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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079485 | Closure with perforating feature for container seals A closure for sealing a container, in particular a container that, prior to first use by a consumer, includes an opening or aperture covered by a seal, wherein the closure is equipped with a perforating member adapted to open or break the seal, thereby enabling the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7971739 | Closure A closure for a container with a cap connecting to a neck of the container has at least one cutter edge placed around a central axis internal of the neck. The edge cuts through a closure film as axially displaced on a holding sleeve, which is held centrally by the c... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7878352 | Opening devices for foil closures Disclosed is an opening device for a foil closure can be fitted to a container body. The device comprises a spout (4) with a removable disc (10) attached to a pull-ring (12). The disc (10) is secured to the spout (4) by means of a ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7178683 | Twist closure means for a container A twist closure for a container has a screw cap, which includes an inner cylinder and a cutting edge extending from the inner cylinder, and a supply container rotatably arrangeable on the inner cylinder. The supply container includes a supply container bottom and a ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7121419 | Closure The combination of a closure (110) and an in-bore fitment (201) is provided for a container. The closure (110) comprises a generally plain crown (120) with a tubular skirt (130) depending from its periphery. The tubular skirt (1... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7077278 | Screw cap comprising a tamper-evident band At least one cutting element on a closure having a spout and a screw cap, which can be screwed thereon and which has a tamper-evident band. The tamper-evident band is joined to a lower edge of an outer wall of the screw cap via specified rupture location bridges. Th... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036671 | Container having damage-resistant finish ring A container having a damage-resistant finish ring and an opening sealable by a closure member that is removable by a hook-type opener is disclosed. The damage-resistant finish ring has a locking ring with a convex outer surface. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6974045 | Sealing disc and film composite for a closure of a container A sealing disc and a film composite for a container closure is provided, for use on a container with an opening bounded by a peripheral edge. The film composite includes a plurality of layers. An adhesive layer is arranged at least over a joining surface between the... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6513668 | Method and apparatus for an invertable container cap funnel A container and closure assembly, which includes a container and a container cap. The container cap is attached to the neck of the container through the use of an annual securing ring, which is incorporated into the cap and approximates the securing ring ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6415936 | Easy opening closure with strippable core member A closure for receptacles such as bottles which includes an annular sealing member which is internally reinforced by a cylindrical core. The cylindrical core includes a hectically or spirally shaped frangible structure along which the cylindrical core can... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6182845 | Pierce and cut closure A cut and pierce closure molded from a rigid plastic material for a container whose open mouth is normally sealed by a thin membrane applied to a rim of the container. The closure is removably applied to the container in a closing orientation by interenga... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6082568 | Containers and caps having tamper-evident liners The present invention provides containers and container caps for salad dressings, ketchup, barbecue sauces and other dispensable contents, which have liners which indicate whether or not the containers have been tampered with, and which may be removed by ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6039198 | Pierce and cut closure A cut and pierce closure molded from a rigid plastic material for a container whose open mouth is normally sealed by a thin membrane applied to a rim of the container. The closure is removably applied to the container in a closing orientation by interenga... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5482177 | Closure on a cartridge A closure of a double cartridge for a dispensing appliance comprises piercing members for piercing a membrane provided on the outlet openings of the cartridge, the piercing members including two stoppers which are tapered at their front sides. With the cl... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5248054 | Opening arrangement for a container package An opening arrangement for laminated container packages or cartons of the single-use disposable type includes an inner pouring spout, which is formed as a closed part continuous with the container package, and an outer, screw stopper-like sealing portion.... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5094361 | Single or multi-piece closure for rigid or deformable containers A closure for a rigid or deformable container. The contents of the container are protected by a seal. The closure has a bottom part and a cap fixed thereon by a hinge. The lower part is closed by a cover face, through which only a pouring spout extends. A... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5090582 | Bottle cap A bottle cap having a cutting means located inside the cap for selectively opening a sealed bottle is described. The cap can be rotated in either direction over the seal to cause the seal to be punctured and to cause a "C"-shaped cut in the seal. In the p... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5082136 | Container and cap construction Difficulties in removing a film-like seal (14) from the access opening (12) of a container (10) may be avoided in a container and cap construction including a container (10) whose access opening (12) has an edge (20) of circular shape and of a particular ... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5052589 | Unit dose assembly A cap and tube assembly device, including a tube for containing a product, a nozzle having one end mounted to one end of the tube and having a thin wall section puncturable to provide a discharge on the other end and a cap. The nozzle has a smaller axial ... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5004111 | Internally delaminating tabbed innerseal for a container and method of applying An improved innerseal for sealing containers includes a body portion having an upper surface and structure connected to the upper surface for grasping by a user, whereby the body portion may be removed from a container quickly and efficiently. The body po... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4953706 | Mechanical oil can seal breaker A container opening device for use in combination with a conventional container having a bottom wall flexible walls a extending from said bottom wall to an upper opening, and a closure cap threadably engaged about the container opening. A closure film or ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4953729 | Sanitation shield for water cooler bottle A water bottle sanitation shield covers the neck and shoulder regions of the bottle and effectively insulates the interior of the cooler tank from contaminants that may have accumulated on the bottle during transport and handling. The shield comprises fil... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4863047 | Container with seal and cap A bottle for containment of motor oil or similar viscous material which includes contained therein a seal which prevents flow of the oil until the bottle is properly positioned over the oil receiving port at which time a device attached to the seal is ope... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4782967 | Medicine vial opener A system for simultaneously rupturing and carrying away a breakable foil seal and packing from a medicine vial or other container which incorporates a string attached to the foil seal with one end exterior of the foil seal and the other attached to the pa... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4778070 | Tamper-evident bottle cap cover A bottle cap cover is disclosed. In a bottle with a rounded and threaded neck, a circumferential collar is placed around the neck. Extending upward perpendicularly from the collar is a plurality of frangible pins. An overcap, with a top and side wall, has... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4747501 | Container closure method A container and closure combination, in which the container has a neck with a membrane-closed passage through the neck and the closure is adapted (e.g. screw-threaded) for engagement on the neck and has a projecting stud for separating the membrane from t... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4739892 | Container cap assembly A container cap assembly for containers holding motor oil, anti-freeze or other liquids to be poured into receptacles, in the engine assembly. An air-tight seal is adhesively attached to close the opening of the container with a string attached to the top... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4709822 | Bottle cap with seal cutter in top recess A child resistant upright bottle neck and cap combination if provided, wherein threads formed on its outer side and there being structure at the uppermost end of the neck to close same, the cap having a first skirt and threading formed on the skirt at the... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4696410 | Closure with side cut tamper evident feature A tamper evident closure for a container having a closed endcap with an overcap to coaxially rotate thereabout. The overcap is provided with an integrally formed knife blade which is constructed and arranged to engage a weakened annular band in the contai... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4634013 | Closing and opening device for membrane-sealed bottles A closing and opening device for a bottle with an opening sealed by a membrane comprises a cap adapted to engage the opening of the bottle for closing the same, a cutting device for cutting the membrane of the bottle connected to the cap, and a device to ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4545494 | Tamper indicating cover A tamper indicating cover seals the closure end of a capped container. The cover is secured to the container by means of a safety band secured within an annular indent in the container. The safety band has visual indicia different from the remainder of th... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4534478 | Tamper indicating cover A tamper indicating cover seals the closure end of a capped container. The cover is secured to the container by means of a safety band secured within an annular indent in the container. The safety band has visual indicia different from the remainder of th... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4204604 | Container with closure and closure removal means An improvement in a closure system for containers in which a cap member sealed at its base to an annular flange about the neck of the container is removeable by a cutting ring. The cap includes an upwardly projecting brim at the base separated from the si... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4126245 | Pull tab tops for sealed containers A seal for the closure of packages includes a tear string or tab dimensioned or located and secured thereon so as to selectively open desired sections of the seal.... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4084719 | Security closures A security closure for a container, comprises a capsule, and a stopper including a tearstrip having a free end which in use passes through an opening in the capsule, the opening having a width greater than its height. The capsule has two lines of weakness... | 04/18/1978 |
| 4077537 | One piece dispensing closure A tamper-proof, one-piece device for securement to a receptacle for a fluent substance, the device including a membrane to seal the contents of the receptacle prior to initial use but which is rupturable through the medium of a piercing point to enable po... | 03/07/1978 |
