Bottle-shaped can with cap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10940522-B2
Application number	US-201916372537-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2019
Priority date	Apr 3, 2018
Publication date	Mar 9, 2021
Grant date	Mar 9, 2021

Abstract

A bottle-shaped can in which a cap can be mounted on a neck portion without damaging slits and bridges. An annular bead comprises a diametrically largest portion, an upper inclined surface, and a lower inclined surface. An angle of inclination of the upper inclined surface is narrower than that of the lower inclined surface. A thread ridge comprises an incomplete thread portion in which a groove depth is shallower than an average groove depth of the thread ridge, and the incomplete thread portion is formed at one end of the thread ridge on the upper inclined surface at least partially. An angle of inclination of a lower wall of the thread ridge is greater than that of the upper inclined surface so that a protruding corner is formed. The slits and the bridges are situated at a level lower than the protruding corner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bottle-shaped can, comprising:
a neck portion in which an upper end portion is opened; and
a cap that is mounted on the neck portion to close the upper end portion of the neck portion,
wherein a thread ridge is formed on the neck portion to engage the cap with the neck portion, and an annular bead is formed on the neck portion below the thread ridge,
the cap comprises a band portion formed around the annular bead to be engaged with the annular bead, and a plurality of slits and bridges formed alternately in a circumferential direction of the cap,
the band portion is detached from the cap by rupturing the bridges,
the annular bead comprises a diametrically largest portion, an upper inclined surface extending upwardly from the diametrically largest portion in which an outer diameter of the neck portion gradually decreases, and a lower inclined surface extending downwardly from the diametrically largest portion in which the outer diameter of the neck portion gradually decreases,
an angle of inclination of the upper inclined surface with respect to a center axis of the neck portion is narrower than an angle of inclination of the lower inclined surface with respect to the center axis of the neck portion,
the thread ridge comprises an incomplete thread portion in which a groove depth is shallower than an average groove depth of the thread ridge,
the incomplete thread portion is formed at one end of the thread ridge on the upper inclined surface of the annular bead at least partially,
an angle of inclination of a lower wall of a groove of the thread ridge with respect to the center axis is greater than the angle of inclination of the upper inclined surface with respect to the center axis so that a protruding corner is formed between the lower wall and the upper inclined surface to protrude radially outwardly, and
the slits and the bridges are situated at a level lower than the protruding corner in the cap mounted on the neck portion.

2. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein a length of the incomplete thread portion in the circumferential direction of the neck portion is defined by an angle between: a line drawn between a terminal end of the incomplete thread portion and a center point of the neck portion; and a line drawn between a starting point of the incomplete thread portion, and
the length of the incomplete thread portion in the circumferential direction of the neck portion is set such that said angle is 50 degrees or wider.

3. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the protruding corner is smaller than a maximum diameter of the annular bead, and
wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is larger than an outer diameter of a bottom of the groove of the incomplete thread portion.

4. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an outer diameter of the protruding corner is smaller than a maximum diameter of the annular bead, and
wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is but larger than an outer diameter of a bottom of the groove of the incomplete thread portion.

5. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the protruding corner is smaller than a maximum diameter of the annular bead, and
wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is larger than an outer diameter of the thread ridge.

6. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 2 , wherein an outer diameter of the protruding corner is smaller than a maximum diameter of the annular bead, and
wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is but larger than an outer diameter of the thread ridge.

7. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is smaller than the maximum diameter of the annular bead, and
wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is larger than an outer diameter of the thread ridge.

8. The bottle-shaped can as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is smaller than the maximum diameter of the annular bead, and
wherein the outer diameter of the protruding corner is larger than an outer diameter of the thread ridge.

Assignees

• Daiwa Can Co Ltd

Inventors

• Enoki Yasushi
• Yoshida Osamu

Classifications

• B65D2401/15

  Tearable part of the closure (B65D2401/60 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D1/0246 Primary

  Closure retaining means, e.g. beads, screw-threads · CPC title

• B65D41/348

  the tamper element being rolled or pressed to conform to the shape of the container, e.g. metallic closures (B65D41/3404, B65D41/3423 take precedence) · CPC title

• B21D51/40 Primary

  Making outlet openings, e.g. bung holes · CPC title

• B21D51/50

  Making screw caps · CPC title