초록 ▼

A resealable closure system for use on a container comprising an insert and a removable plug to seal an opening in the insert; the plug has a soft, hollow bottom that is shaped to fill the insert opening and which functions to provide one or more sealing opportunities; and, in the preferred embodime

A resealable closure system for use on a container comprising an insert and a removable plug to seal an opening in the insert; the plug has a soft, hollow bottom that is shaped to fill the insert opening and which functions to provide one or more sealing opportunities; and, in the preferred embodiment, this plug is linked to the insert at one end by a pair of hinge arms which serve to guide the plug through a proscribed range of motion as it is inserted into or removed from the insert opening.

대표청구항 ▼

A resealable closure system for use on a container, which container includes at least an opening defined in a wall of the container, said closure system comprising: an insert for mounting to the container wall within the opening, said insert including, at least, top and bottom surfaces and an inner

A resealable closure system for use on a container, which container includes at least an opening defined in a wall of the container, said closure system comprising: an insert for mounting to the container wall within the opening, said insert including, at least, top and bottom surfaces and an inner wall forming a passageway which extends from said insert top surface to said insert bottom surface, said passageway including, at least, a bead protruding therefrom; plug means for sealing said passageway, said plug means including, at least, a soft plug portion, said soft plug portion comprising, at least, a channel formed therein; linkage means for holding said plug means alternately between a first position, with said soft plug portion inserted into said passageway, which seals said passageway, and a second position, with said soft plug portion removed from said passageway, which does not seal said passageway, said channel of said soft plug portion interlocking with said bead of said passageway when said plug means is in said first position, whereby a seal is formed between the soft plug portion and said passageway.