Stopper having a tamper-evident feature
AssigneeNovembal USA Inc.
InventorStéphane GRAUX
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Abstract
The invention includes a snap type plastic stopper having a closure shell with a roof wall and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck. The stopper includes a first weakness line with first bridges, where the first bridges separably link the bottom edge of the closure shell and the top edge of the tamper band; at least one hinge which extends through the first weakness line, where the hinge pivotably links the closure shell and the tamper band; and a tongue which is diametrically situated at the opposite of the hinge, where the tongue outwardly extends relative to a peripheral wall of the closure shell. The stopper also includes within the closure shell and/or tamper band at least one tamper evident feature such as a toggle.
Claims11
A snap type plastic stopper comprising:
- a closure shell with a roof wall and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck;
- a first weakness line with first bridges, the first bridges separably link the bottom edge of the closure shell and the top edge of the tamper band;
- at least one hinge which extends through the first weakness line, the hinge pivotably links the closure shell and the tamper band;
- a tongue which is diametrically located at the opposite of the hinge, the tongue outwardly extends relative to a peripheral wall of the closure shell;
- wherein the closure shell further comprises
- at least one portion of the peripheral wall situated under the tongue,
- the at least one portion is thinner than the peripheral wall.
A snap type plastic stopper comprising:
- a closure shell with a roof wall and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck;
- a first weakness line with first bridges, the first bridges separably link the bottom edge of the closure shell and the top edge of the tamper band;
- at least one hinge which extends through the first weakness line, the hinge pivotably links the closure shell and the tamper band;
- a tongue which is diametrically situated at the opposite of the hinge, the tongue outwardly extends relative to a peripheral wall of the closure shell;
- wherein
- the closure shell comprises a least one rib;
- each rib is linked to a bottom face of the tongue and the peripheral wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.