Fastening assembly and container comprising the same

{
  "publication_number": "US9359112B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Fastening assembly and container comprising the same",
  "abstract": "Provided is a fastening assembly and a container system containing the same. The fastening assembly includes a cylindrical neck member, including a series of convolutions axially extending around at least a portion of the external surface of the neck member and forming an interrupted helical thread of incomplete formation; a collar member configured for screw fastening with the neck member, including at least one rib configured for thread-engagement with the helical thread, the at least one rib forming a portion of an internal thread.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A fastening assembly extending along a longitudinal axis, comprising: a cylindrical neck member comprising a series of convolutions axially extending around at least a portion of the external surface of the neck member and forming an interrupted helical thread of incomplete formation; and a collar member configured for screw fastening with the neck member, the collar member having an inner cylindrical surface comprising at least one rib configured for thread-engagement with the helical thread, the at least one rib forming a portion of an internal thread, wherein each convolution of the series of convolutions extends from a lead end to a brake end, wherein the brake end is spaced from the lead end forming therebetween a sliding gap constituted by the incomplete formation of the interrupted helical thread, wherein the brake ends of the series of convolutions extend in a parallel manner to each other and are interconnected by an arresting wall extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis, the arresting wall being configured for preventing threading of the at least one rib thereover, wherein the arresting wall extends radially outwards from the external surface of the neck member and projects at least to a height corresponding to the height of the convolutions, terminating at an edge, and wherein an inclined gliding surface is provided adjacent one side of the arresting wall, the inclined gliding surface extending from the external surface of the neck member and towards the edge of the arresting wall such that said at least one rib can jump over said gliding surface when threaded thereover.",
    "2. The fastening assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sliding gap axially extends along at least a portion of the neck member parallel to the longitudinal axis.",
    "3. The fastening assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one rib is configured for slidable displacement along the sliding gap which axially extends along at least a portion of the neck member parallel to the longitudinal axis.",
    "4. The fastening assembly according to claim 1, wherein the neck member comprises at least two radially displaced sliding gaps.",
    "5. The fastening assembly according to claim 1, wherein the at least one rib is configured for threading through the lead end of any one of the convolutions.",
    "6. A container system having a longitudinal axis passing therethrough, comprising: a receptacle member comprising a cylindrical neck member, comprising a series of convolutions axially extending substantially along and around at least a portion of the external surface of the neck member and forming an interrupted helical thread of incomplete formation; and a closure member configured with a collar member for fastening over the neck member, the collar member configured for screw fastening over the neck member, said collar member having an inner cylindrical surface comprising at least one rib configured for thread-engagement through the helical thread, the at least one rib forming a portion of the internal thread, wherein each convolution of the series of convolutions comprises a lead end and a brake end, such that the convolution extends from the lead end to the brake end, wherein said brake end is spaced from said lead end forming a sliding gap constituted by the incomplete formation of the interrupted helical thread, wherein the brake ends of the series of convolutions extend in a parallel manner to each other and are interconnected by an arresting wall extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis, the arresting wall being configured for preventing threading of the at least one rib thereover, wherein the arresting wall extends radially outwards from the external surface of the neck member and projects at least to a height corresponding to the height of the convolutions, terminating at an edge, and wherein an inclined gliding surface is provided adjacent one side of the arresting wall, the gliding surface extending from the external surface of the neck member and towards the edge of the arresting wall.",
    "7. The container system according to claim 6, wherein the rib is configured for slidable displacement along the gap.",
    "8. The container system according to claim 6, wherein the neck member comprises at least two radially displaced vertical gaps.",
    "9. The container system according to claim 6, wherein the at least one rib is configured for threading through the lead end of any one of the convolutions."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "This is a National Phase Application filed under 35 U.S.C. 371 as a national stage of PCT/IL2013/050419, with the filing date of May 16, 2013, an application claiming the benefit under 35 USC 119(e) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/648,298 filed on May 17, 2012, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.\n\nThe present disclosed subject matter relates to fastening assembly and articles comprising the same. In particular, the disclosed subject matter relates to readily fastening and releasing thread-type fastening assemblies and a container system configured with the same.\n\nFastening assemblies and containers configured with threaded fastening assemblies have been in use for numerous purposes for many years. Such containers are used for storing various types of material therein, such as liquids or solids and are provided with threaded fastening assemblies to prevent unintentional disengagement between the receptacle body and the closure covering the same. Examples of such fastening assemblies and containers are described for example in U.S. Pat. No. 3,675,804 directed to a safety closure assembly of a container including a cap having internal interrupted threads and a container neck having external specially arranged guide surfaces. U.S. Pat. No. 4,721,220 is directed to a closure having interrupted threads, wherein the interruptions between thread segments are vertically aligned with and are at least as long as thread segments in the overlapping portions of the turns of the thread.",
  "cpc": [
    "B65D 41/0471",
    "B65D 1/0246",
    "B65D 21/08",
    "F16B 37/085"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B65D 21/08",
    "B65D 41/04",
    "B65D 6/00",
    "B65D 8/00",
    "F16B 37/08"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "PLASEL PLASTIC LTD"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "HADAR NIR",
    "KLEITMAN MICHAEL"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2013-05-16",
  "publication_date": "2016-06-07",
  "grant_date": "2016-06-07",
  "priority_date": "2012-05-17",
  "application_number": "US-201314401321-A",
  "family_id": "48741434",
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