Tamper-evident closure

US9102448B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9102448-B2
Application numberUS-66496108-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 10, 2008
Priority dateJul 13, 2007
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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Abstract

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A tamper-evident closure for a container is provided. The closure comprises a first portion including inner and outer parts, and a second portion. The outer part is movable relative to the inner part from a first position in which at least part of the first and second portions are adjacent each other, to a second position in which there is a gap therebetween. The first portion comprises locking means for irreversibly locking the closure in the second position upon first opening so that the gap cannot be closed. The outer part includes a top plate and at least part of the locking means is carried on or by the plate.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A tamper-evident closure for a container, the closure comprising: (a) a first portion, said first portion further comprising: (i) an inner part; and (ii) an outer part; (b) a second portion, wherein said outer part is movable relative to said inner part from a first position wherein at least part of said first and said second portions are adjacent each other to a second position wherein there is a gap therebetween; and (c) locking means, within…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B65D55/022Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B65D55/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9102448B2 cover?
A tamper-evident closure for a container is provided. The closure comprises a first portion including inner and outer parts, and a second portion. The outer part is movable relative to the inner part from a first position in which at least part of the first and second portions are adjacent each other, to a second position in which there is a gap therebetween. The first portion comprises locking…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Skelton Steven Andrew, Mcpherson Alexander Donald Meiklem, Harrower James, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D55/022. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).