A container includes a metal end applied and sealed to an all-thermoplastic container body by a crimp-seaming or double-seaming operation. The metal end has an outer curl joined to a chuck wall that extends down from the curl. One or both of the inner surface of the container side wall and the outer surface of the chuck wall has/have a heat-sealable material thereon. The metal end is crimp-seamed or double-seamed to the container body and the heat-sealable material(s) are heated to soften or melt such that the interface between the chuck wall and the side wall is fused. The interface is oriented along a direction relative to internal pressure exerted on the metal end such that stress on the interface caused by the internal pressure is predominantly shear stress.

A container that has a paper, paperboard, or cardboard base receptacle and a plastic lid joined to the base receptacle by selectively releasable connection elements is provided. The base receptacle has a bottom wall and a lateral wall having an upper edge. The plastic lid has a lower frame resting on the upper edge and delimiting an opening for accessing an inside of the container, and an upper element configured to selectively close/open the opening. The selectively releasable connection elements are accessible only from the inside of the container.

A liquid replenishment container includes a liquid accommodation section configured to accommodate a liquid, a pouring section coupled to the liquid accommodation section and having an outlet port for pouring the liquid, and a cap section mounted on the pouring section and covering the outlet port, in which the liquid accommodation section includes a main section formed of metal, and at least one of the liquid accommodation section and the pouring section includes a viewing section formed of a transparent or translucent member.

A sealing interface configured to prevent galvanic corrosion of a container having parts made of dissimilar materials includes a first part, a second part, and a sealant. The first part has a first sealing surface and a first exterior surface substantially perpendicular to the first sealing surface. The second part has a second sealing surface and a second exterior surface substantially perpendicular to the second sealing surface. One of the parts includes an external sealing chamfer on the respective sealing surface extending to the respective exterior surface. The sealant at least fills a space formed between the external sealing chamfer and the sealing surface of the other of the parts when the parts are connected, forming a barrier between the parts such that the exterior surfaces of the parts are not in contact and are separated by the sealant. The exterior surfaces may be flush when the parts are connected.

A container includes a metal end applied and sealed to an all-thermoplastic container body by a crimp-seaming or double-seaming operation. The metal end has an outer curl joined to a chuck wall that extends down from the curl. One or both of the inner surface of the container side wall and the outer surface of the chuck wall has/have a heat-sealable material thereon. The metal end is crimp-seamed or double-seamed to the container body and the heat-sealable material(s) are heated to soften or melt such that the interface between the chuck wall and the side wall is fused. The interface is oriented along a direction relative to internal pressure exerted on the metal end such that stress on the interface caused by the internal pressure is predominantly shear stress.

A barrel includes a non-wooden body having a sidewall defining an interior and terminating at a first open end. A flange extends from and about the sidewall adjacent the first end. A first head assembly includes a wooden head removably secured to the body at the first open end to seal the first open end. A first head retainer includes a top wall and a skirt wall extending therefrom and terminating in a securement structure projecting outwardly from the skirt wall. The top wall and skirt wall define a space to receive the first wooden head therein. A plurality of fasteners extends between the securement structure and the flange for securing the first head to the first end to cover the first open end.

A can lid made of a resin laminate steel sheet for a resin-metal composite container, includes: a top sheet portion; and a curved portion located at an outer periphery of the top sheet portion, in which the resin laminate steel sheet includes a steel sheet, a thermoplastic polyester-based resin layer provided at a first surface of the steel sheet, a modified polypropylene-based resin layer provided at a second surface of the steel sheet, a polypropylene-based resin layer, and an ethylene-propylene copolymer resin layer, a melting point of the ethylene-propylene copolymer resin layer is 135? C. or higher and 150? C. or lower, a melting point of the thermoplastic polyester-based resin layer is higher than a melting point of the polypropylene-based resin layer by 40? C. or more, and a range of a proportion of the ethylene component in the ethylene-propylene copolymer in the ethylene-propylene copolymer resin layer is 1.0 mass % or more and 45.0 mass % or less.

A cover for a container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the cover. The plurality of panels includes a central panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the central panel. At least one of the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel includes an opening configured to receive a portion of the container. The opening includes an engagement edge for engaging the container. The cover also includes a handle foldably connected to the central panel.

A liquid container made entirely from natural plant materials is revealed. The liquid container includes a cap and an upper portion made from plant fiber by mold injection, a body made of a spiral paper tube having at least two-layer structure, and a base produced by molding of composite paper. The body and the base are connected by adhesives. A fastening member is disposed on an area where the upper portion and the body are connected for improving reliability and structural strength of the area while a mounting groove formed by rolling is arranged at an area where a bottom end of the body and the base are connected by adhesives. The fastening member and the mounting groove improve connection reliability and structure strength. The liquid container with excellent structural strength is more resistant to pressure in radial and longitudinal directions and used to fill pressurized beverages or liquid such as carbonated drinks.

A structural component is provided for use in storage systems, bundling systems, transportation systems, or structural installations. The structural component is plate-shaped or shell-shaped and includes at least three sides, where at least two sides are provided with a coupling unit for structurally connecting the structural component to a further component. The coupling unit includes at least one first locking element and at least one correspondingly designed second locking element. For connecting the structural component to the further component, the first and the second locking element are displaceable relative to one another from a release position into a first locking position upon moving the first locking element or the second locking element in a first locking direction and are displaceable relative to one another from the release position into a second locking position upon moving the first locking element or the second locking element in a second locking direction.