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US 2017/0320637 A1Published application
System and method for screw on tamper evident closures
AssigneeAnheuser-Busch, Incorporated
InventorsStephen Jones, Brian Pincus
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Abstract
A method for securing a tamper evident closure to a container includes providing a prethreaded closure that is defined by a top portion and a skirt portion that extends from the top portion. The skirt portion defines an inner closure thread surface and an opposed outer closure thread surface of at least one closure thread. The skirt portion also includes a tamper evident band. The prethreaded closure is rotated to engage the at least one closure thread with at least one container thread of a container. The inner closure thread surface contacts a surface of the at least one container thread. The tamper evident band of the prethreaded closure is rolled to secure the tamper evident band to the container.
Claims31
A prethreaded closure, comprising:
- a top portion defining an underside surface;
- a skirt portion extending from the top portion, the skirt portion having at least one thread formed therein, the at least one thread forming an inner thread surface and an outer thread surface;
- the skirt portion defining a frangible portion;
- a band extending below the frangible portion and disposed aligned with the skirt portion, the band having a diameter sized to fit over a finish portion of a bottle-shaped container.
1 more element
A beverage container, comprising:
- a bottle-shaped container defining a finish portion and a cylindrical portion, the finish portion defining a curl and at least one container thread;
- a prethreaded closure, comprising:
- a top portion defining an underside surface;
- a sealing liner secured to the underside surface;
- a skirt portion extending from the top portion and defining at least one closure thread engaged with the at least one container thread;
- a frangible portion;
- and
- a tamper-evident band extending below the frangible portion and crimped to the finish portion of the bottle-shaped container;
- and
- wherein a torque creates a seal between the sealing liner and the curl of the bottle-shaped container.
7 more elements
A method of capping a container, comprising:
- providing a bottle-shaped container defining a finish portion and a cylindrical portion, the finish portion defining a curl and at least one container thread;
- providing a prethreaded closure, comprising:
- a top portion defining an underside surface;
- a skirt portion extending from the top portion and defining at least one closure thread forming an inner thread surface and an outer thread surface;
- a frangible portion;
- and
- a tamper-evident band extending below the frangible portion;
- rotating the prethreaded closure to engage the at least one closure thread with the at least one container thread, the inner thread surface contacting a surface of the at least one container thread;
- and
- rolling the tamper evident band of the prethreaded closure to secure the tamper evident band to the finish portion.
7 more elements
A kit in parts, comprising:
- a) a beverage container, comprising:
- a bottle-shaped container defining a finish portion and a cylindrical portion, the finish portion defining a curl and at least one container thread;
- and
- b) a prethreaded closure, comprising:
- a top portion defining an underside surface;
- a skirt portion extending from the top portion, the skirt portion having at least one thread formed therein, the at least one thread forming and outer thread surface and an inner thread surface, the skirt portion configured to cooperate with the finish portion of the bottle-shaped container;
- the skirt portion defining a frangible portion;
- and
- a band extending below the frangible portion and disposed aligned with the skirt portion, the band having a diameter sized to fit over the finish portion of the bottle-shaped container.
6 more elements
A kit in parts, comprising:
- a) a beverage container, comprising:
- a bottle-shaped container defining a finish portion and a cylindrical portion, the finish portion defining a curl and at least one container thread;
- and
- b) a prethreaded closure, comprising:
- a top portion defining an underside surface;
- a skirt portion extending from the top portion, the skirt portion having at least one thread formed therein, the at least one thread forming an inner thread surface configured to cooperate with the at least one container thread of the bottle-shaped container;
- wherein the top portion, the skirt portion, and the at least one thread are all formed in a single material;
- the skirt portion defining a frangible portion;
- and
- a band extending below the frangible portion and disposed aligned with the skirt portion, the band having a diameter sized to fit over the finish portion of the bottle-shaped container.
7 more elements
A kit in parts, comprising:
- a) a beverage container, comprising:
- a bottle-shaped container defining a finish portion and a cylindrical portion, the finish portion defining a curl and at least one container thread, the bottle-shaped container having an axial pressure resistance against deformation of less than 275 pounds;
- and
- b) a prethreaded closure, comprising:
- a top portion defining an underside surface;
- a skirt portion extending from the top portion, the skirt portion having at least one thread formed therein, the at least one thread forming an inner thread surface configured to cooperate with the at least one container thread of the bottle-shaped container;
- the skirt portion defining a frangible portion;
- and
- a band extending below the frangible portion and disposed aligned with the skirt portion, the band having a diameter sized to fit over the finish portion of the bottle-shaped container.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.