Patent ID: 6341707
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: B65D,Y02W

Abstract:
A one piece molded tamper resistant push-on closure suitable for closing a glass bottle, comprising:a latch ring portion having an upper and lower peripheral margin, an inwardly directed surface extending therebetween, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots through said inwardly directed surface, a plurality of resiliently deformable teeth depending from said latch ring portion in an upwardly inwardly direction relative to said inwardly directed surface, each said tooth including an integral bead adapted to project through one of said slots of the latch ring portion as said latch ring is engaged onto the neck of a bottle; a cap portion having a lower peripheral margin and an inwardly directed surface extending from said lower margin thereof; a plurality of frangible tabs interconnecting said cap portion and said latch ring portion; and a manually engagable tab projecting from said latch ring portion for the application thereto of a suitable manual force to progressively rupture said frangible tabs and permit said cap to be removed from said bottle when said closure is applied thereto.