Scallop cap closures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8646635
APP PUB NO 20110114594A1
SERIAL NO

12981134

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Abstract

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The present invention is directed to a closure for a container. In one of the embodiments provided herein, the closure is provided with a roof portion, a shoulder portion that merges with the roof portion, and a skirt portion depending from the shoulder portion. Provided on the shoulder portion are recessed regions and full-depth regions. The recessed regions and full-depth regions alternate around the shoulder portion and are provided for improving a number of manufacturing, costs, and structural factors. In another embodiment provided herein, the closure is provided with a cylindrical skirt depending substantially from a roof portion, the cylindrical skirt having an inner wall with a plurality of narrow, elongated, vertical stand-off ribs thereon, the ribs having an upper edge below a tension ring and a lower edge below the upper edge and an elongated length causing the lower edge to be positioned about 50% to 25% above a bottom edge defined by the cylindrical skirt and measured against the entire length of the cylindrical skirt.

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PORTOLA PACKAGING INC890 FAULSTICH COURT SAN JOSE CA 95112

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mavin, Gerry Northumberland, GB 16 214
Stephenson, Tim South Yorkshire, GB 3 2

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