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US 2014/0076934 A1Published application
Fitment for a Container
AssigneeOwens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
InventorsDouglas Laib, Jessica Rose Bryant
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Abstract
A product includes a container including a neck, and a fitment having a portion coupled to the neck of the container via an interference fit.
Claims25
A product that includes:
- a container including a neck;
- and
- a fitment coupled to the neck of the container via an interference fit.
A method of producing a product that includes:
- (a) flowing liquid into a container having a neck;
- and
- (b) coupling a fitment into the neck of the container via an interference fit between a wall of the fitment and the container, to render the product tamper-evident.
A method of inserting a fitment into the neck of a container, which includes the steps of:
- (a) providing a container having a neck at a first temperature,
- (b) providing a ring at a second temperature less than said first temperature,
- (c) inserting said ring into the neck of the container, and
- (d) allowing temperatures of the container neck and the ring to equalize to secure said ring within said neck.
1 more element
A fitment for a container, wherein the fitment includes an outer wall and indicia carried by the outer wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.