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US-12623809-B1 - Resealable container closure interface including methods of manufacture and use

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Abstract

A container closure interface comprising a follower and a track, wherein the combination provides a rotation to axial motion translating system. One of the follower and the track extends radially from a container opening tubular side wall and the other of the follower and the track extends radially from on a closure tubular side wall. At least one detent is integral with the track, wherein the at least one detent can be located proximate an sealing, terminal end of the rotation to axial motion translating track and/or proximate a releasing and engaging end of the rotation to axial motion translating track.

Inventors

  • Daniel A Zabaleta
  • Sam D. Hackett

Assignees

  • Daniel A Zabaleta
  • Sam D. Hackett

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20240408

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A container closure interface comprising: a container body, including: a container body sidewall extending upward from and continuous with a container body closed bottom wall, the container body defining a hollow interior volume, the container body sidewall terminating at a container body sidewall upper edge; a container lid, including: a container lid tubular side wall extending between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge of the container lid, a seaming panel peripherally formed about and extending axially upward and radially outward from the container lid tubular sidewall upper peripheral edge, the seaming panel having a shape designed to assemble the container lid to the container body sidewall upper edge, at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element extending in a radial direction from the container lid tubular side wall, the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element including a first engagement surface on the lower surface thereof, wherein an upper portion and a lower portion of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element are both continuous with the container lid tubular side wall; and; a closure member comprising: a tubular sidewall sized to fit into the container lid tubular side wall; at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element extending in a radial direction from the closure member tubular side wall, the second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element including a second engagement surface on the upper surface thereof, wherein the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface axially engage with each other, wherein one of the at least one engagement surface and the at least one second, mating engagement surface includes at least one detent integral with the engagement surface, wherein the at least one detent is at least one of: (a) proximate a sealing, terminal end of the rotation to axial motion translating element; and (b) proximate a releasing and engaging end of the rotation to axial motion translating element.
  2. 2 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element includes the detent formed proximate the sealing, terminal end of the rotation to axial motion translating element.
  3. 3 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element includes the detent formed proximate the releasing end and an opposite engaging end of the rotation to axial motion translating element.
  4. 4 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element includes the detent formed proximate the sealing, terminal end of the rotation to axial motion translating element and the detent formed proximate the releasing and engaging of the rotation to axial motion translating element.
  5. 5 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element includes the detent formed proximate a releasing, terminal end of the rotation to axial motion translating element and the detent formed proximate the releasing and engaging of the rotation to axial motion translating element, wherein a section of the rotation to axial motion translating element extends between two detents, each detent located proximate opposite ends of the rotation to axial motion translating element.
  6. 6 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 5 , wherein a section of the rotation to axial motion translating element extending between first the detent and the second detent has a constant rate of translation between the rotation and the axial motion.
  7. 7 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein the other of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element and the at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element is provided as a cam follower.
  8. 8 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , the container closure comprising one of the following configurations: (a) the rotation to axial motion translating element is provided on a radially exterior surface of the closure member tubular sidewall, and the cam follower is provided on a radially interior surface of the container opening tubular sidewall; or (b) the rotation to axial motion translating element is provided on a radially interior surface of the container opening tubular sidewall, and the cam follower is provided on a radially exterior surface of the closure member tubular sidewall.
  9. 9 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of each of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element engages with an upper surface of each of the respective at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element.
  10. 10 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , wherein the container opening and container opening tubular side wall are integral with a container, the container comprising a tubular sidewall contiguous with and extending upward from a bottom wall.
  11. 11 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 1 , the container closure further comprising a tamper evidence indicator.
  12. 12 . A container closure interface comprising: a container body, including: a container body sidewall extending upward from and continuous with a container body closed bottom wall, the container body defining a hollow interior volume, the container body sidewall terminating at a container body sidewall upper edge; a container lid, including: a container lid tubular side wall extending between an upper peripheral edge and a lower peripheral edge of the container lid, a seaming panel peripherally formed about and extending axially upward and radially outward from the container lid tubular sidewall upper peripheral edge, the seaming panel having a shape designed to assemble the container lid to the container body sidewall upper edge, at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element extending in a radial direction from the container lid tubular side wall, the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element including a first engagement surface on the lower surface thereof, wherein an upper portion and a lower portion of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element are both continuous with the container lid tubular side wall; and; a closure member comprising: a tubular sidewall sized to fit into the container lid tubular side wall; at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element extending in a radial direction from the closure member tubular side wall, the second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element including a second engagement surface on the upper surface thereof, wherein the first engagement surface and the second engagement surface axially engage with each other, wherein one of the at least one engagement surface and the at least one second, mating engagement surface includes at least one detent integral with the engagement surface, wherein the at least one detent is at least one of: (a) formed at a location along the engagement surface preventing the closure member from inadvertently backing out from a sealing position; (b) formed at a location along the engagement surface preventing the closure member from turning to a position where the other of the at least one first engagement surface and the at least one second, mating engagement surface would disengaged from the engagement surface, releasing the closure member from the container opening tubular side wall; and (c) arranged in the engagement surface restricting the other of the at least one first engagement element and the at least one second, mating engagement element from engaging with the at least one first engagement element beyond a leading section during re-engagement between the closure member tubular sidewall and the container opening tubular sidewall.
  13. 13 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element is formed at a location along the rotation to axial motion translating element preventing the closure member from inadvertently backing out from a sealing position.
  14. 14 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element is formed at a location along the rotation to axial motion translating element preventing the closure member from turning to a position where the other of the at least one and the at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element would disengage from the rotation to axial motion translating element, releasing the closure member from the container opening tubular side wall.
  15. 15 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , wherein the at least one detent integral with a rotation to axial motion translating element is arranged in the rotation to axial motion translating element restricting the other of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element and the at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element from engaging with the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element beyond a leading section during re-engagement between the closure member tubular sidewall and the container opening tubular sidewall.
  16. 16 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , wherein the at least one detent includes at least two detents, wherein: (a) a first detent is formed at a location along the rotation to axial motion translating element preventing the closure member from inadvertently backing out from a sealing position; and (b) a second detent is formed at a location along the rotation to axial motion translating element preventing the closure member from turning to a position where the other of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element and the at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element would disengaged from the rotation to axial motion translating element, releasing the closure member from the container opening tubular side wall wherein the second detent is positioned to engage after a separation of a seal between the container opening and the closure member.
  17. 17 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 16 , wherein a section of the rotation to axial motion translating element extending between first the detent and the second detent has a constant rate of translation between the rotation and the axial motion.
  18. 18 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , wherein the other of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element and the at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element is provided as a cam follower.
  19. 19 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , the container closure comprising one of the following configurations: (a) the rotation to axial motion translating element is provided on a radially exterior surface of the closure member tubular sidewall, and the cam follower is provided on a radially interior surface of the container opening tubular sidewall; or (b) the rotation to axial motion translating element is provided on a radially interior surface of the container opening tubular sidewall, and the cam follower is provided on a radially exterior surface of the closure member tubular sidewall.
  20. 20 . The container closure interface as recited in claim 12 , wherein a lower surface of each of the at least one first rotation to axial motion translating element engages with an upper surface of each of the respective at least one second, mating rotation to axial motion translating element.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This Non-Provisional Patent Application is: A. is a Division of co-pending U.S. Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 17/223,221, filed on 6 Apr. 2021 (scheduled to Issue as U.S. Pat. No. 11,952,164 on Apr. 9, 2024), wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 17/223,221 is a Divisional Application of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 16/035,583, filed on 13 Jul. 2018 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,968,010 on Apr. 6, 2021),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 16/035,583 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 15/494,498, filed on 22 Apr. 2017 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,427,832 on Oct. 1, 2019),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 15/494,498 is a Divisional Patent Application claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 15/056,216, filed on 29 Feb. 2016 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,637,269 on May 2, 2017),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 15/056,216 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 14/665,102, filed on 23 Mar. 2015 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,272,819 on Mar. 1, 2016),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 14/665,102 is a Divisional Patent Application claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/787,012, filed on 6 Mar. 2013 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,985,371 on 24 Mar. 2015),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 13/787,012 is a Continuation-In-Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/572,404, filed on 10 Aug. 2012 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,844,761 on 30 Sep. 2014); B, wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 14/665,102 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Design patent application Ser. No. 29/491,268, filed on 19 May 2014 (Issued as U.S. patent D752,978 on 5 Apr. 2016), wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 29/491,268 is a Divisional Patent Application claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/787,012, filed on 6 Mar. 2013 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,985,371 on 24 Mar. 2015),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 13/787,012 is a Continuation-In-Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/572,404, filed on 10 Aug. 2012 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,844,761 on 30 Sep. 2014); C. wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 15/494,498 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Design patent application Ser. No. 29/560,269, filed on 5 Apr. 2016 (Issued as US Patent D 795,693 on 29 Aug. 2017), wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 29/560,269 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Design patent application Ser. No. 29/491,268, filed on 19 May 2014, (Issued as US Design Patent D752,978 on Apr. 5, 2016),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 29/491,268 is a Divisional Patent Application claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/787,012, filed on 6 Mar. 2013 (issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,985,371 on 24 Mar. 2015),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 13/787,012 is a Continuation-In-Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/572,404, filed on 10 Aug. 2012 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,844,761 on 30 Sep. 2014); D. wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 15/494,498 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Design patent application Ser. No. 29/560,269, filed on 5 Apr. 2016 (Issued as U.S. patent D795,693 on Aug. 9, 2017), wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 29/560,269 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 15/056,216, filed on 29 Feb. 2016 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,637,269 on May 2, 2017),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 15/056,216 is a Continuation In Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 14/665,102, filed on 23 Mar. 2015 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,272,819 on Mar. 1, 2016),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 14/665,102 is a Divisional Patent Application claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/787,012, filed on 6 Mar. 2013 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,985,371 on 24 Mar. 2015),wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 13/787,012 is a Continuation-In-Part claiming the benefit of co-pending United States Non-Provisional Utility patent application Ser. No. 13/572,404, filed on 10 Aug. 2012 (Issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,844,761 on 30 Sep. 2014); and E. wherein U.S. application Ser. No. 17/223,221 is a Contin