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US 10,640,265 · App. 15/206,646 · Granted May 5, 2020

Tamper resistant device and methods of forming a tamper resistant device

Inventor: Jim F. Warner (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: Double Double D, LLC
B65D41/3495B65D1/0215B65D11/04B65D55/06B65D2101/0007B65D2101/0015B65D2101/0023
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Patent No.
US 10,640,265
App. No.
15/206,646
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Tamper resistant systems and devices and methods of forming the same are disclosed. A tamper resistant system includes a container having a container body defining a cavity having a threaded opening therein, a threaded closure removably covering the threaded opening, and a frangible component including a length of material having a first end and a second end. The first end is integrated with the container body such that the frangible component and the container body have a single piece construction and the frangible component extends from the container body. The second end is coupled to the threaded closure. Subsequent removal of the threaded closure from the container causes damage to at least one of the frangible component, the threaded closure, and the container body. The frangible component, the threaded closure, and the container body are at least partially constructed of an environmentally friendly material.

Claims (36)

1. A device comprising:

a frangible component having a first end and a second end, the first end being integrated with a container body such that the frangible component and the container body have a single piece construction, the frangible component extending from the container body, and the second end coupled to a threaded closure when the threaded closure is secured on the container body, wherein:

subsequent removal of the threaded closure from the container body causes irreversible damage to at least one of the frangible component, the threaded closure, and the container body;

the frangible component is constructed of an environmentally friendly material;

the first end of the frangible component is coupled to a notch formed from the container body, wherein the notch comprises a flanged end that prevents removal of the first end of the frangible component therefrom;

the container body comprises an external barrier and an internal barrier formed of a different material than the external barrier;

the notch extends from the external barrier of the container body; and

the frangible component is integrated with the external barrier such that the frangible component and the external barrier have a single piece construction,

wherein the irreversible damage is a separation of the notch from the container body.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the frangible component is coupled to the threaded closure between a threaded surface of the threaded closure and a threaded opening on the container body such that engagement of the threaded closure with the threaded opening retain the second end of the frangible component.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the frangible component is coupled to an exterior surface of the threaded closure.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the irreversible damage is a tear in the frangible component that results in the first end being separated from the second end.

5. A device comprising:

a frangible component having a first end and a second end, the first end being integrated with a threaded closure such that the frangible component and the threaded closure have a single piece construction, the frangible component extending from the threaded closure, and the second end coupled to a container body when the threaded closure is secured on the container body, wherein:

subsequent removal of the threaded closure from the container body causes irreversible damage to at least one of the frangible component, the threaded closure, and the container body;

the frangible component is constructed of an environmentally friendly material comprising sugarcane, bamboo, wheat straw, banana leaves, hay, grasses, cornstalks, or recycled pulp;

the second end of the frangible component is coupled to a notch formed from the container body, wherein the notch comprises a flanged end that prevents removal of the second end of the frangible component therefrom;

the container body comprises an external barrier and an internal barrier formed of a different material than the external barrier; and

the notch extends from the internal barrier of the container body through the external barrier of the container body.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the irreversible damage is a separation of the notch from the container body.

7. The device of claim 5 , wherein

the second end of the frangible component is coupled to the container body between the internal barrier of the container body and the external barrier of the container body.

8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the second end of the frangible component is coupled to an exterior surface the container body.

9. The device of claim 5 , wherein the irreversible damage is a tear in the frangible component that results in the first end being separated from the second end.

10. A system comprising:

a container comprising a container body defining a cavity with a threaded opening;

a threaded closure removably covering the threaded opening; and

a frangible component comprising a length of material having a first end and a second end, the first end being integrated with the container body such that the frangible component and the container body have a single piece construction, the frangible component extending from the container body, and the second end coupled to the threaded closure, wherein:

subsequent removal of the threaded closure from the container causes damage to at least one of the frangible component, the threaded closure, and the container body;

at least one of the frangible component, the threaded closure, and the container body are at least partially constructed of degradable fiber material;

the first end of the frangible component is coupled to a notch formed from the container body, wherein the notch comprises a flanged end that prevents removal of the first end of the frangible component therefrom;

the container body comprises an external barrier and an internal barrier formed of a different material than the external barrier;

the notch extends from one of the external barrier and the internal barrier; and

the frangible component is integrated with the external barrier such that the frangible component and the exterior barrier have a single piece construction,

wherein the notch extends from the internal barrier of the container body through the external barrier of the container body.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the notch extends from the external barrier.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 9, 2019
From: DOUBLE DOUBLE D, LLC
To: DOUBLE DOUBLE D, LLC
Reel/Frame 049706/0284 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2016
From: WARNER, JIM F.
To: DOUBLE DOUBLE D, LLC
Reel/Frame 039123/0276 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62191559 · Jul 13, 2015
Related Publication 20170015459A1 · Jan 19, 2017