EP0460557A3 - Screw-cap with tamper-evident band - Google Patents

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EP0460557A3
EP0460557A3 EP19910108998 EP91108998A EP0460557A3 EP 0460557 A3 EP0460557 A3 EP 0460557A3 EP 19910108998 EP19910108998 EP 19910108998 EP 91108998 A EP91108998 A EP 91108998A EP 0460557 A3 EP0460557 A3 EP 0460557A3
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tamper
evident band
cap
screw
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EP0460557A2 (en
EP0460557B1 (en
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Werner R.F. Stibal
Franz Thomas Bartl
Hans-Werner Breuer
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Crown Cork AG
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    • 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
    • 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
    • B65D41/3442—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container
    • B65D41/3447—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with rigid bead or projections formed on the tamper element and coacting with bead or projections on the container the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/30—Tamper-ring remaining connected to closure after initial removal
    • 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
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure
    • B65D2401/35—Vertical or axial lines of weakness

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Package Frames And Binding Bands (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)
  • Wrappers (AREA)

Abstract

The screw cap (1) is provided with a tamper-evident band (3) which is subdivided into two sections. A circumferential section (9) is connected firmly to the lower cap-edge while a complementary section (10) is designed to be tear-off and is connected to the lower cap-edge only via tear-off tabs (12). At one end of the fixed circumferential section (9) a predetermined breaking point (11) with an elastic slotted element is arranged on the tamper-evident band (3). <IMAGE>
EP91108998A 1988-11-28 1989-11-20 Screw-cap with tamper-evident band Expired - Lifetime EP0460557B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT91108998T ATE96110T1 (en) 1988-11-28 1989-11-20 SCREW CAP WITH WARRANTY STRIP.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH4411/88 1988-11-28
CH441188 1988-11-28

Related Parent Applications (2)

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EP89810883.2 Division 1989-11-20
EP89810883A Division EP0371920B1 (en) 1988-11-28 1989-11-20 Screw cap with a tamper-evident band

Publications (3)

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EP0460557A2 EP0460557A2 (en) 1991-12-11
EP0460557A3 true EP0460557A3 (en) 1991-12-18
EP0460557B1 EP0460557B1 (en) 1993-10-20

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EP89810883A Expired - Lifetime EP0371920B1 (en) 1988-11-28 1989-11-20 Screw cap with a tamper-evident band
EP91108998A Expired - Lifetime EP0460557B1 (en) 1988-11-28 1989-11-20 Screw-cap with tamper-evident band

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EP89810883A Expired - Lifetime EP0371920B1 (en) 1988-11-28 1989-11-20 Screw cap with a tamper-evident band

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AT (2) ATE96110T1 (en)
DE (2) DE58905985D1 (en)
ES (2) ES2041441T3 (en)

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DE4201997C1 (en) * 1992-01-25 1992-12-10 Stella Kunststofftechnik Gmbh, 6228 Eltville, De
DE4217539C2 (en) * 1992-05-27 1995-01-05 Frank Schellenbach Sealing cap
DE4221004A1 (en) * 1992-06-26 1994-01-05 Mouldtec Pvg Ag Meilen Cap for beverage bottles
EG21314A (en) * 1992-07-16 2000-10-31 Driutt Rodney Malcolm Tamper evident closure
CZ215696A3 (en) * 1995-07-21 1997-02-12 Nord Est Dev Bottle closure made of plastic material
FR2744988B1 (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-04-10 Nord Est Dev PLASTIC PLUG HAVING A tamper-evident ring, cap / container assembly, method for making such a cap, and method for making such a cap / container assembly
AUPO788597A0 (en) 1997-07-14 1997-08-07 Closures And Packaging Services Limited Closure
DE19730324A1 (en) * 1997-07-15 1999-01-28 Mouldtec Kunststoff Gmbh Screw cap with guarantee band
IT1300020B1 (en) * 1998-05-08 2000-04-04 Sacmi SCREW CAP IN PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH GUARANTEE RING.
DE19827242A1 (en) 1998-06-18 1999-12-30 Mouldtec Kunststoff Gmbh Sealing cap, in particular screw cap made of plastic with a guarantee band
FR2813288B1 (en) 2000-08-23 2003-02-21 Rical Sa INVIOLABILITY SYSTEM FOR A PLUG COMPRISING MEANS FOR LOCKING THE RADIAL DEFORMATION OF THE INVIOLABILITY RING DURING ASSEMBLY
DK1397296T3 (en) 2001-06-18 2005-12-19 Bericap Holding Gmbh Screw cap with securing tape
JP5007893B1 (en) * 2011-06-08 2012-08-22 村山 哲夫 Pilfer proof cap
USD747201S1 (en) 2013-09-18 2016-01-12 Bericap Closure
FR3015442B1 (en) 2013-12-24 2016-02-05 Bericap ARTICULATED CLAMPING DEVICE WITH FIRST OPENING INDICATOR
USD833278S1 (en) 2014-09-03 2018-11-13 Bericap Closure for a container

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DE2439414A1 (en) * 1974-08-16 1976-03-04 Hohenzollern Huettenverwalt Plastics bottle stopper for bottles subject to internal pressure - is made from flexible plastic with raised tear off resistance between cap and ring
FR2457813A1 (en) * 1979-05-31 1980-12-26 Grussen Jean Screw cap bottle closure moulded with integral security lip - for containing carbonated drinks
US4278180A (en) * 1980-01-24 1981-07-14 Aluminum Company Of America Container closure with breakable annular ring
EP0154603A1 (en) * 1984-02-06 1985-09-11 Crown Obrist Ag Plastic closure cap
US4550843A (en) * 1982-12-14 1985-11-05 Maxcap, Inc. Bottle caps
DE3531508A1 (en) * 1985-09-04 1987-03-12 Saier E Kunststoffwerk Gmbh Screw closure cap, in particular made of plastic, for bottles, beakers or the like
US4744479A (en) * 1986-07-11 1988-05-17 Interplastic Ag Tamper indicating closure for bottles and the like
EP0281514A1 (en) * 1987-02-26 1988-09-07 Crown Cork AG Closure cap with a warranty strap

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US4744480A (en) * 1985-12-19 1988-05-17 The West Company Tamper-evident container-closure
CH672109A5 (en) * 1987-01-30 1989-10-31 Wiedmer Plastikform W

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2439414A1 (en) * 1974-08-16 1976-03-04 Hohenzollern Huettenverwalt Plastics bottle stopper for bottles subject to internal pressure - is made from flexible plastic with raised tear off resistance between cap and ring
FR2457813A1 (en) * 1979-05-31 1980-12-26 Grussen Jean Screw cap bottle closure moulded with integral security lip - for containing carbonated drinks
US4278180A (en) * 1980-01-24 1981-07-14 Aluminum Company Of America Container closure with breakable annular ring
US4550843A (en) * 1982-12-14 1985-11-05 Maxcap, Inc. Bottle caps
EP0154603A1 (en) * 1984-02-06 1985-09-11 Crown Obrist Ag Plastic closure cap
DE3531508A1 (en) * 1985-09-04 1987-03-12 Saier E Kunststoffwerk Gmbh Screw closure cap, in particular made of plastic, for bottles, beakers or the like
US4744479A (en) * 1986-07-11 1988-05-17 Interplastic Ag Tamper indicating closure for bottles and the like
EP0281514A1 (en) * 1987-02-26 1988-09-07 Crown Cork AG Closure cap with a warranty strap

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EP0371920A3 (en) 1990-11-22
DE58905985D1 (en) 1993-11-25
ATE91264T1 (en) 1993-07-15
EP0371920A2 (en) 1990-06-06
EP0371920B1 (en) 1993-07-07
ATE96110T1 (en) 1993-11-15
DE58904871D1 (en) 1993-08-12
ES2045988T3 (en) 1994-01-16
EP0460557A2 (en) 1991-12-11
ES2041441T3 (en) 1993-11-16
EP0460557B1 (en) 1993-10-20

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