Patent ID: 6769559
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A venting plastic closure for use with an associated container, said closure comprising:an outer plastic cap having a top wall portion, and a depending annular skirt portion having an internal thread formation; and a disc-shaped sealing liner positioned on an inside surface of said top wall portion, said liner being spaced inwardly of said annular skirt portion, and including a depending annular sealing bead having a generally downwardly and outwardly facing sealing surface for sealing engagement with a generally upwardly and inwardly facing portion of an associated container; said outer plastic cap including an annular liner support element depending from the inside surface of said top wall portion, said liner support element being positioned within said annular sealing bead of said sealing liner, said outer plastic can further including at least one positive stop element engageable with said associated container after said sealing bead portion has been positioned in sealing engagement to facilitate closure removal and venting of gas pressure from within said container.