Title: Canning closure and method

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Abstract: A one-piece reusable closure for home canning. The closure is adapted for sealing home canning containers, such as "Mason Jars." The closure has a one-piece threaded cap with a bonded annular closed-cell foam gasket at the periphery of a central cover section positioned to seal against the jar lip. The central cover portion is dished outwardly and moves to an inwardly dished configuration when a partial vacuum is developed in the container. When the closure is unscrewed, the central cover section springs with an audible click to the outwardly dished configuration. The closure incorporates a one-way pressure relief mechanism to limit the pressure in the container. The mechanism comprises a resilient sealing member overlying an orifice in the central cover section of the lid. As the container contents are heated, gas pressure in the container will increase and force the resilient sealing member from the orifice. Gases will then be vented through the orifice under the resilient sealing member. However, upon subsequent cooling of the container contents and cessation of pressure generation within the container, the closure and resilient sealing member seals the container to enable a partial vacuum to be formed and then maintained. The closure may be initially fully tightened and need not be further tightened after heating and subsequent cooling of the container to maintain the seal and partial vacuum within the container.


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