Bottles and jars – Closures – Frangible member or portion
Patent
1997-04-16
1999-04-13
Cronin, Stephen K.
Bottles and jars
Closures
Frangible member or portion
215253, 215330, 220214, B65D 4134, B65D 5510
Patent
active
058934758
ABSTRACT:
A tamperproof container 1 has a main body portion 2 with an opening 3 and a closure 4. The closure 4 is releasably engageable with the neck portion 5 of the body portion 1. One or more tamperproof indicators 10 have leg portions 11 engageable within respective of apertures 12 around a peripheral ledge 13 of the closure 4. Rotation of the closure 4 relative to the neck 5 will result in the legs 11 engaging with a respective abutment 15 provided on a shoulder 14 of the body portion 2 breaking off the legs 11 and showing that the closure 4 has been removed or an attempt to do so has been made.
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Cronin Stephen K.
Newhouse Nathan
Sprintquip NZ Limited
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