Sealing of containers with a screw sealing cap and a tear-off security strip
US5115932A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/3409
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container and its threaded sealing cap with a tear-off security strip, a constricted portion of the container being threaded and provided with flexible teeth having an increasing spring action ratcheting with notches of the security strip, and having a mechanical strength making it possible to guarantee that the container is tamper-proof, while insuring ease of opening after tearing off the security strip.
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