Patent ID: 6772892
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B65D,Y02W

Abstract:
A reusable closure system for a container having a neck with a rim defining a bore, the container also having a finish ring disposed on an outer surface of the neck and below the rim, the closure system comprising:a disk connected to a plug, the disk comprising a first surface and a second surface, the disk and plug being coaxial with the plug extending outward from the second surface of the disk, a removable compression ring comprising a generally cylindrical body comprising an upper end connected to a radially inwardly extending upper lip and a lower end connected to a radially inwardly extending lower lip, in an initially sealed and packaged condition, the first surface of the disk overlying the rim of the container, the upper lip of the compression ring engaging the second surface of the compression disk, the lower lip of the compression ring engaging the finish ring, and, in a resealed condition, the plug frictionally engaging the bore when inserted into the opening defined thereby.