US 5,176,269 A · Decorative and aesthetic multi-part closure, caps, covers and the fabrication thereof

Abstract

Rib and groove snap-type action securing elements are formed respectively on closure bases and caps so that a number of different closure caps can be disposed for co-action with a single base to fabricate a number of different closure assemblies. In one embodiment the rib is carried by a depending circumferential wall of the cap for co-action with a circumferential groove formed in the base, while in another embodiment the rib is carried by an upstanding circumferential wall of the base for co-action with a groove disposed peripherally about the cap. In other embodiments a disc-like intermediate cap is disposed between a base and a top cap formed with a surrounding depending wall with a bead along its lower edge for co-action with the lower edge of the base. In yet another embodiment the intermediate member is also formed with a depending circumferential wall terminating in a circumferential bead which co-acts with a lower edge of the base and with a groove on its outer surface that co-acts wth a bead proximate the lower edge of the top cap. In yet another embodiment the cap includes a pair of parallel disposed ribs one for co-action with a disc-like intermediate cap and one for co-action with the base member.

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Dependent claims

A closure assembly comprising:

(a) closure base means including threaded attaching means capable of securing said closure base means to a bottle article;
and
(b) closure cap means for co-action with and mounting to said closure base means;
and
(c) said closure base means and said closure cap means together carrying securing means for non-removably securing said closure base means and closure cap means together into a closure assembly, said securing means including securing elements which readily co-act to secure said closure base means and closure cap means together and which substantially prevent separation of said closure base means and said closure cap means wherein said securing elements comprise at least one raised chevron shaped wedge member positioned about one of an internal and external perimeter wall of one of said cap means and said base means, and oppositely, at least one complementary recessed chevron shaped wedge member positioned about one of an external and internal perimeter wall of one of said base means and said cap means, whichever does not have the raised chevron members, said raised chevron members and said recessed chevron members being capable of a snap-together engagement with one another, which engagement substantially prevents movement of said cap means with respect to said base means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Decorative and aesthetic multi-part closure, caps, covers and the fabrication thereof

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Decorative and aesthetic multi-part closure, caps, covers and the fabrication thereof

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