Tamper-indicating container assembly
US4475661A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S206/807
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tamper-indicating container assembly comprising: a receptacle portion for holding material to be dispensed, said receptacle portion having an opening for removal of the material held therein, a removable cap for closing off said receptacle opening to maintain the material therein, said cap having a transparent window, an indicator assembly forming a defaceable visual pattern and being connected to said cap so that the visual pattern is viewable through the window when said cap is mounted on the receptacle portion, and means for binding the visual pattern to the receptacle so that movement of said cap relative to the receptacle defaces the visual pattern so as to be substantially irreparable with the defaced visual pattern being viewable through the window.
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