Bottles and jars – Closures – Frangible member or portion
Patent
1984-02-13
1985-07-09
Pollard, Steven M.
Bottles and jars
Closures
Frangible member or portion
215253, B65D 4532
Patent
active
045277060
ABSTRACT:
A tamper indicating package comprising a container having a body portion and a neck portion having external threads thereon and a closure having a top wall and a peripheral skirt having internal threads adapted to engage the threads on the neck of the container. A tamper indicating band extends downwardly from said skirt and an integral weakened portion interconnects the band to the skirt. The container has an annular bead spaced below the threads on the neck and a radially inwardly extending bead adapted to engage the annular bead on the container when the closure is threaded on the container. The annular bead on the container and the radial bead on the tamper indicating band having interengaging portions which are operable during unthreading of the closure to shear the bridge portions.
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Hehl Edward M.
Swartzbaugh Peter T.
Nelson John R.
Owens--Illinois, Inc.
Pollard Steven M.
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