US5913436A
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Screw cap, specifically comprised of plastic, for closing a bottle or the like
Assignee: Safety Cap System AG
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Filing: 1995-11-02
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Granted: 1999-06-22
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Expires: 2015-11-02
Abstract
Abstract A screw cap, made preferably of plastic, for closing a bottle or the like, with a cylindrical threaded section having a female thread to be screwed on the male thread of a bottle-neck, connected to the security ring via break points, on which there are inwardly-directed catches to engage with an outer collar on the neck of the bottle. The free edge (14) of the cylindrical part (13) has at least one axial projection (15) which engages positively in a recess (17) in the opposite edge of the security ring (11) in the circumferential direction and is releasable in the axial direction. This positive toothing ensures that, when the screw cap is first screwed on the neck of a bottle, the webs (10) are not sheared off by increased torque which can be applied if the catches run on the outer collar of the bottle-neck under tension.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Werner Breuer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:00
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D41/34; B65D41/3442; B65D41/3447; B65D41/3452
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A screw cap comprised of plastic for closing a bottle or the like, said screw cap having a cylindrical threaded part that includes an inner thread for screwing onto an outer thread of a bottle neck, and that is connected to a security ring by means of break points, said cylindrical threaded part having a free edge, said security ring including inwardly directed catches to engage an outer collar on a bottle neck, the free edge of the cylindrical threaded part including an axial projection which positively engages in a recess in the opposite edge of the security ring, so as to lock in the circumferential direction and be removable in the axial direction, characterized by the fact that the break points (22,23) are formed between abutting surfaces (18,20;19,21) of the projection (15) and the recess (17) said projection having a side surface which is in engagement with a side surface of the recess.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A screw cap comprised of plastic for closing a bottle or the like, said screw cap having a cylindrical threaded part that includes an inner thread for screwing onto an outer thread of a bottle neck, and that is connected to a security ring by means of break points, said cylindrical threaded part having a free edge, said security ring including inwardly directed catches to engage an outer collar on a bottle neck, the free edge of the cylindrical threaded part including an axial projection which positively engages in a recess in the opposite edge of the security ring, so as to lock in the circumferential direction and be removable in the axial direction, characterized by the fact that the break points (22,23) are formed between abutting surfaces (18,20;19,21) of the projection (15) and the recess (17) said projection having a side surface which is in engagement with a side surface of the recess.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
156 words
A screw cap comprised of plastic for closing a bottle or the like, said screw cap having a cylindrical threaded part that includes an inner thread for screwing onto an outer thread of a bottle neck, and that is connected to a security ring by means of break points formed of thin webs, said cylindrical threaded part having a free edge, said security ring including inwardly directed catches to engage an outer collar on a bottle neck, the free edge of the cylindrical threaded part including an axial projection which positively engages in a recess in the opposite edge of the security ring, so as to form a lock in the circumferential direction and be removable in the axial direction, characterized by the fact that the thin webs are formed between adjacent surfaces of the projection and the recess said projection having a side surface which is in engagement with a side surface of the recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
A screw cap comprised of plastic for closing a bottle or the like, said screw cap having a cylindrical threaded part that includes an inner thread for screwing onto an outer thread of a bottle neck, and that is connected to a security ring by means of break points formed of thin webs, said cylindrical threaded part having a free edge, said security ring including inwardly directed catches to engage an outer collar on a bottle neck, the free edge of the cylindrical threaded part including an axial projection which positively engages in a recess in the opposite edge of the security ring, so as to form a lock in the circumferential direction and be removable in the axial direction, characterized by the fact that the thin webs are formed between adjacent surfaces of the projection and the recess said projection having a side surface which is in engagement with a side surface of the recess.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-06-21 | 2002-12-21 | 2003-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-06-21 | 2006-12-21 | 2007-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-06-21 | 2010-12-21 | 2011-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |