EP 1847468 A1 20071024 - Tamper-evident closure
Title (en)
Tamper-evident closure
Title (de)
Originalitätsverschluss
Title (fr)
Fermeture anti-sabotage
Publication
Application
Priority
US 40694406 A 20060419
Abstract (en)
A unitary, tamper-evident closure (21) for use on the threaded neck of a container (20) includes a molded plastic closure body (24) having a series of internal threads, an annular, tamper-evident band (23) constructed and arranged out of a suitable plastic for being ultrasonically welded to a portion of the container, and a plurality of frangible elements (25) constructed and arranged out of a suitable plastic for connecting the tamper-evident band to the closure body at a plurality of spaced-apart locations. The tamper-evident band is free of any undercut beads and the sole structural connection of the tamper-evident band to the container is by means of ultrasonic welding.
IPC 8 full level
B65D 41/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B65D 41/3409 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 41/3495 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 4844272 A 19890704 - DUTT HERBERT V [US]
- [X] US 4494663 A 19850122 - BERTAUD FRANCOIS X [US], et al
- [X] JP H10230958 A 19980902 - SHISEIDO CO LTD, et al
- [Y] US 2003219602 A1 20031127 - KAGAN VAL A [US]
- [Y] GB 2321053 A 19980715 - MASSMOULD HOLDINGS [GB]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1847468 A1 20071024; AU 2007201659 A1 20071108; CA 2584194 A1 20071019; US 2007267381 A1 20071122
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07251601 A 20070416; AU 2007201659 A 20070416; CA 2584194 A 20070410; US 40694406 A 20060419