Cap for container
OwnerMartin Browneinventor
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Abstract
A package (10) comprises a plastic bottle (20), a stopper (40) removably inserted into the mouth of the bottle, and a plastic cap (50). The cap has a cover member (52) which overlies the stopper and has a region (66) which is removable to expose the upper surface of the stopper to allow piercing thereof by a needle or the like. The removable region is provided with a pull-ring (68) protected from accidental operation by a protective portion (60) projecting upwardly from the edge of the cover member (52). The protective portion is formed separately from the rest of the cap and is attached thereto.
Claims10
A cap for a container, comprising:
- a moulding, the moulding comprising a retaining portion for engaging the container and retaining the cap thereon, a frangibly removable portion which is removable to expose at least partly a closure member for the container, and a user engageable member operable by a user to remove the removable portion;
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- a protective portion for the engageable member and provided radially outwardly thereof, the protective portion being formed separately of the moulding and being attached thereto.
A package comprising a container with a mouth, a stopper removably inserted into said mouth, a cap overlying said stopper, wherein the cap comprises a moulding provided with a frangibly removable portion which is removable to expose at least partly the stopper and with a user engageable member operable by a user to remove the removable portion, and wherein the cap further comprises a protective portion for the engageable member and provided radially outwardly thereof, the protective portion being formed separately of the moulding and being attached thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.