Safety closure with tamper-resistant locking tab and method and apparatus for making same
US6279766A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D50/046
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety closure including a top wall, a side wall depending from the top wall, and a locking tab projecting outwardly from the side wall, the locking tab having a reinforced end integrally connected to the side wall and a free end connected to the side wall by a biasing strap, wherein the reinforced end of the locking tab inhibits movement of the free end of the locking tab in at least an upward direction.
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