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`- HERMETISCH WIEDERVERSCHLIESSBARE KAPPE
`- A RESEALABLE CAP
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`und einen AuBenrand (234, 334) enthéilt, der AuBenrand der Dichtung sich zu der
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`liegt, um so einen Spalt zwischen dem AuBenrand der Dichtung und der
`IImenumfangswand ffir die Aufnahme einer Oberkante eines Wulstes des Behéilters
`auszubilden, die Innenumfangswand der Kappe erste und zweite Abschnitte (246,
`244, 346, 344) enthéilt, der erste Abschnitt (246, 346) senkrecht zu der
`Kappeninnenoberfliiche verléiuft und der zweite Abschnitt (244, 344) cine Erhebung
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`Richtung senkrecht zu der Lingsachse des Flansches crstreckt;
`(2) die ringférmige Dichtung cine beschnittene Oberseite (23 6, 336) aufweist;
`(3) die Innenkante der Dichtung die Kappeninnenoberfl'aiche in einem Winkel von
`etwa 45° schneidet;
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`(5) der erste Abschnitt (246, 346) der Innenumfangswand der Kappe im
`wesentlichen dieselbe Héhe wie die Dichtung (216, 316) auf weist, so daB die
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`dazu fiihren, daB die Oberkante des Wulstes des Behéilters die Kappe zumindest
`entlang dem ersten Wandabschnitt, entlang dem zweiten Wandabschnitt und an der
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`- HERMETISCH WlEDERVERSCHLlESSBARE KAPPE
`- A RESEASABLE CAP
`- BOUCHON REFERMABLE HERMETlQUEMENT
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`365D5/74, BG5D41/18, 365D47/08
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`CAPITOL VlAL, INC.
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`PO. Box 446
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`Field of the Invention
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`The present invention relates to sealing structures for pour spouts and vials;
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`and more particularly to a seal and method for releasably sealing a cap onto a
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`structure such as a pour spout or vial.
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`Background of the Invention
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`Resealable caps are well known in the art. Such caps may be used on gabled
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`top containers and brick type containers. See Figures 11 and 12, respectively, of
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,108,029.
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`In addition, caps of a similar style have been used to
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`seal vials of different sizes and shapes. See, for example, Figure 4 of U.S. Patent
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`No. 4,783,056. Such caps are convenient because they form a liquid-tight seal and
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`can be repeatedly opened and closed easily.
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`For purposes of convenience, such caps are frequently integrally connected to
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`the structure that they are intended to seal. For example, they may be connected by
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`a flexible flange that allows the cap to pivot from an opened position to a sealed
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`position.
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`In order to enhance the seal between the cap and the structure or container
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`onto which the cap is fastened, an annular seal may be provided within the cap in
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`order to form an annular gap between the seal and the outer rim of the cap. The
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`annular gap is designed to receive an upper edge of the container onto which the cap
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`In order to obtain a good, liquid-tight seal between the container and the
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`cap, it is preferable that the upper edge of the container wall fit tightly within the
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`annular gap. However, fitting the upper edge of the container wall tightly within
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`the annular gap creates difficulties. Specifically, if the cap is not properly aligned
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`with the container immediately prior to closing, the upper edge of the container wall
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`damaging the seal, the outer rim of the cap, or the upper edge of the container wall.
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`In addition, if the annular gap is too narrow, the upper _” of the container wall
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`may not fit properly within the gap, thus also creating p35; lems with the seal.
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`Caps of the type to which the present inventionlates are generally injection
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`not fit properly within the gap, thus also creating problems with the seal.
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`Caps of the type to which the present invention relates are generally injection
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`molded from plastic.
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`The invention provides a fluid-tight seal arrangement for a resealable cap for use
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`with a vial comprising:
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`a flange integrally connecting the cap to the vial, the flange including a
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`recess to direct bending of the flange with proper alignment of the cap on an upper edge
`of the vial, the recess extending in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of
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`an annular seal extending from the inner cap surface, the annular seal
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`including an inner edge and an outer edge,
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`the outer edge of the seal extending toward
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`the inner cap surface at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, the annular seal being
`concentric with respect to the inner peripheral wall of the cap so as to form a gap
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`between the outer edge of the seal and the inner peripheral wall for receiving an upper
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`edge of a rim of the vial, the inner peripheral wall of the cap including first and second
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`sections, the first section being normal to the inner cap surface and the second section
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`forming a ridge that protrudes from the first section for contacting the upper'edge of the
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`rim of the Vial, characterised in that
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`perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the flange;
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`(2) the annular seal has a truncated top surface,
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`(3) the inner edge of the seal intersects the inner cap surface at an angle of
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`approximately 45 degrees,
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`(4) the width of the seal at its base is at least twice the height of the seal,
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`(5) the first section of the inner peripheral wall of the cap is substantially the
`same height as the seal so that
`the truncated top surface of “the seal ends at
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`approximately the same height as the end of the first section of the wall,
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`whereby the annular seal design and inner wall arrangement result in the upper edge of
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`the rim of the vial contacting the cap at least along the first wall section, along the
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`second wall section and at the outer seal wall when the upper edge is sealed within the
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`The first section is substantially the same height as the seal means, and extends
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`substantially perpendicular to the inner cap surface.
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`Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a known vial and cap.
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`Brief Description of the Drawings
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`Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a cap connected to a vial with a flange
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`constructed according to the present invention.
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`Figure 3 is a perspective view of a known gabled top container having a pour
`spout mounted thereon.
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`Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a spout and cap according to the present
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`invention.
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`Figure 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 4.
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`Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a vial and cap according to the present
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`invention.
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`Figure 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 6.
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`Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments
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`With reference to Figure 1, a known vial and cap arrangement is disclosed.
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`Specifically the vial and cap illustrated in Figure 1 is disclosed in U.S. Patent No.
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`4,783,056, which issued on November 8, 1988. According to the known
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`arrangement, a vial 10 is connected to a cap 12 by means of a flange 14. An
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`annular seal 16 is provided on the inside of the cap 12 in order to define a
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`corresponding annular gap 18. The annular gap 18 is designed to accommodate the
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`upper edge 20 of the via] 10.
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`A recess 22 is formed in the flange 14 to facilitate the bending of the flange
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`14 during the process of transferring the cap 12 to the top of the vial 10.
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`Specifically, the recess 22 is intended to weaken the flange 14 at a particular point
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`so that bending of the flange 14 is encouraged in the region of the recess 22. By
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`attempting to direct the bending of the flange 14, alignment of the upper edge 20 of
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`the vial wall with the annular gap 18 is facilitated. Such alignment, of course,
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`reduces the number of incidents where the tip of the annular seal 16 abuts directly
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`against the upper edge 20 of the vial wall thus damaging either the annular seal 16
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`or the upper edge 20 of the wall. Such damage would reduce the effectiveness of
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`the seal between the cap and the vial.
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`herein by reference.
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`However, it has been found that the recess 22 in the flange 14 does not
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`always adequately guide the cap 12 onto the vial. To further facilitate the bending
`of the flange 14 so that the cap 12 accurately aligns itself on the edge 20 of the wall
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`of the vial 10, the flange 14 has been further modified.
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`Turning attention now to Figure 2, an improved version of the flange is
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`illustrated. A flange 114 interconnects a vial 110 with a cap 112. A recess 122 is
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`provided in the flange 114 to facilitate bending of the flange at a particular location.
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`In addition