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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1982
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
John A Foster, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
J. L. Clark Manufacturing Co., Rockford, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220266 ; 220254 ; 220339 ; 220307 ; 222153 ; 222541 ;
Abstract
The hinged flap of a plastic container closure is molded while in an open position and, during molding of the flap, hinged strips with depending pins are formed along the sides of the flap and are integrally connected with the flap by tearable webs. After the flap has first been closed, the pins are anchored to the top of the closure and prevent the flap from opening during shipment of the container. Initial opening of the flap is effected by swinging the flap upwardly with a substantial force to tear the webs and separate the webs from the strips and the anchor pins, the torn webs providing a visual indication that the flap has been opened.