Closure with folded-up tamper evident band

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9821934
APP PUB NO 20140190968A1
SERIAL NO

14005337

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A closure (10,30) attachable to a container having an opening. The closure (10,30) comprising a top portion (11) and a skirt portion (12) depending from the top portion (11). A tamper evident band (13,33) is joined to the skirt portion (12) by one or more frangible connectors (14,34). The band (13,33) comprises a first portion (15,35) extending generally away from the skirt portion (12) and a second portion (16,36) hingedly connected to the first portion (15,35) and movable between a first moldable orientation and at least a second operable orientation. For closure (10), the second portion (16) comprises a plurality of curved undercuts (18) extending at least partially into a cavity of the closure (10) when it is in its operable orientation. For closure (30), the inner surface (35a) of the first portion (35) can have a plurality of inwardly extending protuberances (40) positioned thereon.

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CREANOVA UNIVERSAL CLOSURES LIMITEDTEWKESBURY GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL20 8PF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bevan, David Ross-on-Wye, GB 38 792
Druitt, Rodney Cheltenham, GB 15 235

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