Tear Strip Patents (Class 215/254)
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Patent number: 12151083Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pierceable elastic septum for use in drug reservoirs and infusion sets, the pierceable septum comprising a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are positioned opposite to each other. A distance between the first surface and the second surface is not constant over the first surface, and is configured such that if a higher pressure is applied to the first surface as compared to the second surface, a component of a force, which is exerted on the first surface, acts towards an axis (A) which intersects the center of the first surface and the center of the second surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kristen, Olaf Lebau
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Patent number: 12138380Abstract: New and useful systems, apparatuses, and methods for providing negative-pressure therapy with instillation of topical treatment solutions are described. An apparatus may comprise an exudate container, a solution source, and a pneumatically-actuated instillation regulator. The instillation regulator may be coupled to the exudate container and to the solution source, and negative pressure from a negative-pressure source can actuate the instillation regulator. In some embodiments, a negative-pressure source may be configured for a negative-pressure interval and a venting interval, and the instillation regulator can be configured to draw instillation solution from the solution source during a negative-pressure interval and to instill the solution to a dressing during a venting interval.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties CompanyInventors: Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Christopher Brian Locke, James Killingworth Seddon
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Patent number: 11911339Abstract: A cap assembly universally structured for protectively enclosing differently dimensioned and configured additive ports of an IV container and including a housing, which may include a variably dimensioned interior, structured to receive the additive port therein, in an operative position. A cover is disposed in covering relation to the housing interior and a retaining structure is disposed within the housing in retaining engagement with the additive port. A closure structure is disposed on the housing in an attached orientation, structured to be resistant to detachment, concurrent to the operative position of the additive port within the housing. The operative position further includes the retaining structure disposed in retaining engagement with the additive port on the interior of the housing, concurrent to the attached orientation of said closure structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Inventors: Peter Lehel, Jonathan Vitello
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Patent number: 11858701Abstract: The present invention is directed to a can lid that is child resistant, and at the same time senior friendly, and can be initially installed on a can to be removed by an adult, especially a senior adult, and be put back on the can in the same condition where a child could still not be able to easily remove it. The child resistant and senior friendly can lid provided has a replaceable can lid and a locking member, such that when a can is initially opened, it may be readily resealed. The child resistant and senior friendly can lid has tapered, smooth sides to make the lid difficult to grasp and a sealing ledge on the inside surface to grab the seam roll of the upper edge of the can. The lid sealing ledge is relieved in two areas ninety degrees apart leaving a ridge to maintain a seal when the lid is attached to a can. The can lid will be flexible enough to bend for removal by seniors but resistant to removal by children.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: N2 PACKAGING SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Randy S. Martin, Michael G. Standlee, David P. Sibley
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Patent number: 11613397Abstract: A glass container includes a sidewall circumscribing a central longitudinal axis, and including a neck finish, which includes a wall having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface and a rim extending from the wall. The rim has a sealing lip, an outward lip, and a retention lip extending between the outward lip and the radially outer surface of the wall. A ratio of a radial thickness of the rim at a major outer diameter of the outward lip of the rim to a radial thickness of the neck finish wall below the rim and between the radially inner and outer surfaces is between 1.9:1 and 2.2:1. A package includes the glass container and a ring pull cap closure coupled to the rim.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.Inventors: Donald P Delagrange, Raul M. Paredes
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Patent number: 11612821Abstract: Techniques are described herein for a gaming system that maintains an internal score and an external score for each user. The system maintains the internal scores to reflect demonstrated user skill. The system uses the accurate internal scores to facilitate communication between client computing devices associated with users that have been selected to participate in gameplay instances based on the internal scores. The external scores maintained by the system displayed to the users. Because the external scores are not used for matchmaking, the external scores may be adjusted in any way without requiring internal consistency. For example, to combat gameplay stagnation, the gameplay system periodically resets maintained external scores. For a time, comparisons between the reset external scores do not accurately reflect the users' rankings within the game. However, as the users participate in gameplay, the external scores return to levels that are similar to the users' internal scores.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Inventor: Tian Ding
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Patent number: 11535429Abstract: The invention relates to a locking cap for a container comprising a neck, intended to block a stopper in the neck of the container and comprising: an external body having a breakable part, a cage that is configured to fit into and lock axially in the external body, and having a breakable zone, the cage further comprising: an upper ring, a plurality n of branches that are connected to the upper ring and define therewith a generally cylindrical shape, n/2 first bridges and n/2 second bridges, each interconnecting two adjacent branches, at least one opening tab, which is supported by a second bridge, which is inclined toward the outside of the cage and is oriented toward the upper ring, the opening tab being adjacent to the breakable zone, which is located on the second bridge.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIEInventors: Maxime Clavel, Gaëtan Rey
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Patent number: 11530077Abstract: A closure for a container is provided with a top portion and a skirt depending from an outer periphery of the top portion. A generally circular rim extends downwards from the lower surface of the top portion. A liner is attached to the closure between an outer surface of the rim and an inner surface of the skirt. The liner is configured to provide a fluid tight seal for containers having varied neck dimensions and/or profiles. One or more projections extend into a space formed between the lower surface of the top portion, an inner surface of the skirt, and an outer surface of the rim, with the liner enveloping and being supported in the closure by the one or more projections.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLCInventors: Sungsuk Steve Kim, Timothy Graham Stephenson
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Patent number: 11174080Abstract: An easily operable pull-off beverage bottle closure. The closure has a shell, a pull tab, and a liner covering the inner section of the shell providing circumferential sealing. The shell has score lines running on both sides of the pull tab enabling to tear off the closure. The liner is affixed to the inner upper section of the closing plane and covers the surface bigger than the surface limited by the score lines running through the upper plane of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: CAN-PACK METAL CLOSURES SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIAInventors: Pawel Cępa, Aleksander Szymański
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Patent number: 11084054Abstract: A lotion pump includes a pump body with a pump chamber, the pump body is connected with a bottle-locking cap used for fixing the bottle body, and the pump chamber is internally provided with a pumping assembly capable of moving up and down in the pump chamber to pump lotion in the bottle body upwards; the lower end of the pump chamber with a one-way valve only for discharging the lotion in the bottle body upwards during the pumping assembly, the upper end of the pumping assembly is connected with a bent mouth for discharging the lotion, the bent mouth with a connecting ring, the upper end of the pump body with a locking part capable of being rotationally connected with the connecting ring, and an anti-slipping structure between the locking part and the connecting ring for preventing the bent mouth from being unscrewed and opened mistakenly.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: MAJESTY PACKAGING SYSTEMS LIMITEDInventor: Jinkao Liang
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Patent number: 10974512Abstract: An ink replenishing container includes an ink storage member in which an ink is stored, the ink storage member having a first side wall that defines the ink storage member and an opening portion surrounded by the first side wall, an ink outlet that communicates with the ink storage portion, and a film member that closes the opening portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Taku Ishizawa, Tadahiro Mizutani
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Patent number: 9969537Abstract: An easily openable container lid has a shell and a liner embossed on the inner surface of a top panel wall and a pair of scores formed in the shell. The liner is adhered over the entire surface thereof to the inner surface of the top panel wall. At least second portions of the pair of scores are formed by forming grooves on the inner surface side of the shell, and are extended along the peripheral edge of the liner radially outwardly of the liner. Moreover, the liner has a thin-walled central section and a thick-walled peripheral edge section, and is configured to have a downwardly protruding outer sealing ridge formed in a radially outward region of the thick-walled peripheral edge section. The thickness of the thin-walled central section and the thickness of the thick-walled peripheral edge section are set within required ranges.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: NIPPON CLOSURES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yusuke Okubo, Katsuhito Ichimura
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Patent number: 9650184Abstract: A package containing tamper evident features includes a closure for closing the package and an access point that provides access to contents of the package. The closure includes a ring surrounding the closure which is connected to the package, a lid, substantially covering the access point when the lid is closed on the package, a removable tab secured between a portion of the lid and the ring and a plurality of tear off webs between the ring and the lid. The tear off webs are releasably connected between the ring and the lid. Opening of the package by opening the lid requires both removal of the tab from the tube and breaking of the first tear off webs. Removal of the tab forms a window at least partially provided in the lid.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Clariant Production (France) S.A.S.Inventors: Sébastien Lucien Fily, William Leonard Morley, Vincent Sebille, Stéphane Rault
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Patent number: 9554636Abstract: A dispenser has a barrel, a piston upwardly movable within the barrel from a first position to a second position, and a body of personal care composition at least partially within the barrel between the piston and the barrel top end. An actuator is coupled to the piston to shift the piston upward (toward the top end). The actuator comprises a screw member having a threaded portion engaged to the piston for relative rotation about a first axis. A cap has a first condition mounted at the barrel top end. The cap is removable from the first condition. An upper portion of the barrel has a rim portion, a dome, a breakaway connection between the dome and the rim portion recessed below the rim, and a handle coupled to the dome to allow pulling of the handle to sever the breakaway connection to remove the dome from the rim portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
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Patent number: 9227770Abstract: A plug for closing a neck of a container comprises an obturation cap, which is laid out across an inner aperture of the neck of the container and which is crossed by a driving-in member notably when the container is installed on a dispenser, and a skirt for attachment to the neck, centered on an axis. The cap defines a central cavity for receiving the driving-in member, the bottom region of which is delimited by a breakable part, which is adapted to be set in abutment by the driving-in member until it breaks and which includes a central bottom wall and a side wall provided with breaking lines extending radially to the axis, while the remainder of the cavity is delimited by a tubular part of the cap, which guides the driving-in member.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Richard Lamoureux, Grégory Antier
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Patent number: 9156584Abstract: A sealing disc for closing mouths of containers has a foil for inductively introducing heat into the sealing disc. The sealing disc has an edge region. A sealing layer is provided on the side of the foil that is to face the interior of the container, for sealing tight the edge region of the sealing disc on the mouth of the container. One or more layers are located on the side of the foil that is remote from the sealing layer. Further, a hand grip is formed as part of the sealing disc and serves to open the mouth of the container that is closed by the sealing disc. On the side that is remote from the sealing layer, the layer or layers are provided with weakening lines for forming an outline of the hand grip. The weakening lines lead into the edge region of the sealing disc.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Herm. Meyer GmbHInventors: Nikolaus Ban, Peter Rothweiler, Heinz-Werner Rohrka, Rainer Kroger
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Patent number: 9027769Abstract: A cap having an integrated spout includes an overcap with an insert for providing a seal for the spout. In various versions, the spout or insert include ribs or other features to provide a watertight seal between the spout and insert. The spout is preferably formed from a resilient material.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Amphipod, Inc.Inventors: Keith S. Willows, June A. Angus, Antonio Del Rosario
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Publication number: 20150060388Abstract: A plug for closing a neck of a container is disclosed. The plug comprises an obturation cap, which is laid out across an inner aperture of the neck of the container and which is crossed by a driving-in member notably when the container is installed on a dispenser, and a skirt for attachment to the neck centered on an axis. The cap defines a central cavity for receiving the driving-in member, the bottom region of which is delimited by a breakable part, which is adapted to be set in abutment by the driving-in member until it breaks and which includes a central bottom wall and a side wall provided with breaking lines extending radially to the axis, while the remainder of the cavity is delimited by a tubular part of the cap, which guides the driving-in member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Richard Lamoureux, Grégory Antier
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Patent number: 8740000Abstract: An opening device of a liquid food container includes a bottom, a main body, and a top part joined to an upper end of the main body and formed with thermoplastic resin. The top part has a lid integrally moulded with thermoplastic resin. The lid divides the top part and includes weakening lines, a first lid part, a second lid part, and a gripper. A first hinge is formed between the first lid part and the second lid part, the weakening lines are cut when the gripper is pulled up, and the-first lid part rotates on the-first hinge such that the weakening lines open narrowly. A second hinge is formed in an edge of the second lid part, the weakening lines are cut by further pulling the gripper, and the second lid part rotates on the second hinge such that the weakening lines open more widely.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, S.A.Inventors: Yasuyuki Moriyama, Koshaku Ito
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Patent number: 8727148Abstract: A cap is received on an associated bottle opening. The cap preferably includes an annular body and a sidewall that includes a thread member extending around at least a portion of an inner surface thereof. A closing surface extends substantially perpendicular to the sidewall and is dimensioned to cover the associated bottle opening. As disclosed, an opening in the cap closing surface has first, second, and third portions that each form distinct interconnected narrow, intermediate, and large pour opening portions. A lid is selectively received on the closing surface and includes a seal extending outwardly from a surface thereof. The seal includes similarly dimensioned first, second, and third portions that conform to and selectively seal with the first, second, and third portions of the cap opening. Another exemplary embodiment includes a tear-away panel portion that includes a tab to aid in removal of the panel portion and forming the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Creative Edge Design Group, Ltd.Inventors: Daniel P. Soehnlen, Gregory M. Soehnlen
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Patent number: 8684203Abstract: A screw closure (10) has a screw cap (1) and a tamperproof band (5). The screw cap (1) has a head plate (2) with a cylindrical lateral cap surface (3,provided with an internal thread (4) and wherein the tamperproof band (5) has a flexible band (6) and is connected to the lower periphery of the lateral cap surface (3) via one or more easy-tear elements (7). In order to create a screw closure which has a flexible band and, even with relatively large tolerance deviations between the closure and container neck, still ensures that the tamperproof band can be reliably torn off is thus providing enhanced functional reliability. The flexible band (6) is a continuously encircling flexible band which, distributed over its circumference, has portions (8) which can be extended easily and, therebetween, portions (9) which are less easy to extend.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Bericap GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Günter Krautkrämer
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Patent number: 8627969Abstract: The invention relates to a stopper capsule, having an axial direction, including a shell, with a head, a skirt, and a joint, where a) the joint is a form joint, b) the form joint has b1) a resilient layer, a set of adjacent layers, b2.1) a barrier layer, b2.2) a malleable support layer with the function of providing the set of adjacent layers a global malleable property such that the joint can be shaped without creation of folds, b2.3) an outer layer having an outer surface which can be compressed by the axial compression resulting from stoppering such as to match the form of the mouth of the neck. The invention further relates to a method of production of the capsule and a method of stoppering.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Amcor Flexibles Capsules FranceInventors: Jacques Granger, Andre Luciani, Jean-Marie Bourreau
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Patent number: 8556096Abstract: A container lid intended to be used as a lid for any kind of container/bottle, and comprising an upper lid (1) and a bottom part (2) connected by a connecting part (5). The container lid is processed by multi-injection of multi-colors plastic technology to produce a container lid made of multi-materials. The connecting part (5) extends around the container lid and is adapted to be broken up to a stopper part (7) when a pulling part (4) is pulled. The container lid is intended for plastic bottles including bottled drinking water and/or flavored beverage bottles to prevent counterfeiting or imitating.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Pt. Aqua Golden Mississippi TBK.Inventor: S.E. Parmaningsih
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Patent number: 8448804Abstract: A cover for a container, in accordance with one embodiment that allows quick and easy access to products within the container. The cover for a container includes a pivot score line transversing the cover thereby forming a front cover portion and a back cover portion. The pivot score line pivotally connects the front cover portion and the back cover portion. The cover also includes a fastening device. The fastening device includes a first fastening component mounted on the front cover portion and a second fastening component mounted on the back cover portion. The first fastening component engages the second fastening component upon pivoting the cover at the pivot score line. Using the present embodiment, products may be repeatedly dispensed from a container quickly and easily.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Ropak CorporationInventor: Frano Luburic
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Patent number: 8424697Abstract: A pressure cap comprises a closing part associable with an opening of a container, engaging means associable with a neck of said container, said engaging means being provided with retaining means for engaging in a projection of said container, a line of intended opening in said engaging means interposed between a side body of said engaging means and said closing part, said line of intended opening being defined by fracturable means, said line of intended opening and said closing part being positioned in relation to one another so that said fracturable means breaks along said line of intended opening when said closing part is induced to detach itself from said side body.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Sacmi Cooper MacCanici Imola Societa'CooperativaInventor: Fabrizio Pucci
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Patent number: 8322555Abstract: A lid includes a generally flat interior portion and an outer ridge area surrounding the interior portion. The outer ridge area includes a first ridge side, a ridge top, and a second ridge side. The first ridge side extends generally upward from the interior portion. The ridge top extends from the first ridge side and is generally parallel to the interior portion. The second ridge side extends generally downward from the ridge top. The second ridge side includes a top section and a bottom section. A thickness of the bottom section is smaller than a thickness of the top section. The bottom section includes at least one fixed tab and at least one tear band. The at least one fixed tab is separated from the at least one tear band by at least one vertical membrane.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: PWP Industries, Inc.Inventor: Allan K. Chen
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Patent number: 8292104Abstract: A safety bottle cap for preventing damage from anti-burglary tearing flanges has an opening, a cover and a two-layer tear ring between the opening and the aperture on the cover. A lower stop flange is protruded on the lower section of the opening. An upper stop flange is located at a spacing with the lower stop flange. A hooking edge is protruded on the inner side of the aperture. The tear ring has upper and lower rings, ribs arranged to link the rings, an outward flange protruded on exterior of the upper ring, an upper abutting edge protruded on the inner side of the upper ring and a lower abutting edge protruded on the inner side of the lower ring. The safety bottle cap allows the cover to be opened smoothly without spurs on the aperture, thus realizing anti-burglary identification and improving protection against mouth injury.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Living Fountain Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Hsiang Cheng
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Patent number: 8231018Abstract: The present invention relates to a screw closure with tamper-proof strip, wherein the screw closure (10) has a tamper-proof strip connected to the lower edge of the cap skirt (2) by way of an easily tearable connection (8). The strip being in the form of a flexible strip (3), comprising a first portion (4) directed downward from the cap skirt (2) and a second portion (5) which is attached at the lower end of the first portion (4), and which is folded over inwardly and back in the direction of the head plate (1). At least one extension (7) is provided in axial extension of the second portion (5), the extension being attached to the outer free edge of the inwardly folded-over second portion (5), and leaving the inner edge thereof free. The second portion has at least one recess and extends along the inner circumference of the screw closure.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Bericap GmbH & Co. KG.Inventor: Okten Gassner
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Patent number: 8109404Abstract: A tamper evident cap adapted to close an opening on a vessel includes a main body having an outer circumference, a pull tab extending from the main body, and a flange, forms an annulus around the main body and connected to the main body. The flange includes an outer circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of the main body. It is essential to the present invention that the flange is made of a very thin layer of material. In addition, the flange includes at least a pair of perforation lines. Further, the present invention includes a bump in the pull-tab for enabling a person grasping the pull-tab, to obtain a firmer hold thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Snap Seals, Inc.Inventor: James F. Chmela
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Publication number: 20110303632Abstract: A closure (10) for a bottle containing a carbonated beverage. The closure (10) including an inner part (40) and an outer part (5). The inner part (40) adapted to receive a portion of a finish of the bottle. The inner part (40) includes one or more outwardly extending raised portions (52). The outer part (5) is adapted to fit substantially over the inner part (40) and is movable relative to the inner part (40) between a closed position, in which at least a portion of the outer part (5) urges at least a portion of the inner part (40) against the neck of the bottle to resist disengagement of the inner part (40) from the finish and to resist rotational movement of the inner part (40) relative to the finish, and an open position, in which the inner part (40) allows disengagement from the finish. The outer part (5) includes one or more inwardly extending raised portions (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventor: John Brooks
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Patent number: 8051879Abstract: An open ended cap for a pipe is provided comprising a flexible tubular body wherein one end has an inwardly-extending radial rim extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body of the end cap. The tubular body may include a finger grip member extending inwardly from an inner periphery of the rim and connected to a tear strip extending across the rim and downwardly along at least a portion of the tubular body. In another embodiment, the tubular body has an interior wall surface having multiple compressible longitudinal fit beads extending from the interior wall surface and spaced about the circumference of the interior wall surface and which are configured to provide contact with the external surface of a pipe upon being inserted into the end cap. Both a tear strip and longitudinal fit beads may also be provided in combination.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Protective Industries, Inc.Inventor: Frederick W. Zeyfang
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Publication number: 20110168661Abstract: A cap is received on an associated bottle opening. The cap preferably includes an annular body and a sidewall that includes a thread member extending around at least a portion of an inner surface thereof. A closing surface extends substantially perpendicular to the sidewall and is dimensioned to cover the associated bottle opening. As disclosed, an opening in the cap closing surface has first, second, and third portions that each form distinct interconnected narrow, intermediate, and large pour opening portions. A lid is selectively received on the closing surface and includes a seal extending outwardly from a surface thereof. The seal includes similarly dimensioned first, second, and third portions that conform to and selectively seal with the first, second, and third portions of the cap opening. Another exemplary embodiment includes a tear-away panel portion that includes a tab to aid in removal of the panel portion and forming the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Daniel P. Soehnlen, Gregory M. Soehnlen
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Patent number: 7967163Abstract: A pre-filled disposable container has a rigid tubular body, a flexible bag positioned within the rigid tubular body, a cap, and a base sealing element. The rigid tubular body has an open-ended top and an open-ended bottom. The flexible bag has a top portion with a dispensing aperture, a bottom portion, and an outwardly extending annular flange. An annular retaining ring is adapted to lock the outwardly extending annular flange of the flexible bag against a top rim of the rigid tubular body. The cap is adapted to fit over the top portion of the flexible bag. A tear strip removably connects the cap and the annular retaining ring. The base sealing element is adapted to engage the open-ended bottom of the rigid tubular body to seal a vacuum aperture.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Inventor: George E. Martin
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Patent number: 7931167Abstract: A tamper evident cap adapted to close an opening on a vessel includes a main body having an outer circumference, a pull tab extending from the main body, and a flange, forms an annulus around the main body and connected to the main body. The flange includes an outer circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of the main body. It is essential to the present invention that the flange is made of a very thin layer of material. In addition, the flange includes at least a pair of perforation lines. Further, the tamper evident cap includes a bump in the pull-tab for enabling a person grasping the pull-tab, to obtain a firmer hold thereon.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Snap Seals, Inc.Inventor: James F Chmela
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Patent number: 7762421Abstract: An easy-open sealed container satisfying requests of perfectivity of sealing and readiness of unsealing is provided. The container includes a plastic pack container, a flange portion surrounding an opening of the plastic pack container, a seal film bonded onto an upper surface of the flange portion to thereby seal the pack container, and a peeling film bonded onto a lower surface of the flange portion. The flange portion includes a broken portion including a cut-off line and a connection part formed in a part or a whole of the flange portion. The peeling film includes a peeling-start portion extruding outward or inward of the flange portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Fujimura Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kaoru Fujimura
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Publication number: 20100170910Abstract: A hinged closure for a container, particularly a drinking bottle, includes a lower part and an upper part, a hinge section, with which the upper part can be pivoted from a first position to a second position, in which the upper part is pivoted away from the lower part by an opening angle, and a retaining device, having a first retaining section and a second retaining section, both being detachably connected when the upper part is moved into the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Werner Ludewigs, Ingolf Steinhagen, Michael Schipper, Hartmuth Timmer
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Patent number: 7703642Abstract: A sipper type capping assembly engageable with a necked container so as not to pool condensation on the disc seal. It has a unitary molding (1) adapted to define a detachable overcap (4) and at least the container engaging skirt (9). An insert (2) and a disc seal member (17) located within molding (1), and a nozzle component (3) above the seal member is carried through the insert yet moveable relative thereto. In a non-dispensing condition, the nozzle component (3) and the insert (2) provide closure. In the dispensing condition of the nozzle component (3) relative to the insert (2) there is defined a liquid egress passageway. The insert and the nozzle component, when in or notionally considered in the non-dispensing condition, define together with the molding a fully enclosed space about part of the nozzle component. When in or notionally considered in at least the dispensing condition, the molding and the disc seal member fully enclose the nozzle component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Alto Holdings LimitedInventor: Edward Sean Scott
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Patent number: 7703626Abstract: Conventional adhesive and contact welding methods for holding the paperboard and plastic components of a composite closure together present a number disadvantages and do not lend themselves easily to mass production. The present invention describes two novel approaches, firstly the pre-assembly heating of the closure components with directed hot air to partially melt the thermoplastic surfaces and allow the parts to be immediately assembled sealingly and, secondly, a novel construction of plastic and paperboard composite closure in which the plastic rim is of a two-piece snap-fit constructions which firmly grips the top panel of the paperboard lid.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Inventor: Stephen H. Witt
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Patent number: 7604139Abstract: A tamper evident closure for a container having a bead provided on the outside surface of the neck thereof. The closure includes a top section and an outer skirt extending downwardly from the top section. The outer skirt includes a tamper evident strip extending along only a portion of the outer perimeter. The tamper evident strip is connected to a remaining portion of the outer skirt by a tear membrane, wherein the tamper evident strip may be separated from the remaining portion along the tear membrane. A first lug is provided at least partially on an inner surface of the temper evident strip and one or more second lugs are provided on an inner surface of the remaining portion of the outer skirt. The first lug and the one or more second lugs are each adapted to engage the bead on container to secure the closure to the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: International Plastics and Equipment CorporationInventor: Charles J. Long, Jr.
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Patent number: 7596927Abstract: A tamper-evident band is provided which includes a pull tab which is more easily located and more easily grasped by a consumer for removing the tamper-evident band from a container. A method is also disclosed for applying a heat-shrinkable band to a container such that the band is correctly conformed to the configuration of the container with the pull tab properly located for ease of identification and ease of removal.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Inventor: Jerry W. Moser
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Patent number: 7581653Abstract: A threadless cap for closing a potable liquid bottle is provided. The potable liquid bottle has a neck with an upper edge defining a discharge opening. The threadless cap comprises a lid for overlying and sealingly engaging the upper edge of the neck. The lid includes a tension ring for retaining the cap on the neck of the bottle, the tension ring having an inwardly extending rib for engaging the neck of the bottle. The threadless cap also comprises a skirt depending from the lid, the skirt including a line of weakness facilitating a manual tear of the skirt. The threadless cap further comprises a tear stop at a location intersecting a line of tear propagating as a result of a manual pull applied on the skirt, the tear stop preventing the line of tear to propagate beyond the tear stop.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Crealise Packaging-Conditionnement Inc.Inventors: Gerard Perrin, Henri Pionchon
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Publication number: 20090200259Abstract: A closure for a container opening according to one embodiment comprises a plug including a series of projections and being constructed and arranged to be received within the container opening and an overcap constructed and arranged for being attached to the plug so as to close off an interior of the plug and create an assembly. The projections being constructed and arranged for interfit with a specialized wrench socket for threadedly advancing the plug into the container opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventor: Gary M. Baughman
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Patent number: 7568585Abstract: A unitary capseal for a closure that is installed in a container includes an annular sidewall, a generally circular top panel joined to the sidewall, a snap-on annular rim formed adjacent a lower edge of the sidewall, and an annular sealing lip formed adjacent the annular rim. The cooperating closure includes a serrated flange, a closing plug for threaded receipt by the flange, and a sealing gasket positioned therewith. The container end is formed around the flange interlocking with the flange serrations and creating an outer annular channel that receives the annular rim for a snap-on assembly of the capseal to the container end that in turn positions the capseal over and around the closure. The sealing lip extends radially outwardly from the sidewall and includes a concave surface facing the container end for sealing off the interior portions of the closure from collecting debris.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Rieke CorporationInventors: Gary M. Baughman, Robert D. Rohr
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Publication number: 20090145872Abstract: The closure device (D) for closing a bottle (1) comprises an overmolded cap (2) and ferrule (4) made of two different materials and prevented from moving relative to each other by tamperproofing means (43). The device (D) further comprises fastener means (3, 5) for fastening onto the neck (11) of the bottle. A first element selected from the cap (2) and the ferrule (4) includes a peripheral tongue (43) that is placed substantially around the entire outer periphery of the device (D) and that forms the tamperproofing means. This tongue is connected to a body (41) of the first element via tearable means (45) and includes patterns (47) designed to co-operate, while the tongue is connected to the body of the first element, with complementary patterns (27) formed in the second element selected from the cap (2) and the ferrule (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: M.B.F, PLASTIQUSEInventor: Alain Pagneux
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Publication number: 20090071927Abstract: A tamper evident closure with a tear-off, tamper-evident web between a ring affixed to a package and a lid for the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Sebastien Lucien Fily, William Leonard Morley, Vincent Sebille, Stephane Rault
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Publication number: 20080314000Abstract: The invention concerns a closure for sealing of an orifice of a neck of a container. The closure comprises a top portion, an outer skirt and a sealing means. The sealing means comprises an outer sealing means suitable to be engaged with an outer free peripheral surface of neck. The outer sealing means comprises an annular base radially distanced to said outer skirt and at least one annular sealing ring protruding radially inwardly over said base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2005Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: CREANOVA UNIVERSAL CLOSURE LTD.Inventor: Rodney Druitt
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Patent number: 7354215Abstract: A dispensing package for a cosmetic/antiperspirant/deodorant or other stick product. The dispensing package can have a tear-away seal integrally molded with the applicator end of the package barrel. The tear-away seal, or a frangible bead forming part of the tear-away structure, can contain a tab for the user to grip when removing the tear-away seal to open the product. The dispensing package can be actuated by rotating a thumb-wheel held in place by two slots in opposing sides of the package barrel. The elevator component that ejects product from the dispensing package can be molded with an unthreaded, self-tapping hole that is tapped by insertion of the actuator spindle during assembly of the dispensing package.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Rego & Roy, LLCInventors: John J. Rego, Michael J. Roy
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Publication number: 20080053947Abstract: This invention can be used in the food industry. The invention relates in general to multi-purpose closures used for bottling and storing expensive high-quality drinks. The technical result of the proposed invention is a more reliable closing of bottles, providing the necessary tightness, and making refilling the bottle with low-quality drinks less possible. The closure comprises a discharge sleeve with outer and inner pipes at its inlet end, a collar with an external thread at its outlet end, an inner hood with splines on its side exterior surface and a pouring tube at its outlet end, a removable check valve installed on the exterior side surface of the inner pipe, said check valve having sealing lips on its exterior surface and a flange on its outlet end, said flange being located between the inner and the outer pipes. The outer pipe has longitudinal ribs on its interior surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2005Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventor: Andrey B. Prozumenshchikov
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Patent number: 7306130Abstract: A cartridge, particularly a two-component or multi-component cartridge, with at least one cartridge neck and one outlet opening that is closed with a seal that is integrally connected to the cartridge neck, wherein this connection is sectionally realized at least in sections in the form of a predetermined break point, and wherein the cartridge can be opened by tearing off this connection. In order to allow a simple opening of the seal, it contains at least one cap that is integrally connected to the cartridge neck and at least one tear-off element that is integrally connected to the cap, wherein the connection between the cap and the cartridge neck can be torn off manually by exerting tensile force on the tear-off element.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Sulzer Chemtech AGInventor: Nikolaus Brugner
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Patent number: 7299937Abstract: A device for closing a container and a container equipped with such a device, wherein the device includes: a first portion forming a closure element; a second annular portion positioned around a neck; a third portion forming a tamper-evident tab linking the first portion to the second portion, and which is connected to the first and second portions by frangible means so that the tamper-evident tab must be removed upon first use so as to release the closure element; and storage means for allowing the insertion of the tamper-evident tab therein once the tamper-evident tab has been separated from the first and second portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.Inventors: Gregory Antier, Georges Adabachian