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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1995
John R O'Meara, North Palm Beach, FL (US);
Wheaton Holding, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An assembly comprising a container having a body portion and a nozzle at one end of reduced cross-section, a closure cap engagable over the nozzle portion, at least one internal rib in the container adjacent the juncture of the body portion and nozzle extending downwardly into the body portion a predetermined depth whereby when container and cap are nested, and the cap portion of a first container cap assembly engages interiorly the body portion to a point where it abuts the ribs, there is defined a gap of predetermined axial distance between the lower edge of the body portion of the first container cap assembly and the transition shoulder between the body portion and nozzle of a second container cap assembly.