Title of Invention

A CLOSURE

Abstract The present invention relates to a closure and a container having the same, wherein the closure can be opened or closed through up/down operation to hermetically keep contents at a pressure equal to, above or below the atmospheric pressure. A closure of the present invention comprises a scaling unit (110) tor surrounding a mouth (210) of a container to ensure airtightness, a locking unit (120) having a plurality of locking projections (121) hingedly connected inward to and along a lower end of the sealing unit (110) so that the locking projections (121) can be fixedly caught by a locking flange (211) of the container, and a cover unit (130) having a vertically movable annular body (131) for surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the locking unit (120) and including a push projection (132) formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body (131) and to be positioned below the locking unit (120), and a support projection (134) formed to protrude at a position above the push projection (132) to support the outer peripheral surface of the locking unit (120). According to the present invention, the closure has excellent airtightness and can also be conveniently used. Further, after the initial opening of the closure of a container, it is possible to recognize the opening of the closure.
Full Text Description
CLOSURE AND CONTAINER HAVING THE SAME
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a closure and a container having the same, and more
particularly, to a closure and a container having the same, wherein the closure can be
opened or closed through an up/down operation to hermetically keep contents at a
pressure equal to, above or below the atmospheric pressure.
Background Art
[2] A container for storing beverages, powder or other contents is generally provided
with a closure that requires to have a variety of functions depending on uses of the
storing container or the stored contents.
[3] For example, since the internal pressure of a carbonated beverage container should be
maintained at a pressure equal to or greater than the atmospheric pressure, it is
important to maintain the airtightness of the closure during distribution of the
container.
[4] In case of a container with large capacity, it is preferred that a closure be configured
to be hermetically re-closed conveniently after opening the closure so that after the
contents of the container arc used, the remainder of the contents can be stored without
being deteriorated. For example, a cork closure has excellent airtightness but has a
problem in that it is not easy to open the cork closure.
[5] Further, in case of a screw top that has been widely used in a conventional beverage
container, it is inconvenient to use the screw top since the screw top should be rotated.
Specifically, since children are too inexperienced in rotating the screw top to be
opened/closed, it is very inconvenient for children to use the screw top.
[6] Particularly, the screw top should be strongly fastened in order to prevent contents
from leaking out. In this case, however, it is difficult to re-open the screw top. On the
contrary, if the screw top is closed only to the extent that the screw top can be easily
operated, the contents of the container may leak out.
[7] In order to solve the above problems, the inventor proposed conveniently usable
closure structures in Korean Patent No. 10-575259 (issued on April 24, 2006) and
Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-385497 (issued on May 21, 2005). Since
these closures arc opened or closed in a one-touch manner, there is an advantage in that
they can be more conveniently used as compared with a screw top.
Disclosure of Invention
Technical Problem
[8] The present invention is to improve the structures of conventional closures. Ac-

cordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a closure which has air-
tightness capable of sufficiently sealing contents even though the contents are stored in
a container while being under a predetermined pressure, can be conveniently used, and
is configured such that after initial opening of the closure, other users can easily
recognize the opening of the closure, and a container having the closure.
Technical Solution
[9] According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the object, there is
provided a closure comprising: a sealing unit for surrounding a mouth of a container to
ensure airtightness; a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly
connected inward to and along a lower end of the scaling unit so that the locking
projections can be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container; and a cover unit
having a vertically movable annular body for surrounding an outer peripheral surface
of the locking unit and including a push projection formed to protrude from an inner
peripheral surface of the body and to be positioned below the locking unit, and a
support projection formed to protrude at a position above die push projection to
support the outer peripheral surface of the locking unit.
[ 10] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a closure
comprising: a sealing unit for surrounding a mouth of a container to ensure air-
tightness; a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected
inward to and along a lower end of the scaling unit so that the locking projections can
be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container, and a plurality of lever
projections formed to protrude on an outer peripheral surface of the locking unit that is
opposite to the locking projections; and a cover unit having a vertically movable
annular body for surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the locking unit and
including a push projection formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the
body and to be positioned below the lever projections.
[11] According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container
comprising: a container body having a locking flange protruding from an outer
peripheral surface of a mouth of the container; and a closure fitted around the mouth
while surrounding the mouth to ensure airtightness, wherein the closure comprises a
sealing unit for surrounding the mouth of the container to ensure airtightness; a locking
unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected inward to and along a
lower end of the sealing unit so that the locking projections can be fixedly caught by a
locking flange of the container; and a cover unit having a vertically movable annular
body for surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the locking unit and including a
push projection formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body and to
be positioned below the locking unit, and a support projection formed to protrude at a

position above the push projection to support the outer peripheral surface of the
locking unit.
[12] According to a still further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a
container comprising: a container body having a locking flange protruding from an
outer peripheral surface of a mouth of the container; and a closure fitted around the
mouth while surrounding the mouth to ensure airtightness, wherein the closure
comprises a sealing unit for surrounding the mouth of the container to ensure air-
tightness; a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected
inward to and along a lower end of the scaling unit so that the locking projections can
be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container, and a plurality of lever
projections formed to protrude on an outer peripheral surface of the locking unit that is
opposite to the locking projections; and a cover unit having a vertically movable
annular body for surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the locking unit and
including a push projection formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the
body and to be positioned below the lever projections.
Advantageous Effects
[13] According to the present invention, the closure has excellent airtightness and can also
be conveniently used. Further, after the initial opening of the closure of a container, it
is possible to recognize the opening of the closure.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[14] Fig. 1 is a partially cut-away perspective view showing a closure according to a
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[15] Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the closure according to the present invention.
[16] Fig. 3 is a view showing a variant of a sealing unit of the closure according to the
present invention.
[17] Fig. 4 is a view showing only both a sealing unit and a locking unit of the closure
according to the present invention.
[18] Fig. 5 is a view showing only a cover unit of the closure according to the present
invention.
[19] Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the closure according to the present
invention.
[20] Figs. 7 and 8 are views showing a closure according to another embodiment of the
present invention.
[21] Figs. 9 and 10 are views showing a closure according to a further embodiment of the
present invention.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[22] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with

reference to the accompanying drawings.
[23] Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a container has a container body 200 provided with a
mouth 210 at an upper portion thereof. An annular locking flange 211 is formed to
protrude from an outer peripheral surface of the mouth 210. A lower surface of the
locking flange 211 is perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the mouth 210
while an upper surface of the locking flange 211 has a smoothly-curved surface.
[24] A closure includes a sealing unit 110, a locking unit 120, and a cover unit 130.
[25] The sealing unit 110 includes a circular top portion 111 and a skirt 112 to be inserted
into the mouth 210 of the container.
[26] A scaling rib 113 that comes into close contact with the mouth 210 may be formed to
protrude from a lower surface of the top portion 111 of the sealing unit 110. When the
closure is closed, the sealing rib 113 is brought into close contact with the mouth 210
of the container and then elastically deformed to increase airtightness of the closure.
[27] A lower end of the sealing unit 110 is provided with the locking unit 120 for fixing
the closure to the container.
[28] Specifically, the locking unit 120 includes locking projections 121, which are fixedly
caught by the locking flange 211 of the container, and lever projections 122 for
releasing the fixed state of the locking projections 121.
[29] The locking projections 121 are hingedly connected inward to and along the lower
end of the sealing unit 110. Accordingly, when the closure is inserted into the mouth of
the container, the locking projections 121 are caught by the locking flange 211 of the
container so that the closure can be fixed thereto.
[30] A plurality of lever projections 122 are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the
locking unit 120 which is opposite to the locking projections 121.
[31 ] That is, the locking unit 120 is provided with the locking projections 121 at the inside
thereof and the lever projections 122 at the outside thereof. Accordingly, when the
lever projections 122 formed at the outside of the locking unit 120 are pressed, the
locking projections 121 formed at the inside of the locking unit 120 are moved outward
with respect to hinge portion 121a, so that the locking projections 121 are released
from the locking flange 211, thereby opening the closure.
[32] The operation of the lever projections 122 is substantially achieved by manipulating
the cover unit 130 that will be described later.
[33] Meanwhile, the sealing unit 110 and the locking unit 120 may be formed integrally
with each other out of a resin by means of injection molding. However, the sealing unit
110 and the locking unit 120 may be separately manufactured and then assembled.
[34] The cover unit 130 has an annular body 131 and includes a push projection 132
formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body 131 and to be
positioned below the lever projections 122.

[35] Thecovcrunit 130 is positioned onto the outer peripheral surface of locking unit 120
so that the cover unit 130 can be moved upward and downward. Meanwhile, when the
cover unit 130 is moved upward with respect to the locking unit 120, the push
projection 132 of the cover unit 130 pushes the lever projections 122 upward. Ac-
cordingly, the lever projections 122 arc pivoted so that the locking projections 121
formed inside of the locking unit 120 arc released from the locking flange 211, thereby
opening the closure.
[36] Meanwhile, Fig. 3 is a view showing a variant of the scaling unit of the closure
according to the present invention. Although there is no additional lever projection on
an outer peripheral surface of the sealing unit 110, the cover unit 130 may cause the
sealing unit 110 to be operated in the same manner.
[37] That is, since the push projection 132 is formed at a lower end of the cover unit 130
so as to be positioned below a lower end of the locking unit 120, the push projection
132 pushes the lower end of the locking unit 120 upward when the cover unit 130 is
moved upward, so that the locking projections 121 of the locking unit 120 are released
from the locking flange 211 to open the closure, although there is no additional lever
projection on the outer peripheral surface of the sealing unit 110.
[38] Reference numeral 134 designates a support projection formed above an upper end of
the push projection 132 so as to protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the cover
unit 130 and to support the outer peripheral surface of the locking unit 120. The
support projection 134 prevents the locking projections 121 from being moved
outward due to the internal pressure of the container when the closure is closed.
Meanwhile, since the support projection 134 is moved upward when the closure is
opened, the support projection 134 docs not interfere with the outward movement of
the locking projections 121.
[39] Although the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 is substantially identical with that shown
in Figs. 1 and 2 in view of their operations, they are different from each other only in
that the push projection of the cover unit pushes the lower end of the locking unit
directly or pushes the locking projections of the locking unit to open the closure
depending on whether there are the lever projections formed on the outer peripheral
surface of the scaling unit.
[40] Referring back to Figs. 1 and 2, it is preferred that a holding protrusion 133 be
formed to protrude outward from an outer peripheral surface of the cover unit 130 in
the present invention, thereby allowing the closure to be conveniently used upon
opening of the closure.
[41] For example, when the thumb is used to press down the upper portion of the sealing
unit 110 and the remaining fingers except the thumb are used to grasp the annularly
protruding holding protrusion 133 of cover unit 130, the closure is opened according to

the operations described above. Accordingly, the closure can be easily opened with one
hand.
[42] Meanwhile, if a user excessively presses down the sealing unit 110 in the process of
opening the closure by pressing down the scaling unit 110 with the cover unit 130
grasped by the user, the cover unit 130 may be separated from the sealing unit 110. In
order to prevent this accidental separation, it is preferred that the closure be further
provided with a means for limiting a maximum operation range between the sealing
unit 110 and the cover unit 130 upon opening of the closure.
[43] For example, referring to Figs. 4 and 5, first stoppers 115 arc formed to protrude
from an outer peripheral surface of the skirt 112 of the scaling unit 110 while second
stoppers 136 are formed to protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the cover unit
130.
[44] Accordingly, the first stoppers 115 of the sealing unit 110 and the second stoppers
136 of the cover unit 130 are engaged with each other before a deviation from the
maximum operation range occurs when the user excessively presses down the sealing
unit 110 in the process of opening the closure, thereby preventing the separation of the
cover unit 130 from the scaling unit 110.
[45] As another example, the sealing unit and the cover unit may be provided with a
stopper projection and a groove, respectively, so that the cover unit cannot be
separated from the sealing unit during the operation thereof.
[46] That is, the cover unit is provided with the groove while the sealing unit is provided
with the stopper projection which is to be inserted into the groove. When the scaling
unit is operated, the stopper projection is moved along the groove. The maximum
operation range of the sealing unit upon opening of the closure may be determined
according to the length of the groove along which the stopper projection is guided.
[47] Preferably, the present invention is characterized in that the support projection 134 is
formed to protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the body 131 of the cover unit
130 at a position above the push projection 132 so as to support the outer peripheral
surface of the locking unit 120.
[48] The support projection 134 prevents the locking projections 121 of the locking unit
120 from being moved outward in a state where the locking projections 121 have been
caught by the locking flange 211 of the container. Accordingly, the contents of the
container are prevented from leaking out in a state where the closure is closed, thereby
improving the airtightness of the closure.
[49] Next, the present invention is characterized in that the cover unit is further provided
with a band portion which is formed to be broken if a relative positional change
exceeding a predetermined range occurs between the sealing unit and the cover unit.
The band portion of the sealing unit is broken when the closure is initially opened, so

that a user can recognize that the closure has been opened by checking the breakage of
the band portion.
[50] The band portion in the present invention may be provided by a variety of means.
That is, when the closure of the present invention is opened, the relative positional
change occurs between the cover unit and the sealing unit (or the locking unit). Ac-
cordingly, it is possible to provide the band portion which is to be broken by the
positional change occurring between the cover unit and the sealing unit (or locking
unit) upon opening of the closure.
[51] Specifically, referring to Fig. 1, a tip 114 that is directed downward is formed at an
edge of the sealing unit 110, while a band 135 having an appropriate thickness is
formed at a position on the cover unit 130 corresponding to the tip 114. The band 135
is broken by the tip 114 when the closure is initially used. Accordingly, the user can
recognize whether the container has already been opened and used by checking
whether the band is broken.
[52] Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the closure according to the present
invention, which also illustrates an assembly process of the closure of which
components arc substantially separately manufactured.
[53] The sealing unit 110 and the locking unit 120 may be integrally formed by means of
injection molding as describe above or may be separately manufactured and then
assembled. Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the sealing unit 110 and the locking unit
120 will be described as being integrally formed by means of injection molding.
[54] First, the scaling unit 110 and the locking unit 120 arc injection-molded in a single-
piece. The cover unit 130 is also injection-molded through another additional process
and then assembled with the locking unit by fitting the cover unit 130 around the
locking unit 120.
[55] To do this, the cover unit 130 and the locking unit 120 are located at upper and lower
positions, respectively, as shown in Fig. 6 and then assembled by fitting the cover unit
130 around the locking unit 120. At this time, since the tip 114 protrudes downward,
the tip 114 is inserted while a smooth curved portion of the tip pushes the band 135, so
that the band 135 is not broken in the assembly process.
[56] However, since the scaling unit 110 is pressed down with the cover unit 130 grasped
by a user when the closure is used, such a process causes the tip 114 to be inserted into
a hole of the band 135, so that the band 135 is broken and the scaling unit 110 is
moved downward.
[57] That is, when the closure is initially opened, the band 135 is broken while the sealing
unit 110 is moved downward. Thus, the user can confirm whether a container has been
already opened, by checking whether the band is broken.
[58] Next, Figs. 7 and 8 arc views showing a closure according to another embodiment of

the present invention. Fig. 7 shows a closed state of the closure, and Fig. 8 shows an
opened state of the closure.
[59] Referring to Figs. 7 and 8, the closure according to the other embodiment of the
present invention is characterized in that an upper portion of a cover unit 140 is
radially cut out and an inner leading end thereof is directed to an upper surface of a
sealing unit.
[60] Since the sealing unit and a locking unit in this embodiment are identical with those
in the previous embodiment described above, the difference between their cover units
will be mainly described below. Like reference numerals will be used to designate the
sealing unit and the locking unit.
[61 ] The cover unit 140 includes an annular body 141 that surrounds the outer peripheral
surface of the locking unit 120 and can be moved upward and downward, and a push
projection 142 that is formed at a lower end of the body 141 so as to push the lower
end of the locking unit 120 or the lever projections of the locking unit 120, which are
identical with those in the previous embodiment.
[62] Meanwhile, the upper portion of the cover unit 140 is designed to be at a higher level
than the top portion 111 of the sealing unit 110 and to have an upper edge that is
radially cut out. Further, the inner leading end of the upper portion of the cover unit
140 is inclined to be directed to the top portion 111 of the sealing unit.
[63] Further, the upper portion of the cover unit 140 may be provided with a holding
protrusion portion 143 protruding outward.
[64] When a user presses the cover unit 140 in a laterally inward direction to open the
closure, the inner leading end of the upper portion of the cover unit 140 is rotated
inward to press down the top portion 111 of the scaling unit 110, so that the cover unit
140 is moved upward. Accordingly, as the cover unit 140 is moved upward, the push
projection 142 provided at the lower end of the cover unit 140 pushes the locking unit
120 upward to open the closure, as shown in Fig. 8.
[65] Meanwhile, Fig. 8 also shows another embodiment of the band portion that can be
used to recognize whether the initial opening of the closure has been made, wherein
the locking projections 121 are moved outward in order to open the closure and a
circular band 144 with a certain thickness formed at the lower end of the cover unit
140 is then broken. Accordingly, the user can recognize whether the closure has
already been opened, by checking whether the circular band 144 formed at the lower
end of the cover unit 140 is broken.
[66] Next, a container according to the present invention is characterized in that an inner
peripheral surface of a mouth of a container body has a cylindrical shape, an upper end
of the inner peripheral surface is provided with an inclined surface connected thereto
via an inflection edge to achieve an increase in the inner diameter of the mouth, and a

lower surface of a sealing unit of a closure for the container is further provided with a
sealing rib that is formed to protrude in an annular shape and to extend to below the
inflection edge of the inner peripheral surface of the mouth of the container body so as
to be brought into close contact with and fixed to the inner peripheral surface.
[67] Accordingly, as described above, the sealing rib is provided to improve airtightness
of the closure, wherein if the internal pressure of the container becomes equal to or
greater than a predetermined pressure, the sealing rib allows a gas in the container to
be naturally exhausted, if necessary, so that the pressure in the container can be
prevented from being raised above the predetermined pressure.
[68] Specifically, referring to Figs. 9 and 10, Fig. 9 shows a state before pressure is
exerted in the container and Fig. 10 shows another state where excessive pressure is
exerted in the container.
[69] Referring to Fig. 9, an inner peripheral surface of a mouth 310 of a container body
300 has a generally cylindrical shape, and an upper end of the inner peripheral surface
is provided with an inclined surface 312 at a predetermined angle 6, which is
connected thereto via an inflection edge to achieve an increase in the inner diameter of
the mouth.
[70] The inclined surface formed in the inner peripheral surface of the mouth 310 of the
container body 300 may be a curved surface.
[711 Meanwhile, an annular sealing rib 420 is formed to protrude from a lower surface of
a sealing unit 410 of a closure 400.
[72] Specifically, the scaling rib 420 has a shape which corresponds to that of the inner
peripheral surface of the mouth 310 of the container body 300. That is, the sealing rib
420 includes a first rib member 421 having an inclination identical with that of the
inclined surface 312 formed at the mouth 310 of the container body 300, and a second
rib member 422 having an outer diameter identical with that of the mouth 310 of the
container body 300.
[73] When the closure 400 having the sealing rib 420 is fitted around and fixed to the
container body 300, the sealing rib 420 is press-fitted around the mouth 310 of the
container body 300 to achieve airtightness.
[74] Then, referring to Fig. 10, if an internal pressure equal to or greater than a pre-
determined pressure is produced in the container, the sealing unit 410 of the closure is
elastically deformed to be upward convex due to the internal pressure, and the scaling
rib 420 formed at the lower portion of the scaling unit 410 is moved upward and simul-
taneously spaced apart from a wall surface of the mouth 310 of the container, resulting
in a gap created between the sealing rib 420 and the wall surface of the mouth 310 so
that a gas in the container can be exhausted to the outside through the gap.
[751 If the internal pressure in the container is decreased after the gas in the container is

exhausted to the outside, the scaling unit 410 of the closure is returned to its original
state and the sealing rib 420 is simultaneously moved downward and then brought into
close contact with the wall surface of the mouth 310 to achieve airtightness.

Claims
[1] A closure comprising:
a sealing unit for surrounding a mouth of a container to ensure airtightness;
a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected
inward to and along a lower end of the sealing unit so that the locking projections
can be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container; and
a cover unit having a vertically movable annular body for surrounding an outer
peripheral surface of the locking unit, the cover unit including a push projection
formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body and to be
positioned below the locking unit, and a support projection formed to protrude at
a position above the push projection to support the outer peripheral surface of the
locking unit.
[2] A closure comprising:
a scaling unit for surrounding a mouth of a container to ensure airtightness;
a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected
inward to and along a lower end of the sealing unit so that the locking projections
can be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container, and a plurality of
lever projections formed to protrude on an outer peripheral surface of the locking
unit that is opposite to the locking projections; and
a cover unit having a vertically movable annular body for surrounding the outer
peripheral surface of the locking unit, the cover unit including a push projection
formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body and to be
positioned below the lever projections.
[3] The closure as claimed in claim 2, wherein the cover unit is further provided with
a support projection formed to protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the
body of the cover unit above the push projection so as to support the outer
peripheral surface of the locking unit.
[4] The closure as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover unit is further provided
with a holding protrusion protruding outward from an outer peripheral surface of
the cover unit.
[5] The closure as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover unit is further provided
with a band portion formed to be broken if a relative positional change exceeding
a predetermined range occurs between the scaling unit and the cover unit.
[6] The closure as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein an upper portion of the cover
unit is radially cut out, and an inner leading end thereof is directed to an upper
surface of the scaling unit.
[7] A container comprising:

a container body having a locking flange protruding from an outer peripheral
surface of a mouth of the container, and
a closure fitted around the mouth while surrounding the mouth to ensure air-
tightness,
wherein the closure comprises:
a sealing unit for surrounding the mouth of the container to ensure airtightness;
a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected
inward to and along a lower end of the sealing unit so that the locking projections
can be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container; and
a cover unit having a vertically movable annular body for surrounding an outer
peripheral surface of the locking unit, the cover unit including a push projection
formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body and to be
positioned below the locking unit, and a support projection formed to protrude at
a position above the push projection to support the outer peripheral surface of the
locking unit.
[8] A container comprising:
a container body having a locking flange protruding from an outer peripheral
surface of a mouth of the container, and
a closure fitted around the mouth while surrounding the mouth to ensure air-
tightness,
wherein the closure comprises:
a scaling unit for surrounding the mouth of the container to ensure airtightness;
a locking unit having a plurality of locking projections hingedly connected
inward to and along a lower end of the scaling unit so that the locking projections
can be fixedly caught by a locking flange of the container, and a plurality of
lever projections formed to protrude on an outer peripheral surface of the locking
unit that is opposite to the locking projections; and
a cover unit having a vertically movable annular body for surrounding the outer
peripheral surface of the locking unit, the cover unit including a push projection
formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body and to be
positioned below the lever projections.
[9] The container as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein an inner peripheral surface of
the mouth of the container body has a cylindrical shape, an upper end of the
inner peripheral surface is provided with an inclined surface connected thereto
via an inflection edge to achieve an increase in the inner diameter of the mouth,
and
a lower surface of the sealing unit of the closure is further provided with a
scaling rib that is formed to protrude in an annular shape and to extend to below

the inflection edge of the inner peripheral surface of the mouth of the container
body so as to be brought into close contact with and fixed to the inner peripheral
surface.

The present invention relates to a closure and a container having the same, wherein the closure can be opened or closed through up/down operation to hermetically keep contents at a pressure equal to, above or below the atmospheric pressure. A closure of the present invention comprises a scaling unit (110) tor surrounding a mouth (210) of a container to ensure airtightness, a locking unit (120) having a plurality of locking projections (121) hingedly connected inward to and along a lower end of the sealing unit (110) so that the locking projections (121) can be fixedly caught by a locking flange (211) of the container, and a cover unit (130) having a vertically movable annular body (131) for surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the locking unit (120) and
including a push projection (132) formed to protrude from an inner peripheral surface of the body (131) and to be positioned below the locking unit (120), and a support projection (134) formed to protrude at a position above the push projection (132) to support the outer peripheral surface of the locking unit (120). According to the present invention, the closure has excellent airtightness and can also be conveniently used. Further, after the initial opening of the closure of a container, it is possible to recognize the opening of the closure.

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Patent Number 271895
Indian Patent Application Number 5219/KOLNP/2008
PG Journal Number 11/2016
Publication Date 11-Mar-2016
Grant Date 09-Mar-2016
Date of Filing 22-Dec-2008
Name of Patentee CHAE, DONG-SEUK
Applicant Address 27-28, GWANGMYEONG 3-DONG, GWANGMYEONG-SI, GYEONGGI-DO
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 CHAE, DONG-SEUK 27-28, GWANGMYEONG 3-DONG, GWANGMYEONG-SI, GYEONGGI-DO 423-013
PCT International Classification Number B65D 41/46
PCT International Application Number PCT/KR 2007/002986
PCT International Filing date 2007-06-20
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 10-2006-0055792 2006-06-21 Republic of Korea