Container closure
US4753360A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/3447
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure for a container, includes a tamper-indicating band (11) with internal protrusions (22) for engagement under a bead on a container to prevent removal of the closure from the container after application thereto without breaking the tamper-indicating band (11). Each internal protrusion on the tamper-indicating band (11) comprises an elongated, inward projection (22) extending in a general direction around the band (11) and having a longitudinal axis inclined to the circumferential direction of the band (11) at a small angle so that each projection (22) has a helical configuration in relation to the tamper-indicating band (11). The leading end (29) of each projection (22) as determined by the action of screwing the closure onto a container, merges smoothly with the immediately preceding part (23) of the tamper-indicating band (11) and increases gradually and smoothly in height in a rearward direction. Each projection (22) has a downward extension (24) with a smooth, outwardly and downwardly inclined surface (25), extending to, or close to, the lower rim ( 19) of the tamper-indicating band (11).
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