Including visual indicia

A bottle cap comprises a cap member the lower end of whose skirt forms a ring detachable from the remainder of that member along a line of perforations, and a cylindrical skirt member which extends inside of and is fastened to that ring.

The disclosure relates to a label on a closured bottle, including a pilfer-proof feature. The neck label comprises a secondary closure in the form of a sleeve of a shrinkable oriented thermoplastic material shrunken snugly over the bottle and its closure skirt. The label stock is preprinted in a web...     

A container of medicine has an open neck. A first cap detachably secured to the neck to enclose same has an outer major surface with indicia thereon. The indicia takes the form of peripherally disposed equidistantly separated numbers from one to twelve inclusing disposed in a complete circle. A second...     

A synthetic plastic cap for bottles is formed on its outer lid surface with an elevated portion which prevents contact with markings on the lid by articles placed on top of the bottle.

A crown closure having a polyolefin liner that can be readily removed, said crown closure comprising a crown shell having a primer layer on its inner surface and a polyolefin liner applied to the inside of said crown shell, characterized in that said primer layer is a two-component priming consisting...     

In home canning equipment in which a two-piece closure is threaded onto a jar mouth to provide a sealed container, the band and lid of the closure are provided with respective sets of indicia which, when brought into a preselected pattern of registry by helical rotation of the band relative to the lid,...     

A closure for sales promotion comprising a closure shell having the indication of a prize offer on its inner bottom surface and a gasket bonded to its inner bottom surface, the gasket having a center panel portion held half-adhered or non-adhered to the inner bottom surface of the closure shell and a...     

This invention relates to a pivotal closure for a container. The closure structure includes a collar defining an opening, and associated with the opening is a lid mounted for rotation about an axis generally coaxial with this opening. This lid is further mounted for pivoting about an axis normal to the...     

A container closure for use in packaging flowable materials is disclosed comprising a closure shell, a peelable thermoplastic liner disposed on the inner surface of the shell and having a thick periphery and a comparatively thin central portion with a demarcated peeling tab extending to the periphery...     

A tampering indicator for medicine bottles which changes color upon pressure applied to the bottle during opening.

It is difficult to detect whether the rubber seal on a vial or on a hypodermic syringe cartridge has been penetrated, because the rubber seal over the mouth of the container is purposely soft and self-sealing to prevent contamination of the fluid within the container. As a result pilfering of narcotics...     

A tamper evident closure including a threaded cap for a threaded container neck and an enclosing cap mounted on the threaded cap. The threaded cap is provided with indicia which is permanently visible through a transparent portion or aperture in the enclosing cap after the closure is removed from the...     

A tamper resistant closure including an inverted cup shaped shield for shrouding the cap of a bottle to restrict access to such cap for opening of the bottle. The shroud is formed with an aperture through which a stem on the cap projects and is held non-releasably locked in covering relationship on such...     

A tamper-resistant packaging arrangement is disclosed which includes a container having a top wall portion defining a container opening, and a closure adapted to be non-removably fitted to the container, and which includes a top wall portion defining a closure opening. The closure is adapted to be fitted...     

A grease fitting cover and locator is comprised of a tubular member having an axially located aperture therein. A substantially large flange is mounted transversely on one end of the tubular member. Means to facilitate the grasping of the tubular member are provided on the surface thereof and comprises...     

A bottle with a two position cap for sealing and venting the bottle. The bottle has an opening defined by a neck and the neck has external helix threads. The threads are divided into two threaded segments separated by two diametrically opposed unthreaded regions. Each of these threaded segments lies...     

A tamper-proof closure arrangement for a container includes in one embodiment a seal applied to seal receiving surfaces of the container and closure cap such that the seal is applied internally of the closure cap without removing the closure cap and is irreversibly damaged by any attempt to remove the...     

A tamper-indicating arrangement for a container is disclosed which functions to provide a clear visual indication that the container has been opened. The arrangement includes a closure which is adapted to be fitted to the container, and further includes first and second coacting means for respectively...     

A tamper-proof closure arrangement for a container includes a shrinkable seal applied to seal receiving surfaces of the container and closure cap such that the seal is applied internally of the closure cap without removing the closure cap. In a preferred embodiment, the seal surfaces comprise three-dimensional...     

Difficulties have heretofore been encountered by having unscrupulous persons open containers used to package pills and other medicinal products, prior to the sale to the ultimate customer, and substitute or place in the container poisonous substances which have on occasion resulted in the death of users...     

A tamper-indicating container assembly comprising: a receptacle portion for holding material to be dispensed, said receptacle portion having an opening for removal of the material held therein, a removable cap for closing off said receptacle opening to maintain the material therein, said cap having a...     

A tamper evident closure and package including a resealable closure (10) for closing, opening and reclosing a container, color changing means (32a in FIGS. 1-6) which effect a color change upon stretching, and coacting mechanical means (24, 36, 44 and 46 in FIGS. 1-6) for uncapping and recapping the...     

A flask for sterile liquids capable of supporting a terminal sterilization of pharmaceutical quality. The flask has a tamper-proof closure comprising a cap screwed on its neck and a locking ring formed in two parts axially superposed and joined by a breakable zone. One of the parts is axially carried...     

A container closure integrity indicator having a first component comprised of a sheet of absorbent material permeated with an indicator dye in solution with a volatile solvent, and a second component comprised of a sheet of absorbent material permeated with a volatile activator solution, with preferably...     

A tamper-indicating device which is attached by adhesives to a closure and which includes a sheet of material, sensitive to an ambient condition such as light or oxygen, that effects a time-delayed, irreversible change in appearance in response to exposure to the condition, which is automatically exposed...     

A container assembly is disclosed which incorporates a chemical indicator normally hermetically sealed from the ambient atmosphere, but exposed to the atmosphere upon opening of the container assembly. The indicator is adapted for changing appearance, either color or granule or crystal form, upon exposure...     

A container for pharmaceuticals and the like has a cap-like closure incorporating an indicator disk which is automatically indexed into successive indicating positions each time the container is used by removal and replacement of the closure. The container also has a manually operable rotary reminder...     

A tamper indicating cover seals the closure end of a capped container. The cover is secured to the container by means of a safety band secured within an annular indent in the container. The safety band has visual indicia different from the remainder of the cover so that when a pull tab on the safety...     

A tamper indicating cover has at least a portion of the top being translucent or transparent and a seal adhered to the cover and container in such a manner that relative rotation between the cover and container ruptures the seal and provides a visible indication that the container has been opened.

A sterilization indicator device comprises a receptacle for containing a spore disc and a sealed ampule of culture medium. A closure is threaded onto the receptacle and cooperates with the receptacle to provide a passageway for the sterilization gases to reach the spore disc. Upon completion of the sterilization,...     

Tamper-evident closure apparatus for internally pressurized containers includes a closure provided with a mechanism for venting the internal pressurized gas upon initial unsealing of the container and a tamper-indicating device adapted to be acted upon by the vented gas to indicate that an initial unsealing...     

Specimen containers, such as containers for urine specimens, are produced in a manner which assures not only against spillage of the specimen but also against possible confusion as to the source of the specimen.

A tamper indicating closure including a transparent outer cap and an inner insert disc with an integral depending plug seal which relies on the relative movement of the outer cap and the inner disc during opening movement to indicate tampering of the container after it has been sealed for the first time....     

A tamper indicating cover seals the closure of a cap container. The cover is secured to the container by means of a safety band secured over an annular protrusion on the container. The safety band has visual indicia different from the remainder of the cover so that when a pull tab on the safety band...     

A tamper indicating package comprising a container having a neck with an external thread and a closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having an internal thread engaging the thread on the container. The closure includes a tamper indicating band connected to the free edge of the skirt along...     

A memory aid is provided for use with a vial for containing medicine taken in doses at predetermined times. The aid comprises an attachment base for attachment to a conventional top for the vial, an attachment top, a reminder for moving relative to the attachment top, and a locking element for preventing...     

An inner seal for containers that is capable of providing a visual indication of tampering. The innerseal comprises a membrane that it at least partially translucent, a layer of heat flowable material coated on one major surface of the translucent membrane, a rupturable, non-translucent membrane overlying...     

A stop member for a device such as a syringe is inaccessibly disposed in a sleeve member. The ring member is also disposed about a portion of the stop member and in the sleeve member. The ring member is connected to the inside of the sleeve member by means of a frangible connection. When the sleeve member...     

A container closure includes a closure member having a top panel and a liner retained rotatively in the closure member, the liner having an upper surface in facing relation to the top panel and a lower surface opposite such first liner surface. The liner has configuration in its upper surface for limiting...     

A tamper-evident closure lid for a container which includes a cap assembly having a movable indicator slide or rotatable indicator arm which in one position indicates the container is "sealed" and in another position indicates the container has been "opened". Resilient means are provided for moving the...     

A container closure includes liner adapted to seal a container having contents under vacuum pressure, and a closure member securing the liner thereto about the liner periphery. An interior extent of the liner is thereby permitted movement relative to the closure member, i.e., is not secured to the closure...     

A vacuum indicating thermoplastic closure for a container for the packaging of a vacuum-packed product, the top panel of the closure containing a circular inner portion which is connected to an outer annular portion by an inner annular portion with a circular hinge on the outside of the closure along...     

A tamper-proof container defining a plurality of separate openings around the open mouth area of the container and provided with a metal foil sheet extending across the mouth area and glued to the upper edge portion of the container. A ring member defines a plurality of barb-shaped prongs which penetrate...     

A sheet or strip of material has compartments or cavities therein, at least some of which contain materials flowable under pressure such as liquids. Upon the application of pressure, liquid will move within the sheet to contact or penetrate other compartments. The contact between the displaced liquid...     

A tamper proof bottle is provided so that when a person removes a cap from a collar on a container an attached line therebetween causes a membrane within a recessed portion of the cap to break allowing dye liquid to come out onto a cotton padding above pills therein.

The closure cap of a tamper evident closure is removably mounted on a container over a cap liner sealed to the container opening, the cap having a stud extending through the liner and supporting a brightly colored disc beneath the liner. The disc is visible through the ruptured liner incident to cap...     

A tamper-proof package includes a vessel, closure and locking member having downwardly and outwardly extending tabs of a contrasting color welded to the vessel. The tabs are frangible to break upon twisting of the cap to provide visibly contrasting evidence of tampering observable from above the package.

An indicator device for a table dispenser has a first cylindrical rotatable member defining an aperture, a second cylindrical rotatable member arranged concentrically with respect to the first member, a third cylindrical member relatively fixed with respect to and concentric with the first and second...     

A vacuum indicating closure for a container for the packaging of a vacuum-packed product, the closure being of two-piece construction and having a metal lid portion which is retained in sealing engagement with the rim of a container by a plastic ring portion. The metal lid portion has a vacuum indicating...     

A cap assembly for a threaded neck of a container includes an inner threaded cap which fits closely within an outer cap that is rotatable about the inner cap within defined limits. The outer cap includes a transparent window through which means are displayed to provide a positive indication of a prior...     

A tamper evident mechanism for a bottle and closure assembly. The bottle and closure each have engaging means adapted for engagement with each other upon clockwise rotation of the closure means and for becoming interlocked against counterclockwise rotation to prevent removal of the closure. A tear tab...     

A package that is made of a blown plastic container and a two-piece or composite closure which is secured to a neck portion of the container. The closure includes a molded plastic plug style closure with an inner annular member which engages the inside of the neck of the container, an outer annular member...     

A device for indicating whether a container having a cap has been opened. The device includes a switch or pressure transducer for detecting the engagement of the cap to the container and disengagement therefrom. A display, which is visible through the top of the cap, provides a plurality of messages...     

A tamper detector cap which is characterized by an internally-threaded inner cap adapted to thread on the neck of a bottle, jar or other container and provided with a flexible diaphragm and spaced wall grooves located in the outer circumference thereof. An outer cap fitted with a transport window and...     

A memory aid is provided for use with a vial for containing medicine taken in doses at predetermined times. The aid comprises a base for attachment to a vial, a top, a reminder for moving relative to the top, and a locking element for preventing relative movement between the reminder and the top in one...     

A vial cap coupling device for flexibly coupling together a vial and its sealing cap includes a cylindrical retainer having an inner surface which forms a cavity for snugly receiving the sealing cap and firmly engaging an outer surface of the cap, a slide ring which has an inner diameter which is about...     

A closure for a container of food or the like sold under vacuum comprises a domed lid of sheet material and a screw-top cover adapted to hold the lid in sealing engagement over the mouth of the container. The top panel of the cover has a central opening up into which extends in depressible fashion a...     

A liquor bottle capping assembly comprising a perforated member fixedly attachable to the liquor bottle in covering relationship with a threaded opening in the liquor bottle for preventing flame propagation into the liquor bottle; a penetration discouraging device operatively associated with the perforated...     

A closure assembly for a container such as a beer bottle, comprising a twist-to-remove crown cap to be mounted on the container, and a cushioning device for hand gripping and twisting off the crown cap. The cushioning device includes a rupturable member overlying the crown cap, and pad means mounted...     

A prescription vial which counts cyclically, through a window in the cap, how many times it has been opened/closed that day. The construction is unique in that the principal parts can be formed with straight strokes of the forming press, thus they are suitable for mass production. Spring fingers on an...     

An easy-to-open article dispenser preferably made of readily moldable plastic and comprising a container member having a chamber for containing a plurality of articles such as vitamin pills and having a dispenser portion, the article dispenser also comprising a dispenser control member adapted for slideable...     

A cap liner for sealing an opening between a bottle and a cap secured to the bottle. The cap liner includes a substantially fluid impervious film and a resilient, compressible foraminous reinforcing web bonded to one side of the film. The cap liner is mounted on the cap so that the opposite side of the...     

A closure counter for counting how many times a screw cap closure has been closed and opened is described, which is back in its initial position after N closing and opening operations. The closure counter includes an open-bottomed housing (10) and a likewise open-bottomed cap-shaped counting unit (11)...     

A cap for a container closure is adapted to receive an insert by engagement of a projection on the insert in a recess in the cap. The cap is recessed to receive the insert in a region near the open mouth of the cap. The cap is outwardly flared in this region so that no significant reduction in wall thickness...     

A tamper evident closure device having a closure with an internally threaded skirt with a groove therein between radially outer and inner skirt portions to receive a tamper evident band having an inwardly extending bead which engages under a transfer ring of a container to hold the tamper evident band...     

A tamper indicator includes a first indicator element coupled to a first cylindrical element, a second indicator element positioned within a second cylindrical element and displaceable between a first position spaced apart from the first indicator element and a second position contacting the first indicator...     

A container having a tamper evident closure structure. An open top container is closed by a removable cap which includes a skirt secured to the outside of the upper edge of the container. A shrink band encircles the container at the junction between the skirt and the container body. A label encircles...     

A tamper evident closure for a container generally having a cylindrical upstanding neck or throat, the neck having an external thread. The closure comprises an annular element which slides into and mates with the throat of the container, a cylindrical cup which frictionally engages the end of the annular...     

A seal for container locks and the like comprises two units (1,2,3;8,14,15) which are snapped into each other. The snap action is carried out by means of a plug (14) forming part of one of the units (8,14,15) and which normally closes a cavity (13) containing an indicating means (21). When the parts...     

A non-toxic luminescent nipple retaining collar is provided for baby bottles which enables those bottles to be seen and retrieved in the dark without the aid of light. The invention aids parents in locating the nursing bottle without turning on the light and completely awakening a child or others in...     

A biological product shipping tube comprising a first tubular section having a closed end, a second tubular section integrally connected to the first tubular section, a collar formed at the end of the second tubular section opposite the first tubular section, and a cap-closure arrangement formed at the...     

The film container is particularly adapted for roll film and includes a closed bottom open topped receptacle and a removable open bottom, closed top cap defining therebetween one or a pair of central spaces in which a film roll is held. The receptacle and/or cap has tapered sidewalls so that the cap...     

A container closure formed in its closed state of a springy, elastomeric plastic, to be snapped onto the neck of a container with a ring-shaped retaining portion (2). The retaining portion (2) is connected via a hinge (10) to a re-closable lid (3). A tear-off strip is formed in the join between the lid...     

A second cylindrical element with a side wall oriented generally parallel to the first plane is telescopically interconnected with a first cylindrical element and includes an upper surface. The second cylindrical element is rotationally displaceable between, first, second and third angular positions...     

A tamper evident indicating means for a vacuum packed package or bottle comprising an indicia printed seal that is separated from a translucent closure member when the package or bottle is under vacuum so that the indicia is not readable or discernible through the closure member, but when the vacuum...     

A urine bottle comprising a body having an internal volume for receiving urine specimens, a neck portion integrally formed with the body, and a cap threadedly connected to an exterior thread on the neck portion. The neck portion defines the mouth of the urine bottle and has an exterior thread extending...     

The tamper evident closure is a resilient closure which is snap fit onto a container. The resilient closure has an end wall with a plurality of transverse grooves. A resin is deposited on the top surface of the end wall and into the grooves. If the closure is moved away from the container, the top layer...     

A vacuum-indicating closure includes a top wall 12 and a skirt 14 depending from the periphery of the skirt with a tamper-evident band 24 formed on the lower edge of the skirt. The top wall has a center deflectable portion 30 formed by a thinned circumferential hinge 32 and the deflectable portion is...     

This invention relates to an improved can end construction for carbonated beverage cans having a score line defined opening panel therein for beverage dispensing and, more particularly, to can ends for such type cans wherein said panel is incorporated in a selectively contoured spout configuration for...     

A tamper-proof seal employed with a container comprising a plurality of frangible cells filled with a harmless colored substance. The cells may either be located between two hermetically sealed plastic sheets or formed on the exterior of the seal and upon puncturing or applying pressure necessary for...     

A tamper evident closure for an open container having an outwardly projecting container finish proximate to the container opening is disclosed. The closure comprises a hollow body which includes a tamper evidencing means. The tamper evidencing means is hinged within the body so that removal of the closure...     

An originality guarantee for closures of containers, particularly bottles. It has a label (12) which, after it has been removed or damaged, indicates that the closure has been opened. The closure portions (4,6) which are to be moved apart when it is opened are provided with flat recesses for receiving...     

This relates to a conventional type of closure having a central button which is normally provided with an "up" convex state and which is movable by a vacuum within an associated container to a "down" concave state. The button, as formed, has a zero or tensile stress state with the stress state changing...     

This relates to a tamper indicating closure which includes a closure cap having a button which is movable between an elevated position and a downwardly recessed position in accordance with the state of closure of an associated container. In particular, the button is provided with a tamper indicating...     

A compact piggyback expandable package assembly safely dispenses labels for attachment to bottles, containers, and closure caps, as well as to other surfaces. The compact package assembly is particularly useful in the pharmaceutical industry, but can also be used for other applications. The package assembly...     

This relates to an improvement of a conventional closure having a tamper evident feature in the form of a safety button. In accordance with the improvement, the surface of the safety button is provided with a coating in the form of a suitable binder incorporating rupturable microcapsules containing an...     

A cartonless recyclable package for protectively enclosing a product, such as photographic film, comprises a recyclable plastic container and mating cap with recyclably compatible plastic labels thereon bearing product information. One such label on the cap has readily tearable tab portions extending...     

A closure cap for an automotive fuel tank displays informational indicia on one or more flags which are caused to project from the periphery of the cap when the cap is twisted for removal from the tank filler tube. The cap is constructed with two coaxially mounted plate members which are rotatably moveable...     

A closure for a container, especially a medicine bottle, is provided. The closure has a cap that can be placed onto the mouth of the container and, to accommodate an enclosure, has a receiving chamber disposed concentric to the cap. The closure is detachably connected to the container via two or more...     

A reservoir cap includes a cylinder portion of molded resin and surrounding an outer circumferential surface of an opening portion of a reservoir body, and a flat portion unitarily formed on the cylinder portion and closing the opening portion of the reservoir body. A transparent film is insert-molded...     

A screw-cap type container comprises a container or bottle having a screw thread and an annular flange formed on a neck thereof. The flange is discontinuous to define a locking slot between its opposite ends. A closure cap has an internal screw thread for engaging the screw thread of the container to...     

Tamper-indicating tape comprising a light transmissive monolayer film having opposing first and second major surfaces. On each surface is printed colored indicia, preferably identical, such that the colored indicia on each surface obscure the colored indicia on the opposing surface when the film has...     

A container overcap seal arrangement including flanges formed on the neck of the container and at the distal end of a decorative overcap. A band of shrink wrap plastic material is placed around the flanges and heated sufficiently so that it shrinks into close engagement with the flanges.

A closure for a container for use in resisting child opening thereof and for recording an act of tampering therewith. This closure has an outer cap and a liner and an inner cap coaxially disposed along a common axis. The inner cap has an outer surface with peripheral groove portions and axial groove...     

A tamper evident over-wrap is disclosed which employs a multi-layered system including three overlapping layers of containment material and two interleaved layers of reactive material, at least one of which is a gel. Upon formation of an opening of the middle layer of containment material, the previously-isolated...     

A tamper-indicating device is provided for use with two relatively movable parts. In a preferred embodiment, the device is incorporated in a tamper-evident closure having a closure body and a cover for engaging the body in a closed position. A resilient member is carried within the cover, and a releasable...     

A closure cap with a stock base cap including a hinged cap is provided for cosmetics, toiletries and similar products. The hinged cap includes an annular wall with a partition perpendicular thereto thereby forming an upwardly facing recess to receive ornamental inserts of different colors, textures and...     

This relates to a closure cap having an end panel which is equipped with a central button or panel area so as to cause deflection, either by way of a vacuum within an associated container or by mechanical action when a container is closed. Recently, there has been developed a desire for a louder popping...     

A water dispenser supports a bottle having a filter neck accommodating a water filter and a fill neck closed with a cap equipped with a water refill counter. The cap can be removed from the fill neck to allow the bottle to be filled with water without removing the filter from the filter neck. The filter...     

This invention provides a new and simple tamper-resistant, safety closure for a container having threaded neck. It requires the user to align the two arrows, then give it an upward lift while turning in the counter-clockwise direction to unscrew it from the container. Features of the invention useful...