Severable connecting means
First Claim
1. A twist breaking plastic guarantee seal comprising a cap portion and a depending skirt portion, said skirt portion having an inside diameter at the upper extremity thereof greater than the outside diameter of said cap portion and adapted for securement to a container neck exterior, interconnecting ribs joining and spacing said cap portion and skirt portion at spaced positions about the periphery of said cap, stop means located between the outside diameter of said cap portion and the inside diameter of said skirt portion adjacent the upper extremity thereof to predetermine the extent of axial movement of said cap portion relative to said skirt portion and the extent to which said ribs are flexed during application of said seal to a container, said ribs shearing on twisting said cap portion relative to said skirt portion to break said seal and allow said cap to be removed.
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Abstract
A twist breaking plastic guarantee seal having a cap portion and a depending skirt portion interconnected by ribs. A skirt portion has a greater inside diameter that the outside diameter of said cap portion and stop means are provided between these two diameters. The skirt portion is adapted for securement to a container neck exterior and the seal is broken by twisting the cap portion relative to the skirt. During application of the cap, to a container predetermined amount of axial movement of the cap relative to the skirt portion occurs, causing the interconnecting ribs to flex and weaken. The twisting of the cap relative to the skirt causes shearing of the ribs and allows the cap to be removed.
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10 Claims
- 1. A twist breaking plastic guarantee seal comprising a cap portion and a depending skirt portion, said skirt portion having an inside diameter at the upper extremity thereof greater than the outside diameter of said cap portion and adapted for securement to a container neck exterior, interconnecting ribs joining and spacing said cap portion and skirt portion at spaced positions about the periphery of said cap, stop means located between the outside diameter of said cap portion and the inside diameter of said skirt portion adjacent the upper extremity thereof to predetermine the extent of axial movement of said cap portion relative to said skirt portion and the extent to which said ribs are flexed during application of said seal to a container, said ribs shearing on twisting said cap portion relative to said skirt portion to break said seal and allow said cap to be removed.
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