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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:
Jan. 09, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Maietta, Cogan Station, PA (US);
Thomas A Frazier, Williamsport, PA (US);
Assignee:
The West Company, Incorporated, Lionville, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220277 ; 215220 ; 222 80 ; 222 83 ; 22912515 ;
Abstract
A closure assembly for piercing a diaphragm over a discharge opening in a container comprising a cap of cup-like form having internal thread means and a generally tubular spout member mounted on the container surrounding the diaphragm and a piercing fitment disposed interiorly of the spout member having a series of depending teeth arranged in a circular array and cooperating interengaging means between the spout member and piercing fitment and cap whereby rotational movement of the cap in one direction effects downward displacement of the piercing fitment to pierce the diaphragm.