Closure

US9834348B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9834348-B2
Application numberUS-201213824978-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 12, 2012
Priority dateOct 31, 2011
Publication dateDec 5, 2017
Grant dateDec 5, 2017

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A closure for a container comprises tamper-evident means for indicating if the closure has been removed from the container. The tamper-evident means is provided within the interior of the closure.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A tamper-evident closure for a container, the closure comprising a body having a tamper-evident indicator for indicating if the closure has been removed from the container, the indicator being provided within an interior of the body, at least part of the body being non-opaque such that at least part of the indicator is visible through the body after a first opening of the closure, in which the indicator comprises a tamper-evident band, the band comprisi…

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What does patent US9834348B2 cover?
A closure for a container comprises tamper-evident means for indicating if the closure has been removed from the container. The tamper-evident means is provided within the interior of the closure.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fox Jamie, Obrist Closures Switzerland
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D41/3457. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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