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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel Luch, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Richard E Repp, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Cap Snap Co., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
215256 ; 215318 ; 215320 ; 215329 ; 215354 ;
Abstract
A tamper-evident, snap-on, screw-off closure is used with a specially shaped container neck. The neck has at least one first helical thread on an upper neck stretch portion, and a first tamper-evident structure having a first locking member. The closure has an upper skirt having at least one second helical thread mating with the first helical thread of the neck. The closure includes a second tamper-evident structure having a second locking member shaped and positioned to engage the first locking member when the closure is applied to the neck.