GB2392666A - Closure for a histological specimen container - Google Patents

Closure for a histological specimen container Download PDF

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GB2392666A
GB2392666A GB0220627A GB0220627A GB2392666A GB 2392666 A GB2392666 A GB 2392666A GB 0220627 A GB0220627 A GB 0220627A GB 0220627 A GB0220627 A GB 0220627A GB 2392666 A GB2392666 A GB 2392666A
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Duncan Douglas Morren
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/02—Removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/0202—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0214—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured only by friction or gravity
    • B65D43/022—Removable lids or covers without integral tamper element secured only by friction or gravity only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00064—Shape of the outer periphery
    • B65D2543/00074—Shape of the outer periphery curved
    • B65D2543/00092—Shape of the outer periphery curved circular
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00018—Overall construction of the lid
    • B65D2543/00259—Materials used
    • B65D2543/00296—Plastic
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00342—Central part of the lid
    • B65D2543/00351—Dome-like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00342—Central part of the lid
    • B65D2543/0037—Flexible or deformable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/0049—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the inside, or a part turned to the inside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00509—Cup
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00444—Contact between the container and the lid
    • B65D2543/00481—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container
    • B65D2543/00537—Contact between the container and the lid on the inside or the outside of the container on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
    • B65D2543/00546—NO contact

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  • Closures For Containers (AREA)

Abstract

A histological specimen jar and lid combination in which a seal is created and maintained by a force and stress put into the top 7 during closing. The sealing ring 2 is in the form of a frustrum of a cone having inclined inner and outer faces 5. The rim of the container 4 cooperates with the inclined outer face 5 of the sealing ring 2, causing deformation or doming of the top 7 as the lid is screwed down onto the container. This deformation results in the application of long-term outward radial pressure on the seal 6. Sealing pressure is enhanced and maintained by the doming effect. Any collapsing of the container rim 4 or the frustrum 5 from sustained contact pressure would be compensated for by the relaxing of the dome or crown in the top 7.

Description

( HISTOLOGICAL SPECIMEN JAR
The invention relates to a pot and lid used for long-term storage of liquid solutions including Formalin.
Such pot and lid combinations are well-known, but have proved unsatisfactory for long-term sealed storage of aggressive or volatile fluids.
The object of this invention is to provide a product with a seal between the cap and lid which does not just rely on the resilience or memory of the material used in the frustrum. 'the invention is of a lid which deforms or domes when tightened, so as to provide constant radial pressure to the seal, even if the seal point becomes dented or flattened during long-term storage of fluid.
The jar and lid are made of plastic.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows the top and side view of an assembled pot.
Figure 2 shows the side view.
Figure 3 shows the critical sealing area, with the threads omitted for the sake of clarity.
As shown in Figure 1, the lid 8 has a pattern on the outer, upper edge 1.
The dent or frustrum ring which creates the seal is also visible 2.
Figure 3 shows the jar rim 4 engaging with the cap frustrum 5. As the cap is tightened and the rim moves up the angle of the frustrum, the pressure on the seal 6 is increased.
The shape and size of the frustrum is designed so that as sealing pressure is increased, the middle section of the cap 7 begins to dome, thus creating long-term outward radial force on sealing point 6. The long- term aspect of the seal is thus not reliant only on the frustrum edge 5 collapsing as pressure is applied, but also on the force applied to the seal by the domed area 7 of the lid. The top section 7 is manufactured basically flat. The domling occurs on tightening.

Claims (2)

( CLAIMS
1. A container and lid, where the lid includes sealing means arranged such that when the lid is secured to the container a centre portion of the lid is displaced laterally so that a constant radial. force is applied to the seal.
2. A container and lid as claimed in claim 1, where the lid includes formations which improve hand grip when securing the lid to the container.
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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2431398A (en) * 2005-10-22 2007-04-25 Duncan Douglas Morren Specimen container

Citations (4)

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US2965256A (en) * 1959-04-10 1960-12-20 Donald E Yochem Closure for a container
US4415095A (en) * 1982-01-19 1983-11-15 Schweigert Lothar L Lid and seal for jar
US5460283A (en) * 1991-01-25 1995-10-24 Macartney; Charles T. Sealing closure cap
US6145688A (en) * 1996-07-17 2000-11-14 Smith; James C. Closure device for containers

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2965256A (en) * 1959-04-10 1960-12-20 Donald E Yochem Closure for a container
US4415095A (en) * 1982-01-19 1983-11-15 Schweigert Lothar L Lid and seal for jar
US5460283A (en) * 1991-01-25 1995-10-24 Macartney; Charles T. Sealing closure cap
US6145688A (en) * 1996-07-17 2000-11-14 Smith; James C. Closure device for containers

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2431398A (en) * 2005-10-22 2007-04-25 Duncan Douglas Morren Specimen container

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