Container and closure having tamper-proof feature

• Main Author: ROBERTS; DEREK C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.11.1983
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A container closure which has a cap part with an internal screw thread to engage with an external screw thread on the container, a tear away band connected to the skirt of the cap part to show whether the closure has been tampered with and a captive band connected to the tear away band.