaming chuck tool ensure that the lower end surface of the seaming panel 520 is properly seated against the upper surface of the seaming panel 106 of the vessel A compressive force is applied on the seaming chuck shoulder 524 and the seaming chuck wall 522 of the resealable container lid 510.

The driving channel 606 of the first actuating roller formed on the contact surface of the first actuating roller 604 rolls the seaming panel 520 with each part of the seaming panel 106 of the container, . The driving channel 606 of the first actuating roller is formed as a semicircular groove in the cylindrical side wall of the first actuating roller 604. [ The first actuating roller 604 rotates about the rotational axis 605 of the first actuating roller and the seaming chuck tool 600 is rotated about the driving channel of the first actuating roller of the first actuating roller 604 606 to rotate the cylindrical side wall 102 and associated resealable container lid 510 of the container. The contact between the driving channel 606 of the first actuating roller and the seaming panel 520 along with the generated force together rolls the combination of the seaming panel 520 and the seaming panel 106 of the vessel together. Thereafter, the second / final actuation roller 607, which employs the drive channel 609 of the second / last actuation roller in a manner similar to the drive channel 606 of the first actuation roller of the first actuation roller 604, As shown in Figure 85, the rolled form is compressed into a compressed form. The drive channel 609 of the second / last actuation roller is formed as a long oval, rectangular groove in the cylindrical side wall of the second / final actuation roller 607.

In the preferred process, the second / final actuation roller 607 rotates about the spin axis 608 of the second (final) actuation roller and the seaming chuck tool 600 rotates about the second (final) actuation roller 607 Rotates the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container and the associated resealable container lid 510 relative to the drive channel 609 of the second / last actuation roller. Contact between the rolled version of the seaming panel 520 and the drive channel 609 of the second / last actuation roller with the generated force together compresses the combination of the seaming panel 520 and the seaming panel 106 of the vessel. The compressed shape creates a shim that is sealed between the seaming panel 520 and the seaming panel 106 of the vessel. 85, the completed container assembly is referred to as a resealable container 500, and the completed shoe is referred to as a container body and lid assembly shim 509.

Once sealed, the resealable container 500 undergoes a process referred to as retort and the contents of the resealable container 500 are heated. The heat increases the internal pressure in the resealable container 500. The increased pressure deforms the resealable container lid 510 of the resealable container 500. More specifically, due to the shape of the features of the resealable container 500, the increased pressure is greater than the lower end of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510, as indicated by the upwardly directed arrows in Figures 86 and 87 The wall 534 is deformed upwardly into a dome or bulgeous shape so that the cap receptacle 526 can be removed from the receptacle 524 as indicated by a pair of radially inwardly directed arrows positioned adjacent each cut- The peripheral edge of the bottom wall 534 (essentially, peripheral countersink 526) of the socket is pulled inwardly. The resealable container lid 510 and resealable container cap 660 are shown in their original shape before retorting in Fig. The resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container cap 660 are shown in deformed, bulging shape during the retorting process in FIG. An enlarged view of the peripheral countersink 526 illustrated in FIG. 88 introduces a bias imparted on the features of the resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container cap 660 during the retorting process. The dashed tangents 611, 613 and 615 depict the original shape of each of the assembly portions 610, 612 and 614, shown before exposure to the retort process. The solid line tangents 621, 623, 625 depict the reformed shape of each assembly portion 620, 622, 624 shown during the retort process. The resealable container lid 510 and the resealable container cap 660 are shown in deformed shape remaining after retorting in Fig.

In the original shape of the container lid assembly, prior to exposure to the retort process, the peripheral countersinks 526 are located outside, in the distal zone, with the retort prismatic structure 610 of the outer peripheral countersink wall and the inner peripheral counter Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 612 < / RTI > Additionally, the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket is referred to as the retorted post geometry 624 of the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket. The retort electrical geometry 610 of the outer peripheral countersink wall is formed along each angle delineator 611 of the retort electrical geometry of the outer peripheral countersink wall. The retort electrical geometry 612 of the inner peripheral counter-sink wall is formed along each retractor 613 of the retort electrical geometry of the inner peripheral countersink wall. Retort post geometry 624 of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket is formed along each retractor 615 of the retorted electrical geometry of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket. In the retorted state, the retort electro-geometry 610 of the outer peripheral countersink wall and the retort electro-geometry 612 of the inner peripheral countersink wall are oriented substantially vertically. Additionally, the retort electrical geometry 614 of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket is generally planar and is oriented substantially horizontally.

During the retorting process, in the configuration of the container lid assembly, the retorted electrical geometry 610 of the outer peripheral countersink wall is re-formed from the outer, distal area to the retorted geometry 620 of the outer peripheral countersink wall, The retort pre-geometry 612 of the sink wall is reshaped to the retorted geometry 622 of the inner peripheral countersunk wall in the inward, proximal section of the peripheral countersink 526. Additionally, the retort electrical geometry 614 of the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket is reshaped to the retorted geometry 624 of the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket. The retorted geometry 620 of the outer peripheral countersunk wall is formed along each retractor 621 of the retorted geometry of the outer peripheral countersink wall. The retorted geometry 622 of the inner peripheral countersink wall is formed along each deliner 623 of the retorted geometry of the inner peripheral countersink wall. Retort post geometry 624 of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket is formed along each deliner 625 of the retorted geometry of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket. During this process, the retort electrical geometry 614 of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket transitions from a generally planar shape to a convex or bulgeous shape, identified as the retorted geometry 624 of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket . This geometric condition reduces the diameter of the peripheral edge of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket (retort pre-geometry 614 of the cap receiving socket bottom wall). This reduction in the diameter of the peripheral edge of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket pulls the upper edge of the retorted electrical geometry 612 of the inner peripheral countersink wall inwardly and then laterally after retorting the inner peripheral countersunk wall Respectively, of the inner peripheral countersunk wall, referred to as structure 622, as shown in FIG. The re-shaping of the retorted electrical geometry 612 of the inner peripheral countersunk wall to the retorted geometry 622 of the inner peripheral countersunk wall pulls the peripheral countersunk 526 inwardly and causes the cylindrical sidewalls 532 Lt; / RTI > The generated motion pulls the lower edge of the retorted electrical geometry 610 of the outer peripheral countersunk wall inward and then retracts the outer peripheral countersunk wall 620 of the outer peripheral countersunk wall And the entire geometric structure 610 is placed at an angle.

In the retorted configuration of the resealable container lid 510, the remolded assembly portions 620, 622, 624 permanently retain the portion of the reshaping experienced during the retorting process.

The design of the resealable container cap 660, and more specifically, the inverted countersink 670 of the cylindrical side wall, includes a cylindrical outer sidewall 662 of the resealable container cap and a cylindrical inner sidewall 663 of the resealable container cap , Which provides a flexible transition between the planar transverse side 664 of the resealable container cap when the resealable container cap 660 is assembled onto the retorted electrical geometry 610 of the outer peripheral countersunk wall, Lt; / RTI > This reshaping results from a force applied to the transverse transverse surface 664 of the container cap resealable by the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket on the resealable container lid 510 during the retorting process. The separation between the planar transverse side 664 of the resealable container cap and the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket causes the off center tamper indicator actuation component 529 to move from the upper surface reinforcement form of the resealable container lid 518 to prevent the offset protruded retainer 668 from applying too high a breakage force on the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket Maintains the relative separation between the planar transverse side 664 of the resealable container cap and the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket during the retorting process. Additionally, the re-shaping of the cylindrical side wall 532 of the cap receiving socket during the retorting process, and more particularly of the retorted electrical geometry 610 of the outer peripheral countersink wall, is performed by the respective cam followers 581, 582, 583, 554, and 556 and maintains the assembly of the resealable container cap 660 on the resealable container lid 510 during maximum retraction during the retorting process.

The design of the resiliently capable container cap 660, and more particularly the cylindrical outer sidewall 662 of the resealable container cap, allows the peripheral countersink 526 of the resealable container lid 510 during the retorting process and after the retorting process, To accommodate changes in the shape of the < / RTI > The end result allows the consumer to rotate the cylindrical outer sidewall 662 of the resealable container cap within the peripheral countersink 526 after completion of the retort process. 582 and 583 in the peripheral countersink 526 while holding the cam followers 581, 582 and 583 with respect to the mating surfaces of the respective cam tracks 551, 553 and 555. The cam followers 581, Prevents arbitrary binding. Deformation of the cylindrical sidewall 532 of the cap receiving socket resulting from the retorting process causes deformation of the lower portion of the peripheral countersink 526 due to deformation of the mating surfaces of the respective cam tracks 551, 553, Is adjusted to improve engagement between the cam followers 581, 582, 583.

The generated post retort shape is shown in a sectional view of the resealable container 500, as shown in FIG.

The resealable container 500 may include a feature that allows for nesting between the assemblies 500, as shown in FIG. The closed bottom wall 504 of the container of the resealable container 500 includes an interval to accommodate upwardly extending features, such as a pair of grip components 674 of the resealable container cap. Countersinks or other features may be formed in the closed bottom wall 504 of the container and the countersinks may be formed and shaped to nest within the lid assembly shim 509 of the shimmer tool 600 and within the interior of the container body. Respectively.

Such resealable container cap 560 may include deformation, and the resealable container lid 510 is also open to modification of the design. For example, the resealable container lid 710 shown in Figs. 91-94 may be configured to accommodate the cap housing < RTI ID = 0.0 > 510 < / RTI > as compared to the layout of the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 Introduces a variation of the layout of the round score line 736 of the bottom panel of the socket. The resealable container lid 710 includes features similar to those of the resealable container lid 510. Similar features of resealable container lid 710 and resealable container lid 510 are numbered the same except that the number '7' is in front. In the resealable container lid 510, the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, as best seen in FIG. 44, passes through each of the opposing side walls of the inserting path channel 517 and 0.0 > 517 < / RTI > Conversely, the round score line 736 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is aligned with the associated end of the interpolator path channel 717 (the annular channel 792 relative to the tear panel surface transition, as best shown in FIG. 93) Quot;) < / RTI > The thin initiation zone 746 of the breakdown of the score line is located below the end wall on the inserting path channel 717 (essentially, the annular channel 792 relative to the tear panel surface transition) Will be formed to extend inward from the exterior or exposed surface of the face reinforcement formation 718. [ The thin reinforcement 747 in the thin section of the score line is preferably located on the opposite or inner side of the upper surface reinforcement 718 of the resealable container lid, more specifically, As shown in the view, the thin starting region of the breakdown of the score line routed past the upper tangent edge of the associated end of the interpolator path channel 717 (the interpolator channel 792 to the tear panel surface transition) Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 746 < / RTI > The seal reinforcement 747 in the thin section of the score line may be the same as the material used to form the cap seal ring 565 to optimize the manufacturing steps and costs. The thin reinforcement 747 in the thin section of the score line keeps the seal from preventing breakage of the thin initiation area 746 of the breakage of the score line too early. Alternatively, the thin initiation region 746 of the breakage of the score line may be configured to be completely cut through the material substrate of the resealable container lid 510 and may be configured to seal the thin section of the score line A reinforcement 747 is required.

The round score lines 536 and 736 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket are often created using a standard single step formation process. The resealable container lid 810 shown in Figures 95-105 introduces a multi-step process for forming the circular score line 836 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket. The resealable container lid 810 includes features similar to those of the resealable container lid 510, 710. Similar features of resealable container lid 810 and resealable container lid 510, 710 are numbered identically, except that the number '8' is preceded, unless otherwise noted. The multi-step process for forming the round score line 836 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket employs index formation 894 of the first interpenetrating path and indexing 896 of the second interpolating path. The index formation 894 of the first recipe path is located at the first end of the interpenetrating channel 817 and the first end comprises the interpenet channel 892 for the terepan surface transitions. The index formation 896 of the second recipe path is formed at the second end of the interpenetrating channel 817, which is preferably located adjacent to the tear panel hinge 839. [ The index formation 894 of the first recipe path and the index formation 896 of the second recipe path use a more repeatable and accurate forming process than the process of forming the end of the interpenetrating channel 817 . Additionally, the geometry of the indexing features 894, 896 is intended to provide a more accurate indexing registration than the shape of the end of the interpolator path channel 817 and the circular score line 836 ) And to provide a more accurate geometric shape to form each feature. The thin forming area 895 of the score line at the lower end of the lid introduced in Figure 96 is located on the opposite or inner side of the index formation 894 of the first recliner path, May be formed around the area of the thin initiation zone 846 of the score line break of the score line 836. [

The multi-step process for forming the round score line 836 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is shown in the series of views shown in FIGS. 97-105. Since the scoring process reduces the material of the resealable container lid 810, many features of the resealable container lid 810 are initially created as shown in FIG. This includes an interpreter path channel (817). The indexing features 894 and 896 can be used to position the indexing features in the annular path features 817 and 818 as shown in Figure 98 using the anvil 910A of the lid alignment feature and the punch tool 960A of the lid alignment feature, ) At each end. The lid alignment feature punch tool 960A includes an indexing punch 994 in the first annulus path extending downward from the punch tool bottom surface 964 of the lid alignment feature of the punch tool body 962 of the lid alignment feature, And an indexing punch 996 of the second interpolator path. The lid alignment feature anvil 910A includes features formed in the lower wall anvil 934 of the cap receiving socket of the cylindrical anvil body 932 of the cap receiving socket to properly support the resealable container lid 810. [ The top surface reinforcement forming anvil 918 of the resealable container lid is recessed into the bottom wall anvil 934 of the cap receiving socket to receive the top surface reinforcement formation 818 of the resealable container lid. The socket bottom wall 941 for the surface reinforcement forming transition anvil provides a transition between the bottom wall anvil 934 of the cap receiving socket and the top surface augmentation forming anvil 918 of the resealable container lid. The recessed path channel anvil 917 is concave into the top surface augmentation forming anvil 918 of the resealable container lid to accommodate the interpenetrating channel 817. The top surface reinforcement of the resealable container lid The configuration of the anvil 918 and the grease path channel anvil 917 is similar to the initial registration between the partially completed resealable container lid 810 and the anvil 910A of the cap alignment feature Or as alignment features. The indexing formulation anvil 993 of the first recipe path and the indexing formulation anvil 997 of the second recipe path are positioned between the indexing punch 994 of the first recliner path and the indexing punch 994 of the second recliner path, Is formed at the end of the interpolator channel anvil 917 to accommodate the material deformed by each of the interpolators 996. [ The gap between the indexing punch 994 in the first recipe path and the index forming anvil 993 in the first recliner path is substantially equal to the thickness of the material of the indexing material 894 in the first recliner path . Similarly, the gap between the indexing punch 996 of the second interpolator path and the indexing anvil 997 of the second interpolator path is greater than the thickness of the material of the indexing material 896 of the second interpolator path, . The indexing punch 994 of the first recipe path and the indexing punch 996 of the second reclosure path are positioned in the first score line portion of the punch tool 960B and the second score line portion of the punch tool 960C And is used to maintain alignment between successive station strikes.

The punch tool 960B in the first score line portion is similar to the punch tool 960A in the lid alignment feature, with the introduction of the first score line forming part punch 933. [ The first score line forming part punch 933 is divided into two parts, each part having a first score line forming part punch end 938 and a tear panel hinge forming punch area 939, Lt; / RTI > The resealable container lid 810 will be seated in the anvil 910A of the next lid alignment feature during the fabrication and the registration features 993 and 997 and the resealable container 910A on the anvil 910A of the lid alignment feature The registration features 894, 896 on the lid 810 are employed to ensure correct alignment. The punch tool 960B of the first score line portion will then be employed to create at least one first score line forming portion 833 as shown in FIG.

The punch tool 960C of the second score line portion is provided with the introduction of a thin start zone punch 946 of breakage of the score line extending between overlapping zone punches 947 of the two score line portions, Similar to the punch tool 960A. The overlapping region punches 947 of each scoring line portion are aligned with the first scoring line forming portion punch end 938 prepared for overlapping the lid alignment feature 910B with the thin forming anvil of the score line at the bottom of the lid Aligned or overlapped with the position of < / RTI > This creates a single consecutive score line 836. 100, the resealable container lid 810 will remain seated within the thin forming anvil 910B of the score line at the bottom of the lid and the punch tool 960C of the second score line portion will remain Will be employed to create a thin starting region 846 of breakage of the score line extending between overlapping regions 847 of the score line portion. The indexing punch 994 of the first recipe path and the indexing punch 996 of the second reclosure path are positioned in the first score line portion of the punch tool 960B and the second score line portion of the punch tool 960C Used to maintain alignment between strikes.

The thin start zone punch 946 in the break of the score line may include a slightly convex dome as best shown in the enlarged view illustrated in Figure 105 (the punch tool 960 in the lid alignment feature and the score at the bottom of the lid Note that the thin forming anvil 910B of the line is separated from the resealable container lid 810 for the sake of clarity of the features). The thin forming area anvil 995 of the score line at the bottom of the lid may also include a slightly convex dome, as best seen in the enlarged view illustrated in FIG. The convex domes 946 and 995 form concave depressions on the opposite side of the indexing features 894 of the first occupant path and more specifically define a concave depression on the top surface of the indexing feature 894 of the first occupant path, To form a thin forming zone 895 of the score line at the bottom of the lid opposite the thin starting zone 846 of the breakdown of the score line at the bottom of the index formation 894 of the first recipe path. The convex dome of the thin forming anvil 910B of the score line at the bottom of the lid and the punch tool 960C of the second score line portion (or the punch tool 960D of the complete score line portion) (Generally perpendicular to the vertical axis of the press action).

In a more universal embodiment, the circular score line 836 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and each of its features are aligned with the cap alignment feature 910B with the thin forming anvil of the score line at the bottom of the cap, Such as a complete score line punch tool 960D that works with a single strike punch tool 960D that works with a single strike punch tool 960D.

The resealable container lid 1010 shown in Figures 106 to 112 introduces yet another variation of the unfolding configuration. The resealable container lid 1010 includes features similar to those of the resealable container lid 810. [ Similar features of resealable container lid 1010 and resealable container lid 810 are numbered the same except that the number '10' is preceded, unless otherwise noted. The resealable container lid 1010 has an improved chamfered surface (not shown) of the first recenter path at one end of the reclining channel 1017, as best shown in the enlarged portion of the view shown in Figure 109 1094 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket having an initial breakage portion 1046 formed therein. The initial breakage portion 1046 can be created to have angled troughs or recesses. The interpolation path channel 1017 may be fabricated using a single punch process or, preferably, a multistage process. The exemplary end of the interpolating path channel 1017 is chamfered to improve the registration function or formation of the scoring line 1036 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket of the score line or at least one score line feature 1046, And has a linear end wall. The initial broken portion of the bottom score panel 1036 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is defined as a thin start zone 1046 of the score line breakage, identified as overlapping zone 1047 of the score line portion, Is routed into the debossing zone of the improved chamfer surface 1094 of the first interpolator path that creates an overlapping area between the circular score lines 1036 of the first interpolator. A thin initiating zone 1046 of the breakage of the initial scarring line 1036 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket and the associated score line breaks the improved chamfer surface of the first interpenetrating channel 1010 on the resealable container lid 1010, (Not shown). The resealable container lid 1010 is formed on the lower end surface of the resealable container lid 1010 proximate to the thin starting region 1046 of the breakage of the score line, as shown in Figure 107, And introduces a pair of score line hinge kicks 1095 at the bottom of the lid that are arranged flankly with the two vertical edges. Each of the pairs of scalloped hinge kicks 1095 at the bottom of the lid is preferably arranged in a vertical orientation or tangent to the arches of the grease path channel 1017.

In use, the offset projected annulizer 568 (not shown) is aligned with the inserting path channel 1017 that approaches the thin start zone 1046 of the breakage of the score line in the improved chamfered surface 1094 of the first interpenetrating path ). ≪ / RTI > The offset protruded insulator 568 then contacts the thin initiation zone 1046 of the breakage of the score line and applies an opening force thereto, causing the thin initiation zone 1046 of breakage of the score line to fail. Breakage of the thin initiation zone 1046 of breakage of the score line reduces the strength of the zone and reduced force causes the overlapping zone 1047 of the score line portion and later the round score line 1036 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, . Score line hinge crisscross 1095 at the bottom of the cap directs the material about the thin initiation zone 1046 of the break of the score line to fold outwardly and to move out of the end of the grease path channel 1017, A downward force on the retainer channel 1092 relative to the tear panel surface transition to further propagate the breakage of the circular score line 1036 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket, while introducing a gap for free passage of the tear- Continue. The process of separating the lower panel tear panel 1038 of the cap receiving socket from the upper surface reinforcement formation 1018 of the resealable container lid continues as previously described in other variations and the offset protruded enclo- sure 568 are positioned on the tear panel surface transition portion with various vertical application forces that are created by interlocking the features, such as the engageor deboss panel 566 engaging the additional score failure propagation wave and the lid 1097 of the tare panel support boss A downward force is applied to the innersensor channel 1092. [

The resealable container lid 1110 shown in Figures 113-126 introduces a deformation to hold the resealable container cap 1160 in the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 1110. [ The resealable container lid 1010 includes features similar to those of the resealable container lid 510. [ Similar features of the resealable container lid 1010 and the resealable container lid 510 are numbered the same except that the number '11' is in front, unless otherwise noted, and the deformation of the container lid 510 Is adjusted to maintain a resealable container cap 1160 and resealable container lid 1110 as an assembly throughout its use. An important difference between the resealable container lid 1110 and the resealable container lid 510 is the formation of the cam tracks 1152,1154 and 1156 and more particularly as shown best in Figure 126, The first socket cap holding cam track 1152 as the track, and the cam follower locking portion 1152E of the cam track are reflected. The cam follower locking portion 1152E of the cam track is routed downwardly compared to the leader portion 552E of the cam follower of the cam track of Fig. 53 routed upward. The resealable container cap 1160 includes additional features associated with the primary purpose of this deformation and the resealable container lid 1110 and the resealable container cap 1160 are designed to remain assembled with respect to each other . The dispensing hole 1161 of the resealable container cap is introduced through the transverse transverse side 1164 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 1160. The dispensing hole 1161 of the resealable container cap is defined by an opening defined by the circular score line 1136 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 1110 as shown in Figures 122 and 123, As shown in FIG. The tere-panel fit seal gasket 1165 is carried on the underside of the transverse side 1164, which is the plane of the resealable container cap. The tear panel mating seal gasket 1165 is positioned rotationally aligned with the opening defined by the round score line 1136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 1110, , And is offset from the dispensing hole (1161) of the resealable container cap. The tear panel mating seal gasket 1165 may be any suitable shape to adequately seal the opening defined by the circular score line 1136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 1110. [ In an exemplary embodiment, the tere-panel mating sealing gasket 1165 is teardrop-shaped to accommodate the shape of the dispensing orifice, more specifically, the area around the tere panel hinge 1139. The dispensing hole 1161 of the resealable container cap enables access and dispensing of contents from within the resealable container lid 1110 of the resealable container 1100. [ The tear panel mating seal gasket 1165 is configured such that the round score line 1136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is broken and the tear panel 1138 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is sealed to the top surface reinforcement of the resealable container lid Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1118 < / RTI > The resealable container cap 1160 is held in the cap receiving socket of the container lid 1110 resealable by the shape of the cam track. Cam track assembly / locking pawl 1152A restricts the movement of each cam follower 1181 in the clockwise direction. A change to the cam follower locking portion 1152E of the cam track restricts the movement of each cam follower 1181 counterclockwise. The same rotation restrictions are provided by the respective cam tracks 1152, 1154, 1156 and respective cam followers 1181, 1182, 1183. When packed, the cam follower 1181 is positioned in the initial / resealed portion 1152B of the cam track of the first socket cap holding cam track 1152. [ The remaining cam followers 1182 and 1183 will be located at similar portions of the respective cam tracks 1154 and 1156. [ This assembly configuration holds the resealable container cap 1160 in a fixed, rotated position during delivery, dispensing, sale, etc., until used. In use, the consumer removes the offset protruded insulator 1168 in a manner similar to that of the offset protruded insulator 568 breaking the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket (previously described above) Will revolve the resealable container cap 1160 in a counterclockwise motion that causes the circular score line 1136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket to break. When the resealable container cap 1160 is continuously rotated, the dispensing hole 1161 of the resealable container cap is moved to a circular score line (not shown) of the bottom panel of the broken cap receiving socket, (1136). ≪ / RTI > When the consumer determines to complete dispensing a desired amount of content from the resealable container 1100, the consumer rotates the resealable container cap 1160 in a clockwise direction and, as shown in Figures 124 and 125 , Align the tere panel fit seal gasket 1165 over the dispense hole defined by the round score line 1136 of the bottom panel of the broken cap receiving socket. Additional examples include details of the resealable container lid 1110 and the respective resealable container cap 1160, as well as sufficient interactions with each other.

All of the above configurations are intended to provide a half-life for breaking the circular score lines 536, 736, 836, 1036, and 1136 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket of each resealable container lid 510, 710, 810, 1010, Clockwise rotation is adopted. Each of these arrangements includes a resealable container cap 560, 660 (not shown) in the cap receiving cavity of each resealable container lid 510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110 after the dispensing and sold- , 1160).

It is understood that the container lid can be modified to use a reusable or separately available version of the container cap. The resealable container lid 1210 is adapted to receive a reusable or separately available version of the container cap, such as the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260, as shown in Figures 127-135. The resealable container lid 1210 shown in detail in Figures 127-129 includes features similar to those of the resealable container lid 510. [ Similar features of resealable container lid 1210 and resealable container lid 510 are numbered the same except that the number '12' is in front. In this configuration, the resealable container 1200 will be made, distributed and sold, except for the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260, which would be the sealed version of the container shown in FIG. In the resealable container lid 510, the circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket and each other open feature is configured to break the circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket, Clockwise rotation of the resealable container cap 560 to open the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the socket. Conversely, in the resealable container lid 1210, the clockwise open circular score line 1236 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket and each of the other open features form a clockwise open circular score line 1236 and to receive the clockwise rotation of the container lid socket engagement opening tool 1260 to open its clockwise opening tear panel 1238. [ In essence, the clockwise open circular score line 1236 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and each other open feature is a mirror image of the circular score line 536 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket and each of the other open features.

Since the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 is no longer preassembled in the resealable container lid 1210, the concept can be implemented in the inseritution path channel 517 and in the inserting channel 592 do not require the feature to entrap into the offset projected annotator 568 any more. One additional benefit of this configuration is that the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 can be axially symmetrical such that the assembly of the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 to the resealable container lid 1210 is in the & It is possible to make any azimuth of the azimuth. Although the exemplary embodiment reflects the features of the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 with the three 120 degree angled portions, the resealable container lid 1210 and the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 are optional It is understood that the present invention can be designed to have a suitable number of similar angled portions.

The container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 shown in detail in Figures 130-133 is a modification of the resealable container cap 560 and includes features that function similarly to the features of the resealable container cap 560 . Similar features of the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 and the resealable container cap 560 are numbered the same except that the number '12' is preceded, unless otherwise noted. The container lid socket engagement opening tool 1260 can be formed using any suitable fabrication process. An exemplary container lid socket engagement opening tool 1260 is fabricated using a molding process. The container lid socket engagement opening tool 1260 includes a plurality of similar cam followers 1281 extending radially outwardly from the outer side wall of the opening tool and having a plurality of similar cam followers 1281 equidistantly spaced about the lower peripheral edge of the outer side wall of the opening tool And an outer side wall 1262 of the tool. The container overlap lapping sidewall 1271 of the open tool includes an outer tool wall 1262 of the open tool of the container lid socket engaging open tool 1260 forming the container body of the open tool and lid assembly core cavity 1270 therebetween Spatially surrounds. The container body and lid assembly core cavity 1270 of the opening tool are sized and shaped to fit over the container body and lid assembly shim 1209 of the resealable container 1200. [ A plurality of gripping features, such as the grip component 1274 of the open tool and the grip component force application surface 1275 of each of the open tools, are positioned about the radially outer surface of the container overlap wrapping sidewall 1271 of the open tool . The dispensing holes 1261 of the plurality of open tools are formed through the transverse plane 1264, which is the plane of the open tool. The dispensing orifice 1261 of each open tool will be positioned to be rotated to a position that allows distribution of the contents from within the resealable container 1200. [

A plurality of insulators 1268 extend axially downward from the sealing surface of transverse plane 1264 which is the plane of the open tool and insulator 1268 is equidistantly spaced and spaced apart from the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260, As shown in FIG. Any of the insulators 1268 can be used to initiate breakage of the clockwise open circular score line 1236 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket.

In use, the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 is positioned in alignment with each cam follower 1251, 1253, 1255 by aligning the cam follower 1281 of each opening tool with the respective cam intermittent relaxation portions 1251, By sliding the cam follower portion 1281 of each of the opening tools under the cam followers 1254 and 1256 and more specifically by sliding the cam followers 1281 Will be assembled on the resealable container lid 1210 by engaging the end portions. The upwardly angled ends of each of the cam tracks 1252,1225 and 1256 are inserted into respective generally horizontally arranged portions of the cam tracks 1252,1225 and 1256, similar to the cam track operating portion 552D, Thereby guiding the cam follower 1281 formed in the cam follower. The consumer may fold or bend the clockwise open tear panel 1238 away from the top surface reinforcement formation 1218 of the resealable container lid along the clockwise open tear panel hinge 1239, To break the clockwise open circular score line 1236 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket in the inserter channel 1292 relative to the tear panel surface transition, and later to cause the clockwise open circular score line The container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 will continue to rotate in a clockwise motion to propagate the breakage of the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1236. Once the clockwise open circular score line 1236 of the bottom panel of the completed cap receiving socket is broken and the clockwise open tear panel 1238 is folded away from the top surface stiffening formation 1218 of the resealable container lid 1218 , The container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 is positioned to align the dispensing hole created by the clockwise open circular score line 1236 of the bottom panel of the broken cap receiving socket with the dispensing hole 1261 of one open tool . The clockwise rotation of the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 is limited by a downward turn of each cam track 1252, 1254, 1256, similar to the cam track assembly / locking detent portion 552A previously introduced . The container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 is moved to the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 until the cam follower portion 1281 of each opening tool is positioned within each inter-cam relaxation portion 1251, 1253, In the counterclockwise direction. Once the cam follower 1281 of each open tool is positioned within each camming relaxation portion 1251, 1253 and 1255, the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 can engage the resealable container lid 1210 Can be lifted from the cap receiving socket. Note that the exemplary cap 1260 does not include features that enable resealing of the damaged or opened resealable container lid 1210. [ The container lid socket engagement opening tool 1260 may be modified to include a sealing feature. Alternatively, another cap may be employed to seal the damaged or opened resealable container lid 1210. Still in yet another configuration, the container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 can eliminate the dispensing hole 1261 of the opening tool, which simply provides an opening function.

The previous variant is shown on the bottom wall 534 of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510 and the bottom wall of the planar lateral wall 564 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 560 And a seal between the cap seal ring 565 located therein. In another variation, the seal may be provided between the resealable container lid 510 and the features of the vertical sidewalls of the resealable container cap 560. [ This modification is employed between the resealable container lid 1310 and the resealable container cap 1360, which is illustrated in Figures 136-146.

The resealable container lid 1310 shown in detail in Figures 136 and 137 is a modification of the resealable container lid 510 and includes features that function similar to the features of the resealable container lid 510. [ Similar features of the resealable container lid 1310 and the resealable container lid 510 are numbered the same except that the number '13' is in front. The resealable container cap 1360 shown in detail in FIGS. 138 and 139 is a modification of the resealable container cap 560 and includes features that function similarly to the features of the resealable container cap 560. Similar features of the resealable container cap 1360 and resealable container cap 560 are numbered the same except that the number '13' is in front.

The resealable container lid 1310 includes a frustoconical inner surface of frusto-shaped cap seal engaging annular surface 1340, as best seen in the sectional view illustrated in FIG. Frustoconical cap sealing engagement annular surface 1340 extends axially between the seaming chuck shoulder 1324 of the resealable container lid 1310 and the cylindrical side wall 1332 of the cap receiving socket. Frusto-shaped cap seal engaging annular surface 1340 is positioned between the functional cam section of the resealable container lid 1310 and the seaming panel component, including the seaming chuck wall 1322 and the seaming panel 1320 .

The resealable container cap 1360 includes the frustoconical outer surface of the frustro-shaped cap sealing ring surface 1367, as best seen in the cross-section illustrated in FIG. Frusto-shaped cap sealing ring surface 1367 extends axially between the inverted countersunk 1370 of the cylindrical sidewall of frustoconical cap sealing ring surface 1367 and the cylindrical outer sidewall 1362 of the resealable container cap . Frusto-shaped cap sealing ring surface 1367 is located between the inverted countersunk 1370 of the cylindrical side wall and the area containing the functional cam followers 1381, 1382, 1383 of the resealable container cap 1360 . The frusto-shaped cap seal ring 1365 is applied to the outer surface of the frustro-shaped cap seal ring surface 1367. Frusto-shaped cap seal ring 1365 can be made of any suitable material, such as that previously proposed for cap seal ring 565. [

When the resealable container cap 1360 and the resealable container lid 1310 are assembled together, the frustro-shaped cap seal ring 1365 has a truncated cone shape, as best seen in Figures 144 and 146, And is sealed against the inner surface of the sealing engagement annular surface 1340. [ The spatially arranged cam followers 1381, 1382, 1383 interacting with respective cam tracks 1352, 1354, 1356 generally have a frusto-shaped cap sealing ring surface 1367 and frusto- And evenly distributes the compressive load between the engaging annular surfaces 1340.

In the resealable container cap 1360, the concentric tamper indicator actuated component 1329 on the concentric tamper indicator feature 1328 is centered. The concentric tamper indicator actuation component 1329 is supported by the top surface of the top surface stiffening formation 1318 of the resealable container lid. The top surface reinforcement form 1318 of the resealable vessel lid is supported by the pressure within the sealed interior of the vessel. Once the seal is damaged, the pressure is released, thus removing any support to / from the top surface stiffening formation 1318 of the resealable container lid. Without support, the resurfaced container lid top surface stiffening formation 1318 can be axially flexed so that the concentric tamper indicator features 1328 are accordingly flexed and report the breech of the container .

In yet another embodiment, the resealable container lid 1410 and each resealable container cap 1460 are adjusted to support a solid component (i.e., food) storage and dispensing container, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1410 < / RTI >

The resealable container lid 1410 may additionally include one or more of the following components: chips, pretzels, potato sticks, larger nuts, larger spices, candies, spans, thick soups, sprinkling substances, peanut butter, jellies, It is understood that such a food product may be used for smaller foodstuffs and larger foodstuffs, such as those mentioned above,

The resealable container lid 1410 shown in detail in Figures 147 and 148 is a modification of the resealable container lid 510 and includes features that function similar to the features of the resealable container lid 510. [ Similar features of the resealable container lid 1410 and the resealable container lid 510 are numbered the same except that the number '14' is in front. The resealable container cap 1460 shown in detail in FIGS. 149 and 150 is a modification of the resealable container cap 560 and includes features that function similarly to the features of the resealable container cap 560. Similar features of the resealable container cap 1460 and resealable container cap 560 are numbered the same except that the number '14' is in front.

The resealable container lid 1410 is provided with a sealed panel (not shown) removable as a ring-shaped component across its lower end, or with a dispensing opening 1461 of the container lid. In configurations where the resealable container lid 1410 includes a removable sealed panel that spans its lower end, the peripheral edge of the sealing panel can be defined by a score line. The removable seal can be opened and removed using any suitable component, such as a pull tab. The removable panel may also consist of a plastic or metal foil material bonded to the lower end of the resealable container lid 1410. [ In a configuration that eliminates the removable seal bottom panel, the lower edge of the cylindrical outer sidewall 1462 of the resealable container cap may be formed such that the cylindrical exterior of the resealable container cap of the resealable container lid 1410 Reinforces the lower edge of sidewall 1462 and introduces peripheral lower edge folds 1426 as a fold to minimize the risk of any flotation.

The resealable container lid 1410 is assembled to the cylindrical side wall 102 of the container using the same method as previously described. The exclusion of the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket in the resealable container lid 1410 suggests a change to the pneumatically actuated concentric tamper indicator feature 1428. [ Because the resealable container lid 1410 excludes the lower end wall of the cap receiving socket and the tamper indicator operating component is not used, the pneumatically operated concentric tamper indicator feature 1428 excludes the tamper indicator operating component do. The pneumatically actuated concentric tamper indicator feature 1428 obtains direct support from the pressure differential within the sealed contents portion of the container.

The container lid cap may include grips of any suitable configuration. Previous container lid caps 160, 260, 360, 460, 560, 660, 1160, 1360, 1460 each include a base component of a resealable container cap or planar lateral walls 564, 664, 1164, ≪ / RTI > extending upwardly from the grip. The container lid socket engaging opening tool 1260 includes a grip component formed on the radially outer surface of the container overlap lapping sidewall 1271 of the opening tool. The resealable container cap 1560 shown in detail in FIGS. 159 and 160 includes a resealable container cap 1560 having a resealable container cap 1560 having a resealable container cap 1560 having a resealable container cap 1560 that extends inwardly into the interior region of the resealable container cap 1560, (1574). The resealable container cap 1560 includes features that function similarly to the features of the resealable container cap 1360. Similar features of the resealable container cap 1560 and the resealable container cap 1360 are numbered identically, except that the number '15' is preceded, unless otherwise noted. Since the sealing feature (truncated cap sealing ring 1565 in frustum-shaped cap sealing ring surface 1567) is employed to provide sealing, the lower portion of the transverse lateral surface 1564 of the resealable container cap The surface is no longer required to contact the bottom wall 1334 of the cap receiving socket and thus removes the design constraint imposed by the cap sealing ring 565 of the resealable container cap 560. [ This allows the planar transverse side 1564 of the resealable container cap to extend radially inward from the upper edge of the cylindrical lower exterior side wall 1562 of the resealable container cap. The resealable container cap 1560 may include a cylindrical upper outer sidewall 1563 of the resealable container cap and may include an upper edge of the cylindrical lower outer sidewall 1562 of the resealable container cap and a resiliently- To provide a transition between the outer edge of the transverse plane 1564, which is the plane of FIG. The height of the resealable container cap 1560 will preferably be designed to maintain its top surface at or below the top edge of the seaming panel 1320, as best seen in FIG. The cylindrical upper outer sidewall 1563 of the resealable container cap and the planar transverse side 1564 of the resealable container cap are preferably spaced apart from each other during the seaming process of the resealable container lid 1310 relative to the container body, Is designed to nest within the cavity of the cap spacing cavity (603) of the seaming chuck tool on the base (600).

Because the planar transverse surface 1564 of the resealable container cap extends over the highest area of the resealable container cap 1560, the grip component cavity 1574 of the resealable container cap is resiliently resilient Which extends inwardly from the top surface of the transverse transverse surface 1564 of the container cap. The grip component cavities 1574 of the resealable container cap are a tubular inner surface, and function similar to the force application surface 575 (previously described) of the cap grip component. And a negative force application surface 1575. The upper transition portion between the cavity portion of the cap gripping element 1575 and the transverse transverse surface 1564 of the resealable container cap chamfers to create a comfortable area for the consumer during the opening and resealing process . The depth of the grip component cavities 1574 of the resealable container cap can be adjusted to the assembly reference features such as the cam followers 1581, 1582, 1583, the bottom edge of the cylindrical lower outer sidewall 1562 of the resealable container cap, Will place the lower end surface of the grip component cavity 1574 of the resealable container cap in the desired vertical position. This is accomplished by providing a lower end of the interior bottom panel 1566 of the cap grip lower wall to properly interact with the open features of the resealable container lid 1310 or other respective container lid, as best shown in Figures 165, Thereby properly positioning the depth of the protruding insulator 1568 of the face and each cap grip lower wall. The assembly of the resealable container cap 1560 to the resealable container lid 1310 will be the same as previously described. A significant difference is that the consumer inserts the consumer ' s finger and / or tool into the resealable gripping component cavity 1574 of the container cap to apply a torsional force thereto, . ≪ / RTI > Obviously, the grip component cavities 1574 of the resealable container cap will be designed to accommodate the consumer's fingers and / or opening auxiliary tools.

Continuing the modification of the grip design, the resealable container cap 1660, shown in detail in Figures 168 and 169, is raised from the transverse transverse side 1664 of the resealable container cap of the resealable container cap 1660 The grip component 1674 of the resealable container cap of another embossing grip configuration extending into the interior of the container. The resealable container cap 1660 includes features that function similarly to the features of the resealable container cap 560. Similar features of the resealable container cap 1660 and the resealable container cap 560 are numbered the same except that the number '16' is preceded.

The resealable container cap 560 includes a resealable container cap grip component 574 having a pinned shape to define a force application surface 575 of the cap grip component. The grip component 1674 of the resealable container cap terminates in a grip enhancement feature 1676 of the cap grip component surrounding the distal edge of the upper panel or the distal edge of the force application surface 1675 of the cap grip component The force application surface 1675 of the cap-gripping component of more cylindrical shape is formed. It is known that the grip component 1674 of the entire resealable container cap as well as the force application surface 1675 of the cap grip component and the grip enhancement feature 1676 of the cap grip component can be any suitable shape. The preferred shape of the force application surface 1675 of the cap grip component is cylindrical for fabrication and reliability purposes. The off-center tamper indicator feature 1628 can be positioned concentric with or away from the cylindrical inner side wall 1663 of the resealable container cap 1660 of the resealable container cap 1660 (as shown). The resealable container cap 1660 will be assembled into any suitable container lid, such as the exemplary resealable container lid 510 shown in FIG. The resealable container cap grip component 1674 is configured such that when the resealable container cap 1660 is assembled in the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510, Note that the top surface of the sidewall 1674 has a height that is at or below each surface of the seaming panel 520.

The consumer may use the consumer's finger to apply an opening force directly to the force application surface 1675 of each cap grip component of the grip component 1674 of each resealable container cap. Alternatively, the consumer may assist in rotating the resealable container cap 1660 to break the circular score line 536 of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510, so that the resealable container lid < RTI ID = An opening auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap introduced in Figures 171 through 173 that separates and folds the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket away from the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the cap receiving socket 518. [ Can be adopted.

The open auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap is preferably made of a flexible material using a molding process. An opening auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap includes a plurality of spatially arranged gripping portions including a grip component 1784 of the opening auxiliary tool, Which extends outwardly from the peripheral surface of the upper cylindrical sidewall 1761 of the open auxiliary tool by a pair of force application surfaces 1785 of the auxiliary tool. The lower cylindrical side wall 1763 of the opening auxiliary tool extends downward from the lower end surface of the upper cylindrical side wall 1761 of the opening auxiliary tool. The lower cylindrical side wall 1763 of the opening auxiliary tool is configured to fit within the cap receiving cavity of the resealable container lid 510, as best seen in Figures 174 and 176, Sized and shaped to fit within a cavity defined by the cylindrical inner sidewall 1663 of the housing. The peripheral edge of the upper cylindrical sidewall 1761 of the opening auxiliary tool may be used to remove any interference of the features of the container and the resealable container cap 560 of the associated container lid during use of the resealable container cap opening auxiliary tool 1760 Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > outward < / RTI > The cap grip receiving cavity 1774 of the at least one opening auxiliary tool is formed as a cavity extending inwardly from the lower end wall 1764 of the opening auxiliary tool of the lower cylindrical side wall 1763 of the opening auxiliary tool. Each of the cap grip receiving cavities 1774 of the at least one opening auxiliary tool includes a grip enhancement feature 1776 of the opening auxiliary tool surrounding the interior edge of the force application surface 1775 of each open auxiliary tool. The force application surface 1775 of the opening accessory tool and the grip enhancement features 1776 of the associated opening auxiliary tool are configured to engage the grip component 1674 of each resealable container cap, as best shown in Figures 174 and 176. [ , More specifically a size that complimentes the force application surface 1675 of the cap grip component of the grip component 1674 of the resealable container cap 1674 and the grip enhancement feature 1676 of the cap grip component And shape. The quantity and position of each of the cap grip receiving cavities 1774 of the at least one opening auxiliary tool is determined by the quantity and position of each of the grip elements 1674 of the at least one resealable container cap. The flexible material of the open auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap causes the cap grip receiving cavity 1774 of the opening auxiliary tool to deform during the assembly step and the grip enhancement feature 1676 of the cap grip component The grip of the enlarged cap grip component 1775 to pass through the force application surface 1775 of the slightly tapered opening auxiliary tool 1774 of the cap grip receiving cavity 1774 of the opening auxiliary tool until it is seated in the tool grip enhancement feature 1776 Thereby compensating and allowing the enhancement feature 1676. Once the open auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap is properly seated and engages the resealable container cap 1660, the user grasps the grips 1784, 1785 and applies a rotational force thereto. Along with the flexible material, the enlarged peripheral edge of the upper cylindrical side wall 1761 of the opening assist tool assists the user in rotating the resealable container cap 1660 within the resealable container lid 510 during use. The engagement between the gripping enhancement feature 1776 of the opening auxiliary tool and the grip enhancement feature 1676 of the cap gripping component allows the user to open the resealable container cap opening auxiliary tool 1760 away from the resealable container lid 510 The simple lifting causes the resealable container cap 1660 to be removed from the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510. The engagement between the gripping enhancement feature 1776 of the opening auxiliary tool and the grip enhancement feature 1676 of the cap gripping component can be achieved by assembling the resealable container cap 1660 to the opening auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap .

It is understood that the open auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap may be made of a harder, molded material. When fabricated using the harder material, the force application surface 1775 of the opening auxiliary tool is of the same shape and size as the grip enhancement features 1776 of the opening auxiliary tool, To enable the insertion of the grip component 1674 of each resealable container cap into the recess 1774.

The cap grip receiving cavity 1774 of the opening auxiliary tool of the open auxiliary tool 1760 of the resealable container cap may be replaced by any other cavity shaped container cap cap 160, 260, 360, 460, 560, 660, 1160 , ≪ / RTI > 1360, 1460).

The container lid caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460 can be replaced with other container lid caps with more specialized features and associated functions, as shown in the various configurations shown in Figures 177 to 186 . This specialized cap may be contained in a container, sold separately, or both. The specialized cap provides the consumer with the ability to tailor any container to a specialized application.

A first exemplary specialized cap is the socketable article 1800 of a drinking straw illustrated in detail in FIGS. 177-181. Drinking straw sockets (1800) introduces a bottle-like cap assembly design with wide openings. The assembly design employs two components, a fixed / axially operable component 1810, and a rotating socket-mating turn driver 1860, which remain in a fixed rotational position, ) Into respective container lids, e.g., resealable container lid 510 or any other suitable container lid. An exemplary fixed / axially operable component 1810 includes a cylindrical vertical wall that surrounds the peripheral edge of the lateral wall 1834 of the socket article. In an alternate version, the cylindrical vertical wall 1832 may extend downwardly from the bottom surface of the lateral wall 1834 of the socket article. The helical groove track cam follower 1880 of the socket mating turn actuator is incorporated into the outer surface of the cylindrical vertical wall 1832 of the fixed / axially operable component 1810. The seal ring 1865 of the socket article is carried around the lower edge of the cylindrical vertical wall 1832. The tear panel plug 1838, which is offset from the center of the socket article, extends downward from the bottom surface of the lateral wall 1834 of the socket article. The tear panel plug 1838, which is offset from the center of the socket accessory, is formed in the top surface reinforcement formation 518 of the resealable container lid when the tear panel 538 of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket is folded into the open configuration And is adjusted to engage with the distribution hole. The tear panel plug 1838, which is offset from the center of the socket accessory, will preferably be shaped and sized to substantially or completely seal the dispensing hole formed in the top surface stiffening formation 518 of the resealable container lid. This will prevent leakage of the contained beverage into the area between the tear panel plug 1838 and the sealing ring 1865 of the socket article, deviating from the center of the socket article.

In an exemplary embodiment, the tear panel plug 1838, which is off the center of the socket article, is adjusted to receive and retain the sealing gasket 1847 of the drinking straw. The drinking straw sealing gasket 1847 is designed to receive and hold the drinking straw 1820. The drinking straw sealing gasket 1847 is preferably made of a flexible material such as rubber, nylon or any other material suitable for sealing around the outer surface of the insert, holding and drinking straw 1820.

The drinking straw 1820 can be any known design including a straight configuration, a formed configuration, and can include bending feature (s) and the like. The drinking straw 1820 includes an exposed upper region 1822 of the drinking straw that extends from the outside of the drinking straw 1800 of the drinking straw and ends with the upper end 1823 of the drinking straw, 1800 of the drinking straw and endless end zone 1824 of the drinking straw which terminates in the lower end 1825 of the drinking straw. The drinking straw 1820 will have a tubular body that provides the dispensing hole 1828 of the drinking straw through the drinking straw. The drinking straw 1820 would preferably have a length such that the lower end 1825 of the drinking straw is disposed close to the closed lower end wall 504 of the container of the resealable container 500.

The socket mating turn driver 1860 is designed to have a cylindrical outer sidewall 1862 of a socket piece formed in a ring or open annular shape. The exemplary embodiment includes a container body of a socket body formed to extend inward from the lower edge of the cylindrical outer side wall 1862 of the socket article and the lower edge of the container overlap wrapping side wall 1871 of the socket article, Part 1870 is introduced. The cylindrical outer sidewall 1862 of the socket article is configured to engage at least one of the cam tracks 552, 554, 556 of the resealable container cap 560 or any other similar feature of any respective container lid Features (e. G., Cam followers 1881, 1882, 1883 best seen in Figure 178). The groove track 1850 of the socket mating turn actuator is integrated into the inner surface of the cylindrical vertical wall 1871 of the socket mating turn driver 1860. A plurality of gripping features, such as the grip component 1874 of the socket component and the force application surface 1875 of each socket component, are formed around the radially outer surface of the outer vertical wall 1871. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration of the socket matching rotation driver 1860 can vary considerably while achieving the same function. Accordingly, the invention should not be limited to the exemplary arrangements as illustrated and described herein.

The groove track 1850 of the socket mating rotary actuator and the helical groove track cam follower 1880 of the socket mating rotary actuator are designed to mate with each other to enable rotational relationship with respect to each other while maintaining an axial relationship with respect to each other.

During assembly of the socket straw article 1800 of the drinking straw on the resealable container lid 510 the consumer removes the lower end of the tear panel plug 1838 that is off center of the socket item and the dispensing of the resealable container lid 510 You will align the holes. This will hold the fixed / axially operable component 1810 in a rotationally fixed position, as shown in FIG. The socket mating turn driver 1860 is rotated clockwise to engage the cam followers 1881, 1882 and 1883 with the respective cam tracks 552,555 and 556 and to engage the fixed / 1810 are pulled toward the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket and the sealing ring 1865 of the socket accessory is pushed against the lower end wall 534 of the cap receiving socket of the resealable container lid 510, 181 to form a seal. Additionally, a tear panel plug 1838, which is off the center of the socket article, is seated within the dispensing aperture of the resealable container lid 510 to provide another seal therebetween. Once the socket mating turn driver 1860 is tightened, the modified resealable vessel 500 is ready for use.

A second exemplary specialized cap is the socket accessory 1900 of the bottle nipple shown in detail in FIG. The bottle accessory (1900) of the bottle nipple includes features similar to the features of the drinking straw (1800). Similar features of the socket accessories (1900) and the drinking straws socket accessories (1800) of the bottle nipple are numbered the same except that the number '19' is in front. The bottle accessory 1900 of the bottle nipple can be configured to have a unified cap design, as shown, or to have a wide bottle-like cap assembly design with the mouth of the socket accessory 1800 of the drinking straw. In an exemplary embodiment of a socket accessory 1900 of a bottle nipple, the bottle nipple feature 1920 is preferably made of latex, silicone or any other suitable material. The bottle nipple features 1920 preferably include features that are molded and reassembled or associated with the common bottle nipple. The figure identifies the dispensing hole 1928 of the bottle nipple cut through the distal end of the flexible protruding component 1922 of the bottle nipple. The bottle nipple feature 1920 may be overmolded on the flange of the rotatable attachment component 1960 of the socket matched bottle nipple and may be formed using a flange of the rotatable attachment component 1960 of the socket mated bottle nipple or any other suitable And can be connected to each other by a connecting process.

A third exemplary specialized cap is the sipping cup socket accessory 2000, shown in detail in Figure 183. The Socket Kit (2000) of the Sink Cup includes features similar to the features of the Socket Kit (1900) of the bottle nipple. Similar features of the Socket Accessories (2000) and Bottle Nipple Socket Accessories (1900) of the Sipping Cup are numbered identically, except that the number '20' is preceded. The socket accessory 2000 of the sizing cup may be configured to have a unified cap design as shown or to have a wide bottle-like cap assembly design with the mouth of the socket straw 1800 of the drinking straw. In an exemplary embodiment of a socket dispenser article 2000 of a dispensing cup, the mouthpiece feature 2020 of the dispensing cup is preferably provided as a single piece to the lateral wall 2034 of the socket dispenser article of the socket dispenser article 2000, . The mouthpiece feature 2020 of the dispensing cup preferably includes features that are molded and reassembled or associated with a common child's cup (dispensing cup). The mouthpiece feature 2020 of the dispensing cup includes a dispensing hole 2028 of a dispensing cup formed through the upper end of the flexible surface 2022 of the mouthpiece of the dispensing cup.

A fourth exemplary specialized cap is the socket accessory 2100 of the sports bottle shown in detail in Figure 184. The socket bottle sachet article 2100 of a sports bottle includes features similar to the features of the socket sachet article 1800 of a drinking straw. A similar feature of a sock dispenser (2100) and a drinking straw sock dispenser (1800) of a sports bottle is numbered identically, except that the number '21' is in front. The socket accessory 2100 of the sports bottle may be configured to have a unified cap design or to have a wide bottle-like cap assembly design with the inlet of the socket accessory 1800 of the drinking straw as shown. The socket accessory 2100 of a sports bottle includes a mouthpiece feature 2120 of a sports bottle. The mouthpiece features 2120 of the sports bottle may be similar to any known axial sealing and dispensing configuration, such as those commonly used in sports bottles. The mouthpiece feature 2120 of the sports bottle includes an axially sealed component 2122 of a mouthpiece of a sports bottle movable axially along a neck feature 2121 of a sports bottle. The dispensing hole 2128 of the sports bottle is formed through the neck feature 2121 of the sports bottle so that the axially sealed component 2122 of the sports bottle mouthpiece passes the beverage through the hole . Alternatively, the mouthpiece feature 2120 of the sports bottle transitions to a sealing configuration when the axially-sealed component 2122 of the mouthpiece of the sports bottle is compressed back into the neck feature 2121 of the sports bottle.

The process for opening and closing the mouthpiece feature 2120 of a sports bottle is well known to those skilled in the art and is therefore not shown in detail herein.

A fifth exemplary specialized cap is a socket accessory 2200 of a rotating, resealable fluid dispense spout shown in detail in Figures 185 and 186. [ The rotatable resealable fluid dispensing spout's socket article 2200 includes features similar to those of the sock article 2100 of a sports bottle. A similar feature of the socketed article 2200 of the rotating resealable fluid dispense spout and the socketed article 2100 of the sports bottle is numbered the same except that the number '22' is in front. The rotatable resealable dispenser spout socket article article 2200 may be configured to have a unified cap design or to have a mouth-like cap assembly design with a wide inlet of the socket article article 1800 of the drinking straw as shown . Socketed article 2200 of a rotating, resealable fluid dispense spout includes a rotatable, resealable fluid dispense spout feature 2220. The rotating, resealable fluid dispensing spout feature 2220 may be similar to any known radial sealing and dispensing configuration, such as is commonly used in a spice delivery container. The rotatable resealable fluid dispense spout feature 2220 includes a rotatable, resealable fluid dispense spout 2222 that is rotatably movable by a ball hinge 2226 of a rotating resealable fluid dispense spout. A dispensing aperture 2228 of a rotating resealable fluid dispense spout is formed through a rotatable resealable fluid dispense spout 2222 such that when the rotating resealable fluid dispense spout feature 2220 is rotated to a dispense position Enables passage of the product through the hole. Alternatively, a rotating, resealable fluid dispense spout feature 2220 may include a sealing arrangement 2220 when the rotating resealable fluid dispense spout 2222 is rotated into the receiving cavity 2229 of the resealable fluid dispense spout that is rotating, . The ball hinge 2226 of the rotatable resealable fluid dispense spout 2220 is positioned within the component 2210 that is operable in both the registration with the respective fluid distribution passageway in the non-rotatable / axially operable component 2210 and the non- And a fluid passage and a seal that toggle between the sealing surfaces.

The process for opening and closing the rotating resealable fluid distribution spout feature 2220 is well known to those skilled in the art and is therefore not shown in detail herein.

Although specific embodiments of the invention have been described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that there are other equivalents to the described embodiments. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific illustrated embodiments, but is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

For example, the cam tracks 552,554, 556 (and other variations) and each cam follower 581, 582, 583 (and other variations) are exemplary and the feature is the container lid 510 Can be extensively described as the rotation and axial guide features of the container lid integrated with the vertical side wall 532 (and other variations) of the container lid. Each cam follower 581, 582, 583 (and other variations) is exemplary and the feature may include a sealing cap 560 (and other variations) As a rotary and axial guide feature of the < / RTI >

In yet another embodiment, cam tracks 552, 554, 556 (and other variations) and respective cam followers 581, 582, 583 (and other variations) may be interchanged. More specifically, the cam tracks 552,555 and 556 may be formed on the cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap and the cam followers 581,582 and 583 may be formed on the cylindrical side wall 562 of the cap receiving socket, Gt; 532 < / RTI >

Still still another embodiment, one sealing arrangement may be adjusted to another container lid assembly configuration, such that the frustum-shaped sealing arrangements 1365, 1465, 1565 may be used in place of the different modified annular sealing arrangements.

In still another embodiment, the sealing components 365, 565, 665, 1165, 1365, 1465, 1565 may be used to replace the container lids 310, 510, 610, 1110, 1310, 1410, 1510).

Reference Description
100: Re-sealable container
102: Cylindrical side wall of container
104: closed bottom wall of container
106: Seaming flange of container
108: Seaming wall of container
109: Container body and lid assembly core
110: Re-sealable container lid
112: Not used
114: upper surface of resealable container lid
116: Not used
118: Upper surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
119: base bottom end of plane of resealable container lid
130: cap receiving socket
132: Cylindrical side wall of the cap receiving socket
134: Lower wall of cap receiving socket
136: Round score line on the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket
138: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
139: Tear Panel Hinge
140: flat annular surface of bottom panel of cap receiving socket
142: The center of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket is the score line of the " X " shape
150: engaging protrusion of the socket side wall cam
160: Re-sealable container cap
162: Cylindrical side wall of resealable container cap
164: bottom surface of resealable container cap
166: cam bottom cap bottom surface
167: Bottom sealing face of flat annular cap
168: Offset extruded grease
169: center-protruding greeter
170: Radially extending cap skirt
172: Embrittlement score line of radially extending cap skirt
174: grip component of resealable container cap
180: cam groove surface
181: first cam groove surface
182: second cam groove surface
183: third cam groove surface
184: inclined cam groove surface portion
186: Embossed cam surface lower detent
188: Embossed cam surface upper detent
200: container
202: Cylindrical side wall of the vessel
204: closed bottom wall of container
210: Re-sealable container lid
214: upper surface of resealable container lid
218: top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
219: the base bottom end of the plane of the resealable container lid
230: Cap housing socket
232: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
234: Lower wall of cap receiving socket
236: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
238: substantially closed loop tear panel of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket
239: Tear Panel Hinge
240: flat annular surface of the lower panel of the cap receiving socket
242: center score line of lower panel of cap receiving socket
252: engaging projection of the first socket side wall cam
254: engaging protrusion of the second socket side wall cam
256: engaging projection of the third socket side wall cam
260: Re-sealable container cap
262: cylindrical side wall of resealable container cap
264: bottom surface of resealable container cap
266: cam bottom surface
267: bottom sealing surface of flat annular cap
268: Offset extruded grease
269: central greeting projection
270: Radially extending cap skirt
272: Embrittlement score line of radially extending cap skirt
274: grip component of resealable container cap
281: first embossing cam surface
282: second embossing cam surface
283: third embossing cam surface
290: First socket bottom panel lamp
291: Second socket bottom panel lamp
292: Third socket bottom panel lamp
294: First cap bottom surface extrusion feature (lamp)
295: Second cap bottom face extrusion feature (lamp)
296: Third cap bottom face extrusion feature (lamp)
310: Re-sealable container lid
314: top surface of resealable container lid
318: top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
330: Cap housing socket
332: Cylindrical side wall of the cap receiving socket
334: Lower wall of cap receiving socket
338: substantially closed loop tear panel of the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket
339: Tear Panel Hinge
340 Flattened annular surface of bottom panel of cap receiving socket
344: "S" shaped score line on the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket
346: Thin start zone of broken score line
352: engaging projection of the first socket side wall cam
354: engaging projection of the second socket side wall cam
356: engaging projection of the third socket side wall cam
365: cap sealing ring
390: embossing lamp of the lower panel of the first socket
391: embossing lamp of the lower panel of the second socket
392: DeboSing lamp on the bottom panel of the first socket
393: DeboSing lamp on the bottom panel of the second socket
400: container
410: Re-sealable container lid
414: top surface of resealable container lid
418: top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
430: cap receiving socket
432: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
434: Lower wall of cap receiving socket
436: Round score line of bottom panel of cap receiving socket
438: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
440: flat annular surface of bottom panel of cap receiving socket
442: center score line of bottom panel of cap receiving socket
446: Thin start zone of broken score line
452: engaging projection of the first socket side wall cam
454: engaging projection of the second socket side wall cam
460: Re-sealable container cap
469: central greeting projection
474: grip component of resealable container cap
476: a first cross member of the grip component of the resealable container cap
478: second cross member of the grip component of the resealable container cap
479: Grip Improvement Tool
490: First socket bottom panel lamp
491: Second socket bottom panel lamp
492: Third socket bottom panel lamp
500: Re-sealable container
502: Cylindrical side wall of the container
504: Closed bottom wall of container
106: Seaming panel of container
108: Seaming wall of container
509: container body and lid assembly core
510: Re-sealable container lid
517: Insider path channel
518: Upper surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
520: Seaming panel
522: Seaming chuck wall
524: Seaming chuck shoulder
526: Peripheral counter sink
528: Out-of-Center Tamper Indicator feature
527: Tamper Indicator Operating Components and Lid Surface Gap
529: Out-of-center tamper indicator operating component
532: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
534: Lower wall of cap receiving socket
536: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
538: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
539: Tear panel hinge
541: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
551: First cam-to-
552: first socket cam track
552A: Cam track assembly / locking detent part (A)
552B: Cam track initial / resealed part (B)
552C: cam track height transition portion (C)
552D: Cam track operating part (D)
552E: Lead part of cam follower of cam track (E)
553: Second cam-to-
554: second socket cam track
555: Third cam-to-
556: Third socket cam track
560: Re-sealable container cap
562: cylindrical outer side wall of resealable container cap
563: Cylindrical inner side wall of resealable container cap
564: horizontal wall of resealable container cabin
565: cap sealing ring
566: Invitational Debovas Panel (Insider Platform)
568: Offset extruded grease
570: Inverted countersink of cylindrical side wall
574: grip component of resealable container cap
575: Force applied surface of cap grip component
581: First formed cam follower
582: second formed cam follower
583: third formed cam follower
590: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
591: Inner path of terepan panel surface
592: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
593: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
597: Additional score damage propagation and lead of the tare panel support boss
598: Tear panel reinforcement boss
600: Seaming tool
601: Conical drive wall of a seaming tool
602: driving face of the plane of the seaming chuck tool
603: cap spacing cavity of the seaming tool
604: first operating roller
605: rotation axis of the first operating roller
606: driving channel of the first operating roller
607: second / final action roller
608: Spin axis of the second / final actuation roller
609: drive channel of the second / last actuation roller
610: Retort geometry of the outer perimeter countersink wall
611: Each delicativeto the retortal geometry of the outer peripheral countersink wall
612: Retortal geometry of inner peripheral countersunk walls
613: Each delicativeto the retort geometry of the inner periphery countersink wall
614: Retort geometry of the lower wall of the cap receiving socket
615: Each delicatethe retort geometry of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket
620: Posterior retort geometry of the outer peripheral countersunk wall
621: Each delicator in the posterior retort geometry of the outer peripheral countersink wall
622: Posterior retort geometry of countersink wall on inner periphery
623: Each delicator in the posterior retort geometry of the inner peripheral countersink wall
624: Retort post geometry of the bottom wall of the cap receiving socket
625: Each retractor of the lower wall of the cap receiving socket after the retort geometry
628: Concentric Tamper Indicator Feature
629: Concentric tamper indicator operating components
660: Re-sealable container cap
662: cylindrical outer side wall of resealable container cap
663: cylindrical inner side wall of resealable container cap
664: horizontal plane of resealable container cap
665: cap seal ring
666: Invisible Debovas Panel
668: Offset extruded grease
670: Inverted countersink of cylindrical side wall
674: grip component of resealable container cap
675: Force-applying surface of cap grip component
681: First formed cam follower
682: second formed cam follower
683: third formed cam follower
710: Re-sealable container lid
717: Insider path channel
718: top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
720: Seaming panel
722:
724: Seaming chuck shoulder
726: peripheral countersink
732: Cylindrical side wall of the cap receiving socket
734: Lower wall of cap housing socket
736: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
738: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
739: Tear Panel Hinge
741: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
746: Thin start zone of broken score line
747: seal reinforcement in the thin section of the score line
751: First cam-to-
752: 1st socket cam track
753: Second cam-to-
754: Second Socket Cam Track
755: Third cam-to-
756: Third Socket Cam Track
790: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
791: Insulator path on the tare panel surface
792: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
793: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
797: Additional score damage propagation and lead of the tare panel support boss
798: Tear panel reinforcement boss
810: Re-sealable container lid
817: Insider path channel
818: Top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
820: Seaming panel
822: Seaming chuck wall
824: Seaming chuck shoulder
826: peripheral countersink
832: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
833: first score line forming portion
834: Lower wall of cap housing socket
835: second score line forming part
836: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
838: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
839: Tare panel hinge
841: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
846: Thin starting area of scoreline breakage
847: Overlapping area of the score line part
851: First cam-to-
852: First socket cam track
853: Second cam-to-
854: second socket cam track
855: Third cam-to-
856: Third Socket Cam Track
890: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
891: Inner path of terepan panel surface
892: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
893: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
894: Index formation of the first information path
895: Thin formation area of the score line at the bottom of the lid
896: Index formation of the second information path
897: Additional score damage propagation and lead of tare panel support boss
898: Tear panel reinforcement boss
910A: Anvil in cap alignment feature (A)
910B: Thin formation of the score line at the bottom of the lid A lid alignment feature with an anvil (B)
917: Insider path channel anvil
918: Re-sealable container lid top surface reinforcement forming anvil
932: Cylindrical anvil body of cap receiving socket
933: 1st score line forming part punch
934: Bottom wall anvil of cap receptacle socket
935: Second score line forming part punch
936: Round score line punch on the bottom panel of the cap receiving socket
938: first score line formed partial punch end prepared for overlap
939: Tear panel hinge formation punch area
941: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition anvil
946: Thin start zone punch of breakdown of score line
947: overlapping area punch of score line part
960A: Punch tool with cap alignment feature (A)
960B: the punch tool (B) of the first score line portion;
960C: Punch tool (C) of the second score line portion
960D: Complete scoring line punch tool (D)
962: Punch tool body of lid alignment feature
964: Bottom face of punch tool in lid alignment feature
993: An index forming water anvil of the first embodiment
994: Index forming punch of first information path
995: Thin formation area anvil of scoreline at the bottom of lid
996: index forming punch of the second information path
997: Index forming water anvil of the second embodiment
1010: Re-sealable container lid
1017: Insider path channel
1018: Top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
1020: Seaming panel
1022: Seaming chuck wall
1024: Seaming chuck shoulder
1026: peripheral countersink
1032: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
1033: first score line forming part
1034: Lower wall of cap housing socket
1035: second score line forming part
1036: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
1038: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
1039: Tear Panel Hinge
1041: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
1046: Thin starting area of scoreline breakage
1047: overlapping section of score line section
1051: First cam-to-
1052: first socket cam track
1053: Second cam-to-
1054: second socket cam track
1055: Third cam-to-
1056: Third socket cam track
1090: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
1091: Inner path of the tare panel surface
1092: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
1093: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
1094: Improved chamfered surface of the first recipe path
1095: Score line hinge on the bottom of the lid
1096: Second Inverter Route Improved chamfer side
1097: Additional score damage propagation and lead of the tare panel support boss
1098: Tear panel reinforcement boss
1100: Re-sealable container
1102: Cylindrical side wall of container
1104: Closed bottom wall of container
1109: Body and lid assembly core
1110: Re-sealable container lid
1117: Insider path channel
1118: Top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
1120: Seaming panel
1122: Seaming chuck wall
1124: Seaming chuck shoulder
1126: peripheral countersink
1128: Out-of-center tamper indicator feature
1129: off center tamper indicator operating component
1132: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
1134: Lower wall of cap housing socket
1136: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
1138: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
1139: Tear Panel Hinge
1141: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
1151: First cam-to-
1152: First socket cap holding cam track
1152A: Cam track assembly / locking detent (A)
1152B: initial / resealed part (B) of the cam track
1152C: cam track height transition portion (C)
1152D: Cam track operating part (D)
1152E: Cam follower locking part of cam track (E)
1153: Second cam-to-
1154: Second Socket Cap Retaining Cam Track
1155: Third cam-to-
1156: Third Socket Cap Retaining Cam Track
1160: Re-sealable container cap
1161: Distribution hole of resealable container cap
1162: cylindrical outer side wall of resealable container cap
1163: cylindrical inner side wall of resealable container cap
1164: planar transverse surface of the resealable container cap
1165: Tear panel combination seal gasket
1166: Invitational Debovas Panel (Insider Platform)
1168: Offset extruded grease
1170: Inverted countersink of cylindrical side wall
1174: Grip component of resealable container cap
1175: Force applied surface of cap grip component
1181: First formed cam follower
1182: second formed cam follower
1183: Third formed cam follower
1190: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
1191: Insulator path on the tare panel surface
1192: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
1193: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
1197: Additional score damage propagation and lead of the tare panel support boss
1198: Tear panel reinforcement boss
1200: Re-sealable container
1202: Cylindrical side wall of container
1204: Closed bottom wall of container
1209: Container body and lid assembly core
1210: Re-sealable container lid
1217: Insider path channel
1218: Top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
1220: Seaming panel
1222: Seaming chuck wall
1224: Seaming chuck shoulder
1226: peripheral counter sink
1232: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
1234: Lower wall of cap housing socket
1236: Clockwise open circular score line on bottom panel of cap receptacle socket
1238: Clockwise Open Tear Panel
1239: Clockwise Open Tear Panel Hinge
1241: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
1251: First cam-to-
1252: first socket cam track
1253: Second cam-to-
1254: second socket cam track
1255: Third cam-to-
1256: Third Socket Cam Track
1260: Tool for gripping container lid socket
1261: Distribution hole of open tool
1262: outer side wall of open tool
1263: inner side wall of open tool
1264: The horizontal plane of the open tool
1265: Sealing ring of open tool
1268: offset of open tool extruded grease
1270: container body of the opening tool and lid assembly core portion
1271: Container overlap wrapping sidewalls of open tool
1274: Grip component of open tool
1275: Grip component of open tool Force applied surface
1281: formed cam follower of the open tool
1290: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
1291: Insulator path on the tare panel surface
1292: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
1293: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
1297: Additional score damage propagation and lead of tare panel support boss
1298: Tear panel reinforcement boss
1310: Re-sealable container lid
1317: Insider path channel
1318: Top surface reinforcement of resealable container lid
1320: Seaming panel
1322: Seaming chuck wall
1324: Seaming chuck shoulder
1326: peripheral countersink
1328: Concentric tamper indicator feature
1329: Concentric tamper indicator operating components
1332: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
1334: bottom wall of cap housing socket
1336: Round score line on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
1338: Tear panel on bottom panel of cap receiving socket
1339: Tear Panel Hinge
1340: frustum-shaped cap seal engaging annular surface
1341: Socket bottom wall for surface reinforcement forming transition
1351: First cam-to-
1352: 1st socket cam track
1353: Second cam-to-
1354: second socket cam track
1355: Third cam-to-
1356: Third socket cam track
1360: Re-sealable container cap
1362: cylindrical outer side wall of resealable container cap
1363: Cylindrical inner side wall of resealable container cap
1364: planar transverse side of resealable container cap
1365: frustum-shaped cap seal ring
1366: Invitational Debovas Panel (Insider Platform)
1367: Frustum-shaped cap seal ring surface
1368: Offset extruded grease
1370: Reverse countersink of cylindrical side wall
1374: Grip component of resealable container cap
1375: Force applied surface of cap grip component
1381: First formed cam follower
1382: Second formed cam follower
1383: third formed cam follower
1390: Inner path of tear panel surface to tear panel fold boss transition
1391: Insulator path on the tare panel surface
1392: Inner channel for tear panel surface transition
1393: Finishing score damage propagation and tear panel fold urging boss
1397: Additional score damage propagation and lead of tare panel support boss
1398: Tear panel reinforcement boss
1410: Re-sealable container lid
1420: Seaming panel
1422: Seaming chuck wall
1424: Seaming chuck shoulder
1426: peripheral bottom edge fold
1428: Pneumatically actuated concentric tamper indicator features
1432: Cylindrical side wall of cap receiving socket
1440: frustum-shaped cap seal engaging annular surface
1451: First cam-to-
1452: 1st socket cam track
1453: Second cam-to-
1454: Second Socket Cam Track
1455: Third cam-to-
1456: Third Socket Cam Track
1460: Re-sealable container cap
1461: Distribution hole of container lid
1462: Cylindrical outer side wall of resealable container cap
1463: Cylindrical inner side wall of resealable container cap
1464: planar transverse side of resealable container cap
1465: Frustum-shaped cap seal ring
1467: Frustum-shaped cap seal ring surface
1470: Inverted countersink of cylindrical side wall
1474: Grip component of resealable container cap
1475: Force applied surface of cap grip component
1481: First formed cam follower
1560: Re-sealable container cap
1562: cylindrical lower outer sidewall of resealable container cap
1563: Cylindrical top outer sidewall of resealable container cap
1564: planar transverse side of resealable container cap
1565: Frustum-shaped cap seal ring
1566: Gripper panel on the bottom wall of the cap grip (Insider platform)
1567: Frustum-shaped cap seal ring surface
1568: extruded grease of cap grip bottom wall
1574: grip component of resealable container cap cavity
1575: cavity-force application surface of cap grip component
1581: First formed cam follower
1582: second formed cam follower
1583: third formed cam follower
1628: Out-of-Center Tamper Indicator Feature
1629: Off center tamper indicator operating component
1660: Re-sealable container cap
1662: cylindrical outer side wall of resealable container cap
1663: Cylindrical inner side wall of resealable container cap
1664: planar transverse surface of resealable container cap
1665: cap seal ring
1666: Invisible Debovas Panel (Insider Platform)
1668: Offset extruded grease
1670: Inverted countersink of cylindrical side wall
1674: Grip component of resealable container cap
1675: Force applied surface of cap grip component
1676: Cap Grip component grip enhancement features
1681: First formed cam follower
1682: second formed cam follower
1683: third formed cam follower
1760: Opening auxiliary tool of resealable container cap
1761: Upper cylindrical side wall of the opening auxiliary tool
1762: top wall of opening auxiliary tool
1763: Lower cylindrical side wall of the opening auxiliary tool
1764: Bottom wall of open auxiliary tool
1774: cap grip receiving cavity portion of the opening auxiliary tool
1775: Force assist surface of open auxiliary tool
1775: Opening Assistant Tool Grip Improvement Feature
1784: Grip component of the open auxiliary tool
1785: Force assist surface of open auxiliary tool
1800: Drinking straw's socket supplies
1810: Fixed, axially operable component
1820: drinking straws
1822: exposed upper area of drinking straw
1823: Top end of drinking straw
1824: unexposed bottom area of drinking straw
1825: Lower end of drinking straw
1828: Distribution hole of drinking straw
1832: Cylindrical interior side wall of socket accessories
1834: Horizontal wall of socket accessories
1838: Tear panel plugs off the center of socket accessories
1847: Sealing gasket of drinking straw
1850: groove track of socket-aligned rotary actuator
1860: Socket matched turn driver
1862: Cylindrical outer side wall of socket accessories
1865: Sealing ring of socket accessories
1870: Container body of lid and lid assembly core
1871: Container Overlapping sidewalls of sockets
1874: Grip components of socket accessories
1875: Force-bearing surface of socket accessories
1880: Spiral groove track cam follower of socket-
1881: First cam follower
1882: Second cam follower
1883: Third cam follower
1900: Bottle nipple socket accessories
1920: bottle nipple feature
1922: Flexible protruding component of bottle nipple
1928: Distribution hole in bottle nipple
1960: Rotating attachment components of socket-matched bottle nipples
1974: Grip components of socket accessories
1975: Force-bearing surface of socket accessories
2000: Socket for Dropping Cups
2010: Non-rotating / axially actuatable components
2020: Mouthpiece Features of the Decoupling Cup
2022: Flexible surface of the mouthpiece of a sizing cup
2028: Distribution hole of the dispensing cup
2034: Side wall of socket accessories
2060: Socket matched turn actuator
2074: Grip components of socket accessories
2075: Force-applied surface of socket accessories
2100: Sports Bottle Socket Accessories
2110: Non-rotating / axially actuatable components
2120: Mouthpiece Features of Sports Bottles
2121: Sports bottle neck features
2122: axially-sealed component of the mouthpiece of a sports bottle
2128: Distribution hole of sports bottle
2134: Horizontal wall of socket accessories
2160: Socket matched turn actuator
2174: Grip components of socket accessories
2175: Force receptive surface of socket accessories
2200: Socket for rotating, resealable fluid dispense spout
2210: Non-rotating / axially actuatable components
2220: Rotating, resealable fluid dispense spout feature
2222: Rotatable, resealable fluid dispense spout
2226: ball hinge of rotating resealable fluid dispense spout
2228: Distributing hole of rotating resealable fluid dispense spout
2229: receiving cavity of rotating resealable fluid dispense spout
2234: Horizontal wall of socket accessories
2260: Socket matched turn actuator
2274: Grip components of socket accessories
2275: Force-bearing surface of socket accessories

Claims (15)

The resealable container lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, )as,
As vessel lids 510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410,
A vertical shape having a cylindrical shape extending between the upper peripheral edges 524, 724, 824, 1024, 1124, 1224, 1324, 1424 and the lower peripheral edges 526, 726, 826, 1026, 1126, 1226, 1326, The side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, 1432,
Seaming panels 520, 720, 820, 1020, 1120, 1220, 1310, 1420 formed around the upper peripheral edges 524, 724, 824, 1024, 1124, 1224, 1324, 1424 of the vertical side walls Wherein said seaming panel is adapted to assemble said container lids (510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410) on container side walls (102, 106, 108) 720, 820, 1020, 1120, 1220, 1420),
The rotation and axial guide features 552, 554, 556; 752, 754, 756; 852, 854, 856 of the container lid integrated with the vertical side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, ; 1052, 1054, 1056, 1152, 1154, 1156, 1252, 1254, 1256, 1352, 1354, 1356, 1452, 1454,
The vessel lid including sealing engagement surfaces (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1340, 1440) of the vessel lid;
As the sealing caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660 of the container lid,
A generally horizontally oriented transverse wall (564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1364; 1464; 1564; 1664) of the resealable container cap,
A cylindrical outer side wall 562 of the resealable container cap arranged substantially vertically with respect to a generally horizontally oriented transverse wall 564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1364; 1464; 1564; 1664 of the resealable container cap; 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, 1462, 1562, 1662, having a cylindrical shape and being rotatable with the interior surfaces of the vertical side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, 1432 of the container lid The cylindrical outer side walls (562, 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, 1462, 1562, 1662) of the resealable container cap,
Grip features 574, 674, 1174, 1274, and 1276 that are adapted to receive forces that cause rotational movement of the sealing caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660 of the container lid, 1374, 1474, 1574, 1674),
Rotation and axial guide features (581, 582, 583; 681, 682, 683; 1181, 1182) of the sealing cap integral with the cap cylindrical outer side walls (562, 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, , 1183, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1381, 1382, 1383, 1481, 1482, 1483, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1681, 1682, 1683), and
Sealing components 565, 665, 1165, 1265, 1365, 1465, 1565, 1665 arranged to engage with the sealing engagement surfaces 534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1340, 1440 of the container lid And a sealing cap of the container lid,
The sealing caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660 of the container lid are defined by the vertical side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, 1432 of the container lid Inserted into the inner volume,
The rotation and axial guide features (581, 582, 583; 681, 682, 683; 1181, 1182, 1183; 1281, 1282, 1283; 1381, 1382, 1383; 1481, 1482, 1483; 1581, 1582 , 1583; 1681, 1682, 1683) are positioned on the container lid's rotating and axial guide features (552, 554, 556; 752, 754, 756; 852, 854, 856; 1052, 1054, 1056; The sealing elements 565, 665, 1165, 1265, 1365, 1465, 1565, 1665 are engaged with the container < RTI ID = The resealable container lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010 (not shown) engage the sealing engagement surfaces 534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1340, 1440 of the lid , 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). The resealable container lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, )as,
As vessel lids 510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410,
A vertical shape having a cylindrical shape extending between the upper peripheral edges 524, 724, 824, 1024, 1124, 1224, 1324, 1424 and the lower peripheral edges 526, 726, 826, 1026, 1126, 1226, 1326, The side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, 1432,
Wherein a plurality of seaming panels (520, 720, 820, 1020, 1120, 1220, 1420) formed around the upper peripheral edges (524, 724, 824, 1024, 1124, 1224, 1324, 1424) 720, 820, 1020, 1120, 1220, 1220, 1220, 1220, 1210, 1210, 1310, 1410) adapted to assemble the container lids (510, 710, 810, 1010, 1420),
Countersinks 526 and 726 formed around the lower peripheral edges 526, 726, 826, 1026, 1126, 1226 and 1326 of the vertical side walls 532,732, 832,1032,1132,1232,1332, The counter sinks 526, 726, 826, 1026, 1126, 1226, 1326, 1226, 1226, 1326,
The lower end walls (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334) of the cap receiving socket extend radially inward from the inner upper edge of the counter sinks (526, 726, 826, 1026, 1126, 1226, 1326) ,
As a score line 536, 736, 836, 1036, 1136, 1236, 1336 formed in the lower end walls 534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334 of the cap receiving socket, arranged in a shape defining tear panels 538, 738, 838, 1038, 1138, 1238, 1338 and tear panel hinges 539, 739, 839, 1039, 1139, 1239, 1339, , 736, 836, 1036, 1136, 1236, 1336)
The rotation and axial guide features 552, 554, 556; 752, 754, 756; 852, 854, 856 of the container lid integrated with the vertical side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, ; 1052, 1054, 1056, 1152, 1154, 1156, 1252, 1254, 1256, 1352, 1354, 1356, 1452, 1454,
And includes sealing engagement surfaces (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1340, 1440) of the container lid,
The vertical side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, 1432 of the container lid, the countersinks 526, 726, 826, 1026, 1126, 1226, 1326, (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334) collectively define a cap receiving socket; And
As the sealing caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660 of the container lid,
A generally horizontally oriented transverse wall (564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1364; 1464; 1564; 1664) of the resealable container cap,
A cylindrical sidewall 562 of the resealable container cap arranged generally vertically with respect to a generally horizontally oriented transverse wall 564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1364; 1464; 1564; 1664 of the resealable container cap; 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, 1462, 1562, 1662, having a cylindrical shape and being rotatable with the interior surfaces of the vertical side walls 532, 732, 832, 1032, 1132, 1232, 1332, 1432 of the container lid The cylindrical outer side walls (562, 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, 1462, 1562, 1662) of the resealable container cap,
An incisor (568; 668; 1168) extending downward from a lower end surface of a generally horizontally oriented transverse wall (564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1364; ; 1268, 1368, 1568, 1668),
Grip features (574, 674, 1174, 1274, 1374, 1474, 1474, 1460, 1460) adapted to receive forces that cause rotational movement of the sealing caps (560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660) 1574, 1674),
Rotation and axial guide features (581, 582, 583; 681, 682, 683; 1181, 1182) of the sealing cap integral with the cap cylindrical outer side walls (562, 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, , 1183, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1381, 1382, 1383, 1481, 1482, 1483, 1581, 1582, 1583, 1681, 1682, 1683), and
Sealing components 565, 665, 1165, 1265, 1365, 1465, 1565, 1665 arranged to engage with the sealing engagement surfaces 534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1340, 1440 of the container lid And a sealing cap of the container lid,
The sealing caps (560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660) of the container lid are inserted into the cap receiving socket,
The rotation and axial guide features (581, 582, 583; 681, 682, 683; 1181, 1182, 1183; 1281, 1282, 1283; 1381, 1382, 1383; 1481, 1482, 1483; 1581, 1582 552, 752, 754, 756; 852, 854, 856; 1052, 1054, 1056; 1152, 1154, 1156) of the container lid ; 1252, 1254, 1256, 1352, 1354, 1356, 1452, 1454, 1456)
a) sealing caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660 of the resealable container lid are attached to the container lids 510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, Axially translating the sealing caps (560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660) of the resealable container lid within the cap receiving socket as it is rotated about
b) the lower surfaces (564, 664, 1164, 1264, 1364, 1464, 1564, 1664) of the sealing caps (560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660) of the resealable container lid To effect at least one of creating an axial force between at least one integrated feature and the corresponding features integrated with the lower end walls (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334) of the cap receiving socket Adjusted,
The encapsulant 566, 668, 1168, 1268, 1368, 1568, 560, 510, 660; 710, 560; 810, 560; 1010, 560 (see FIG. 5) which are adjusted to initiate a fracture of the container 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the insider (568; 668; 1168; 1268; 1368; 1568; 1668) further comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge,
The leading edge of the encapsulant 568 (668; 1168; 1268; 1368; 1568; 1668) is positioned in the cap receiving socket during rotation of the sealing cap (560,660, 1160,1260,1360,1460,1560,1660) The resealable container lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010 (shown in phantom) are adjusted to initiate breakage of the score lines 536, 736, 836, 1036, , 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The rotation and axial guide features (581, 582, 583; 681, 682, 683; 1181, 1182, 1183; 1281, 1282, 1283; 1381, 1382, 1383; 1481, 1482, 1483; 1581, 1582 , 1583; 1681, 1682, 1683)
a) at least one cam follower, and
b) is one of at least one cam track; And
The container lid's rotational and axial guide features (552, 554, 556; 752, 754, 756; 852, 854, 856; 1052, 1054, 1056; 1152, 1154, 1156; 1252, 1254, 1256; 1352, 1354 , 1356, 1452, 1454, 1456)
a) said at least one cam follower, and
b) a resealable container lid assembly (510, 560; 510, 660; 710, 560; 810, 560; 1010, 560; 1110, 1160; 1210, 1260; 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). 5. The method of claim 4 wherein said at least one cam track (552) is molded with a locking detent segment (552A), said sealing component (565) having a sealing component thickness,
Characterized in that the shape of said locking pawl portion (552A) when said cam follower (581) of said at least one cam follower (581, 582, 583) is disposed in relation to said locking pawl portion (552A) The combination of the thickness of the sealing component 565 may include a resealable container lid assembly 510, 560; 510, 660; 710, 560; 810, 560; 1010, 560, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). 5. The cap according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the container lids (510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310) are connected to the lower end walls (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134 717, 817, 1017, 1117, 1217, 1317) formed in the housing (517, 717, 817, 1017, 1117, 1217, 1317) ,
a) proximity to the breakage initiation zones 746, 846, 1046 of the score lines 536, 736, 836, 1036, 1136, 1236, 1336, and
b) a debossed shape having one end (592) located in at least one of overlapping said breakage initiation zones of said score lines (536, 736, 836, 1036, 1136, 1236, 1336) Re-sealable container lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1310, 1560, 510, . A method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the sealing caps (560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1560, 1660) of the container lid comprise a substantially horizontally oriented horizontal wall Further comprising an inset platform (566; 666; 1166; 1266; 1366; 1566; 1666) formed to extend downwardly from the lower surface of the base plate (564; 664; 1164; 1264; (568; 668; 1168; 1268; 1368; 1568; 1668) extends downward from the insider platform (566; 666; 1166;
The container lids 510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210 and 1310 are arranged in the cap receiving socket during rotation of the sealing caps 560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1560, 1660 of the container lid in the cap receiving socket. At least one raised feature adjusted to engage with the insider platform (566; 666; 1166; 1266; 1366; 1566; 1666) to propagate breakage of lines (536, 736, 836, 1036, 51010, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one raised feature (593, 597, 598; 793, 797, 798; 893, 897, 898; 1093, 1097, 1098; 1193, 1197, 1198; 1338, 1397, 1398 are formed in the tear panels 538, 738, 838, 1038, 1138, 1238, 1338 so that the tear panels 538, 738, 838, 1310, 1360, 1310, 1560, 510, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, , 1660). 8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
Wherein the retainer (568; 668; 1168; 1268; 1368; 1568; 1668) is detached from the lower end walls (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334) , 838, 1038, 1138, 1238, 1338), and
The inserter platform (566; 666; 1166; 1266; 1366; 1566; 1666) is spaced apart from the lower end walls (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334) Wherein the interior surface of the resealable container cap is adjusted to fold out a generally horizontal orientation of the resealable container cap, Wherein the resealable container lid assembly (510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 660, 760, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). 9. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the sealing caps (560, 660, 1160, 1260, 1360, 1460, 1560, 1660) of the container lid comprise tamper indicators (528, 628, 1128 And wherein the resealable container assembly (500, 1000, 1200) further comprises a container lid (510, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1210, 1310, 1410) The tamper indicator 528, 628, 1128, 1228, 1328, 1428, 1528, 1628 is adjusted to alert the consumer when the container 100 is breached, and the resealable container lid assembly 510, 560; 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). The method of claim 9, wherein the tamper indicators (528, 628, 1128, 1228, 1328, 1428, 1528, 1628)
a) the cap is tightly supported by the lower end walls (534, 734, 834, 1034, 1134, 1234, 1334) of the cap receiving socket when sealed to prevent the report (500, 1000, 1100, 1200)), and
b) the seal of the container is flexible when it is breached, thereby providing a report, wherein the report indicates a breached container assembly (500, 1000, 1100, 1200) The lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 11. A resealable container lid according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the grip features (574, 674, 1174, 1274, 1374, 1474, 1574, 1674) are formed as a gripping cavity (1574) Assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460; 1310, 1560; 12. The cap sealing element (565, 665, 1165, 1265, 1365, 1465, 1565, 1665) according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
a) sealing gaskets (565, 665, 1165, 1265, 1265) carried on the bottom surface of a substantially horizontally oriented transverse wall (564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1364; 1365, 1465, 1565, 1665)
b) sealing gaskets (565, 665, 665, 666) carried on the annular surface of said lower surface of said substantially resiliently transverse lateral walls (564; 664; 1164; 1264; 1165, 1265, 1365, 1465, 1565, 1665)
c) a frustrum-shaped surface formed in the cylindrical side walls 562, 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, 1462, 1562, 1662 of the resealable container cap,
d) sealing gaskets (565, 665, 1165, 1265, 1365, 1265, 1265, 1365) carried on the frustoconical surface formed in the cylindrical side walls (562, 662, 1162, 1262, 1362, The resealable container lid assemblies 510, 560, 510, 660, 710, 560, 810, 560, 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410 , 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660). 12. A container according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing engagement surfaces (1340, 1440) of the container lid are frustoconical surfaces formed in the vertical side walls (1332, 1432) of the container lid,
Wherein the cap sealing components 1365,1465 and 1565 are arranged with the frustoconical surface shaped to engage the frustoconical surface of the sealing engagement surfaces 1340 and 1440 of the container lid, Assembly 1310, 1360; 1410, 1460; 1310, 1560). 12. The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing cap (1160) of the container lid further comprises a dispensing hole (1161) and a sealing gasket (1165), wherein the dispensing hole (1161) 560; 510; 660; 710, 560; 810, 560; 560; 1010, 560, 1110, 1160, 1210, 1260, 1310, 1360, 1410, 1460, 1310, 1560, 510, 1660).

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