Bottles and jars – Closures – Frangible member or portion
Patent
1993-06-09
1994-09-13
Shoap, Allan N.
Bottles and jars
Closures
Frangible member or portion
215276, 215350, B65D 4134
Patent
active
053460820
ABSTRACT:
A composite closure for a container has an outer ring with a half-toroidal lip which overhangs a bead around the periphery of an insert cover disk. As the closure is tightened on the container the lip bears downwardly on the bead of the disk and urges the disk against the container rim. Reaction force uncoils the lip like a watch spring, and a visible gap develops between the inner edge of the lip and the disk. This gap provides a visible on-line indicator that the lip is exerting sealing force on the disk. In a second aspect of the invention, a tamper-evidencing band on the closure has ratchets which engage angularly spaced groups of ratchets on the container. Unequal torque thereby acts on bridges which connect the tamper evidencing band to the closure, causing the bridges to break sequentially rather than simultaneously. As a result the bridges can be made stronger and premature breaking is reduced.
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Haaser James D.
Ochs Charles S.
Anchor Hocking Packaging Co.
Caretto Vanessa
Shoap Allan N.
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