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US 2019/0084728 A1Published application
Tamper evidence device for roll-on pilfer proof closures
AssigneeBall Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Bonfoey, John R. Ross
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AssigneeBall Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Bonfoey, John R. Ross
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Methods and apparatus of sealing bottles with Roll-on Pilfer Proof (ROPP) closures and providing tamper evidence are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel ROPP closures that may be used to seal a bottle shaped container which can subsequently receive a tamper evidence device. The bottle can have a neck portion formed without a skirt portion. Optionally, the bottle can include an annular ring. The ROPP closure generally includes a body portion. In one embodiment, the body portion has a curl. A tamper evidence device can be applied to a bottle sealed with a ROPP closure by a capping apparatus. The tamper evidence device may be visually altered when the ROPP closure is rotated in an opening direction. In one embodiment, the ROPP closure cannot be rotated while the tamper evidence device is associated with the bottle. In another embodiment, the tamper evidence device includes at least one protrusion which extends inwardly at least partially into the bottle annular ring.
A capping apparatus to seal a bottle having a threaded neck with a ROPP closure, comprising:
A method of sealing a bottle with a roll-on pilfer proof (ROPP) closure, comprising:
A metallic bottle sealed by a ROPP closure, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.