Twist-off closure
Granted 20 Sep 1994 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. · originally Kraft General Foods, Inc.
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Inventors: Theodore J. Kovacic, Thomas Bucaccio, William H. Valls, Martin M. Bostwick +2 · Examiner: Alan P. Douglas · AU 293 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a twist-off closure showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view thereof.
The design is characterized by the U-shaped configuration of the closure which is adapted to envelop and seal the top of a bottle (not shown) and to be twisted-off when the bottle is opened.
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