Inventors:
Clayton L. Robinson - Evansville IN, US
Randall G. Bush - Evansville IN, US
William J. Shankland - Evansville IN, US
Kiran M. D'Silva - Evansville IN, US
Louis John Marsella - Reno NV, US
Gary V. Montgomery - Evansville IN, US
Assignee:
Berry Plastics Corporation - Evansville IN
International Classification:
B65D 53/00
US Classification:
215350, 215276, 215349, 215351
Abstract:
A closure having a device for lifting a liner from a container opening. The lifting device being a finger projecting from a hinge connection within the closure. The hinge connection is positioned from a depending skirt of the closure. The hinged finger disengages the liner from a sealing engagement with the container while engaging along substantially the same annulus spaced from the liner edge. A plurality of the hinged fingers may be used for the lifting device. The closure may be used in various retort and aseptic applications, as well as provide for tamper indication.