Closure
US11794956B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/16
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved snap-on/twist off closure which is very durable. The invention is also directed to a package comprising the closure, e.g., a bottle in combination with the closure. The closure includes an upper wall defining an opening and a cylindrical snap on pipe depending from the upper wall. The pipe includes threads designed to mate with external threads on a neck of the bottle. The threads on the pipe and threads on the neck of the bottle pass over each other when the closure is snapped onto the bottle during manufacture. The pipe includes a resistance recess and a guidance recess. A bottom rim of the pipe, the resistance recess and the guidance recess are in contact with a forcing element on a shoulder of the bottle and guide the closure into positions permitting unscrewing of the closure.
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