Inventors:
Robert Fadal - Seguin TX, US
Roy Prosise - Cedar Park TX, US
Bruno Zumbuhl - Evansville IN, US
International Classification:
A45F003/00
Abstract:
A clip permits a bottle-type container to be modified without requiring any reconfiguration of the basic bottle, eliminating both the need for an after market purchase and also the inconvenience of keeping track of the clip independently of the bottle. The cap or closure design includes an integrated clip in the cap. The cap is designed to fit on standard bottle constructions. The clip may be either an integrated feature of a reconfigured cap or may be an add-on adapted to be secured to an existing cap. Alternatively, the integrated clip is part of the cap mold or an add-on clip is frictionally mounted, sonic-welded or otherwise glued or secured to an existing cap design. The bottle container is not altered and may be manufactured, filled, labeled and process using existing equipment. The cap is then secured to the bottle with the integral clip, or the clip can be added as a downstream step after the bottle is closed and sealed. This permits the clip to be added to the original product at a minimum of expense to the manufacturer.