Cap for container
AssigneeAmersham Health AS
InventorMartin Monteagle Browne
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Abstract
A package (10) comprises a plastic bottle (20), a stopper (40) removably inserted into the mouth of the bottle, and a plastic cap (50). The cap has a cover member (52) which overlies the stopper and has a region (66) which is removable to expose the upper surface of the stopper to allow piercing thereof by a needle or the like. The removable region is provided with a pull-ring (68) protected from accidental operation by a protective portion (60) projecting upwardly from the edge of the cover member (52). The protective portion is formed separately from the rest of the cap and is attached thereto.
Claims8
A cap for a container, comprising:
- a moulding, the moulding comprising a retaining portion for engaging the container and retaining the cap thereon, a frangibly removable portion which is removable to expose at least partly a closure member for the container, and a user engageable member operable by a user to remove the removable portion;
- and
- a protective portion for the engageable member and provided radially outwardly thereof, the protective portion being formed separately of the moulding and being attached thereto, wherein the protective portion comprises a wall which extends generally about the periphery of the engageable member, the wall having at least one opening therethrough.
A cap for a container, comprising:
- a moulding, the moulding comprising a retaining portion for engaging the container and retaining the cap thereon, a frangibly removable portion which is removable to expose at least partly a closure member for the container, and a user engageable member operable by a user to remove the removable portion;
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- a protective portion for the engageable member and provided radially outwardly thereof, the protective portion being formed separately of the moulding and being attached thereto, wherein the removable portion has an inclined surface to assist drainage thereof when the cap is in an upright position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.