Method for forming a closure and a product thereof
AssigneeObrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
InventorsClaude Benoit-Gonin, Philippe Bardet, Derek John Hindle
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Abstract
A method of forming a tamper-evident closure for a container or a tamper evident fitment is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a base; providing a closure with a top plate and a side skirt; applying the closure to the base; and, then after the step of applying, forming a plurality of frangible bridges by slitting the skirt to define a tamper-evident band at the free end of the side skirt. A dispensing fitment for a container is also provided.
Claims30
A method of forming a tamper-evident closure for a container, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a container neck
- (b) providing a closure with a top plate and a side skirt;
- (c) applying the closure to the container neck;
- and
- (d) after said step of applying, performing a step of slitting a plurality of frangible bridges at the free end of the skirt to form a tamper evident band.
A closure for a container neck, comprising:
- a top plate and a side skirt, the side skirt comprises a plurality of frangible bridges defining a tamper evident band at its free end, in which the bridges are formed by slitting the skirt after the closure has been applied to a container.
A method of forming a tamper-evident fitment, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a base;
- (b) providing a closure with a top plate and a side skirt;
- (c) applying said closure to said base;
- and
- (d) slitting, after said applying step, said side skirt to form one or more slits to define a tamper evident-band at the free end of said side skirt and forming a plurality of frangible bridges thereby.
A dispensing fitment, said dispensing fitment comprising:
- (a) a base having a body securable to a pouch and a dispensing passage passing therethrough;
- and
- (b) a closure having a top plate and a side skirt, which closure is removably attachable to said base to close said dispensing passage, and in which said closure further comprises:
- (i) a tamper-evident band joined to the free end of said side skirt by a plurality of frangible bridges;
- and, wherein said plurality of frangible bridges are formed by slitting said side skirt to form one or more slits.
A method of forming a tamper-evident fitment, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a base, said base further comprising one or more fins;
- (b) providing a closure with a top plate and a side skirt;
- (c) applying said closure to said base;
- and
- (d) slitting, after application of said closure to said base, said side skirt to form one or more slits to define a tamper evident-band at the free end of said side skirt and forming a plurality of frangible bridges thereby.
A dispensing fitment, said dispensing fitment comprising:
- (a) a base, said base further comprising:
- (i) a body securable to a pouch and a dispensing passage passing therethrough;
- (ii) a set of one or more raised surface formations for assisting with securing said fitment to said pouch;
- and
- (iii) a set of one or more fins;
- (b) a closure having a top plate and a side skirt, and wherein said closure is directly connected to a container neck to close said dispensing passage, and wherein said closure further comprises:
- (i) a tamper-evident band joined to the free end of said side skirt by a plurality of frangible bridges;
- and, wherein said plurality of frangible bridges are formed by slitting said side skirt to form one or more slits.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.