Patent ID: 6477823
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: B65B,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of providing a container with contents, the method comprising:(a) providing a plastic container including a cylindrical neck, the neck having an inner neck surface, a neck end face, and an outer neck surface, the outer neck surface including at least one external thread; (b) providing the container with contents, the contents being at an elevated temperature; (c) providing a liner on a neck of the container; (d) providing a plastic closure on the liner and container, the plastic closure comprising: (i) a top wall; (ii) an annular closure skirt depending from the top wall, the closure skirt having at least one internal thread cooperating with the external thread on the outer neck surface to retain the closure on the container; (iii) an annular outer flexible seal depending from the top wall engaging the liner; and (iv) at least one annular pressure ring depending from the top wall, engaging the liner to retain the liner against the neck end face; (e) sealing the liner to the container neck; and (f) cooling the container and contents by exposing the container to water.