Carl D Roberson

US Patent:

41643046, Aug 14, 1979

Filed:

May 30, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/910519

Inventors:

Carl Roberson - Park Forest IL

Assignee:

The Continental Group, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 2520
B65D 5120
B65D 5502
B65D 4104

US Classification:

220465

Abstract:

A drum having a blow molded liner wherein the liner has a neck which extends through an opening formed in a wall of the drum. A closure assembly is provided for association with the neck both to retain the neck relative to the drum and to close the neck. The closure assembly includes a retainer and a closure member, the retainer including inner and outer concentric walls joined in spaced relation by a bridging portion. The neck is threadedly engaged with the outer wall and is received between the two walls with a terminal portion of the neck being wedgedly deformed to assure a seal between the retainer and the neck. A seal is also provided between the closure assembly and the neck. The inner wall defines a dispensing opening and has threadedly engaged therein a closure element. A tamper indicating overcap covers the closure assembly.

US Patent:

45600805, Dec 24, 1985

Filed:

Apr 10, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/252718

Inventors:

John K. Shepard - Bolingbrook IL
Carl Roberson - Downers Grove IL

Assignee:

The Continental Group, Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65D 808
B65D 818

US Classification:

220 67

Abstract:

This relates to an end, preferably a bottom end, for a metal shipping container wherein the end panel is recessed so as to bear the weight of the product shipped within the container. The invention particularly relates to the reinforcing of the end panel by an annular rib formed in the radially outer part of the end panel near to but spaced from the seam which joins the end to a container body. The annular rib is concentric to the container and is axially downwardly offset so as to be axially upwardly opening. The reinforcing rib is of a preferred depth and width ratio with respect to one another and to the container diameter.