Abstract: A captive screw closure with a tamper-evident band and a screw cap captively connected thereto is disclosed. The screw closure includes an outer surface with an internal thread and an upper surface. The mechanical strain on the retaining bands are substantially reduced. This is achieved by the screw closure having at least one pulling element which permits a pure axial longitudinal movement of the screw cap to the tamper-evident band in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw closure. The screw closure includes a pivoting element, in particular a pivoting plate, connected either fixedly or pivotably to the tamper-evident band. The pivoting element, in particular the pivoting plate, is detachably connected to the screw cap. The pivoting element, in particular the pivoting plate, may be connected to the screw cap in a fixed but pivotable manner.

Abstract: A plastic closure including a bottom part and a lid that has an annular retaining bead in the bottom part. A disk having a support surface is held positively or non-positively in the bead. The disk includes one or more through-passages, which open into a chamber. A thixotropic fluid present in a flexible container reaches the chamber through the through-passages, where the fluid performs a directional change from axial to radial and after a second directional change from radial to axial flows out through the spout opening, wherein a constriction between the two directional changes accelerates the flow.

Abstract: A plastic closure for dispensing thixotropic fluids from a flexible bottle. The closure has a bottom part including a cover surface with a spout opening Beneath the cover surface a support surface in which several axially extending through-passages are disposed, which are radially offset relative to the spout opening. The support surface includes partial elements in the form of tongues, which are integrally formed on an annular jacket wall by way of integral hinges which engage in a pin in the installed state. This results in a closure that can be manufactured particularly inexpensively, is simple to install, and can be produced in one piece.

Abstract: A plastic closure including a bottom part and a lid that has an annular retaining bead in the bottom part. A disk having a support surface is held positively or non-positively in the bead. The disk includes one or more through-passages, which open into a chamber. A thixotropic fluid present in a flexible container reaches the chamber through the through-passages, where the fluid performs a directional change from axial to radial and after a second directional change from radial to axial flows out through the spout opening, wherein a constriction between the two directional changes accelerates the flow.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic closure (1) for dispensing thixotrope fluids from a flexible bottle. Said closure has a bottom part (2) comprising a cover surface (4) with a spout opening (5). Beneath the cover surface (4) a support surface (12) is provided, in which several axially extending through-passages are disposed, which are radially offset relative to the spout opening (5). The support surface (12) comprises partial elements in the form of tongues (24), which are integrally formed on an annular jacket wall (20) by way of integral hinges (25), which engage in a pin (22) in the installed state. This results in a closure that can be manufactured particularly inexpensively, is simple to install, and can be produced in one piece.

Abstract: During the opening of containers (B) to the top of which a stopper-type lower part (2) is fixed, a cylindrical piercing element (3) mounted in said lower part can be driven by a means (44) in such a way that it moves downwards in a helical manner in a screw cap (4). Said piercing element (3) has a cutting element (33) which cuts the container (B) open. If a plastic film of the container (B) consisting of laminated material does not separate from the tip (36) of the cutting element (33), the film stretches. The stretched film can then be pierced by a perforating tooth (38) succeeding the cutting element (33).

Abstract: The invention relates to a closing device (1) for a container (B) that comprises a bung-type lower part (2) with a cylindrical pour spout (20). The cylindrical pour spout has a female thread in which a cylindrical piercing element (3) that is open to both sides and that is provided with a male thread is retained by a screw connection. A screw cap (4) can be placed on the lower part, said screw cap being provided with drier means (44, 45) that interact with driver means (34) in the piercing element (3). A fine-pitch thread is provided between the screw cap (4) and the lower pan and a coarse-pitch thread between the lower part and the piercing element. The combined screw/translational motion of the piercing element and the selected threads produce a highly effective cutting motion.

Abstract: A production of a plastic closure which is essentially a question of cost. Plastic closures with lower parts and covers that are joined to each other by a snap hinge can be manufactured in a particularly advantageous manner if the covers and lower parts are produced in a closed state. According to this invention, the closure is structured so that all the elements of the snap hinge are arranged in the covering wall areas of the closure, which extend in a parallel manner in relation to the direction of movement in which the injection mold is opened and closed. Thus, the cycle times are extremely short and the injection molds can be economically produced.

Abstract: A pan having a perforated bottom is within and rests on the bottom of the snail trap container which is inserted into the ground. An upwardly extending handle of the pan carries a cover and supports it above the open top of the container to serve as a rain shield. The handle is hollow and receives a float. A liquid level gauge in the form of a rod is affixed to the float and projects upwardly through the top of the handle.

Abstract: This invention relates to a closure which serves hermetically to close -- though being easily reopened -- a bottle or similar container, which possesses a neck having a dispensing orifice, a neck frontal face surrounding said orifice and an orifice bead located below the latter and having a constriction on its underside, and which closure comprises a cap serving as the head of the closure, with an upper cap wall ( or roof wall of the cap ) and a cap side wall circumferential about the latter and possessing slot means, extending from its lower rim and transversely to the latter, to permit it to splay ( or spread ) on being mounted on the mouth of the bottle, and with an inner annular bead, projecting inwards from the inner face of the cap side wall and intended, in the closing position, to engage with the underside of the orifice bead of the bottle, a sealing element, provided on the inner face of the upper cap wall and serving, in the closing position, to seal the dispensing orifice of the bottle, a lifting e

Abstract: Fitness apparatus for the performance of gymnastic exercises based on stress and relaxation has a plurality of tough elastic ring-shaped hand grips, and connector including at least one endless elastic tensile element connected to two of said ring-shaped hand grips by being passed through each such hand grip and formed into a knot. In a preferred use, at least one other of the hand grips is engaged with the connector intermediate the first two hand grips, e.g. by means of a knot. The hand grips are preferably of rubber like material, and may have an I-shaped cross-section with convex inner and outer peripheral surfaces, to improve gripping with the hand.

Abstract: A ball game has a housing with a transparent cover, and a labyrinthine platform disposed in the housing. A plurality of balls are positioned between the platform and the transparent cover. The labyrinthine platform is resiliently loaded in the direction towards the transparent cover, and thus tends to trap the balls between the platform and the cover. One or more actuating handles are provided to project externally of the housing for shifting the labyrinthine platform against the action of its loading, thereby to free the balls, thus giving the user a possibility of controlling the running of the balls on the labyrinthine platform.