Bottle closure with means for evidencing a first use
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CIA DE TAPONES IRRELLENABLES
- Publication Date
- 2018-03-15
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a closure for bottles with means for evidencing a first use when it is in nominal conditions, i.e., fitted on the mouth of the bottle.
[0002] The closure contains at least one spout, a plug of the spout and a cap. The present invention allows evidencing the first opening of the closure due to the internal configuration of the closure changing. This change modifies the internal configuration and allows one or more visual changes in the device. The change in the internal configuration is based on modifying the position of an annular band arranged between the plug and the cap.
[0003] If the invention incorporates windows or means for visual access to the inner portion of the closure, then after the first opening, the change in position of the annular band is visually accessible and shows a first way of evidencing the first opening.
[0004] If the invention makes use of an annular band which is placed between the cap and the plug, s...