Tamper evident band with hook
AssigneeSilgan Holdings Inc.
InventorsDarren Neputy, Stephen Kras
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Abstract
A tamper indicating closure includes a cap having a top and skirt portion. A frangible connection connects an anti-tamper band with the skirt. The anti-tamper band includes a main body and a foldable portion hingably connected thereto. The foldable portion is foldable so that it is disposed within the volume defined by the main body. The foldable portion further comprises an edge for engaging the shoulder of a container at a recess below the shoulder and a plurality of tabs for engaging the shoulder to prevent “tiring off” of the anti-tamper band.
Claims28
A tamper indicating closure, comprising;
- a cap having a top portion connected to a skirt;
- an anti-tamper band connected to the skirt via a frangible connection, the anti-tamper band including a main body and a folded band connected to the main body opposite the cap via a hinge, the band continuous along the entire perimeter of the main body;
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- a plurality of flexible tabs extending from the folded band.
A system for tamper indicating, comprising:
- an article having an opening surrounded by a neck, the neck having a shoulder abutting there from thereon, forming a recess under the shoulder;
- a closure including:
- a cap having a top portion connected to a skirt;
- an anti-tamper band frangibly connected to the skirt, the anti-tamper band including a main body and a folded band connected to the main band body opposite the cap, the band continuous along the entire circumference of the main body;
- the folded band having a shoulder engaging end, the shoulder engaging end having a plurality of flexible tabs extending therefrom;
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- the shoulder engaging end and flexible tabs engagable with the shoulder of the article.
A tamper indicating closure and article for closure, comprising:
- an article having a circular opening surrounded by a cylindrical neck, the cylindrical neck having a shoulder circumscribed thereon, the shoulder having a protruding edge and a recessed edge;
- a closure including:
- a cap having a top portion connected to a cylindrical skirt;
- a cylindrical anti-tamper band connected to the cylindrical skirt via a frangible connection, the anti-tamper band including a main body and a folded band connected to the main band body opposite the cap, the band continuous along the entire circumference of the main body;
- the folded band having a shoulder engaging end, the shoulder engaging end having a plurality of flexible tabs extending therefrom;
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- the shoulder engaging end engagable with the recessed edge of the shoulder as the flexible tabs engage with the protruding edge of the shoulder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.