US5680945A
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Tamper evident plastic closure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-07-03
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Granted: 1997-10-28
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Expires: 2015-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A tamper evident plastic closure for containers and the like. The closure has a top portion and a depending annular skirt portion with a annular ring attached to the closure by a plurality of frangible elements. The annular ring includes a inwardly extending projection arranged for registration with a locking flange on the associated container for separation of the annular ring from the closure skirt upon removal of the closure indicating tampering thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Sander
- 👤 Uwe F. Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:52
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3442; B65D41/3447
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A tamper indicating closure for use on a container, said closure comprising a top portion, an annular depending skirt extending therefrom, a tamper indicating ring connected to said depending skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced frangible elements, said tamper indicating ring having a plurality of annular spaced elevated bridge portions thereon extending axially toward said depending skirt, the elevated bridge portions defining areas of decreased ring spacing from said depending skirt, some of said frangible elements extending from said elevated bridge portions to said depending skirt, means on said tamper indicating ring for registering on said container, spiral thread formed on the interior portion of said depending skirt.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A tamper indicating closure for use on a container, said closure comprising a top portion, an annular depending skirt extending therefrom, a tamper indicating ring connected to said depending skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced frangible elements, said tamper indicating ring having a plurality of annular spaced elevated bridge portions thereon extending axially toward said depending skirt, the elevated bridge portions defining areas of decreased ring spacing from said depending skirt, some of said frangible elements extending from said elevated bridge portions to said depending skirt, means on said tamper indicating ring for registering on said container, spiral thread formed on the interior portion of said depending skirt.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The tamper indicating closure as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means on said tamper indicating ring for registering on said container comprises an annular flange extending inwardly from said tamper indicating ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 2 wherein said annular flange on said tamper indicating ring has a tapered inwardly and upwardly extending lower surface and a curved upper surface defining a curved perimeter edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said spiral thread on said depending skirt is segmented.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said elevated bridge portions extending from said annular ring are of a known vertical height, and said frangible elements between said elevated bridge portions are of a height greater than that of said known height of said elevated bridge portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
A tamper indicating closure for container having a neck with an external thread and an annular locking flange therebelow, said closure comprising a plastic body having a top portion, a depending annular skirt and a tamper indicating ring connected to said depending annular skirt by a plurality of frangible elements, circumferentially spaced elevated bridge portions extending from said tamper indicating ring, said frangible elements extending from said tamper indicating ring between and from said elevated bridge portions, interconnecting with the free edge of the peripheral skirt, said elevated bridge portions of the tamper indicating ring defining areas of reduced vertical spacing from said peripheral skirt, a continuous annular flange extending inwardly from said tamper indicating ring registerable with said container locking annular flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
A tamper indicating closure for container having a neck with an external thread and an annular locking flange therebelow, said closure comprising a plastic body having a top portion, a depending annular skirt and a tamper indicating ring connected to said depending annular skirt by a plurality of frangible elements, circumferentially spaced elevated bridge portions extending from said tamper indicating ring, said frangible elements extending from said tamper indicating ring between and from said elevated bridge portions, interconnecting with the free edge of the peripheral skirt, said elevated bridge portions of the tamper indicating ring defining areas of reduced vertical spacing from said peripheral skirt, a continuous annular flange extending inwardly from said tamper indicating ring registerable with said container locking annular flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 6 wherein said elevated bridge portions extend from said tamper indicating ring are of a known vertical height and said frangible elements between said elevated bridge portions are of a height greater than that of said known height of said elevated bridge portions and said frangible elements extending therefrom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
68 words
The tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 6 wherein said annular flange on said tamper indicating ring has a tapered outer surface and a curved inner surface, a curved perimeter edge extending between said inner and upper surfaces, said curved perimeter edge defining a terminus point being upstanding in relation to said vertical axis of said perimeter edge between said perimeter edge and said curved upper surface.
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