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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2022
Applicant:
Silgan White Cap Llc, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Inventors:
Richard D. Lohrman, Montgomery, IL (US);
Sungsuk Steve Kim, Batavia, IL (US);
Gary L. Berge, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Dustin Vance, Lombard, IL (US);
Darren R. Neputy, Palos Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
Silgan White Cap LLC, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/34 (2006.01); B65D 55/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/3428 (2013.01); B65D 41/3447 (2013.01); B65D 55/16 (2013.01); B65D 2401/30 (2020.05);
Abstract
A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. The band remains coupled to the body of the closure even after being removed from a container.