Claims
- 1. A snap-type cap structure made of synthetic resin comprising:
- a body having a first circumferential wall; and
- a cover having a second circumferential wall which is placeable on said first circumferential wall, said first and second circumferential walls being connected by a pair of integral hinges,
- said first and second circumferential walls each having a flat wall portion and a longitudinally extending groove positioned at a widthwise center of each of said flat wall portions,
- wherein said flat wall portions are coextensive and are connected by said integral hinges at each side of said grooves, and said grooves are coextensive and merge into an elastic band.
- 2. A cap structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of said body and said cover includes a longitudinally extending hole within said first and second circumferential walls respectively, positioned adjacent said grooves, such that said elastic band is formed by said grooves outside of said holes.
- 3. A cap structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein said body includes securing means for securement to an open mouth of a container.
- 4. A cap structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein said body is a hollow container and said first circumferential wall forms an open mouth.
- 5. A cap structure in accordance with claim 1, wherein said body and said cover are integrally connected to said elastic band.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
2-80392 U |
Jul 1990 |
JPX |
|
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
This is a Division of Application Ser. No. 08/107,164 filed Aug. 17, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,920, which in turn is a Continuation of Application Ser. No. 07/828,895 filed Feb. 3, 1992, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (9)
Foreign Referenced Citations (11)
Number |
Date |
Country |
2180183 |
May 1985 |
AUX |
5880086 |
Jan 1987 |
AUX |
1560788 |
Nov 1988 |
AUX |
0291457 |
Nov 1988 |
EPX |
0345403 |
Dec 1989 |
EPX |
0385078 |
Sep 1990 |
EPX |
2633590 |
Jan 1990 |
FRX |
62-16354 |
Jan 1987 |
JPX |
63-34049 |
Mar 1988 |
JPX |
63-40351 |
Mar 1988 |
JPX |
2224309 |
May 1990 |
GBX |
Divisions (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
107164 |
Aug 1993 |
|
Continuations (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
828895 |
Feb 1992 |
|