Receptacles – Closures – Superposed closures for common opening
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Hylton, Robin A. (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Closures
Superposed closures for common opening
C220S266000, C220S270000, C220S276000, C220S380000, C220S619000, C206S508000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10842873
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a re-closable closure for a container, wherein the re-closable closure includes a tamper-evident band that provides a stacking surface and stacking step for the stacking of another container and that provides clearance for a membrane lid to seal the opening of the container. The tamper-evident band is connected to a central portion of the closure by a frangible connecting member. The tamper-evident band engages a top edge of the container to connect the closure to the container. After the band has been removed from the central portion and the membrane lid has been removed from the container, the central portion may be connected to the container to re-close the opening of the container. The central portion includes a plug portion that fits into the opening to reseal the container after the initial opening of the container.
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Alston & Bird LLP
Hylton Robin A.
Sonoco Development Inc.
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