Patent ID: 6135302
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
In the combination of a container (2) and a closure cap (1) for said container, said container being of the type having a vertical axis and comprising a container wall (21) defining a container aperture (3) and having a wall portion extending transversely of said vertical axis said closure cap (1) being detachably joined with the container, (2) and movable between a partially closed state and a fully closed state on said container and having a peripheral edge disposed in a confronting relationship with the container wall (21) when the closure cap (1) is in the fully closed state, the improvement comprising:an indicator element (4) having an upper end and a lower end with a retaining catch (42) on the upper end, said indicator element being attached to the inside of the closure cap (1) by a retainer (44), said indicator element (4) being suspended by said retainer (44) from said closure cap (1), and being long enough so that its lower end engages the transversely extending wall portion when the closure cap (1) is in the partially closed state thereby exerting a force on said indicator element (4) for detaching it from the closure cap when the closure cap is placed in the fully closed state, said indicator element (4) being disposed between the container wall (21) and the closure cap (1) when the closure cap is in the fully closed state, said indicator element (4) being free to fall from the closure cap and container due to its own weight when said closure cap (1) is opened.