Combined container cap and lift tab opener
US6474490B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2577/2091
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container cap for use on a container top. The container cap includes a heat-sealable central portion for securing to the bottle top rim, a peripheral portion integral with the central portion adapted to be formed into a skirt around the neck of the container top, at least one lift tab connected to the peripheral portion, and a predetermined weakened line formed on one of the central or peripheral portions. The weakened line is operatively connected to one or more lift tabs in alternate arrangements.
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