Tamper-evident safety closure cap

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the safety cap, shown in its closed position, and being mounted on a bottle or container, the latter being illustrated in broken lines and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view, greatly enlarged, of the cap of FIG. 1, and illustrating a locking tab thereof in a raised, unlocking position;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view, thereof; illustrating the locking tab of the cap in a depressed, locked position;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation thereof; the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
3473685 October 1969 Karlan
4595123 June 17, 1986 Libit
Foreign Patent Documents
1120605 April 1956 FRX
829/93 December 1993 SEX
Patent History
Patent number: D377758
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 15, 1995
Date of Patent: Feb 4, 1997
Assignee: Stull Closure Technoloogies, Inc. (Randolph, NJ)
Inventor: Joseph P. Valley (Newton, NJ)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Attorneys: H. Gibner Lehmann, K. Gibner Lehmann
Application Number: 0/40,350
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9435