Global Patent Index - EP 1847468 A1

EP 1847468 A1 20071024 - Tamper-evident closure

Title (en)

Tamper-evident closure

Title (de)

Originalitätsverschluss

Title (fr)

Fermeture anti-sabotage

Publication

EP 1847468 A1 20071024 (EN)

Application

EP 07251601 A 20070416

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)

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