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Jun 29, 1999
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Abstract
A closure includes a promotion piece holding container within a cap to be installed onto a container such as a bottle. The promotion piece receiving container includes a top flange captured by a lip of a seal installed within the cap. The promotion piece receiving container includes a frangible band extending circumferentially around a substantial circumference of the container. The container can include a bottom flange arranged for convenience gripping and removing of the container from the cap, and a pull tab attached to the frangible band to assist in removing the frangible band to open the container for removal of the promotion piece.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CLOSURE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC | 7820 INNOVATION BLVD SUITE 100 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46278 |
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Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Boehm, Ted | Crawfordsville, IN | 2 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 24 | |||
Cerny, David | Crawfordsville, IN | 9 | 375 |
# of filed Patents : 9 Total Citations : 375 | |||
Denman, Daniel | Rockville, IN | 2 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 24 | |||
Denman, David | Crawfordsville, IN | 2 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 24 | |||
Ladina, Joseph | Marietta, GA | 2 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 24 | |||
Willingham, Wendell | Zionsville, IN | 3 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 34 |
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