Patents Assigned to Sprintquip NZ Limited
  • Patent number: 5893475
    Abstract: A tamperproof container 1 has a main body portion 2 with an opening 3 and a closure 4. The closure 4 is releasably engageable with the neck portion 5 of the body portion 1. One or more tamperproof indicators 10 have leg portions 11 engageable within respective of apertures 12 around a peripheral ledge 13 of the closure 4. Rotation of the closure 4 relative to the neck 5 will result in the legs 11 engaging with a respective abutment 15 provided on a shoulder 14 of the body portion 2 breaking off the legs 11 and showing that the closure 4 has been removed or an attempt to do so has been made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Sprintquip NZ Limited
    Inventor: Anthony Gerard May