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Caps and containers

US4043475A · kind A · utility

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2References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 1976
Grant dateAug 23, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 15, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D50/061
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cap and container assembly which is both tamper-proof and child-resistant comprises a container neck with first and second external beads, the first bead extending only part way round the neck and having a lug midway between its ends, and the cap has an internal bead with a gap in it matching the lug and also has a tear-off strip connected to a shoulder that engages under the second bead on the neck so that even after removal of the strip the cap still has to be turned to bring the gap opposite the lug before it can be removed. The shoulder may be on an anchor band which fits permanently under the second bead. The cap may be permanently joined to this anchor band by a hinge web.

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