Patent · US Expired

Plastics closure with warranty element

US5356018A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 1992
Grant dateOct 18, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 13, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2401/25
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A plastic closure comprising a base part fixed on a container and a cap connected to said base part in one piece by a hinge. A gripping area is disposed diametrically opposite said hinge and is at least partially covered by a security element disposed on said base part. Securing means are provided on one part of said closure and on said security element, said securing means forming an interlocking connection prior to the first opening of the closure. The securing means comprise interlocking means disposed on the security element and directed toward the casing wall of the cap, which fit interlockingly with at least one corresponding recess in the cap aligned therewith.

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