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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410071 | Closure with liner cutter A closure having a top wall and a skirt depending from a peripheral edge of said top wall. The closure includes an inner skirt depending from the top wall having at least one thread for helically attaching to a container neck. A deflection wall extends from the top ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7128243 | Integrated drip proof stopper system An Integrated Drip Proof Stopper System for wine and other liquid-containing bottles is installed during the manufacture of the bottle. The Integrated drip Proof Stopper System contains a shrink-wrap shell disposed about the throat of the bottle. The shrink-wrap she... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124905 | Closure cap for a standard glass ring Closing cap (1) for a receptacle, typically a bottle with a threaded neck comprising an outer cap (2) typically provided with a top (20) and a skirt (21), and an insert (3) made of a plastic material with a threaded skirt (31 | 10/24/2006 |
| 7100785 | Closure cap cooperating with a bottle type container A closure cap (1) which interacts with a bottle vessel (4), a latching projection (5) being formed on a bottle neck (3) of the bottle vessel (4), and an engage-under projection (6′) being formed on the closure cap (1 | 09/05/2006 |
| 7000790 | Bottle cap There is provided a bottle cap configured such that consumers can easily identify the opening or closing of a cap openably installed on the mouth of a liquor bottle. The bottle cap for a bottle which holds contents, includes a cap body having an inner cap coupled so... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978998 | Positioning structure of roller adapted for an auto document feed apparatus A positioning structure of a roller adapted for auto document feed apparatus includes a flexible shaft and a flexible arm. The flexible arm has a first portion integrally formed with the flexible shaft, a second portion arranged into a clamping portion of auto docum... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968980 | Pour spout fitment and container The present invention is directed to a pour spout fitment that has an enlarged spout opening thereby making it less susceptible to double pouring and advantageous for dispensing new flowable product forms such as gels. The pour spout opening is large relative to the... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6913160 | Composite closure cap The invention concerns a cap (1) comprising as assembly consisting of: a) a plastic insert (2) comprising a head (3) with closure means (31, 32) and a threaded skirt (4), and b) a metal wall. The invention is characterised in that:... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6783014 | Double shell closure with support ribs A bottle closure having an outer shell with a frusto-conical configuration and a rib-supported threaded inner shell is described. The frusto-conical configuration of the outer shell allows the user to easily pickup the package and grip the closure and remove it from... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6640987 | Child resistant closure and container having axially offset locking teeth A child resistant closure and container according to the present invention include a container having a neck with an engagement mechanism such as an external thread. The container also includes at least one container lug, and preferably a pair of lugs dis... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6520361 | Closure with elastically deformed part at screw threads A closure has a first screw thread (11) capable of cooperating with a second screw thread formed by a container intended to receive the closure. An elastically deformed part (28, 31) is capable, when the first (11) and second screw threads are engaged, of... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6450352 | Child-resistant push and twist locking cap The present invention is a child-resistant push and twist locking container. It includes a squeeze tube container having a neck and a dispensing orifice at an outer end of the neck, and the neck has one of a locking track and a locking lug. There is also ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6382444 | Tamper-evident plastic closure system with snap-on band A tamper evident closure for containers having finish a with thread means and a radially outwardly circumferentially extending bead below the threads comprising, a cap portion of cup-like form having internal threads for cooperatively engaging the threads... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6367640 | Container and closure cap A container (1) having an open-ended and externally screw threaded cylindrical neck (4) is fitted with a closure cap (2) having an internal screw thread (10) adapted to cooperate with the thread (7) on the container neck and a planar end wall (8) adapted ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6276544 | Security closure for a bottle A security closure (1) for a glass bottle (2), which can be fitted on the bottle (2) quickly and can be manipulated conveniently, comprises a cap (3) having internal threading (16) with a predetermined large number of starts mating with external threading... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6202876 | Push and twist locking child-resistant and container The present invention is a push and twist locking child-resistant cap and container. It includes a squeeze tube container having a neck and a dispensing orifice at an outer end of the neck, and the neck has one of a locking track and a locking lug. There ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6202869 | Child-resistant/senior-friendly container A child-resistant/senior-friendly container includes a cap assembly having a retainer that is adapted to thread onto the container, and an outer skirt loosely fitted around the retainer. The skirt includes at least one grasping member which is pivotal bet... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5988413 | Child resistant container and closure An improved child resistant container and closure assembly allows for ease of use by an adult, while at the same time provides the desired increased child resistance. One or more locking elements mating with recesses formed in the container serve to secur... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5950851 | Safety closure and container having biasing means A safety closure including a top wall having a first diameter, an outer cylindrical shell depending downwardly from the top wall first diameter, an inner cylindrical shell depending downwardly from a second diameter of the top wall, and a retaining flange... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5921417 | Large diameter safety closure A safety closure providing a top wall, an outer skirt depending downwardly from an outer perimeter of the top wall, an inner skirt depending downwardly from the top wall, the inner skirt being disposed radially inwardly from the outer skirt, the inner ski... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5915576 | Child-resistant safety closure A double wall squeeze-and-turn child-resistant safety closure wherein skirt flexure stiffening web ribs are integrally molded into the closure so as to extend radially between the mutually facing wall surfaces of the skirts. The ribs are arranged in two s... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908125 | Child-resistant screw-on cap and bottle A child-resistant bottle and screw-on cap combination that is relatively easy to open for elderly persons with limited dexterity. The cap has a construction that is particularly suited for use with extrusion blow-molded bottles. The cap and bottle locking... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5884815 | Safety closure for a container comprising a closure lower member and a screw cap A closure for a container having a closure lower member and a screw cap in which the closure lower member is connectable with a base member to the container aperture. The closure lower member has a pouring spout connected to the base member. The screw cap... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5836467 | Double-shell closure having an arcuate groove A closure is provided having concentric inner and outer spaced cylindrical shells attached at respective first distal ends thereof by a circular top wall. An arcuate groove is provided in an upper surface of the top wall integral with the inner cylindrica... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5826741 | Reservoir having a screw cap for nail enamel, mascara or the like In a reservoir having a screw cap for nail enamel, mascara or the like, with a view to attaining a defined final position in the screwing process and reliable closing that is impermeable to liquids and gas-tight, manufacturing tolerances of the reservoir,... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5740932 | Security closure for bottles and the like A security closure for bottles and the like, which makes unauthorized opening clearly evident, comprises a pourer body, a cylindrical sleeve having an inner rim for retaining the pourer body, a cap screwed onto the pourer body, and a security band constit... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5667088 | Container closures A container closure assembly comprises a container neck, a closure for the neck and a tamper evident ring frangibly coupled to the closure and retained on the neck when the closure is removed from the neck, wherein the tamper-evident ring has a generally ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5562220 | Stopper assembly of a bottle or the like with compensation of play Stopper assembly having a screw-threaded internal ring (1) for screwing on the neck (16), an external lower ring (7) fixed in rotation with the internal ring (1) but free in translation, the internal ring (1) being provided with resilient tongues (5) bear... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560505 | Container and stopper assembly locked together by relative rotation and use thereof A container and stopper assembly with the container having a head comprising a neck connected by a shoulder to a body of the container. The stopper and the head have respective complementary locking portions for locking by rotation. The locking portions a... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5529416 | Non-circular cross-section dispenser for pastry stick products A dispensing packing in particular for a stick-shaped cosmetic pasty product, comprising a hollow body, a product-carrying piston axially movable but held against rotation in the hollow body, a screw for the axial displacement of the piston and a knurled ... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5228583 | Child resistant cap with keyway The present invention involves a child resistant closure for containers with threaded necks. It involves an inner cap and an outer cap which engages with one another by ratchets in order to close but these ratchets do not engage when an attempt is made to... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5211301 | Spooning closure A spooning closure generally comprising a skirt a top, a spooning opening and a hinged spooning lid which is adapted to pivot from a closed position to an open spooning position. A locking means is provided, which is adapted to securely and releasably loc... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5207341 | Tamper evident wide mouth container and lid A bottle for packaging beverages for individual use, comprising a wide mouth container and a closure lid; the container having a neck with a circular opening; the closure lid having a concentric inner skirt and outer skirt; the container and the closure l... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5181624 | Device for closing flasks A flask is closed by a closing device comprising a closing cap cooperating with the neck of the flask. The device includes two open ramps diametrically opposite provided on the neck of the flask and in the center of which is formed an axially extending pr... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5176269 | Decorative and aesthetic multi-part closure, caps, covers and the fabrication thereof Rib and groove snap-type action securing elements are formed respectively on closure bases and caps so that a number of different closure caps can be disposed for co-action with a single base to fabricate a number of different closure assemblies. In one e... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5114029 | Child resistant bottle closure assemblage There is disclosed a child resistant bottle closure assemblage comprising an outer cap member, an inner cap member and an interlocking member disposed between the inner and outer cap members. When secured to a bottle in its normal, upright position, the o... | 05/19/1992 |
| 4742930 | Closure for containers A closure for a container comprises an outer part having a top wall and a depending peripheral skirt having inner, and outer surfaces, an inner part having a top wall and a depending peripheral skirt having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface of t... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4723677 | Container cap with connector tabs A container cap and a method for forming a container cap with a skirt portion that attaches to the container are provided. The cap has depending tabs attached by a living hinge to the skirt portion. Threads are provided as connectors for mating engagement... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4709825 | Press-on twist-off closure for container An all-plastic press-on, twist-off closure for a container having threads in the neck finish is made of a hard plastic shell having a top and a peripheral skirt. A gasket member is provided on the inside of the shell located adjacent the top and the shell... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4669621 | Bottle with supporting closure A bottle for containing a multi-phase liquid product has a bottle member with a main bottle wall and a lower bottle wall forming a neck with an opening, and a closure member having a central closure wall which engages and supports the neck and an outer cl... | 06/02/1987 |
