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A resealing arrangement for a beverage container having a top with an aperture to discharge beverage, includes a main cap over the container top, having a threaded neck with an opening for discharging the beverage. A seal hermetically connected to the main cap, extends against the container to herme

A resealing arrangement for a beverage container having a top with an aperture to discharge beverage, includes a main cap over the container top, having a threaded neck with an opening for discharging the beverage. A seal hermetically connected to the main cap, extends against the container to hermetically seal with the container. A locking sleeve is connected to the main cap for fixing the main cap to the beverage container with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container. A secondary cap is threaded to the neck and an anti-rotation projection extending from the main cap can be used to resist co-rotation of the main and secondary caps.

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1. An arrangement for resealing a beverage container having a top with an aperture that can be opened to discharge the beverage and an outer bead around the top, the arrangement comprising:a main cap for engagement over the beverage container top for covering the beverage container top, the main cap

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An arrangement for resealing a beverage container having a top with an aperture that can be opened to discharge the beverage and an outer bead around the top, the arrangement comprising:a main cap for engagement over the beverage container top for covering the beverage container top, the main cap having a threaded neck with an opening therethrough for discharging beverage from the beverage container; a seal member hermetically connected to the main cap and extending toward the beverage container when the main cap is over the beverage container, the seal member having a free flexible pressure sealing portion adapted to engage against and hermetically seal with the beverage container, for resealing the aperture, the pressure sealing portion having an outer surface which, with the main cap engaged over the beverage container, lies at least partially against the container, and an exposed inner surface so that pressure from the beverage container acts on the inner surface of the pressure sealing portion and presses the outer surface of the sealing portion against the container to increase the hermetic sealing effect; locking means connected to the main cap for removably fixing the main cap to the beverage container with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container; a secondary cap threadably engaged to the threaded neck of the main cap for closing the opening through the main cap with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container, the secondary cap extending over and fully covering the main cap and locking means; and anti-rotation means extending from the main cap for engagement to resist co-rotation of the main and secondary caps when the secondary cap is threadably engaged onto and off the threaded neck, the anti-rotation means comprising an anti-rotation projection extending outwardly from the main cap end beyond the secondary cap for engagement by a user to hold the main cap against rotation. 2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the anti-rotation projection comprises a loop fixed to the main cap for also functioning to hang the beverage container from the loop.3. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the loop extends downwardly from the main and secondary cap and along a side of the beverage contain.4. An arrangement for resealing a beverage container having a top with an aperture that can be opened to discharge the beverage and an outer bead around the top, the arrangement comprising:a main cap for engagement over the beverage container top for covering the beverage container top, the main cap having a threaded neck with an opening therethrough for discharging beverage from the beverage container; a seal member hermetically connected to the main cap and extending toward the beverage container when the main cap is over the beverage container, the seal member having a free flexible pressure sealing portion adapted to engage against and hermetically seal with the beverage container, for resealing the aperture, the pressure sealing portion having an outer surface which, with the main cap engaged over the beverage container, lies at least partially against the container, and an exposed inner surface so that pressure from the beverage container acts on the inner surface of the pressure sealing portion and presses the outer surface of the sealing portion against the container to increase the hermetic sealing effect; locking means connected to the main cap for removably fixing the main cap to the beverage container with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container; a secondary cap threadably engaged to the threaded neck of the main cap for closing the opening through the main cap with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container; and anti-rotation means defined on the main cap for engagement to resist co-rotation of the main and secondary caps when the secondary cap is threadably engaged onto and oil the threaded neck; the locking means comprising a sleeve engaged around the main cap, the sleeve having a pair of opposite lower arcuate hooks for engaging under the bead of the beverage container to hold the main cap to the beverage container, the sleeve having a pair of upward extension above the hooks and a pair of small dimension portions with tower recesses between the opposite hooks which are bendable to allow spreading of the opposite hooks to disengage from the bead; the main cap have a pair of side projections extending into the lower recesses, the anti-rotation means comprising an anti-rotation projection extending outwardly and downwardly from one of the side projection of the main cap, and beyond the secondary cap for engagement by a user to hold the main cap against rotation. 5. An arrangement for resealing a beverage container having a top with an aperture that can be opened to discharge the beverage and an outer bead around the top, the arrangement comprising:a main cap for engagement over the beverage container top for covering the beverage container top, the main cap having a threaded neck with an opening therethrough for discharging beverage from the beverage container; a seal member hermetically connected to the main cap and extending toward the beverage container when the main cap is over the beverage container, the seal member having a free flexible pressure sealing portion adapted to engage against and hermetically seal with the beverage container, for resealing the aperture, the pressure sealing portion having an outer surface which, with the main cap engaged over the beverage container, lies at least partially against the container, end an exposed inner surface so that pressure from the beverage container acts on the inner surface of the pressure sealing portion and presses the outer surface of the sealing portion against the container to increase the hermetic sealing effect; locking means connected to the main cap for removably fixing the main cap to the beverage container with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container, the locking means comprising a sleeve engaged around the main cap, the sleeve having a pair of opposite lower arcuate hooks for engaging under the bead of the beverage container to hold the main cap to the beverage container, the sleeve having a pair of upward extensions above the hooks end a pair of small dimension portions with lower recesses between the opposite hooks which are bendable to allow spreading of the opposite hooks to disengage from the bead, the main cap having a pair side projections extending into the lower recesses; end a secondary cap threadably engaged to the threaded neck of the main cap for closing the opening through the main cap with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container. 6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the sleeve includes a ring extending radially inwardly toward the main cap, the main cap including a pair of opposite grooves each for receiving a retaining portion of the ring to retain the sleeve to the main cap, ring bending to allow the hooks to spread while the retaining portions of the ring in the opposite grooves limiting the amount of bending.7. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the secondary cap is dome shaped and extends over the main cap and the sleeve, the dome shape having a top that is at least partly flat and a plurality of inwardly extending ribs in the dome-shaped cap.8. An arrangement for resealing a beverage container having a top with an aperture that can be opened to discharge the beverage and an outer bead around the top, the arrangement comprising:a main cap for engagement over the beverage container top for covering the beverage container top, the main cap having a threaded neck with en opening therethrough for discharging beverage from the beverage container; a seal member hermetically connected to the main cap and extending toward the beverage container when the main cap is over the beverage container, the seal member having a free flexible pressure sealing portion adapted to engage against and hermetically seal with the beverage container, for resealing the aperture, the pressure sealing portion having an outer surface which, with the main cap engaged over the beverage container, lies at least partially against the container, and an exposed inner surface so that pressure from the beverage container acts on the inner surface of the pressure sealing portion and presses the outer surface of the sealing portion against the container to increase the hermetic sealing effect; locking means connected to the main cap for removably fixing the main cap to the beverage container with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container, the locking means comprising a sleeve engaged around the main cap, the sleeve having a pair of opposite lower arcuate hooks for engaging under the bead of the beverage container to hold the main cap to the beverage container, the sleeve having a pair of upward extensions above the hooks and a pair of small dimension portions with lower recesses between the opposite hooks which are bendable to allow spreading of the opposite hooks to disengage from the bead; a secondary cap threadably engaged to the threaded neck of the main cap for closing the opening through the main cap with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container; and anti-rotation means defined on the main cap for engagement to resist co-rotation of the main end secondary caps when the secondary cap is threadably engaged onto and off the threaded neck, the anti-rotation means comprising an anti-rotation projection extending outwardly from the main cap and beyond the secondary cap for engagement by a user to hold the main cap against rotation. 9. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the anti-rotation projection comprises a loop fixed to the main cap for also functioning to hang the beverage container from the loop.10. The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the loop extends downwardly from the main and secondary cap and along a side of the beverage contain.11. An arrangement for resealing a beverage container having a top with an aperture that can be opened to discharge the beverage and an outer bead around the top, the arrangement comprising:a main cap for engagement over the beverage container top for covering the beverage container top, the main cap having a threaded neck with an opening therethrough for discharging beverage from the beverage container, a seal member hermetically connected to the main cap and extending toward the beverage container when the main cap is over the beverage container, the seal member having a free flexible pressure sealing portion adapted to engage against and hermetically seal with the beverage container, for resealing the aperture, the pressure sealing portion having an outer surface which, with the main cap engaged over the beverage container, lies at least partially against the container, and an exposed inner surface so that pressure from the beverage container acts on the inner surface of the pressure sealing portion and presses the outer surface of the sealing portion against the container to increase the hermetic sealing effect; locking means connected to the main cap for removably fixing the main cap to the beverage container with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container; a secondary cap threadably engaged to the threaded neck of the main cap for closing the opening through the main cap with sufficient force to resist pressure from, and to maintain pressure in the beverage container; and anti-rotation means defined on the main cap for engagement to resist co-rotation of the main and secondary caps when the secondary cap is threadably engaged onto and off the threaded neck; the anti-rotation means comprising an anti-rotation projection extending outwardly from the main cap and beyond the secondary cap for engagement by a user to hold the main cap against rotation, the anti-rotation projection comprising a loop fixed to the main cap for also functioning to hang the beverage container from the loop. 12. The arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the loop extends downwardly from the main and secondary cap and along a side of the beverage contain.