Tamper evident closure

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper evident closure according to my design;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the closure portion of a tamper evident closure, shown at an enlarged scale, and shown without the ring portion for ease of illustration, and with a portion cut away to reveal an interior cross section;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the ring portion of a tamper evident closure, shown at an enlarged scale, and shown without the closure portion for ease of illustration, and with a portion cut away to reveal interior elements and an interior cross section; it being understood that the interior side shown is a mirror image of that not shown; and,

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a tamper evident closure, shown with a portion cut away to reveal interior elements and an interior cross section .

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Patent History
Patent number: D397031
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 7, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 18, 1998
Assignee: Kerr Group Inc. (PA)
Inventor: Mark Fricke (Lancaster, PA)
Primary Examiner: James Gandy
Assistant Examiner: Cathron B. Matta
Law Firm: Kenyon & Kenyon
Application Number: 0/67,708
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/9444; D9/452
International Classification: 0901;