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Tamper-proof container closure for use with container necks sealed with foil seal discs

CA 1252419 A · Owner: Cap Snap Co. · Inventors: Bullock, Joseph J. Iii

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To prevent tampering with the contents of containers for pharmaceuticals and other products a plastic cap which, is an improvement upon U. S. Pat. 3,338,446 and 4,166,552. The neck of the container is sealed with a commercially available foil seal; the cap is dimensioned to that the foil seal is inserted inside the cap prior to its being applied to the container. The dimensions of the cap accommodate the foil seal yet the snap-on and the tamper-proof features of the cap are maintained. At intervals, scorelines are formed extending upward from the bottom of the cap skirt; these tear if one attempts to pry the cap off the container and are visible evidence of the tampering. A flexible thin, …

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  • Granted April 11, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 11, 2006.
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FiledSeptember 13, 1984
GrantedApril 11, 1989
Term endedApril 11, 2006
Patent numberCA 1252419 A
Classification (IPC)B65D41/48

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19851988199119941997200020032006Application filedSep 13, 1984Patent grantedApril 11, 1989Term endedApril 11, 2006

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