Irremovable closure

US9546027B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE CLOROX COMPANY · US

Inventors

• David Ziegenhorn · Libertyville, US
• Jay Hinkle · Bridgeview, US
• Greg Showers · Libertyville, US
• Kerry D. Azelton · Pleasanton, US
• Stacie M. Alvarez · Pleasanton, US
• Bryan Irwin · Pleasanton, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2012
• Grant date: Jan 17, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2401/20
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a closure containing a top deck, an inner skirt and an outer skirt. The inner skirt engages the neck of a bottle via a snap fitting. The closure contains regions of weakness such that once the inner skirt engages the neck of the bottle and the regions of weakness are broken, the closure cannot be removed from the bottle neck without disabling the snap engagement between the closure and neck, thus preventing refilling and reuse of the bottle.