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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:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael S. Mabee, Mason, OH (US);
Assignee:
International Paper Company, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 4/710 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 4/710 ;
Abstract
The present invention discloses and teaches an improved fitment for use on paperboard, gable top liquid containers and the like. More specifically the present invention teaches a easy open tamper evident seal including a pull ring attached to the seal by means of a post having an aspect ratio of less than two thereby requiring less pulling force to break the tamper evident seal and remove it from the fitment spout.