EP4234431A3 - Tethered plastic screw stopper - Google Patents

Tethered plastic screw stopper Download PDF

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EP4234431A3
EP4234431A3 EP23171082.3A EP23171082A EP4234431A3 EP 4234431 A3 EP4234431 A3 EP 4234431A3 EP 23171082 A EP23171082 A EP 23171082A EP 4234431 A3 EP4234431 A3 EP 4234431A3
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closure shell
hinge
strip
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tamper band
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Kirk DODD
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Novembal USA Inc
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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
    • B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
    • B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

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Abstract

The present invention relates to tethered plastic stopper having a closure shell and a tamper band that separably connected to the closure shell by a plurality of bridges that connect a bottom edge of the closure shell to a top edge of the tamper band. Each bridge is configured to be stretched and broken when the closure shell is moved from a first orientation prior to opening to a second orientation after opening. The stopper further includes a strip and a hinge. The strip is intended to connect to the closure shell at a junction point and has an extremity located at an end of the top weakness line positioned above a first set of bridges located along the bottom weakness line. The hinge is intended to link the strip and the tamper band. The hinge is positioned beneath a set of bridges located along the top weakness line.
EP23171082.3A 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper Active EP4234431B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201862759931P 2018-11-12 2018-11-12
EP19884687.5A EP3880575B1 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper
PCT/US2019/060808 WO2020102122A2 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper

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EP19884687.5A Division EP3880575B1 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper
EP19884687.5A Division-Into EP3880575B1 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper

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EP4234431A2 EP4234431A2 (en) 2023-08-30
EP4234431A3 true EP4234431A3 (en) 2023-09-20
EP4234431B1 EP4234431B1 (en) 2024-08-28

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EP24180692.6A Pending EP4403487A3 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper
EP23171082.3A Active EP4234431B1 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper

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EP24180692.6A Pending EP4403487A3 (en) 2018-11-12 2019-11-12 Tethered plastic screw stopper

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US (1) US20210394970A1 (en)
EP (3) EP3880575B1 (en)
CA (1) CA3111602A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2956518T1 (en)
MX (1) MX2021003759A (en)
WO (1) WO2020102122A2 (en)

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EP3880575A4 (en) 2022-08-03
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EP3880575B1 (en) 2024-07-10
EP4403487A2 (en) 2024-07-24
WO2020102122A2 (en) 2020-05-22
MX2021003759A (en) 2021-05-27
WO2020102122A3 (en) 2020-07-23
EP4234431A2 (en) 2023-08-30
ES2956518T1 (en) 2023-12-22
EP3880575A2 (en) 2021-09-22
CA3111602A1 (en) 2020-05-22

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