WO2000058170A1 - Plastic containers and lids - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to containers having removable lids that are capable of sealing off the contents of the containers, and more particularly to plastic containers for containing paint or other materials.
- the ordinary one-gallon paint can has been made of steel and is provided with a friction fit lid that also is made of steel.
- a friction fit lid that also is made of steel.
- prevention of leakage is important since paint cans frequently encounter rough handling while being transported or stacked for storage or retail display. Consequently a substantially hermetic seal is required between the paint can and its lid. This is achieved by a friction fit air-tight engagement between the lid and container which is such as to permit the lid to be removed manually using a suitable prying tool.
- the standard metal paint can lid does not protrude beyond the perimeter of the paint can so that as to prevent accidental disengagement of the lid.
- the configuration of the interlocking connection between the standard metal paint cans and their metal lids is such that the lids remain tightly in place even when subjected to the action of paint shaking machines or to other severe handling or shock conditions. Further the lids can be re-attached to again provide a fluid tight seal with the container.
- standard metal paint cans have certain shortcomings, one of which is the tendency to corrode.
- U. S. Patent No. 5,097,977, issued March 24, 1992 to R. Straub illustrates a closure assembly for a container that comprises a snap ring connected to the top of the container and a lid that is removably attached to the ring so as to close off the container.
- a similar arrangement is disclosed by ' U. S. Patent No. 4,619, 373, issued Oct. 28, 1986 to H. W. Galer.
- Other plastic paint can designs and/or apparatus for injection molding same are illustrated by the following U. S. Patents: 4,777,004, issued Oct. 11 , 1988 to H. W. Galer; 4,619,373, issued Oct. 28. 1986 to H. W.
- Galer 4, 349,119 issued Sept. 14, 1982 to I. Letica; 4,512, 494, issued April 23, 1985 to J. W. Von Holdt; 4,383,519 issued May 17, 1983 to I. Letica; 4,293,080, issued Oct. 6, 1981 to I. Letica; and 3,977,563 issued Aug. 31 , 1976 to W. G. Holt.
- the primary object or purpose of the invention is to provide a new and improved plastic can/lid design which is characterized by an improved rim-to-lid interlock which provides a positive, reliable fluid-tight seal even when subjected to rough handling.
- a further object is to provide an improved plastic container capable of superior retention of its lid through a novel locking engagement between the lid and container.
- Another object is to provide a plastic container/lid interlock that provides positive line contact sealing of lid to container.
- a further object is to provide a combination container and lid that is characterized by a container/lid interlock which provides an air-tight friction fit, permits the lid to be easily removed by use of a prying tool, and assures that the lid cannot be accidentally dislodged as a consequence of being subjected to impact, shock or stress in the course of being stacked or transported.
- Yet another object is to provide a plastic container for paint or other liquid or particulate material having a plastic lid that can be readily resealed.
- Still another object is to provide a container/lid design wherein the container and lid have cooperating means to facilitate removal of the lid by means of a suitable prying tool.
- a more specific object is to provide a plastic container for paint or other liquid product that has sufficient strength to allow it to be filled, capped, labeled, and stacked or packaged using conventional filling, labeling and packaging machinery.
- Another specific object is to provide a plastic container for paint or other material that has a one-piece construction free of any seams or crimps, does not rust internally and requires no internal protective coating, has a higher dynamic compression that metal paint cans, can be manufactured in different colors and surface finishes, weighs less than a metal can of comparable size and volume, can be molded with embossed printing so as to eliminate the need for a subsequent labeling operation, and, for example, may be molded on the premises of a paint manufacturer.
- Fig. 1 is an exploded sectional view in elevation showing a container and a lid therefor that embody the present invention
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged scale fragmentary sectional view in elevation showing details of the rim on the upper end of the same container;
- Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2;
- Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view in elevation of the lid; and
- Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale showing how the lid interlocks with the rim of the container.
- FIG. 1 there is shown an injection-molded container 2 that is made of a suitable plastic material that combines resiliency and strength, e.g., high density polyethylene.
- Container 2 comprises a side wall 4, and a bottom wall 6 which preferably is contoured as shown to provide a flat annular downwardly projecting rib 8 for strengthening purposes.
- Side wall 4 essentially is a constant diameter cylinder.
- the bottom end of the paint can also has an axially extending seating flange 10 that forms a continuation of side wall 4.
- Flange 10 may be flush with rib 8 but preferably it projects below the plane of that rib.
- the side wall also has two diametrically opposed perforated ears 12. As seen in Figs.
- ears 12 comprise a curved side wall 14 that extends through an angle of at least 180° degrees, preferably about 200°, and a front wall 16 that has a tapered hole 18 for acceptance of one end of a wire handle (not shown) of the kind commonly used on metal paint cans. Hole 18 serves as a pivot point for the wire handle.
- the upper end of the side wall 4 is formed with a split or bifurcated rim, the rim comprising an outer rim section 20, an inner rim section 22, and a rim-connecting section 24.
- the outer rim section 20 is essentially an extension of side wall 4 and has an outer surface 26 that preferably, but not necessarily, projects radially slightly beyond the outer surface 28 of side wall 4.
- Surface 26 may be a straight cylinder or, as shown, may extend at a slight angle to outer surface 28.
- the upper end edge of outer rim section 20 is rounded off as shown at 30.
- the inner surface of outer rim section 20 is identified generally by numeral 32.
- Inner surface 32 extends at a selected acute angle, e.g., an angle between 6 and 7°, to sidewall 4 ' and the longitudinal center axis of the container.
- the diameter of the upper end of inner surface 32 is enlarged so as to provide an offset or recessed cylindrical surface portion 34 that extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal (vertical) axis of container 2.
- the inner surface 32 also is formed with two locking or gripping ribs 36 that are convex in cross-section and preferably extend around the full circumference of the container rim. Alternatively, the ribs 36 could be interrupted at selected points about the circumference of outer rim section 20.
- Rim section 22 is located inwardly of side wall 4.
- Rim section 22 has substantially parallel outer and inner surfaces 40 and 42, with at least surface 40, but preferably also surface 42, extending at a selected acute angle, e.g., an angle between about 9° and 10°, to the side wall 4.
- surface 40 of rim section 22 is smooth.
- gripping ribs similar to ribs 36.
- the upper end edge of rim section 22 is rounded as shown at 44.
- the rim-connecting section 24 is formed with a generally concave upper surface 46.
- the bottom surface 48 of section 24 preferably forms a gentle curved transition between the inner surface 42 of inner rim section 22 and the inner surface 50 of side wall 4.
- Surfaces 32, 40 and 46 together define an annular locking channel for a lid 60 hereinafter described.
- the surface 40 of inner rim section 22 is not parallel to the inner surface 32 of outer rim section 20; instead those surfaces are in a converging relation with one another away from rim-connecting section 24. Preferably they converge on one another at an angle of between about 2° and 4° with increasing distance from bottom wall 6. In other words, the spacing between surfaces 32 and 40 is greatest near surface 46 and smallest near the top end of rim section 22.
- the outer rim section 20 is provided with one or more notches 58 at its upper edge (Figs. 1 and 2) to facilitate removal of a plastic lid or cover 60.
- Lid 60 preferably is made of the same material as container 2.
- the lid is circular and comprises a generally flat center or crown section 62 that preferably, but not necessarily, is dimpled at its center as shown at 64, and a convoluted rim section identified generally by the numeral 66 that is adapted to mate with the bifurcated rim section of container 2.
- the convoluted rim section 66 of the lid or cover is characterized by a first upstanding circumferentially-extending rib that comprises an inner wall or leg section 68 that is joined to an outer wall or leg section 70 by a curved connecting wall section 72.
- the inner section 68 has an outer peripheral surface 74 that is substantially cylindrical and parallel to the center axis of the lid, while the outer section 70 has an inner circumferentially-extending surface 76 that is canted with the respect to the wall surface 74.
- Surface 76 is slanted extending downwardly and inwardly at an angle to the center axis of the lid that is approximately the same as the angle of the surfaces 32 and 40 relative to the center axis of the containers.
- surface 76 extends at an angle of about 7° to 10° to the center axis of the lid.
- the wall section 70 also forms part of a second downwardly projecting rib that also comprises an outer wall section 80 and a curved connecting wall section 82.
- Outer wall section 80 also has an outer surface 84 that extends at an angle that preferably is substantially the same as the angle of the surface 76.
- wall section 80 may be formed so that the angle of outer surface 84 relative to the lid's center axis is slightly greater than the angle of surface 76, e.g., 1°-3° greater.
- the upper end of wall section 80 has an outer peripheral surface portion 86 that is essentially cylindrical and is parallel to the center axis of the lid. Surface portion 86 projects outwardly beyond surface 84, so as to form a shallow shoulder or ledge 88.
- outer surface 84 is provided with a pair of locking or gripping ribs 90 that preferably are convex in cross-section as seen in Fig. 4.
- Ribs 90 are designed to mate and interlock with the similarly shaped ribs 36 formed on the container rim. Ribs 90 preferably extend around the full circumference of surface 84, but alternatively they could be interrupted at selected points about the circumference of surface 84.
- the container and lid of a resilient strong material such as a high density polyethylene is advantageous, particularly in the case of making one gallon paint cans, in that the material provides the container with sufficient strength to resist deformation under the weight of one or more like-filled containers.
- the plastic material can flex sufficiently to allow the lid to be secured in place on the container so as to seal off the container's contents.
- the downwardly projecting rib on the lid formed by wall sections 70, 80 and 82 is designed to make a friction fit in the channel formed between the outer and inner rim sections 20 and 22 of the container.
- the distance between the surfaces 76 and 84 of the downwardly projecting rib of the rim may be equal to but preferably is slightly in excess of the distance between the surfaces 32 and 40 of container rim sections 20 and 22 respectively.
- rib is sufficiently resilient as to allow sections 70 and 80 to be forced toward one another under a radial compressing force. Consequently, as shown in Fig.
- the depending rib comprising wall sections 70, 80 and 82 makes a tight friction fit in the channel between rim sections 20 and 22, with the gripping ribs 90 interlocking with gripping ribs 36.
- the maximum outside diameter of the combined container and lid is essentially the outside diameter of the outer rim section 20 measured at the upper edge of its outer surface 26. Since that diametrical dimension is nearly the same as that of the outer diameter of wall 4, the plastic cans provided by the invention have an appearance substantially the same of those of a conventional metal paint can. Additionally, the interconnection of the lid with the container is such that a fluid-tight seal is formed between the lid and the container, thereby preventing leakage of contents and assuring that the contents will not undergo degradation due to oxidation. Removal of the lid from the can is facilitated by the presence of notches 58 in the upper end of rim section 20. Notches 58 permit a screwdriver or other tool to be engaged with shoulder 88 to pry the lid off of the container.
- One gallon high density polyethylene paint cans and lids embodying the invention have been molded with the following dimensional characteristics: a side wall outside diameter of about 6.550 inches, a side wall and bottom wall thickness of about 0.067", an outer surface 26 of outer rim section 20 having a maximum diameter that exceeds the outside diameter of the side wall by not more than about 0.090", an inner rim section 22 having an inner surface 42 with a diameter that varies between about 0.380 and about 0.448 inches less than the inside diameter of side wall 4, and a minimum distance between surfaces 32 and 40 of about 0.147 inch.
- a lid for interconnection with such a container may have a maximum outside diameter of about 6.507 inches, with the distance between surfaces 76 and 84 (exclusive of ribs 90) being about the same as or preferably about 0.005" greater than the minimum distance between surface 32 and 40 (exclusive of ribs 36).
- the ribs 36 and 90 project about 0.012" from surfaces 32 and 84 respectively, and the average thickness of the lid is about 0.060 inch.
- Such a lid will make a tight seal with the container, and a plurality of such containers after filling and sealing may be stacked safely one upon the other like metal paint cans.
- the sections 68 and 72 and the upper portion of wall section 70 form an upwardly projecting lid-reinforcing rib.
- Containers and lids embodying the present invention may be made in sizes larger or smaller than the conventional one-gallon size commonly used by American paint manufacturers.
- the side wall of the container is cylindrical, i.e., it has a constant diameter, it is also contemplated that the side wall may be tapered by a selected draft angle, e.g., 1°-3°, so that the upper end of the container has a larger diameter than its bottom end.
- the container need not have the strengthening rib 8, or any equivalent strengthening feature, recognizing that the need or desire for such feature may be determined or result from a number of factors or functions, e.g., container size, overall weight of the contents of the container, and the material of which the container is made.
- gripping ribs 36 and 90 also may be varied. Also, alternatively or additionally, gripping ribs like ribs 36 and 90 may be formed on container rim 40 and lid surface 76. If desired, the locking ribs 36 and 90 may be omitted, so that the lid is locked to the container rim solely as a result of the rib sections 70 and 80 being compressed together between and gripped by surfaces 32 and 40. Although it is preferred to make the containers and lids of a high density polyethylene, they also may be molded of other plastics materials known to persons skilled in the art, e.g., polypropylene.
- the invention offers the advantage of providing a plastic container for use in holding paint or other products in liquid or particulate form that has sufficient strength to allow it to be filled, capped, labeled, and stacked or packaged using conventional filling, labeling and packaging machinery. Still other advantages provided by this invention are that the containers have a one-piece construction free of any seams or crimps, do not rust internally and require no internal protective coating, have a higher dynamic compression that metal paint cans, can be manufactured in different colors and surface finishes, weigh less than metal cans of comparable size and volume, can be molded with embossed printing so as to eliminate the need for a subsequent labeling operation.
- containers and lids embodying the invention may be molded at the site of filling, e.g., molded on the premises of a paint manufacturer. This offers the further benefit of allowing the party who fills the containers to manufacture them and their lids according to the party's production requirements, thereby avoiding the cost of carrying a large inventory of unfilled containers.
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