Cap for a container
AssigneeHoffmann-La Roche Inc.
InventorsStefan Friedrich, Wigand Weirich
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Abstract
A cap for a container comprising a ferrule to be fixedly attached to the neck of the container, the ferrule comprising an upper wall and a tubular skirt extending downwardly from the upper wall; a tamper evidence mechanism connected with the ferrule; an overseal button removably arranged on top of the upper wall of the ferrule so as to at least fully cover the tamper evidence mechanism, the overseal button being connected to the tamper evidence mechanism such that upon first removal of the overseal button the tamper evidence mechanism is irreversibly damaged. The overseal button comprises at least one translucent portion arranged to extend over the at least one portion of the tamper evidence mechanism which is irreversibly damaged upon first removal of the overseal button.
Claims24
A cap for a container containing a pharmaceutical product, the cap comprising:
- a ferrule to be fixedly attached to a neck of the container containing a pharmaceutical product, the ferrule comprising an upper wall and a tubular skirt extending downwardly from the upper wall;
- a tamper evidence mechanism connected with the ferrule;
- and
- an overseal button removably arranged on top of the upper wall of the ferrule in a manner so as to at least fully cover the tamper evidence mechanism, the overseal button being connected to the tamper evidence mechanism such that upon first removal of the overseal button from the ferrule at least a portion of the tamper evidence mechanism is irreversibly damaged,
- wherein the overseal button comprises at least one translucent portion arranged to extend over the at least one portion of the tamper evidence mechanism which is irreversibly damaged upon first removal of the overseal button from the ferrule,
- wherein the overseal button further comprises an identification portion which is different from the at least one translucent portion in at least one property, the at least one property being selected such that it allows for visual differentiation of the identification portion and the at least one translucent portion,
- wherein the overseal button comprises an opaque colored outer ring and the at least one translucent portion is surrounded by the opaque colored outer ring, and
- wherein the overseal button comprises a centrally arranged opaque colored hub and the at least one translucent portion of the overseal button is arranged between the centrally arranged opaque colored hub and the opaque colored outer ring.
A container containing a pharmaceutical product, the container comprising a neck having an opening for allowing access to the interior of the container, a sealing stopper being arranged in the opening in the neck, and a cap, wherein the cap comprises:
- a ferrule comprising an upper wall and a tubular skirt extending downwardly from the upper wall,
- a tamper evidence mechanism connected with the ferrule;
- and
- an overseal button removably arranged on top of the upper wall of the ferrule in a manner so as to at least fully cover the tamper evidence mechanism, the overseal button being connected to the tamper evidence mechanism such that upon first removal of the overseal button from the ferrule at least a portion of the tamper evidence mechanism is irreversibly damaged,
- wherein the overseal button comprises at least one translucent portion arranged to extend over the at least one portion of the tamper evidence mechanism which is irreversibly damaged upon first removal of the overseal button from the ferrule,
- wherein the overseal button further comprises an identification portion which is different from the at least one translucent portion in at least one property, the at least one property being selected such that it allows for visual differentiation of the identification portion and the at least one translucent portion,
- wherein the cap is arranged to cover the sealing stopper with the lower end of the skirt of the cap engaging a rim on an outer wall of the neck of the container containing a pharmaceutical product,
- wherein the overseal button comprises an opaque colored outer ring, the at least one translucent portion being surrounded by the opaque colored outer ring, and
- wherein the overseal button comprises a centrally arranged opaque colored hub and the at least one translucent portion of the overseal button is arranged between the centrally arranged opaque colored hub and the opaque colored outer ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.