Tamper-indicating closure and package
US8517194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D41/3409
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tamper-indicating closure that includes a base wall having a cylindrical skirt for removably engaging a container finish. A tamper band is frangibly connected to the skirt, and a plurality of wings extend inwardly from an inner surface of the tamper band for engagement with a container finish. The wings are resiliently flexibly connected to the inner surface of the band along lines that are disposed at a counterclockwise angle with respect to the axis of the skirt as viewed from inside the skirt.
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