Structure and method of sealing a closure assembly onto the neck finish of a plastic pressure container

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9845186
APP PUB NO 20160288986A1
SERIAL NO

15088977

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Plastic pressure container including a main body portion, a finish portion, and a closure assembly. The main body portion defines an interior space. The finish portion is unitary with the main body portion and defines a mouth in communication with the interior space. The finish portion has an inner surface, an outer surface and an upper rim proximate the mouth. The inner surface has an inner undercut defined therein proximate the upper rim. The outer surface has an outer undercut defined therein proximate the upper rim. The closure assembly is mounted to the finish portion in engagement with both the inner undercut and the outer undercut.

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  • GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bysick, Scott E Elizabethtown, US 22 474
Denner, John E York, US 13 193
Howell, Justin A Mechanicsburg, US 38 500
Patel, Tapan Y Nashua, US 20 212

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