Molded container with opener and method for use
AssigneeR.P. Scherer Technologies, LLC
InventorKevin Colin COLANGELO
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Abstract
A fluid container is provided that comprises a body portion configured to at least partially surround fluid. The container also includes a cap portion connected to and above the body portion at a frangible separation site surrounding an opening between the body portion and the cap portion. The cap portion is configured to separate from the body portion at the separation site to expose the opening when a substantially downwardly directed force is applied to a part of the cap portion at a certain radial distance from a longitudinal axis through the opening. The container can include a collar configured to be disposed at least around a part of the body portion. A portion of the collar can be configured to facilitate separation of the cap portion.
Claims10
1-43. (canceled)
A method of opening a fluid container including:
- providing the fluid container, wherein the fluid container is comprised of:
- a body portion configured to at least partially surround fluid, and
- a cap portion connected to and above the body portion at a frangible separation site surrounding an opening, wherein the cap portion is configured to separate from the body at the separation site to expose the opening when a substantially downwardly directed force is applied to a portion of the cap portion at a certain radial distance from a longitudinal axis through the opening;
- and
- applying a predetermined downwardly directed force to a portion of the cap portion at a certain radial distance from a longitudinal axis passing through the nipple.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.