CONTAINER SEAL CLOSURE AND ASSEMBLY
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Aug 8, 2013
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Feb 7, 2013
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Abstract
A seal closure for a container includes a closure body and a plug liner. In embodiments, the closure body includes an upper wall, an outer annular wall, a radially outer support portion, and a radially inner support portion. The outer annular wall includes formations configured to engage a neck portion of a container. The plug liner may be configured to extend radially across the radially inner support portion. A hollow space can be formed by and provided between the plug liner, the radially inner support portion, and the upper wall. Embodiments of the closure may also include a plug seal. A method for designing or configuring a closure to accommodate or displace a headspace associated with a container is also disclosed.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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EP | A1 | EP2812260 | Feb 07, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH SEARCH REPORT | CONTAINER SEAL CLOSURE AND ASSEMBLY | Dec 17, 2014 | |||
WO | A1 | WO2013119781 | Feb 07, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | CONTAINER SEAL CLOSURE AND ASSEMBLY | Aug 15, 2013 | |||
CA | A1 | CA2863842 | Feb 07, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION LAID OPEN | CONTAINER SEAL CLOSURE AND ASSEMBLY | Aug 15, 2013 | |||
MX | A | MX2014009465 | Feb 07, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
PATENT APPLICATION | TAPA DE SELLO DE RECIPIENTE Y ENSAMBLE. | Feb 10, 2015 | |||
AU | A1 | AU2013217001 | Feb 07, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION | Container seal closure and assembly | Aug 28, 2014 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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PLASTIPAK PACKAGING INC | 41605 ANN ARBOR ROAD PLYMOUTH MICHIGAN 48170 48170 |
International Classification(s)

- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B65D Class
- 3140 Applications Filed
- 2702 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.06 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Darr, Richard C | Medina, US | 223 | 5410 |
# of filed Patents : 223 Total Citations : 5410 | |||
Delage, Jean-Guy | Le Havre, FR | 5 | 18 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 18 | |||
Pedmo, Marc A | Litchfield, US | 76 | 1433 |
# of filed Patents : 76 Total Citations : 1433 |
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- 6 Citation Count
- B65D Class
- 5.27 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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