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US5657889A
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Closure cap made of moulded plastics material for closing necked containers
Assignee: Rical SA
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Filing: 1995-08-01
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2015-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A closure cap made of moulded plastics material for closing necked containers is disclosed. The cap includes a tamper-proof ring formed from a belt and a folded band, the belt having a local overthickness presenting an angular area corresponding to that separating two successive interruptions of the folded band. The invention is more particularly applicable to so-called "pigtail" caps.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Guglielmini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:17
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3423; B65D41/3428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
212 words
Closure cap of moulded plastics material for closing a necked container comprising a top, a cylindrical skirt provided internally with one or more helicoidal threads for screwing on a complementary part of the neck of a necked container, a tamper-proof ring detachable by rupture along a plane transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the cap and formed by an annular belt extending the skirt at its base and by a band folded inwardly from the lower edge of the belt and inclined towards the top, in order to cooperate with and abut, beneath a counter-ring presented by the neck, said folded band having at least two interruptions, said annular belt comprising, moulded therein, at least one zone of least resistance extending in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the cap, over the height of the belt included between the lower edge of the belt and the transverse plane of rupture and a local overthickness formed along an inner peripheral surface of the belt and extending on either side of the transverse plane of rupture, said local overthickness being disposed between two successive interruptions of the folded band and having an edge adjacent to a radial plane passing through the zone of least resistance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
212 words
Closure cap of moulded plastics material for closing a necked container comprising a top, a cylindrical skirt provided internally with one or more helicoidal threads for screwing on a complementary part of the neck of a necked container, a tamper-proof ring detachable by rupture along a plane transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the cap and formed by an annular belt extending the skirt at its base and by a band folded inwardly from the lower edge of the belt and inclined towards the top, in order to cooperate with and abut, beneath a counter-ring presented by the neck, said folded band having at least two interruptions, said annular belt comprising, moulded therein, at least one zone of least resistance extending in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of symmetry of the cap, over the height of the belt included between the lower edge of the belt and the transverse plane of rupture and a local overthickness formed along an inner peripheral surface of the belt and extending on either side of the transverse plane of rupture, said local overthickness being disposed between two successive interruptions of the folded band and having an edge adjacent to a radial plane passing through the zone of least resistance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cap of claim 1, wherein the belt comprises two zones of least resistance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The cap of claim 1, wherein the belt comprises two zones of least resistance which are formed along two radial planes passing through the edges of the overthickness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The cap of claim 1, wherein the belt is joined to the base of the skirt by cleavable bridges formed by incision along the transverse plane of rupture in an outer periphery of the ring and skirt by means of a notched circular cutting member.
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