CA2103108A1 - Tamper indicating closure - Google Patents
Tamper indicating closureInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
- B26F1/18—Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material
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- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
- B26D9/00—Cutting apparatus combined with punching or perforating apparatus or with dissimilar cutting apparatus
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- B26F1/18—Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material
- B26F1/20—Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material with tools carried by a rotating drum or similar support
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
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- B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
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Abstract
TAMPER INDICATING CLOSURE
Abstract of the Disclosure A tamper indicating closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having an internal thread adapted to engage the threads of a container wherein a tamper indicating band is provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges. The band includes portions adapted to engage an annular bead on the container. The bridges are formed by using a primary knife having an interrupted cutting edge to produce a circumferential score in the side wall of the closure leaving spaced connectors or bridges followed by using a secondary knife having a continuous cutting edge to provide a continuous external score line and an accurately dimensional radial thickness of the bridges. In a preferred method and apparatus, the closures engage the successive primary and secondary knives and are moved such that the closures roll relative to the knives.
Abstract of the Disclosure A tamper indicating closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having an internal thread adapted to engage the threads of a container wherein a tamper indicating band is provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges. The band includes portions adapted to engage an annular bead on the container. The bridges are formed by using a primary knife having an interrupted cutting edge to produce a circumferential score in the side wall of the closure leaving spaced connectors or bridges followed by using a secondary knife having a continuous cutting edge to provide a continuous external score line and an accurately dimensional radial thickness of the bridges. In a preferred method and apparatus, the closures engage the successive primary and secondary knives and are moved such that the closures roll relative to the knives.
Description
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, This invention relates to tamper indicating closures.
~ack~ d Summary of the Invention In one type of tamper indicating closure, it is , conventional to mold circumferentially spaced bridges in order to define a tamper indicating band on the closure. Such construction requires costly more complex molds which also require maintenance. Typical patents showing such tamper indicating closures comprise United States ~atents 4,613,052, 4,721,218, 4,801,031, 5,090,246 and 5,090,788.
Another type of tamper indica~ing closure comprises utilizing an interrupted edged knife to produce bridges such as shown in United States patent 4,322,009.
~¦ In another type of tamper indicating closure, circumferentially spaced axial bridges are provided on the internal surface of the skirt of the closure and a continuous edged knife is applied from the exterior surface cutting through the wall of the closure and into the bridges. ~uch a construction ¦ also requires costly complex mo~ds that require maintenance and necessitates relatively thin walls on the closures. A typical patent showing such a construction comprises United States j patent 4,s45~49~.
Among the objectives of the present invention are to provide a tamper indicating closure on a molded plastic closure which does not require molded bridgesl which can be made by ~ 2~31~
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relatively simple less costly molds; wherein the precise configuration of the bridges can be adjusted as desired; and wherein the bridges can be made at relatively high speeds and the desired configuration and strength of the bridges can be maintained; and wherein an improved method and apparatus insure accurately dimensional bridges.
In accordance with the invention, a tamper indicating closure comprises a base wall and a peripheral skirt having an internal thread adapted to engage the threads of a container wherein a tamper indicating band is provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges. The band includes portions adapted to engage an annular bead on the container.
The bridges are formed by using a primary knife having an interrupted cutting edge to produce a circum~erential score in the side wall of the closure leaving spaced connectors or bridges followed by using a secondary knife having a continuous cutting edge toprovidea continuous external scoreline and anaccurately dimensional radial thickness of the bridges. In a preferred method and apparatus, ~he closures engage the successive primary and secondary knives and are moved such that the closures roll relative to the knives.
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Description of the Drawin~s FIG. l is a f~agmentary perspective view o~ a portion of a container embodyin~ the in~7ention.
, FIG. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view throuq~
the container enclosure embodyin~ the invention.
FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the closure.
FIG. 4 is a fraqmentary sectional view of a portion of the closure.
FIG. 5 is a part sectional view of the closure and container.
FIGS. 6 and 7 are partly diaqrammatic views showing the steps in the formation of the bridqes.
Fl&. 8 is a fraqmentary view of a ~ortion of a primary knife utilized to form the bridges.
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of a secondary knife for controlling the dimension of the bridges.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of an apparatus for forming the bridges.
FIG. ll is a fraqmentary plan view of the apparatus taken along the line 11-ll in Fig. lO.
~ I&. 12 is a diagram o~ the relative movements of the closure and knives.
` ` 21~31~8 FIG. 13 is a diagram of the relative movements of the ; closure and knives of a modi~ied method and apparatus.
FIG. 14 is a diagram of the relative movements of the closure ~nd knives of a further modified method and appsratus.
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Descrie~ion ;~ Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the tamper indicating closure 20 is adapted to be applied to a container 21 and has a tamper indicating band 22. The closure 20 is made of plastic material such as polypropylene or polyethylene. The closure 20 includes , 5 a base wall 23 and peripheral skirt 24 having internal threads 25 adapted to engage external threads 26 on the container 21.
A score line 2~ extends radially inwardly and circumferentially of the lower portion of the skirt to form the tamper indicating band 22 defining circumferentially spaced bridges 29. I'he tamper indicating band 22 includes interengaging means on the bandwhich includes interengaging means on the band which engages ~ an annular bead or flange on the container to retain the closure ¦ on the container.
The interengaging means preferably comprises an ~ 15 annular flange 31 extending axially upwardly and inwardly from ¦ the tamper indicating band toward the base wall of the closure and including a first continuous annular flange portion 32 connected to the band by a hinge portion and a second portion ¦ 33, the free edges of which engage beneath bead 30 on the ~l 20 container 21 when the closure 20 is threaded onto the container ¦ 21. Such a tamper indicating closure in one form includes a plurality of segment portions and in another form includes a second continuous flange portion. The flange 31 in both forms is bent intermediate its ends so that the second portion 33 031 a~
extends inwardly at a greater angle than the first continuous flange portion 32, all as shown in United States patent5,090,788, incorporated herein by reference. Other types of tamper indicating bands may also be used as is well known in the art.
The bridges 29 are formed on the closure by rotating the closure relative to a series of knives. As shown in FIG. 6 a primary knife 35 is provided and has an interrupted edge 36 so that when the closure is rolled relatively to the knife 35, a plurality of preformed bridges 29a are provided. The closure is then rotated past a secondary knife 40 that has a continuous I edge 41 that extends inwardly of the score formed by the primary I knife 30 and cuts the preformed bridges 29a to form rectangular bridges in cross section which have a greater circumferential width than radial thickness. The continuous knife 40 also ¦15 accurately dimensions the radial thickness of the bridges 29 ¦as shown in FIG. 7. The relative movement of the closure and knives 35, 40 is such that the closure is moved along the edges 36, 41 of the knives 35, 40 and is simultaneously rotated about ¦its axis so that the rate of movement and peripheral rate of rotation are substantially the same.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 the knives 35, 40 preferably have their cutting edges 36, 41 formed with a cross section comprising a cutting edge that has tapered surfaces 37, 42 each of which forms an angle A with the central plane of the knife 35, 25 40 respectively and tapered surfaces 37, 43 outwardly of the 2 ~ ~ 3 knife edge and surfaces 38, 43 forming a lesser angle B with the central plane of the knife 35, 40 respectively. In a typical example, knives 35, 40 have an axial thickness of .015 in., angle , A = 18 and angle B = 9.
.i 5 A typical apparatus for forming the closure is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 and comprises a mandrel 50 on which the closure is mounted. The mandrel S0 is rotated as well as moved past the knives 35, 40 so that the primary knife 35 forms the preformed bridges 29a and the secondary knife 40 forms the final bridgeS 29.
Preferably, the mandrel 50 is one of a plurality of mandrels 50 on a turret 51 and the turret 51 is rotated while the mandrels are being rotated about their axes providing a true rolling action of the closure past the knives 35, 40.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the mandrels 50 are mounted for rotation and vertical movement on the rotating turret 51. A pinion gear 52 on the upper end of each mandrel 50 engages an annular fixed internal gear sector 53. The mandrels 50 are moved vertically into and out of engagement with the inverted closures by a cam follower 54 which follows an annular cam track 55 in a fixed cam above the turret 51.
, As shown in FIG. 10, star wheels 57, 58 are provided I for eeding and removing the closures 20 from the apparatus.
As ~urther shown in FIG. 10, micrometer screws 591 25 60 are provided for accurately positioning knives 35, 40 after 1, , :
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which the mounting screws are tightened to lock the ~ni~es in adjusted position.
When t~e closures are moved in an annular path by the turret 51 with the knives 35, 40 positioned radially outwardly 5of the mandrels 50, the edges 36, 41 o~ the ~rimary kni~e 35 and secondary knife 40 extend radially inwardly and are curved in a concave arc ~arallel to the path of travel of the ~andrels 50.
~s shown in the diagram, ~IG. 12, in this arrangement, the turret 51 is rotating clockwise, as viewed ~rom above, moving the mandrels 50 in a clockwise direction. As the mandrels 50 approach the knives 35, 40 the mandrels 50, and in turn t~e closures thereon, are rotated counterclockwise by engage~ent of the pinion gear 52 with the fixed internal gear 53. This provides the desired movement of the closures along the knives 35, 40 and the desired rollinq action of the closures relative to the kniv~s 35, 40.
~ eferring to the diagram shown in FIG. 13, if the knives 35a, 40a are positioned radially inwardly of the mandrels 50, the knives 35a, 40a have edges 35b, 40b which extend radially outwardly and are reversed relative to FIG. 12. In additi~n, a fixed gear sector 53a having external teeth is positioned radially inwardly for enqagement with the pinion gear 52. ~s a result, the mandrels 50 are rotated clockwise as well as revolved clockwise to obtain the desired movementof theclosures 210~
along the knives 35a, 40a and the desired rolling action ol- t'rffe closures relative to the knives 35a, 40a.
Referring to FIG. 14, if the mandrels 50 are moved in an endless path which has a straight portion along which the knives are successively positioned, the knives 35b, 40b have ~` straiqht edges 36b, 41b. The f~ear sector is a straif~ht Irixed rack gear 53b that has teeth which engage the pinion gear 52 on :i 'the mandrels. ~s a result, the mandrels 50 are moved in a straight line past tke successive ~nives 35b, 40b and the mandrels 50 are rotated clockwise to obtain the desired rolling I action relative to the knives 35b, 40b.
I It can thus be seen that there has been ~rovided a $~ tamper indicatinq closure on a molded plastic closure which does not require molded bridges; which can be made by relatively simple less costly molds; wherein the precise confif~uration of the bridges can be adjusted as desired; andfffhffherein the bridges ! can be made at relatively high speeds and the desired configuration and strength of the bridges can be maintained;
¦ and wherein an improved method and apparatus insure accurately ¦ 20 dimensional bridges.
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, This invention relates to tamper indicating closures.
~ack~ d Summary of the Invention In one type of tamper indicating closure, it is , conventional to mold circumferentially spaced bridges in order to define a tamper indicating band on the closure. Such construction requires costly more complex molds which also require maintenance. Typical patents showing such tamper indicating closures comprise United States ~atents 4,613,052, 4,721,218, 4,801,031, 5,090,246 and 5,090,788.
Another type of tamper indica~ing closure comprises utilizing an interrupted edged knife to produce bridges such as shown in United States patent 4,322,009.
~¦ In another type of tamper indicating closure, circumferentially spaced axial bridges are provided on the internal surface of the skirt of the closure and a continuous edged knife is applied from the exterior surface cutting through the wall of the closure and into the bridges. ~uch a construction ¦ also requires costly complex mo~ds that require maintenance and necessitates relatively thin walls on the closures. A typical patent showing such a construction comprises United States j patent 4,s45~49~.
Among the objectives of the present invention are to provide a tamper indicating closure on a molded plastic closure which does not require molded bridgesl which can be made by ~ 2~31~
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relatively simple less costly molds; wherein the precise configuration of the bridges can be adjusted as desired; and wherein the bridges can be made at relatively high speeds and the desired configuration and strength of the bridges can be maintained; and wherein an improved method and apparatus insure accurately dimensional bridges.
In accordance with the invention, a tamper indicating closure comprises a base wall and a peripheral skirt having an internal thread adapted to engage the threads of a container wherein a tamper indicating band is provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges. The band includes portions adapted to engage an annular bead on the container.
The bridges are formed by using a primary knife having an interrupted cutting edge to produce a circum~erential score in the side wall of the closure leaving spaced connectors or bridges followed by using a secondary knife having a continuous cutting edge toprovidea continuous external scoreline and anaccurately dimensional radial thickness of the bridges. In a preferred method and apparatus, ~he closures engage the successive primary and secondary knives and are moved such that the closures roll relative to the knives.
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Description of the Drawin~s FIG. l is a f~agmentary perspective view o~ a portion of a container embodyin~ the in~7ention.
, FIG. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view throuq~
the container enclosure embodyin~ the invention.
FIG. 3 is an elevational view of the closure.
FIG. 4 is a fraqmentary sectional view of a portion of the closure.
FIG. 5 is a part sectional view of the closure and container.
FIGS. 6 and 7 are partly diaqrammatic views showing the steps in the formation of the bridqes.
Fl&. 8 is a fraqmentary view of a ~ortion of a primary knife utilized to form the bridges.
FIG. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of a secondary knife for controlling the dimension of the bridges.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of an apparatus for forming the bridges.
FIG. ll is a fraqmentary plan view of the apparatus taken along the line 11-ll in Fig. lO.
~ I&. 12 is a diagram o~ the relative movements of the closure and knives.
` ` 21~31~8 FIG. 13 is a diagram of the relative movements of the ; closure and knives of a modi~ied method and apparatus.
FIG. 14 is a diagram of the relative movements of the closure ~nd knives of a further modified method and appsratus.
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Descrie~ion ;~ Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the tamper indicating closure 20 is adapted to be applied to a container 21 and has a tamper indicating band 22. The closure 20 is made of plastic material such as polypropylene or polyethylene. The closure 20 includes , 5 a base wall 23 and peripheral skirt 24 having internal threads 25 adapted to engage external threads 26 on the container 21.
A score line 2~ extends radially inwardly and circumferentially of the lower portion of the skirt to form the tamper indicating band 22 defining circumferentially spaced bridges 29. I'he tamper indicating band 22 includes interengaging means on the bandwhich includes interengaging means on the band which engages ~ an annular bead or flange on the container to retain the closure ¦ on the container.
The interengaging means preferably comprises an ~ 15 annular flange 31 extending axially upwardly and inwardly from ¦ the tamper indicating band toward the base wall of the closure and including a first continuous annular flange portion 32 connected to the band by a hinge portion and a second portion ¦ 33, the free edges of which engage beneath bead 30 on the ~l 20 container 21 when the closure 20 is threaded onto the container ¦ 21. Such a tamper indicating closure in one form includes a plurality of segment portions and in another form includes a second continuous flange portion. The flange 31 in both forms is bent intermediate its ends so that the second portion 33 031 a~
extends inwardly at a greater angle than the first continuous flange portion 32, all as shown in United States patent5,090,788, incorporated herein by reference. Other types of tamper indicating bands may also be used as is well known in the art.
The bridges 29 are formed on the closure by rotating the closure relative to a series of knives. As shown in FIG. 6 a primary knife 35 is provided and has an interrupted edge 36 so that when the closure is rolled relatively to the knife 35, a plurality of preformed bridges 29a are provided. The closure is then rotated past a secondary knife 40 that has a continuous I edge 41 that extends inwardly of the score formed by the primary I knife 30 and cuts the preformed bridges 29a to form rectangular bridges in cross section which have a greater circumferential width than radial thickness. The continuous knife 40 also ¦15 accurately dimensions the radial thickness of the bridges 29 ¦as shown in FIG. 7. The relative movement of the closure and knives 35, 40 is such that the closure is moved along the edges 36, 41 of the knives 35, 40 and is simultaneously rotated about ¦its axis so that the rate of movement and peripheral rate of rotation are substantially the same.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 the knives 35, 40 preferably have their cutting edges 36, 41 formed with a cross section comprising a cutting edge that has tapered surfaces 37, 42 each of which forms an angle A with the central plane of the knife 35, 25 40 respectively and tapered surfaces 37, 43 outwardly of the 2 ~ ~ 3 knife edge and surfaces 38, 43 forming a lesser angle B with the central plane of the knife 35, 40 respectively. In a typical example, knives 35, 40 have an axial thickness of .015 in., angle , A = 18 and angle B = 9.
.i 5 A typical apparatus for forming the closure is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 and comprises a mandrel 50 on which the closure is mounted. The mandrel S0 is rotated as well as moved past the knives 35, 40 so that the primary knife 35 forms the preformed bridges 29a and the secondary knife 40 forms the final bridgeS 29.
Preferably, the mandrel 50 is one of a plurality of mandrels 50 on a turret 51 and the turret 51 is rotated while the mandrels are being rotated about their axes providing a true rolling action of the closure past the knives 35, 40.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the mandrels 50 are mounted for rotation and vertical movement on the rotating turret 51. A pinion gear 52 on the upper end of each mandrel 50 engages an annular fixed internal gear sector 53. The mandrels 50 are moved vertically into and out of engagement with the inverted closures by a cam follower 54 which follows an annular cam track 55 in a fixed cam above the turret 51.
, As shown in FIG. 10, star wheels 57, 58 are provided I for eeding and removing the closures 20 from the apparatus.
As ~urther shown in FIG. 10, micrometer screws 591 25 60 are provided for accurately positioning knives 35, 40 after 1, , :
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which the mounting screws are tightened to lock the ~ni~es in adjusted position.
When t~e closures are moved in an annular path by the turret 51 with the knives 35, 40 positioned radially outwardly 5of the mandrels 50, the edges 36, 41 o~ the ~rimary kni~e 35 and secondary knife 40 extend radially inwardly and are curved in a concave arc ~arallel to the path of travel of the ~andrels 50.
~s shown in the diagram, ~IG. 12, in this arrangement, the turret 51 is rotating clockwise, as viewed ~rom above, moving the mandrels 50 in a clockwise direction. As the mandrels 50 approach the knives 35, 40 the mandrels 50, and in turn t~e closures thereon, are rotated counterclockwise by engage~ent of the pinion gear 52 with the fixed internal gear 53. This provides the desired movement of the closures along the knives 35, 40 and the desired rollinq action of the closures relative to the kniv~s 35, 40.
~ eferring to the diagram shown in FIG. 13, if the knives 35a, 40a are positioned radially inwardly of the mandrels 50, the knives 35a, 40a have edges 35b, 40b which extend radially outwardly and are reversed relative to FIG. 12. In additi~n, a fixed gear sector 53a having external teeth is positioned radially inwardly for enqagement with the pinion gear 52. ~s a result, the mandrels 50 are rotated clockwise as well as revolved clockwise to obtain the desired movementof theclosures 210~
along the knives 35a, 40a and the desired rolling action ol- t'rffe closures relative to the knives 35a, 40a.
Referring to FIG. 14, if the mandrels 50 are moved in an endless path which has a straight portion along which the knives are successively positioned, the knives 35b, 40b have ~` straiqht edges 36b, 41b. The f~ear sector is a straif~ht Irixed rack gear 53b that has teeth which engage the pinion gear 52 on :i 'the mandrels. ~s a result, the mandrels 50 are moved in a straight line past tke successive ~nives 35b, 40b and the mandrels 50 are rotated clockwise to obtain the desired rolling I action relative to the knives 35b, 40b.
I It can thus be seen that there has been ~rovided a $~ tamper indicatinq closure on a molded plastic closure which does not require molded bridges; which can be made by relatively simple less costly molds; wherein the precise confif~uration of the bridges can be adjusted as desired; andfffhffherein the bridges ! can be made at relatively high speeds and the desired configuration and strength of the bridges can be maintained;
¦ and wherein an improved method and apparatus insure accurately ¦ 20 dimensional bridges.
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Claims (28)
1.
A plastic tamper indicating closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having interengaging means thereon adapted to engage interengaging means on a container, said closure including a tamper indicating band provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced integral bridges, said band including interengaging means adapted to engage an annular bead on a container, said bridges having a predetermined cross section formed first by using a primary knife having an interrupted edge to produce a circumferential score in the peripheral skirt of the closure providing spaced bridges which are accurately dimensioned accurately in a circumferential direction and followed by using a continuous edge secondary knife to provide a continuous external score line and an accurately dimensioned radial thickness of the bridges.
A plastic tamper indicating closure comprising a base wall and a peripheral skirt having interengaging means thereon adapted to engage interengaging means on a container, said closure including a tamper indicating band provided on the skirt by a plurality of circumferentially spaced integral bridges, said band including interengaging means adapted to engage an annular bead on a container, said bridges having a predetermined cross section formed first by using a primary knife having an interrupted edge to produce a circumferential score in the peripheral skirt of the closure providing spaced bridges which are accurately dimensioned accurately in a circumferential direction and followed by using a continuous edge secondary knife to provide a continuous external score line and an accurately dimensioned radial thickness of the bridges.
2.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said bridges are rectangular in cross section.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 1 wherein said bridges are rectangular in cross section.
3.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 2 wherein each said bridge has a circumferential width greater than the radial thickness thereof.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 2 wherein each said bridge has a circumferential width greater than the radial thickness thereof.
4.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 3 wherein said interengaging means comprise integral threads on said skirt of said closure.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 3 wherein said interengaging means comprise integral threads on said skirt of said closure.
5.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 4 including a container having an external thread engaging the thread on the closure and interengaging means engaging said interengaging means said tamper indicating band on said closure.
The plastic tamper indicating closure set forth in claim 4 including a container having an external thread engaging the thread on the closure and interengaging means engaging said interengaging means said tamper indicating band on said closure.
6.
A method of forming a tamper indicating closure from a plastic closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt which comprising forming a circumferential score in the peripheral skirt of the closure to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges, and providing a continuous score along said circum-ferential score to reduce the thickness of the bridges to a predetermined amount.
A method of forming a tamper indicating closure from a plastic closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt which comprising forming a circumferential score in the peripheral skirt of the closure to define a plurality of circumferentially spaced bridges, and providing a continuous score along said circum-ferential score to reduce the thickness of the bridges to a predetermined amount.
7.
The method set forth in claim 6 wherein the step of forming the interrupted score comprises utilizing a primary knife having an interrupted edge.
The method set forth in claim 6 wherein the step of forming the interrupted score comprises utilizing a primary knife having an interrupted edge.
8.
The method set forth in claim 7 wherein the step of forming the circumferential score is provided by utilizing a secondary knife having a continuous edge.
The method set forth in claim 7 wherein the step of forming the circumferential score is provided by utilizing a secondary knife having a continuous edge.
9.
The method set forth in claim 8 including the step of moving the closure successively past said knives while rotating the closure such that the closure moves relatively along said successive knives and simultaneously is in rolling cutting contact with the successive knives.
The method set forth in claim 8 including the step of moving the closure successively past said knives while rotating the closure such that the closure moves relatively along said successive knives and simultaneously is in rolling cutting contact with the successive knives.
10.
The method set forth in claim 9 wherein said knives successively engage said closure from the periphery radially inwardly of the closure.
The method set forth in claim 9 wherein said knives successively engage said closure from the periphery radially inwardly of the closure.
11.
The method set forth in claim 10 including the step of moving said closure in an arcuate path past said knives and said primary and secondary knives have arcuate cutting edges.
The method set forth in claim 10 including the step of moving said closure in an arcuate path past said knives and said primary and secondary knives have arcuate cutting edges.
12.
The method set forth in claim 11 including the steps of positioning said knives radially outwardly of said arcuate path of said closure, providing edges on said knives which are concave and rotating said closure as it is moved into engagement with said knives in a direction opposite to the movement in said arcuate path such that the closure has a rolling action relative to said knives.
The method set forth in claim 11 including the steps of positioning said knives radially outwardly of said arcuate path of said closure, providing edges on said knives which are concave and rotating said closure as it is moved into engagement with said knives in a direction opposite to the movement in said arcuate path such that the closure has a rolling action relative to said knives.
13.
The method set forth in claim 12 including the steps of positioning said knives radially inwardly of the arcuate path of said closure, providing edges on said knives which are convex and rotating said closure, as it is moved into engagement with said knives in the same direction as the movement in said arcuate path such that the closure has a rolling action relative to said knives.
The method set forth in claim 12 including the steps of positioning said knives radially inwardly of the arcuate path of said closure, providing edges on said knives which are convex and rotating said closure, as it is moved into engagement with said knives in the same direction as the movement in said arcuate path such that the closure has a rolling action relative to said knives.
14.
The method set forth in claim 10 herein said closure is moved in a straight path past said knives and said primary and secondary knives have straight cutting edges.
The method set forth in claim 10 herein said closure is moved in a straight path past said knives and said primary and secondary knives have straight cutting edges.
15.
The method set forth in any one of claims 1-14 including successively moving closures in a path past said successive primary and secondary knives.
The method set forth in any one of claims 1-14 including successively moving closures in a path past said successive primary and secondary knives.
16.
An apparatus for forming a tamper indicating closure from a plastic closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt comprising a primary cutting knife having an interrupted edge, a secondary cutting knife having a continuous edge, means for moving the peripheral skirt of a plastic closure into contact with said primary knife to form circumferentially spaced bridges which are accurately dimensioned in a circumferential direction, and for thereafter moving said peripheral skirt of said closure into contact with said secondary knife to provide a continuous score line and to accurately dimension the radial thickness of said bridges.
An apparatus for forming a tamper indicating closure from a plastic closure having a base wall and a peripheral skirt comprising a primary cutting knife having an interrupted edge, a secondary cutting knife having a continuous edge, means for moving the peripheral skirt of a plastic closure into contact with said primary knife to form circumferentially spaced bridges which are accurately dimensioned in a circumferential direction, and for thereafter moving said peripheral skirt of said closure into contact with said secondary knife to provide a continuous score line and to accurately dimension the radial thickness of said bridges.
17.
The apparatus set forth in claim 16 wherein said means for moving said closure is constructed and arranged to move closures successively past said primary knife and said secondary knife.
The apparatus set forth in claim 16 wherein said means for moving said closure is constructed and arranged to move closures successively past said primary knife and said secondary knife.
18.
The apparatus set forth in claim 17 including means for rotating said closure as it is moved past said primary knife and secondary knife.
The apparatus set forth in claim 17 including means for rotating said closure as it is moved past said primary knife and secondary knife.
19.
The apparatus set forth in claim 16 wherein said means for moving said closures is constructed and arranged to move said closures in an arcuate path and said primary and secondary knives have arcuate cutting edges which conform to said path.
The apparatus set forth in claim 16 wherein said means for moving said closures is constructed and arranged to move said closures in an arcuate path and said primary and secondary knives have arcuate cutting edges which conform to said path.
20.
The apparatus set forth in claim 19 wherein said means for moving said closures comprises a turret, a plurality of mandrels mounted for movement on said turret in a closed path, each mandrel being adapted to engage a closure for moving the closure successively past said knives.
The apparatus set forth in claim 19 wherein said means for moving said closures comprises a turret, a plurality of mandrels mounted for movement on said turret in a closed path, each mandrel being adapted to engage a closure for moving the closure successively past said knives.
21.
The apparatus set forth in claim 20 including means for rotating each mandrel as it moves a closure past said primary and secondary knives.
The apparatus set forth in claim 20 including means for rotating each mandrel as it moves a closure past said primary and secondary knives.
22.
The apparatus set forth in claim 21 wherein said primary and secondary knives are positioned radially outwardly of said path of the mandrels and said knives have concave cutting edges.
The apparatus set forth in claim 21 wherein said primary and secondary knives are positioned radially outwardly of said path of the mandrels and said knives have concave cutting edges.
23.
The apparatus set forth in claim 22 wherein said means for rotating each mandrel comprises a pinion gear on each said mandrel and a gear having internal teeth engaged by said pinion gear such that when the turret is moved in one direction to move the mandrels and the closures thereon past said knives, the mandrels and the closures are rotated in an opposite direction such that the closures roll relative to said knives.
The apparatus set forth in claim 22 wherein said means for rotating each mandrel comprises a pinion gear on each said mandrel and a gear having internal teeth engaged by said pinion gear such that when the turret is moved in one direction to move the mandrels and the closures thereon past said knives, the mandrels and the closures are rotated in an opposite direction such that the closures roll relative to said knives.
24.
The apparatus set forth in claim 21 wherein said primary and secondary knives are positioned radially inwardly of said path of said mandrels and said knives have convex cutting edges.
The apparatus set forth in claim 21 wherein said primary and secondary knives are positioned radially inwardly of said path of said mandrels and said knives have convex cutting edges.
25.
The apparatus set forth in claim 24 wherein said means for rotating each mandrel comprises a pinion gear on each said mandrel and a gear having external teeth engaged by said pinion gear such that when the turret is moved in one direction to move mandrels and in the closures thereon past said knives, the mandrels and the closures are rotated in the same direction such that the closures roll relative to said knives.
The apparatus set forth in claim 24 wherein said means for rotating each mandrel comprises a pinion gear on each said mandrel and a gear having external teeth engaged by said pinion gear such that when the turret is moved in one direction to move mandrels and in the closures thereon past said knives, the mandrels and the closures are rotated in the same direction such that the closures roll relative to said knives.
26.
The apparatus set forth in claim 18 wherein said means for moving said closures is constructed and arranged to move said closures in a straight path and said primary and secondary knives have straight cutting edges.
The apparatus set forth in claim 18 wherein said means for moving said closures is constructed and arranged to move said closures in a straight path and said primary and secondary knives have straight cutting edges.
27.
The apparatus set forth in claim 26 wherein said means for moving said closures comprises a plurality of mandrels, each mandrel being adapted to engage a closure for moving the closure past the knives.
The apparatus set forth in claim 26 wherein said means for moving said closures comprises a plurality of mandrels, each mandrel being adapted to engage a closure for moving the closure past the knives.
28.
The apparatus set forth in claim 27 wherein said means for rotating said closures comprises a pinion gear on each mandrel and a straight rack gear engaging said pinion.
The apparatus set forth in claim 27 wherein said means for rotating said closures comprises a pinion gear on each mandrel and a straight rack gear engaging said pinion.
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