Patent ID: 7997440

Claim:
In combination: a container having a container end panel that is formed with an inner axial wall, an outer axial wall which is radially outwardly of said inner axial wall and a connecting upper wall extending between said inner axial wall and said outer axial wall, said inner axial wall defining an opening; an internally-threaded annular flange installed into said container end panel, said annular flange including an annular upper wall portion that includes an outer surface and an annular inner surface, the radial dimension between said outer surface and said annular inner surface is less than 7.5 mm; a closure plug having a radial lip, an externally-threaded portion for threaded assembly into said annular flange and an annular gasket-receiving portion positioned between said externally-threaded portion and said radial lip; and an annular gasket positioned around said gasket-receiving portion, said annular gasket being constructed and arranged for sealing by radial compression, wherein said outer axial wall has a length dimension in an axial direction and said inner axial wall has a length dimension in an axial direction which is larger than the length dimension of said outer axial wall.