Closure having a tamper indicating band
US6405886B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/3428
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closure for a container is provided with a tamper indicating band attached to a lower terminating end of a skirt wherein the tamper indicating band is provided with an outer surface of varying diameters from the attaching point of the tamper indicating band to the skirt and the lower terminating end of the tamper indicating band. A plurality of folding fingers are hingedly connected to the retaining band terminating end and the thicknesses of the folding fingers increase from the connection of the folding fingers to the lower retaining end to a preselected position of the folding fingers.
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