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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:
Aug. 04, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
James F Nairn, St. Charles, IL (US);
Richard J Petro, Mokena, IL (US);
Assignee:
Phoenix Closures, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
215252 ; 215232 ; 215230 ;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a tamper-evident closure includes providing a closure with a skirt having a lower edge, providing a separate break away band, and securing the band to the lower edge of the closure. The band may be secured to the lower edge by ultrasonic welding or by a suitable adhesive. The band is preferably provided with a plurality of spaced, relatively thin ribs which serve as attachment points.