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Closure cap for closure of a container mouth
Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
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Filing: 1996-11-22
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2016-11-22
Abstract
Abstract The TE-band (3) of a closure cap for closure of a container is provided with retaining elements (5) which protrude radially inwards and upwards to the base of the closure cap from the inner surface of the TE-bank (3). Each retaining element (5) comprises a retaining surface (6) terminating in a retaining edge (7). The retaining edges engage beneath an engagement surface (10) on the mouth of a container when the closure cap is in position on said container. The retaining edge (7) are formed as a concave segment and all retaining edges (7) together define substantially a circle. The circle is coaxial with the engagement surface of a container mouth and has a diameter which is smaller than the outer diameter of the engagement surface of the container mouth.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald L. Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:18
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3423; B65D41/3428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
Closure cap for closure of a container mouth, said closure cap comprising a cap base (1), an abutting cap wall (2) and a tamper-evidence band (3) being arranged on the lower edge of said cap wall, and a plurality of retaining elements (5) each comprising a retaining surface (6), being arranged on the inside surface of the tamper-evidence band (3) to protrude radially inwards and upwards towards the cap base (1), each retaining surface (6) terminating in a retaining edge (7) in order to engage beneath a substantially circular engagement surface (10) on the container mouth when the closure cap is in position on the container mouth, characterized in that each retaining edge (7) is formed as a concave segment and all retaining edges (7) define substantially a circle which is coaxial with the circular engagement surface (10) and which has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the circular engagement surface (10) of the container mouth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
Closure cap for closure of a container mouth, said closure cap comprising a cap base (1), an abutting cap wall (2) and a tamper-evidence band (3) being arranged on the lower edge of said cap wall, and a plurality of retaining elements (5) each comprising a retaining surface (6), being arranged on the inside surface of the tamper-evidence band (3) to protrude radially inwards and upwards towards the cap base (1), each retaining surface (6) terminating in a retaining edge (7) in order to engage beneath a substantially circular engagement surface (10) on the container mouth when the closure cap is in position on the container mouth, characterized in that each retaining edge (7) is formed as a concave segment and all retaining edges (7) define substantially a circle which is coaxial with the circular engagement surface (10) and which has a diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the circular engagement surface (10) of the container mouth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Closure cap according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining elements (5) are formed as flaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Closure cap according to claim 2, characterized in that each flap comprises two lateral edges, whereby each flap is connected to the adjacent flaps at its lateral edges by a flexible hinge (17).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
Closure cap according to claim 3, characterized in that the flap centers are thicker than the lateral edge areas of the flaps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Closure cap according to claim 3, characterized in that the connecting hinge (17) comprises a nominal rupture line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Closure cap according to claim 1, characterized in that each retaining element (5) is attached to the bottom of the tamper-evidence band (3) with a flexible hinge (19) protruding from the inner surface of the tamper-evidence band (3).
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