Closure arrangement for a container in metal sheet

Abstract

The arrangement is applied to a container which comprises a peripheral side wall (10) having an upper end portion (11) apd a lower end portion (12) in which are applied respective erid walls (20,30), each comprising a median panel (21,31) and a peripheral skirt (22, 3^), one of the upper end portion (11) and lower end portion (12) and the peripheral skirt (22,32) being provided with at least one circumferential rib (13) turned id the other of said parts, the other part being provided with a circumferential groov^ (23,33) conformed to be fitted onto the circumferential rib (.13) upon the fitting of said end wall (20,30) in the interior of one pf the upper end portion (11) and lower end portion (12) of the peripheral side wall (10), said circumferential rib (13) and circumferential groove (23,33) forming, therebetween, a circumferential gap (F) in the interior of which is compressed·an elastic, sealing element (40).