Broken By Manipulation Of Closure Patents (Class 215/48)
  • Patent number: 11180292
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tamper-evident closure, comprising the steps of: forming a body having a base and a lid; and inserting a dispensing member and a tamper-evident member into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Claude Benoit-Gonin, Jean-Yves Rognard
  • Patent number: 11045388
    Abstract: The container (1) for fluid products, particularly for medical products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food or the like, comprises: a hollow body (2) for the containment of a fluid product having a neck (3); a closing element (8) having an attachment portion (9) which, in a closing configuration, is associated with the hollow body (2) along a preset breaking line (10) adapted to allow the separation of the closing element (8) from the hollow body (2) in a separation configuration wherein on the hollow body (2) is formed an opening for the outflow of the fluid product; at least a flap element (11) for supporting information, data or logos (12), joined to the attachment portion (9) and movable between an initial configuration wherein the flap element (11) is moved away from the neck (3), and a final configuration wherein the flap element (11) is fitted at least partially around the neck (3) to form a maneuver key (13) adapted to allow the removal by tearing the closing element (8) off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: Enrico Salvarani
  • Patent number: 10336495
    Abstract: A container of a plastic material is produced using a blow-fill-seal method, and has a container body (1) for receiving a fluid as well as a neck section (5) connected to the container body (1). At the container free end, a dispensing opening (13) for fluid is sealed via a separating region (15, 19) with a head section (17) that can be removed from the neck section (5) by actuating a movable sleeve section (35). By releasing the separating region (15, 19), the dispensing opening (13) is exposed. From the unactuated state to the actuated state in which the separating region (15, 19) is released, the sleeve section (35) is guided so as to be at least partially in contact with a guide path (23) that is part of the removable head section (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: KOCHER-PLASTIK MASCHINENBAU GMBH
    Inventor: Bernd Hansen
  • Patent number: 9526839
    Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device (110) with a luer fitting. The injection device has a compressible syringe body (137) defining a reservoir (146). A male luer fitting (150) has a channel (152) therethrough for conducting contents of the reservoir, and a luer tip at an end of said male luer fitting opposing said base end. A first connecting structure (182) is arranged on said male luer fitting between said base end and said luer tip. A shield cap (160) is arranged on the male luer fitting. The shield cap has a second connecting structure interacting with said first connecting structure to prevent inadvertent movement of said shield cap relative to said male luer fitting when said shield cap is arranged at said first position. A first seal (170) is provided for sealing said channel at said luer tip. A second seal (180) is arranged between said shield cap and said male luer fitting for sealing the outer surface and the luer tip of said male luer fitting from outside contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Yu Leng Neville Chia, Roderick Hausser, Xua Huyen Nguyen Huu, Hoong Sim Lee, Hong Tat Teddy Lim
  • Patent number: 9120591
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided in the form of a neck for a plastic bottle or other plastic container. The neck includes an external thread with a constant major diameter that can engage with a bottle cap with an internal thread. The neck has an internal surface with an irregular shape where the internal diameter proximate to the top sealing surface is greater than the internal diameter proximate to the side wall of the plastic bottle. The internal surface of the neck engages with a fitment inserted into the neck of the plastic container to prevent movement of the fitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Silgan Plastics LLC
    Inventors: Don Staples, Gary Mengeu, Laura Flanagan-Kent, Fred P. Minkemeyer
  • Patent number: 9096359
    Abstract: A container closure comprising a pouring spout having a neck defining a pour opening and a cover portion closing one end of the neck; a cap fittable to and removable from the spout and having a lateral wall cooperating with the neck and an end wall facing the cover portion; a weakening line on the end of the neck; first opening promoter on the spout; and second opening promoter on the lateral wall of the cap to engage the first opening promoter upon removing the cap from the spout to separate the cover portion from the neck along the weakening line; after separation, the cover portion is held by the second opening promoter in a containing zone of the cap; the closure further comprises flow hampering mechanism for limiting, after separation of the cover portion from the neck, the product flow towards and from the containing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Pucci, Mats Qvarford, Bo Larsson
  • Patent number: 8851310
    Abstract: A closure for a container comprises: a pouring spout having a neck defining a pour opening and a cover portion closing one end of the neck; a cap fittable to, and removable from, the pouring spout; a cam for transforming rotation into a stroke having a rotational component and a translational component to couple/detach the cap with/from the pouring spout; a weakening line on the end of the neck; first opening promoting mechanism on the cover portion; and second opening promoting mechanism on the cap to engage the first opening promoting mechanism upon removing the cap from the pouring spout to separate the cover portion from the neck along the weakening line; the first and second opening promoting mechanisms comprise at least one further cam element arranged along an angular portion of the annular periphery of the cover portion to enhance lifting thrust produced by the cap on the cover portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventor: Fabrizio Pucci
  • Patent number: 8833576
    Abstract: The re-closable container (1) for fluid products, particularly for medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, includes: a hollow body (2) for containing a fluid product, which extends to a neck (4) having at least a dispensing mouth (5) for the product, and closing elements (7) for closing the dispensing mouth (5), which include: a flat-plane gripping member (8), from which a shutter pin (9) of the dispensing mouth (5) extends substantially coplanar, an annular collar (12), which is associated with the flat-plane gripping member (8) along at least a pre-established breaking area (13) and which is rigidly associable with the neck (4), and a resting base (17) suitable for allowing the flat-plane gripping member (8) to rest on a supporting surface (18) in a resting configuration in which the shutter pin (9) remains lifted with respect to the supporting surface (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Lameplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Fontana
  • Patent number: 8827100
    Abstract: The invention describes a bottle cap in which a detachable section (9) can be ruptured from the remainder of the cap using a common tool such as, for example, a hex key. A frangible seal (13), recessed below the upper surface (6) of the cap, connects the detachable section to the remainder of the cap and thus, when the detachable section is withdrawn, the risk of spillage is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Domino Printing Sciences PLC
    Inventor: David Sewell
  • Patent number: 8820549
    Abstract: A multi-chamber beverage container. The container includes an insert having an opening. The insert also includes a first chamber containing a first set of contents and a second chamber containing a second set of contents. The first and second chambers are separated by a frangible seal. The frangible seal is ruptured to mix the first set of contents with the second set of contents in an interior of the insert. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a container shell to house the insert. The insert may also include a cap that accommodates a nipple assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Estrada
  • Patent number: 8672157
    Abstract: The procedure for manufacturing bottles (2) containing fluids, particularly—cosmetic, medical, pharmaceutical products or the like, comprises a forming phase of a hollow body (4) having a dispensing mouth (5) that can be closed by means of removable closing means (8) comprising shutter means (10) that can be coupled with the mouth, the closing means being made in a single body with the hollow body. During the forming phase, the closing means are arranged with the shutter means substantially transversal to the direction of coupling with the dispensing mouth. After the forming phase a coupling” phase is contemplated of the shutter means with the dispensing mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Lameplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Fontana
  • Patent number: 8640873
    Abstract: A plastic ampule comprising a body portion, a head portion provided continuously to the mouth portion of the body portion through a cut-off portion, and a knob portion provided continuously to the head portion the ampule being unsealed by twisting the knob portion with fingers to cut the head portion off the mouth portion, wherein the hollow portion in the head portion is formed in the shape of a bowl. Since the hollow portion is formed in the shape of a bowl, content liquid remaining in the hollow portion can be discharged easily, the plastic ampule can be unsealed easily, and the content liquid remaining in the hollow portion is not scattered easily at the time of unsealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Nippon Zoki Pharamaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideshi Nakano, Hideo Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20130200032
    Abstract: A closing arrangement includes a neck having an end closed by a wall and an associated cap. The end of the neck is provided with a weakening line that surrounds the neck. The cap is provided with an opening promoting device arranged for engaging with a further opening promoting device of the wall to separate at least a part of the wall of the neck along the weakening line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societå Cooperativa
    Inventor: SACMI Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
  • Patent number: 8496129
    Abstract: Provided are a cap capable of being easily and reliably opened and unsealed not limited in design even if an inner cap with a small diameter is used for the cap, producing no refuse after the unsealing, and not unnecessarily large in size, and a container with the cap. When an over cap (3) is rotated in the opening direction, a pair of screw threads (10a, 10b) as opening means are advanced in the direction in which they are tightened together, and this cuts off a planned opening section (4) from the inner cap (2). Thus, the cap has a relatively simple structure and can be simply and reliably unsealed by small force. Also, the planned opening section (4) is integrated with the over cap (3) after unsealing the inner cap (2), so that no refuse is produced after the unsealing, eliminating the need to clear it away from a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Tokan Kogyo Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Isogai, Masayuki Someya
  • Patent number: 8474636
    Abstract: Provided is a twist-cut unsealing mechanism in which an operator can surely sense the fact that twist-cutting of a seal member has completed in assembling of spout and cap of such a type that a container is unsealed by twisting and cutting a seal member for the liquid passage of a spout by means of a cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Miyazaki, Hiroaki Hayashi, Manabu Hosokawa, Yasuyuki Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8464918
    Abstract: A child resistant dispenser that is child resistant without assistance from secondary child resistant packaging. The child resistant dispenser includes a locking mechanism disposed between a cap and a housing and the cap is frangibly coupled to the housing. The child resistant dispenser may be formed of a single material that is suitable for a blow-fill-seal process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Unicep Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Harris, Les Greer
  • Patent number: 8434651
    Abstract: A pouring member includes an unsealing cap and at least two rotation prevention sections extending vertically and downwardly from an end surface of an open end side of the unsealing cap and is arranged such that the at least two rotation prevention sections are apart from one another by an angle which is larger than a rotation angle required for twisting off the sealing part, and symmetrically with respect to the central axis of the unsealing cap. A recess is formed such that the recess opens to a front end side of the rotation prevention section, and an engagement projection engages the recess in a direction substantially parallel with a direction in which the rotation prevention sections are extended vertically and downwardly, and is formed at a specific position of the flange part of the pouring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Meijo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihito Miyazaki, Hiroaki Hayashi, Kimio Takeuchi, Yasuyuki Takeuchi, Manabu Hosokawa
  • Patent number: 8397927
    Abstract: The break-open valve (1) for a container (21) comprises a break-away element (4) which can be twisted off by turning an activator (3). The valve (1) can be used for hermetically sealing a container (21) until its first opening and also for making it tamper-evident. The activator (3) is rotatably affixed to the valve head (2). The activator (3) comprises an inserted disk (16) with at least one opening (10) and a socket (5) which engages the break-away element (4). The activator (3) further comprises a membrane (17) which protects the contents within the activator (3) from contaminants entering through spout (18). The valve (1) has the advantage that it is cost efficient in its production, that it is easy to use and that it is suitable for dispensing sterile contents in more than one dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Laboratoires Thea
    Inventor: Daniel Krebs
  • Patent number: 8393491
    Abstract: The neck closure has a wedge-shaped hollow neck with lips formed on the front wedge edge by converging wedge surfaces, the lips being connected to form a one-piece closed lip by a thin section, and having a cover cap that can be placed over the neck. When the cover cap is in place, the front region of the wedge-shaped neck is held in a position that has been rotated through at least 5 DEG in a clockwise direction, viewed from above, in relation to its normal unstressed position, as a result of the inner moulding of the cover cap. When the cover cap is rotated anti-clockwise, from this closed position, force is only applied to the front wedge edge region of the neck by pressure surfaces projecting from the inner face of the cover cap at diametrically opposed points on said front wedge edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Belcap Switzerland AG
    Inventor: Fritz Seelhofer
  • Patent number: 8381924
    Abstract: A closing arrangement includes a neck having an end closed by a wall and an associated cap. The end of the neck is provided with a weakening line that surrounds the neck. The cap is provided with an opening promoting device arranged for engaging with a further opening promoting device of the wall to separate at least a part of the wall of the neck along the weakening line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sacmi Cooperativa Meccanici Imola Societa' Cooperativa
    Inventors: Fiorenzo Parrinello, Fabrizio Pucci, Bo Larsson
  • Patent number: 8377029
    Abstract: A drug solution filling plastic ampoule having gas, steam and light ray barrier properties, a drug permeation preventing capability and an absorption/adsorption preventing capability, and a production method for the plastic ampoule. The drug solution filling plastic ampoule includes a container body, a fusion-bonded portion which seals a mouth of the container body, and a wrench-off holder tab connected to the fusion-bonded portion. The ampoule is formed from a parison including two or more layers, at least one of which is a functional layer having at least one characteristic property selected from the group consisting of a gas permeation preventing capability, a steam permeation preventing capability, a light ray permeation preventing capability, a drug permeation preventing capability and a drug absorption/adsorption preventing capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi Nagao, Hideshi Okamoto, Masamitsu Izumi, Keiichi Kawakami, Fujio Inoue
  • Patent number: 8272522
    Abstract: A closure for a container, the closure including a spout having a dispensing nozzle and a tip attached to the spout at a break-away junction. The break-away junction is recessed from the nozzle such that a user is protected from rough or jagged edges that may be created when the tip is broken away from the spout. The spout also has an orifice that is smaller than the dispensing nozzle for controlling the rate or amount of product dispensed from the container, the orifice remaining intact when the tip is broken away from the spout. The tip is sufficiently flexible to absorb an impact, such as from the container being dropped, but is sufficiently stiff that a user can fracture the break-away junction by applying sideways force to the tip. The closure may be attached to the container by a cap body or may be formed integrally with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Stull Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Sr., Robert T. Auer
  • Patent number: 8235232
    Abstract: Provided are a cap capable of being easily and reliably opened and unsealed not limited in design even if an inner cap with a small diameter is used for the cap, producing no refuse after the unsealing, and not unnecessarily large in size, and a container with the cap. When an over cap (3) is rotated in the opening direction, a pair of screw threads (10a, 10b) as opening means are advanced in the direction in which they are tightened together, and this cuts off an planned opening section (4) from the inner cap (2). Thus, the cap has a relatively simple structure and can be simply and reliably unsealed by small force. Further, it is enough if the screw threads (10a, 10b) can be formed in the region of the opening, so that the structure can be applied to a cap with an inner cap with a small diameter and the design of the cap (1) is not limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Tokan Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Isogai, Masayuki Someya
  • Patent number: 8087524
    Abstract: A container, in particular an ampoule, has at least one layer of plastic material and a discharge chamber (10). A discharge medium can be stored and discharged via at least one container opening (12) which can be closed by a closeable closing part (14). The discharge chamber (10) includes at least one additional container opening (16) which can be closed by an additional closeable closing part (18). For an individual container, at least two different types of container openings (12, 16) are provided which are economical to produce and can lead to a plurality of connection solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventor: Bernd Hansen
  • Patent number: 8047394
    Abstract: A safety device for at least one container, in particular a blow-molded plastic container, preferably in ampoule form, has a supply part (5) for accommodating a medium which can be dispensed via a container opening (9). The container opening (9) can be closed by a first safety part (11) which counteracts opening forces with a predefinable resistance. The predefinable resistance can be overcome for the release of the container opening (9) with the aid of a second safety part (15) which interacts with the first safety part (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Inventor: Bernd Hansen
  • Patent number: 8025825
    Abstract: A method for the compression molding of a plastic part including a neck which is equipped with an orifice, in which a blank is created and compressed. The part is molded with a neck which is equipped with a top wall including a thin area with a notch, the contour of this thin area defining the orifice, and two zones which can withstand the mechanical stress necessary in order to break the top wall at the notch. One of the two zones is intended to transmit the mechanical stress and the other is used as a support. The section of the notch is slightly inclined in relation to the axis of the neck. After molding, mechanical stress is applied to one part of the top wall, other than the thin area, so that the top wall tears at the notch, thereby producing the dispensing orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Cebal SAS
    Inventors: Bertrand Gruau, Herve Zakrzewski
  • Patent number: 7810680
    Abstract: The present invention is a top for a dispensing container. The top includes a base, a nozzle portion extending from a first end of the base, and a tab integrally formed with the nozzle portion at a neck down portion. The nozzle portion has an outer wall defining an internal conduit for passage of a liquid, powder and/or gel. The tab includes a tip end sealing the internal conduit and at least one shock absorbing portion. When the tab is twisted, the tip end is removed from the nozzle portion at the neck down portion, thereby opening the internal conduit. The shock absorbing portion can include a slot, an area with reduced thickness, a flex area, or a combination thereof. The top can be included on a container for storing liquids, powders and/or gels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Stull Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jameson P. Stull, Joseph Valley, Robert T. Auer
  • Patent number: 7762414
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (100; 200; 300), for fitting to an opening (41) of a fluid product reservoir (4), said device being embodied in a monobloc form by injection/molding of plastic material and comprising a fixing body (110; 210; 310) for cooperation with the opening on the reservoir to produce a sealed fixing, a distribution duct (120; 220; 320), forming an outlet passage (121; 221; 321) for the fluid product contained within the reservoir, said duct forming a distribution opening (122; 222; 322), a closing body (13; 23; 33), for sealing said duct, said closing body being connected to the distribution duct (120; 220; 320) by means of at least one link of material (132; 232; 332), designed to break on the first withdrawal of the closing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Seaquist General Plastics
    Inventors: Luc Uytterhaeghe, Frédéric Berthelin, Jean-Marc Philbois
  • Patent number: 7614514
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a tamper evident closure for a container having a cap on a spout. The inverted cap can be used as a tool for removing a twist away element. Both, the cap and the spout have conic guiding surfaces, which center the cap in respect to the spout, while it is removed towards and onto the spout. The initial opening of the tamper evident closure is therefore easier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hoffmann Neopac AG
    Inventor: Peter Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7540389
    Abstract: A bottle for fluid products, particularly pharmaceutical, medicinal and cosmetic products, comprising a body for containing a fluid product, particularly a pharmaceutical, medicinal or cosmetic product, a mouth for dispensing the product, which is formed at one end of the containment body, a closure element associated detachably with the dispensing mouth, a cap associated with the end of the containment body, an element for removing the closure element that is formed inside the cap, at least one grip tab that protrudes from the outer lateral surface of the containment body, and at least one sealing tab, which is interposed between the cap and the grip tab and is associated, so that it can be removed by tearing, with at least one among the containment body, the grip tab and the cap, at respective first weakened regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Lameplast S.p.A.
    Inventor: Antonio Fontana
  • Patent number: 7520447
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a dispenser comprising a container (A) for holding a product to be dispensed and a dispensing mechanism (B), said dispenser comprises i. a container body (Q) having a bottom (E), and a means for interconnecting said bottom with a side opposite thereto; said container body further including at least one outlet opening (F) arranged in or near the side opposite to said bottom, preferably in or near the upper half of the means interconnecting the bottom with the side opposite to said bottom, ii. a conduct (G) connecting said container body, extending from the outlet opening (F), with said dispensing mechanism, iii. a trigger sprayer (H) and, iv. a neck (K) connecting said trigger sprayer (H) with said conduct (G) wherein said neck (K) and said conduct (G) are linked to said container body (Q) so that said neck (K) and said conduct (G) form a swan-neck or a U-shape extending from said outlet opening (F) so as to exchange air pressure and product to be dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Monsanto Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Wim Engelen, Hugo Smid
  • Patent number: 7516846
    Abstract: A plastic ampoule includes a container (12) for receiving a defined fluid, with a neck (14) that can be closed by a head (16). The neck has a channel-type entrance port (24) for air to the interior (26) of the container (12). The fluid can be safely stored and a syringe or needle base is reliably filled at any speed of withdrawal by the syringe or needle base. For this purpose, the entrance port (24) for air includes at least one ring channel (28, 30) that is at least partially disposed on the outer and/or inner periphery of the neck (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Inventor: Bernd Hansen
  • Patent number: 7188750
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a container body having a port or aperture adapted for use with a luer end of a needleless syringe. The aperture is sealed to a closure top by a first frangible seal. An overcap has a cap base sealed to the container body and an upper cap connected to the cap base by a second frangible seal, providing a sterile barrier surrounding the first frangible seal. The second frangible seal is broken by depressing the upper cap toward the container body. Alternatively, the second frangible seal is a removable tear strip broken by tugging on the tear strip. The upper cap includes a detent portion frictionally securing the upper cap to the closure top when the upper cap is depressed toward the container body. The upper cap and secured closure top are removed from container body by twisting the upper cap to break the first frangible seal and open the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Vogel, Jeffery Setesak, Gregory G. Pieper
  • Patent number: 7163527
    Abstract: An easily carried eye rinsing device in the form of a flask containing an eye rinsing liquid. The flask is sealed by a closure element that projects up from a future opening of the flask. An eye cup surrounds the closure element and a sleeve surrounds the eye cup. The sleeve is non-rotatably connected with the closure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Cederroth International AB
    Inventors: Tom Ahlström, Hans Ehrich, Jochen Ratjen
  • Patent number: 7122021
    Abstract: An eye rinsing device including a flask that contains an eye rinsing liquid and that is sealed by a closure element that projects up from the future opening of the flask. The flask includes an eye cup and is adapted to co-act with a flask holder. The eye cup is situated around the closure element and a sleeve surrounds the eye cup. The sleeve is non-rotatably affixed in the closure element. After the flask has been opened, by twisting the sleeve relative to the flask, it is difficult to return the flask to the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Cederroth International AB
    Inventors: Tom Ahlström, Hans Ehrich, Jochen Ratjen
  • Patent number: 7040497
    Abstract: A child safety overcap is provided for a hermetically sealed container with a twist-off access closure having a unitary grip tab. The overcap has a top portion defining at least one slot adapted to engage the tab on the access closure when the overcap is pushed toward the container and a skirt portion that terminates in an expandable rim, e.g., provided with dentils adapted to flex away from the container when the overcap is pushed toward the container. Beads extending inwardly from a distal end of each of the dentils are adapted to snap into a circumferentially groove formed in a neck portion of the container for removably securing the overcap to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Weiler Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard H. Weiler, Kathleen E. Kurek
  • Patent number: 6991140
    Abstract: Disclosed is a plastic fitment with child-safe properties for attachment to a container component of film-like plastic material, including a tubular body portion defining a through passage having axially spaced ends, a welding rib, and a cap. Also disclosed are flexible pouch or beverage package comprising the fitment and a process for using the fitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignees: E.I. du Pont de nemours and Company, Inc., Kornick Lindsay, Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Anthony Bourque, Daniel Young-Doo Chung, Richard M. Estabrook, Joseph Kornick, Jose Tirso Olivares-Cordoba, Donna Lynn Visioli
  • Patent number: 6874665
    Abstract: The invention is a nozzle assembly (3, 20) with a re-useable break off cap (20) for dispensing a product from a container (1). On a dispensing end (5) of the nozzle (3) a break-off cap (20) is integrally formed thereon and closes off the dispensing end (5) of the nozzle (3). The break-off cap (20) is removable by breaking a frangible connection (22) between the nozzle (3) and the break-off cap (20). Removing the break-off cap opens the dispensing end (5) of the nozzle (3) thereby allowing product to be dispensed through the nozzle (3). The break-off cap (20) removed from the nozzle (3) can then be re-engaged with the nozzle (3) to close off the dispensing end (5) thereby preventing further product from being dispensed. The cap can be attached to or removed from the nozzle (3) as often as a user requires. The invention also includes packaging which includes a tray (111) or pouch into which the nozzle assembly (3, 20) and container (1) can be inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Michael A. Doherty, Peter C. Rushe
  • Patent number: 6827227
    Abstract: A reclosable container, particularly for fluid products, comprising a hollow body for containing the product which has, in an upward region, a neck provided with a dispensing opening and closure means constituted by a grip portion which supports a closure for the opening, the closing means being rigidly coupled to the grip portion, and by at least one annular band which is substantially coaxial to the closure and is fixed to the grip portion along preset-fracture regions formed on its outer surface and is fitted so as to adhere to the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Lameplast S.p.A
    Inventor: Antonio Fontana
  • Patent number: 6626308
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed container including a dispensing nozzle and a hollow closure with a lobate region removably secured thereto along a frangible web. The lobate region in the hollow closure reduces the retention of liquid droplets against the closure inner surface. The nozzle includes a straight inwardly and upwardly tapered wall which causes liquid droplets or aliquots in the closure and the nozzle to pass downwardly into the body of the container. As a result, liquid is not splashed when the closure is severed from the nozzle along the frangible web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Weiler Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerhard H. Weiler
  • Publication number: 20030155356
    Abstract: A reclosable container (1), particularly for fluid products, comprises a hollow body (2) for containing the product which has, in a n upward region, a neck (4) provided with a dispensing opening (5) and closure means (3) constituted by a grip portion (6) which supports a closure (7) for the opening, the closing means (7) being rigidly coupled to the grip portion (6), and by at least one annular band (8) which is substantially coaxial to the closure (7) and is fixed to the grip portion (6) along preset-fracture regions (9) formed on its outer surface and is fitted so as to adhere to the neck (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventor: Antonio Fontana
  • Publication number: 20020100741
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed container including a dispensing nozzle and a hollow closure with a lobate region removably secured thereto along a frangible web. The lobate region in the hollow closure reduces the retention of liquid droplets against the closure inner surface. The nozzle includes a straight inwardly and upwardly tapered wall which causes liquid droplets or aliquots in the closure and the nozzle to pass downwardly into the body of the container. As a result, liquid is not splashed when the closure is severed from the nozzle along the frangible web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventor: Gerhard H. Weiler
  • Patent number: 6409032
    Abstract: An assembly is provided comprising a container and a break-off closure made of plastic. The container comprises a surface with a passage opening, which opening is sealed by the break-off closure An attachment area is provided between the break-off closure and the surface of the container, which area is situated around and at a distance from the circumference of the passage opening. The attachment being obtained by heating the attachment surface of one of the container and break-off closure to such a temperature that a breakable attachment is formed between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignees: Plastic Moulding Appliances BV, Weston Medical Limited
    Inventors: Henricus Antonius Maria Bekkers, Terence Edward Weston
  • Patent number: 6382438
    Abstract: A flexible tube and a container manufactured with a detachable cover that is reusable as a cap. The detachable cover includes a plastic top member and a skirt. The plastic top member has a neck and a cover. The neck is connected to the cover by a tearable ring-shaped part. The cover has a circular plate with an interlocking mechanism, for example, at least three lugs projecting radially from a periphery of the circular plate. The skirt has a common axis of symmetry with the cover and has an inner surface that follows the periphery of the circular plate. The skirt also has a receiving mechanism, for example, at least three cavities that are positioned to receive the at least three lugs such that the skirt becomes immobilized with respect to the plastic top member. The skirt encircles the outer surface of the neck. The skirt and the cover are configured to cap the flexible tube or container after tearing the tearable ring-shaped part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Cebal SA
    Inventors: Bernard Schneider, Jean-Paul Meausoone
  • Publication number: 20020000441
    Abstract: An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plastic. The break away tip includes a hollow protrusion from a surface. The intersection of the hollow protrusion and the surface is a fault line. Rupturing of the fault line creates an aperture from which the contents of the dispenser package may exit. A cap may be integrally formed with the aperture forming structure and detached for protecting the hollow protrusion or for closing the aperture created when the fault line is ruptured. The aperture forming structure can be made by heating a relatively stiff substantially flat thermoformable sheet of and then stretching the sheet to create a first and a second hollow protrusion in a tiered configuration. A rupture line is placed at the intersection of the first and the second protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventor: Sanford Redmond
  • Patent number: 6299012
    Abstract: An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plastic. The break away tip includes a hollow protrusion from a surface. The intersection of the hollow protrusion and the surface is a fault line. Rupturing of the fault line creates an aperture from which the contents of the dispenser package may exit. A cap may be integrally formed with the aperture forming structure and detached for protecting the hollow protrusion or for closing the aperture created when the fault line is ruptured. The aperture forming structure can be made by heating a relatively stiff substantially flat thermoformable sheet of and then stretching the sheet to create a first and a second hollow protrusion in a tiered configuration. A rupture line is placed at the intersection of the first and the second protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Inventor: Sanford Redmond
  • Patent number: 6237789
    Abstract: The invention concerns a burglar-proof container comprising a hollow body with its closing device, said hollow body comprising a fragile line (4) located on its neck (1) at some distance from the top of its mouth, which will be broken and destroyed if the container is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Mei Yi Zhu
  • Patent number: 6234333
    Abstract: The reclosable container (1), adapted to reduce the risk of contamination of the substance contained therein, comprises a hollow body (2) provided with a dispensing mouth (15) which can be plugged through respective detachable closure elements (4, 20, 23) which comprise plugs (6, 6b, 6c, 21, 21b, 25) which can be coupled to the mouth (15); the closure elements (4, 20, 23) are monolithic with the container (1); the plugs (6, 6b, 6c, 21, 21b, 25) are located on the closure elements (4, 20, 23) on the side thereof directed towards the mouth (15). The method comprises the formation of the closure elements (4, 20, 23) nonlithically with the container (1); during formation, the plugs (6, 6b, 6c, 21, 21b, 25) are formed on the closure elements (4, 20, 23) on the side of these elements which is directed towards the mouth (15); at the end of the formation, the plugs (6, 6b, 6c, 21, 21b, 25) are made to couple to the mouth (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignees: Lameplast S.r.l., Farmigea S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Federighi, Antonio Fontana, Giovanni Ferrari, Evro Fabbri
  • Patent number: 6164450
    Abstract: There is described a bottle which once opened, cannot be resealed. The bottle is particularly suitable for medical applications, especially for holding eye wash solutions for emergency use. The bottle operates by having a head portion located within the cap, so that when the cap is twisted the head portion is at least partially removed from the remainder of the bottle. The head portion cannot then be reattached to the remainder of the bottle. Also described is a container for holding a non-resealable bottle, the container having a ledge, which co-operates with a part of the bottle which is only present in the unopened form. For example the cap or head portion of the bottle may comprise a lip or projection. The container plus at least one unopened bottle of the invention is useful as an emergency eye wash station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Inventor: Giovanni Benedetti
  • Patent number: 6142341
    Abstract: A spout assembly comprises a spout (10) and a cap (20). The spout has a cylindrical outer tube (13) to be placed outside a package (15) and a base (12) to be bonded to the inner surface of the package (15). The cap (20) is separably connected to an extremity of the cylindrical outer tube (13) coaxially with the cylindrical outer tube (13) in a position in which the cap (20) is pushed into the cylindrical outer tube (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2000
    Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Uematsu