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US 2026/0077913 A1Published application
Tamper evident flip top closure
AssigneeBerry Global, Inc.
InventorsBenson P. WEAVER, Michael M. MAKHLOUF, Frank A. BOND, Steven GIFT
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Abstract
A package includes a container and a closure coupled to the container to control release of product therefrom. The closure includes a closure body coupled to the container and a flip-top cap coupled to the closure body and configured to pivot relative to the closure cap between a closed position and an opened position.
Claims20
A package comprising
- a container including a container body, a filler neck formed to include a mouth opening into an interior product-storage region defined by the container body and the filler neck, and a closure retainer coupled to the filler neck, the closure retainer including an annular closure-retainer ring and extending radially outward from the filler neck relative to a central axis of the container and a rotation-blocking tooth coupled to a radially outer end of the annular closure-retainer ring and extending radially outward from the annular closure-retainer ring relative to the central axis of the container,
- a closure coupled to the filler neck of the container to control release of product therefrom, the closure including a closure body coupled to the container and formed to include a discharge aperture and a flip-top cap coupled to the closure body at a hinge and configured to pivot relative to the closure body between a closed position blocking access to the discharge aperture and an opened position allowing access to the discharge aperture,
- wherein the closure body includes an outer body sidewall, an inner body sidewall spaced radially inward from the outer sidewall relative to a central axis of the closure body, a body top wall coupled to an upper end of both the outer body sidewall and the inner body sidewall, and a rotation-blocking tab coupled to a radially inner surface of the outer body sidewall and extending radially inward to engage with the rotation-blocking tooth of the container and block rotation of the closure relative to the container when the closure is installed on the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.