US4967920A
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Partial tamper band
Assignee: Silgan Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1989-06-26
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-06-26
Abstract
Abstract This relates to a closure for containers wherein the closure is provided with a tamper indicating member. However, in lieu of the tamper indicating member being in the form of a continuous band which remains on the container neck after the closure is removed, the closure indicating member is of a limited circumferential extent filling a notch in a band extending from the closure skirt in lieu of a conventional tamper indicating band. This band does not interlock with the container. Only the tamper indicating member interlocks with the container, which container is provided with the normal tamper bead. The tamper indicating member is attached to the lower edge of the closure skirt by axial bridges and two opposite ends of the band by circumferential bridges. The bridges may all rupture when the closure is removed from the container with the tamper indicating member dropping out and leaving a readily observable notch in the band. On the other hand, one of the circumferential extending bridges may be made of sufficient strength so that the tamper indicating member remains attached to the closure, but its rupture from the remainder of the closure is obvious. If desired, the band may be attached to the closure skirt by a thin web so as to facilitate the tearing off of the band after the closure has been removed, thereby facilitating reclosure.
Inventors
- 👤 Randal A. Dahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:51
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3442; B65D41/3447; B65D2401/00; B65D2401/15; B65D2401/20; B65D2401/35
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A closure for use with a container having a neck configuration with a tamper bead, said closure including an end panel and a depending skirt having internal means for removably locking said closure on a container, a band depending from said skirt, said band being interrupted by a notch, and a tamper indicating member positioned within said notch and releasably retained in said notch by a plurality of bridges, said tamper indicating member having on an inner surface thereof a lug for locking beneath a container neck tamper bead to effect rupture of at least a plurality of said bridges and displacement of said tamper indicating member when said closure is removed from a container, certain of said bridges being connected to said skirt and others of said bridges being connected to said band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A closure for use with a container having a neck configuration with a tamper bead, said closure including an end panel and a depending skirt having internal means for removably locking said closure on a container, a band depending from said skirt, said band being interrupted by a notch, and a tamper indicating member positioned within said notch and releasably retained in said notch by a plurality of bridges, said tamper indicating member having on an inner surface thereof a lug for locking beneath a container neck tamper bead to effect rupture of at least a plurality of said bridges and displacement of said tamper indicating member when said closure is removed from a container, certain of said bridges being connected to said skirt and others of said bridges being connected to said band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A closure according to claim 1 wherein one of said bridges connected to said band is heavier than others of said bridges and normally not rupturable whereby said tamper indicating member remains attached to said closure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A closure according to claim 1 wherein said tamper indicating member has an arcuate edge opposing said skirt with a central part of said arcuate edge being closest to said skirt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A closure according to claim 3 wherein said central part is spaced from said skirt on the order of 0.005 inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A closure according to claim 1 wherein said tamper indicating member has a circumferential extent on the order of 25 percent of the circumference of said skirt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A closure according to claim 1 wherein said band has a rupturable connection with said skirt whereby once said closure is removed, said band may be selectively removed from said skirt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A closure according to claim 1 wherein each of said bridges is in the form of a narrow elongated member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
141 words
A closure for use with a container having a neck configuration with a tamper bead, said closure including an end panel and a depending skirt having internal means for removably locking said closure on a container, a band depending from said skirt, said band being interrupted by a notch, and a tamper indicating member positioned within said notch and releasably retained in said notch by a plurality of bridges, said tamper indicating member having on an inner surface thereof a lug for locking beneath a container neck tamper bead to effect rupture of at least a plurality of said brides and displacement of said tamper indicating member when said closure is removed from a container, certain of said bridges extending from said tamper indicating member axially of said notch, and other of said bridges extending from said tamper indicating member circumferentially.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
141 words
A closure for use with a container having a neck configuration with a tamper bead, said closure including an end panel and a depending skirt having internal means for removably locking said closure on a container, a band depending from said skirt, said band being interrupted by a notch, and a tamper indicating member positioned within said notch and releasably retained in said notch by a plurality of bridges, said tamper indicating member having on an inner surface thereof a lug for locking beneath a container neck tamper bead to effect rupture of at least a plurality of said brides and displacement of said tamper indicating member when said closure is removed from a container, certain of said bridges extending from said tamper indicating member axially of said notch, and other of said bridges extending from said tamper indicating member circumferentially.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A closure according to claim 8 wherein one of said circumferentially extending bridges is heavier than others of said bridges and normally not rupturable whereby said tamper indicating member remains attached to said closure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A closure according to claim 8 wherein said tamper indicating member has an arcuate edge opposing said skirt with a central part of said arcuate edge being closest to said skirt.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A closure according to claim 10 wherein said central part is spaced from said skirt on the order of 0.005 inch.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A closure according to claim 8 wherein said tamper indicating member has a circumferential extent on the order of 25 percent of the circumference of said skirt.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A closure according to claim 8 wherein said band has a rupturable connection with said skirt whereby once said closure is removed, said band may be selectively removed from said skirt.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A closure according to claim 8 wherein each of said bridges is in the form of a narrow elongated member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
140 words
A closure for use with a container having a neck configuration with a tamper bead, said closure including an end panel and a depending skirt having internal means for removably locking said closure on a container, a band depending from said skirt, said band being interrupted by a notch, and a tamper indicating member positioned within said notch and releasably retained in said notch by a plurality of bridges, said tamper indicating member having on an inner surface thereof a lug for locking beneath a container neck tamper bead to effect rupture of at least a plurality of said bridges and displacement of said tamper indicating member when said closure is removed from a container, one of said bridges being heavier than others of said bridges and normally not rupturable whereby said tamper indicating member remains attached to said closure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
140 words
A closure for use with a container having a neck configuration with a tamper bead, said closure including an end panel and a depending skirt having internal means for removably locking said closure on a container, a band depending from said skirt, said band being interrupted by a notch, and a tamper indicating member positioned within said notch and releasably retained in said notch by a plurality of bridges, said tamper indicating member having on an inner surface thereof a lug for locking beneath a container neck tamper bead to effect rupture of at least a plurality of said bridges and displacement of said tamper indicating member when said closure is removed from a container, one of said bridges being heavier than others of said bridges and normally not rupturable whereby said tamper indicating member remains attached to said closure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A closure according to claim 15 wherein said tamper indicating member has an arcuate edge opposing said skirt with a central part of said arcuate edge being closest to said skirt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A closure according to claim 16 wherein said central part is spaced from said skirt on the order of 0.005 inch.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A closure according to claim 15 wherein said tamper indicating member has a circumferential extent on the order of 25 percent of the circumference of said skirt.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
A closure according to claim 15 wherein said band has a rupturable connection with said skirt whereby once said closure is removed, said band may be selectively removed from said skirt.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A closure according to claim 15 wherein each of said bridges is in the form of a narrow elongated member.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-11-05 | 2002-05-07 | 2002-11-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |