Closure pendant to indicate package opening
US9193508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2401/00
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A product includes a closure having a radially inner portion, and being removably securable to a container, and a pendant releasably coupled to the radially inner portion of the closure, and being releasable from the closure into the container upon removal of the closure from the container. A package may include the product and a container, wherein the closure is removably secured to a neck of the container to removably close the container, and the pendant is suspended from the closure in an interior of the container neck, such that when the closure is removed from the container, the pendant releases from the closure and drops into the container and is non-removably carried therein to provide an indication that the package has been opened from its original factory sealed condition.
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