Bottles and jars – Closures – Frangible member or portion
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-18
2008-03-18
Hylton, Robin A. (Department: 3781)
Bottles and jars
Closures
Frangible member or portion
C215S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07344039
ABSTRACT:
A tamper indicating closure according to the present invention includes a top wall and a skirt depending from the top wall. A tamper indicating band is connected to the skirt along a frangible line. The tamper indicating band includes a ring and at least one tab, the at least one tab having a bi-stable geometric shape. In particular, the tab includes a pair of extending members angled toward one another and connected by a transverse member. The shape of the tab allows it to be molded in a downward orientation and later folded to a stable, upward orientation without reheating or otherwise resetting the tab. The tab also includes a tab extension arranged on at least one of the transverse member and at least one extending member of at least one tab and extending in a direction of extension of the extending members from at least one tab, the tab extension configured to engage at least one container profile.
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Bixler Frederick L.
Coners Doug
Krueger David F.
Rochow Don
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Berry Plastics Corporation
Hylton Robin A.
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