Bottles and jars – Closures – Frangible member or portion
Patent
1993-02-25
1995-03-21
Shoap, Allan N.
Bottles and jars
Closures
Frangible member or portion
215 31, 215211, 215225, 215258, B65D 4146
Patent
active
053988299
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the provision of improved closure cap assemblies specially designed to fit bottles with necks of known standard outer shape.
2. Description of the Related Art
At present many products, especially liquids, are sold in such standard glass bottles using what may be called a standard snap-on tamper resistant such as, for example, our well known JAYCAP (Registered Trade Mark) closure. Among products being offered for sale in that way are some products that could be toxic to small children and as a result a demand has appeared for the provision of a suitable tamper resistant and child resistant closure for use with a standard glass bottle. Our experiments showed that a suitable closure could be made but a modified neck profile was required on the standard bottle. Modification of the bottle would be very unwelcome because standard glass bottles are made and sold in millions and considerable expense would be involved in modification of existing machinery.
At this stage an additional requirement appeared on the scene due to the fact that some customers asked whether it would be possible to provide a non-drip pouring facility which is not available on standard bottles. This was required because some liquids tended to run or dribble down the outside of the bottle which thereby became unpleasant to handle. It became clear therefore that what was really required was a tamper resistant and child resistant closure for use with existing standard bottles and the provision of a non-drip capability for the bottles. This was achieved by the use of a closure assembly using the combination of an adapter and closure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a closure cap assembly which has tamper resistant and child resistant features and is adapted to be applied to the neck of a bottle, the assembly comprising a sleeve adaptor which has a pouring spout and which is for application to the bottle neck whilst enabling the bottle to be discharged through the adaptor sleeve, and a closure member which in use engages the adaptor sleeve to close the bottle.
Also, according to the invention there is provided a closure cap assembly which has a tamper resistant feature and is adapted to be applied to the neck of a bottle, the assembly comprising a sleeve adaptor which has a pouring spout and which is for application to the bottle neck whilst enabling the bottle to be discharged through the adaptor sleeve, and a closure member which in use engages the adaptor sleeve to close the bottle.
The invention also provides a closure cap assembly which has a child resistant feature and is adapted to be applied to the neck of a bottle, the assembly comprising a sleeve adaptor which has a pouring spout and which is for application to the bottle neck whilst enabling the bottle to be discharged through the adaptor sleeve, and a closure member which in use engages the adaptor sleeve to close the bottle.
The invention further provides a closure cap assembly which has tamper resistant and child resistant features and is adapted to be applied to the neck of a bottle, the assembly comprising a sleeve adaptor which is for application to the bottle neck whilst enabling the bottle contents to be discharged through the adaptor sleeve and a closure member which in use engages the adaptor sleeve to close the bottle, and wherein the sleeve adaptor has an outer profile shaped to receive the closure member so that a cap portion of the closure member cannot be removed until a tear band of the closure member which engages the profile is torn from the closure member, the tear band forming the tamper resistant feature.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
In order that the invention and its various aspects may be more clearly understood reference is now directed to the accompanying drawings given by way of example and in which:
FIG. 1 is a part longitudinal sectional view of the assembly;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the assembly;
FIG. 3 is a fro
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Caretto Vanessa
Jaycare Limited
Shoap Allan N.
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