US 12,365,511 B1
Sealing cap having tamper evidence ring for sealing resealable container and method of use
Daniel A Zabaleta, Cooper City, FL (US); and Sam D Hackett, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed by Daniel A Zabaleta, Cooper City, FL (US); and Sam D Hackett, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,797.
Application 29/491,268 is a division of application No. 13/787,012, filed on Mar. 6, 2013, granted, now 8,985,371, issued on Mar. 24, 2015.
Application 17/902,797 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/223,221, filed on Apr. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,952,164.
Application 17/223,221 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/777,334, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now D103216.
Application 29/777,334 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/777,331, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now D103215.
Application 29/777,331 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/777,270, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now D103217.
Application 29/777,270 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/035,583, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,968,010, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 17/223,221 is a continuation of application No. 16/035,583, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,968,010, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/035,583 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/494,498, filed on Apr. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,427,832.
Application 15/494,498 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/560,269, filed on Apr. 5, 2016, granted, now D795693, issued on Aug. 9, 2017.
Application 15/494,498 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/056,216, filed on Feb. 29, 2016, granted, now 9,637,269, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 29/560,269 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/665,102, filed on Mar. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,272,819, issued on Mar. 1, 2016.
Application 29/560,269 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/491,268, filed on May 19, 2014, granted, now D752978, issued on Apr. 5, 2016.
Application 14/665,102 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/491,268, filed on May 19, 2014, granted, now D752978, issued on Apr. 5, 2016.
Application 14/665,102 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/787,012, filed on Mar. 6, 2013, granted, now 8,985,371, issued on Mar. 24, 2015.
Application 13/787,012 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/572,404, filed on Aug. 10, 2012, granted, now 8,844,761, issued on Sep. 30, 2014.
Int. Cl. B65D 17/28 (2006.01); B65D 41/04 (2006.01); B65D 47/24 (2006.01); B65D 47/30 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 17/4014 (2018.01) [B65D 17/401 (2018.01); B65D 41/04 (2013.01); B65D 47/243 (2013.01); B65D 47/305 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0015 (2013.01); B65D 2517/002 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0041 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0043 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0062 (2013.01); B65D 2517/0082 (2013.01); B65D 2517/5091 (2013.01); Y10S 220/906 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug style closure cap for sealing an opening of a container, the plug style closure cap comprising:
a plug style closure cap body comprising:
a substantially circular sidewall,
a traversing wall contiguous with the substantially circular sidewall isolating a product side from a public side of the plug style closure cap body,
a motion translating feature that translates a rotational motion to an axial motion when engaged with a mating motion translating feature on a radially interior, product side surface of a substantially circular sidewall circumscribing an opening of the container, wherein the motion translating feature is provided on a radially exterior, product side surface of the substantially circular sidewall of the plug style closure cap body,
at least one sealing surface, wherein the sealing surface is designed to engage with a mating sealing surface proximate the opening of the container, and
a tamper evidence feature integral with the plug style closure cap body, the tamper evidence feature including an actuating member, the actuating member oriented at an acute angle from an axial direction, the acute angle being respective to a direction of axial motion to activate the tamper evidence feature,
wherein the tamper evidence feature circumscribes a periphery of the plug style closure cap body,
wherein, in use, the motion translating feature of the plug style closure cap body rotationally engages with a mating motion translating feature proximate the opening of the container resulting in an axial motion, the axial motion engages the actuating member of the tamper evidence feature and a circumferential tamper evidence actuating formation with one another,
wherein the circumferential tamper evidence actuating formation circumscribes the opening of a container,
wherein, during the axial motion, the engagement and the acute angle of the actuating member cause the tamper evidence feature to at least one of change in shape and fracture,
wherein the at least one of change in shape and fracture is clearly visible to an end user indicating activation of the tamper evidence feature.