Container End-Closure Interlocks

a technology of container end and interlocking, which is applied in the field of container end closure, can solve the problems of consumer choice, difficult task, and consumers' inability to create their own mixture, and achieve the effect of reducing consumer education or effort, and facilitating and convenient joining two or more stacked containers

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-05
STRINGFIELD LISA P +1
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[0027]Thus, the consumer can easily and conveniently join together two or more stacked containers, without damaging either container, and without spilling/leakage of the container contents, to promote mixing and dispensing of the container contents. This effort is limited to aligning the cont...

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The contents of these containers have always been at the discretion of the manufacturer, and the product options available to the consumer when purchasing a single container have always been limited to those provided by the manufacturer.
Due to the limitations of existing container designs, consumers cannot c...

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[0034]To assist in the understanding of the present invention, the following is a list of the components and associated numbering showing in the drawings.

#Component12Top integrated assembly (TIA)13TIA tear panel ridge14TIA stay-on tab15TIA tear panel score16TIA fastener17TIA stay-on tab stop18TIA tear panel19Finger well20TIA wiper22Catch band23TIA tear panel hinge24Stay-on tab hook25Alignment key26TIA rim27TIA tear panel well30Bottom integrated assembly (BIA)31Pivot tab catch32Pivot tab33BIA tear panel hinge34BIA fastener35BIA tear panel score36BIA tear panel37BIA wiper38BIA tear panel ridge39Gasket40Alignment key receiver41Catch band ring42BIA pivot tab hook43BIA pivot tab stop44Catch band slots45BIA tear panel well

[0035]Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention, wherein TIA 12 is provided and adapted for coupling with BIA 30 (FIG. 2).

[0036]Referring to the Figs., wherein like numerals indicate like or corresponding parts throughout th...

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Abstract

An interlocking container end closure which permits a plurality of containers to be joined together and the contents thereof mixed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not ApplicableFEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field Of The Invention (Technical Field)[0005]This invention relates to a container design, and more specifically to container end closures.[0006]2. Background Art[0007]Containers equipped with “end closures” (or end closure containers) can be used to store materials in a variety of forms, but have historically been used on metallic containers to contain liquids such as soft drinks and other consumable liquids. These containers are generally comprised of materials such as aluminum and are interconnected to a beverage single “end closure” after being filled. The end closure is typically sealingly interconnected to an upper end of the beverage container by “double seaming” or other manners well known in the art. For these types of containers, the container is opened for consumption using an “ecolog...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D17/34
CPCB65D81/3211B65D17/165B65D17/4012
Inventor STRINGFIELD, LISA P.STRINGFIELD, RANDAL W.
Owner STRINGFIELD LISA P
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