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Tamper-proof closure for a container

CA 1094507 A · Owner: Owens-Illinois, Inc. · Inventors: Mueller, Martin

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A container having a base a sidewall extending from, the periphery of the base and defining an open top and a, closure sealing the open top, is provided with a secondary closure. The secondary closure comprises a band of heat-shrinkable thermoplastic adhesive tape extending around the periphery of the container at the level of a seam formed by the closure and the sidewall such that the adhesive side faces the container. The tape is heat-shrunk into compressive engagement with the container and a portion of the tape is adhesively attached to the closure with another portion of the tape being adhesively attached to the sidewall. One end of the tape overlaps an opposite end of the tape and is …

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  • Granted January 27, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 27, 1998.
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FiledApril 13, 1976
GrantedJanuary 27, 1981
Term endedJanuary 27, 1998
Patent numberCA 1094507 A
Classification (IPC)B65D3/26 +2 more

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19771980198319861989199219951998Application filedApril 13, 1976Patent grantedJan 27, 1981Term endedJan 27, 1998

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