Plastic closure with security element
AssigneeCreatechnic AG
InventorWerner F. Dubach
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Abstract
A one-piece plastic closure for fastening on a container having a lower part with a top surface which forms a pouring opening, and a cap pivotably connected to the lower part by a hinge shaft. A security element is connected to the closure such that, during initial opening of the closure, the security element is transformed from a secured state to a visually recognizable state of use.
Claims31
In a one-piece plastic closure for fastening on a container comprising a lower part with a top surface, said top surface forming a pouring opening, a cap pivotally connected to said lower part by a hinge shaft, and a security element integrally connected to the closure, the improvement comprising:
- at least one said security element disposed on said closure, said at least one said security element being automatically transformed from a secured state into a visually recognizable unsecured state during an initial opening movement of one of said cap away from said lower part of the closure and said entire closure away from said container;
- and at least one baffle disposed on an underside of said cap which, after initial opening of said closure, during closing presses said at least one said security element into a low position on the lower part of said closure.
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