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US 4,978,016 · App. 07/401,966

Tamper indicating closure having retaining hoop with relief windows

Inventor: Thomas H. Hayes
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Granted: Dec 18, 1990 Filed: Sep 1, 1989
Inventor
Thomas H. Hayes
Assignee (at issue)
ANCHOR HOCKING, LLC

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Patent No.
US 4,978,016
App. No.
07/401,966
Filed
1989-09-01
Granted
1990-12-18
Kind
A