EP0111559A1 - Bande indiquant une tentative d'ouverture - Google Patents

Bande indiquant une tentative d'ouverture

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Publication number
EP0111559A1
EP0111559A1 EP83902354A EP83902354A EP0111559A1 EP 0111559 A1 EP0111559 A1 EP 0111559A1 EP 83902354 A EP83902354 A EP 83902354A EP 83902354 A EP83902354 A EP 83902354A EP 0111559 A1 EP0111559 A1 EP 0111559A1
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EP
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Prior art keywords
tamper indicating
closure
band
skirt
tamper
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP83902354A
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German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0111559A4 (fr
Inventor
John N. Banich, Sr.
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Continental White Cap Inc
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Continental White Cap Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Continental White Cap Inc filed Critical Continental White Cap Inc
Publication of EP0111559A1 publication Critical patent/EP0111559A1/fr
Publication of EP0111559A4 publication Critical patent/EP0111559A4/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges

Definitions

  • This invention relates in general to new and useful improvements in closures which are particularly adapted to be utilized in combination with existing glass and plastic bottles, particularly those bottles which are utilized in conjunction with carbonated beverages.
  • This invention particularly relates to a closure which is readily adaptable to the existing neck finish of plastic and glass bottles and wherein the closure is provided with a tamper indicating band having an automatic mechanical interlock with the existing shoulder of the present bottle neck finish.
  • the closure is provided in depending relation with respect to the closure skirt with a tamper indicating band.
  • This band is molded of a suitable plastics material and is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced barbs. Each barb slopes radially inwardly and upwardly and has a free end which faces the underside of the closure end wall and is lockable beneath the customary locking shoulder of existing neck finishes for bottles.
  • Each barb is hingedly connected to the tamper indicating band such that, as the closure is applied, the barb will first swing out- wardly as it contacts the screw threads of the bottle neck finish and then will be cammed outwardly by the portion of the bottle neck finish above the shoulder, after which, when the closure is fully applied to the bottle neck finish, each barb will automatically pivot radially inwardly and lock beneath the" shoulder.
  • the tamper indicating band be injection molded as part of the closure and of the same plastics material. .
  • the tamper indicat ing band is attached to the lower edge of the customary skirt by a plurality of small, axially extending, circum- ferentially spaced bridges.
  • the bridges may be replaced by a continuous rupturable web.
  • the tamper indicating band is formed in circumferential segments joined by rupturable connectors whereby, when the closure is removed, the band will split to permit the barbs to swing radially outwardly to clear the shoulde
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged/fragmentary vertical sectional view taken generally along the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and shows the specifics of the closure and its relationship to the bottle neck finish.
  • Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 2, and shows the closure in an initial stage of application to the bottle neck finish.
  • Figure 4 is another fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 2, and shows the closure in a further stage of application.
  • Figure 5 is yet another fragmentary sectional vie? showing the closure in the process of being removed, with the tamper indicating band being retained on the bottle.
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view similar to Figure 6 5 wherein the separate bridges have been replaced by a narr frangible web.
  • Figure 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional vie taken generally along the line 8-8 of Figure 7, and shows the details of the frangible web.
  • Figure 9 is another sectional view similar to
  • FIG. 1 wherein there is illustrated the upper portion only of a conventional bottle which is normally provided with a metal screw threaded closure and wherein the closure is locked beneath a shoulder of the neck finish in a manner wherein, when the metal closure 20 is removed, a lower portion thereof is ruptured to indicate that the closure has at least been partially-removed and thus the sealed container has been tampered with.
  • a bottle is generally identified by the numeral 10, and the neck finish thereof, which will be described hereinafter, 25 is identified by the numeral 12.
  • a closure 14 which is formed of a plastic material and is preferably formed by injection molding.
  • the neck finish 12 is provided with an upper, ' generally rounded combined sealing and pouring end 16.
  • the neck finish 12 defines an inner pouring spout 18. Externally, the neck finish 12 has formed on the upper part thereof threads 20. Below the threads 20, the exterio 35 of the neck finish 12 includes a rib 22 which defines, on its underside, a locking or retaining shoulder 24. • Althoug
  • the bottle 10 is illustrated as being formed of glass, it is to be understood that the illustrated conventional neck finish 12 is also utilized in conjunction with presently avail- able blow molded bottles, particularly bottles for car ⁇ bonated beverages, although the invention is not so restricted.
  • the closure 14 is, in part, of a conventional construction and is suitably injection molded of an acceptable plastics material.
  • the closure 14 includes an end panel or wall 26 which terminates at its periphery in a depending skirt 28.
  • the skirt 28 is formed on the inner surface thereof with threads 30 which mate with the threads 20 of the bottle neck finish.
  • the internal diameter of the lower portion o the skirt 28, as at 32, is such that it will engage the outer surface of the rib 22 in generally sealed relation.
  • the underside of the end panel 26 may be provid with a small depending rib 34 radially inwardly spaced relative to the skirt 28 so as, in combination with the upper part of the skirt 28, to define a channel 36 in which a suitable gasket 38 may be flowed.
  • the closure 14 thus described forms no part of this inyention per se.
  • " ⁇ " The closure 14 has depending from the lower end of the skirt 28 a tamper indicating band 40.
  • the band 40 is proyided with barbs 42.
  • the lower part of each barb 42 is hingedly connected to the lower part of the band 40, and each barb slopes radially inwardly and upwardly and terminates in an end 44 which generally faces the end panel 26.
  • the band 40 is provided in radial alig ment with each of the barbs 42 with a socket 46, the pur ⁇ pose of which will be described in detail hereinafter.
  • the tamper indicat ing band 40 is attached to the lower end of the skirt 28 by a plurality of circumferentially spaced small bridges
  • the internal diamet of the tamper indicating band 40 is slightly greater than 5 that of the interior of the skirt 28 and is equal to or slightly greater than the maximum diameter of the rib 22.
  • the barbs 42 When the closure 14 is fully applied to the nec finish 12, the barbs 42 will automatically swing back to their initial positions with their ends 44 opposing the 20 surface of the shoulder 24. The barbs 42 are thus perman ⁇ ently locked in place.
  • the band 40 may be joined to the bottom of the skirt 28 by a thin rupturab series of bands or straps 50.
  • Each band or strap 50 may b provided with a weakening line 52 in order to facilitate rupture.
  • the tamper indica ing band 40 may be permanently secured- to the underside of the skirt 28 by bands or straps 54, and the band 40 may be divided into a plurality of separate circumferential segments 56. The adjacent segments 56 will be joined together by rupturable connectors 58.

Abstract

Dispositif de fermeture pour des conteneurs, et plus particulièrement dispositif de fermeture (14) pouvant être constitué d'un matériau plastique moulé et coopérant avec les parties terminales d'un goulot existant (12), ce dispositif de fermeture (14) comprenant une bande d'indication de tentative d'ouverture (40) ayant une pluralité de barbes élastiques (42) s'engageant et se verrouillant sous l'épaulement existant (24) de la finition conventionnelle d'un goulot (12), automatiquement, pour éliminer l'outillage spécial qui est actuellement nécessaire dans le domaine des dispositifs de fermeture métalliques.
EP19830902354 1982-06-11 1983-06-10 Bande indiquant une tentative d'ouverture. Withdrawn EP0111559A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US38738282A 1982-06-11 1982-06-11
US387382 1982-06-11

Publications (2)

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EP0111559A1 true EP0111559A1 (fr) 1984-06-27
EP0111559A4 EP0111559A4 (fr) 1985-09-16

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US4550844A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-11-05 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Tamper resistant closure with tear-off band
GB8818101D0 (en) * 1988-07-29 1988-09-01 Johnsen Jorgensen Plastics Ltd Improvements in & relating to tamper resistant closures
US5271512A (en) * 1992-11-06 1993-12-21 Phoenix Closures, Inc. Tamper-evident closure with reinforced band
JP2943048B2 (ja) * 1994-08-06 1999-08-30 日本山村硝子株式会社 合成樹脂製ピルファープルーフキャップ
CN1079072C (zh) * 1996-02-08 2002-02-13 山村硝子株式会社 用合成树脂制成的防盗盖
ATE512077T1 (de) * 2006-11-10 2011-06-15 Guala Closures Spa Manipulationssicherer verschluss
EP3253673A4 (fr) * 2015-02-04 2018-08-08 Killara I.P. Pty Ltd Couvercle de sécurité à preuve d'effraction pour un récipient médical

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FR2306135A1 (fr) * 1975-04-04 1976-10-29 Obrist Ag Albert Bouchon de garantie en matiere synthetique
GB2033350A (en) * 1978-11-07 1980-05-21 Ug Closures & Plastics Ltd Tamperproof closure
FR2499519A1 (fr) * 1981-02-11 1982-08-13 Grussen Jean Capsule de bouchage a vis avec anneau d'inviolabilite
DE3202226A1 (de) * 1981-01-27 1982-09-02 Hans 2000 Koebenhavn Bavnsfelt Sicherheitsverschluss
WO1983000674A1 (fr) * 1981-08-17 1983-03-03 Harold Theodore Pehr Couvercle de fermeture indiquant une manipulation abusive

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US3595420A (en) * 1967-10-17 1971-07-27 Johnsen Jorgensen Plastics Ltd Tamperproof closure
DE2127023C3 (de) * 1971-06-01 1979-04-19 The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, Ga. (V.St.A.) Schraubverschluß
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FR2300715A1 (fr) * 1975-02-14 1976-09-10 Gournelle Maurice Disp
FR2306135A1 (fr) * 1975-04-04 1976-10-29 Obrist Ag Albert Bouchon de garantie en matiere synthetique
GB2033350A (en) * 1978-11-07 1980-05-21 Ug Closures & Plastics Ltd Tamperproof closure
DE3202226A1 (de) * 1981-01-27 1982-09-02 Hans 2000 Koebenhavn Bavnsfelt Sicherheitsverschluss
FR2499519A1 (fr) * 1981-02-11 1982-08-13 Grussen Jean Capsule de bouchage a vis avec anneau d'inviolabilite
WO1983000674A1 (fr) * 1981-08-17 1983-03-03 Harold Theodore Pehr Couvercle de fermeture indiquant une manipulation abusive

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