Patent ID: 8663412

Claim:
A process for making a packaging, the process comprising the steps of: coupling a first member of a container to a second member of a closure, the container comprising a plastic material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephtalate (PET) and polyethylene naphtalate (PEN), the closure comprising a ring and an overcap pivotally attached to the ring by a hinge, and the coupling step comprising inserting the ring into a groove in the first member; and forming the packaging by deforming at least one of the first or second members up to the point of permanent deformation of the plastic material, the deformation performed by a step selected from the group consisting of punching, rolling and a combination thereof so as to create a permanent attachment between the container and the closure, and the permanent deformation comprising deforming a wall of the groove to enclose the ring in the groove.