Recyclable closure
US12428202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2565/385
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure (10) for a container (1) having a neck (2) with a pouring opening (4), comprising a plug (20) configured to engage within the neck to close the pouring opening, an overcap (30) attached to the plug (20), wherein the overcap (30) comprises a first part (40) removably attached to the plug (20), a second part (50) configured to be grasped for opening and closing the container, the second part (50) comprising a tear off seal (51) configured to pass from a first configuration to a second configuration wherein, in the first configuration, the second part (50) acts on the first part (20) to secure attachment of the first part (40) to the Plug (20) and, in the second configuration, the second part (50) is releasable from the first part (40) so that the first part (40) is separable from the plug (20).
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