Claims
- 1. A closure for receptacles which consists essentially of:a strippable core member having at least one solid end, a cylindrical wall, and a groove provided in the cylindrical wall so as to form a weakened portion in the cylindrical wall adjacent a bottom of the groove, along which weakened portion the strippable core member can be easily torn, wherein the at least one solid end comprises a closed bottom of the strippable core member.
- 2. A closure for receptacles which consists essentially of:a strippable core member having at least one solid end, a cylindrical wall, and a groove provided in the cylindrical wall so as to form a weakened portion in the cylindrical wall adjacent a bottom of the groove, along which weakened portion the strippable core member can be easily torn, wherein the at least one solid end comprises a closed top of the strippable core member.
- 3. A method of removing a closure from a bottle which comprises:providing a bottle which is sealed with a closure, said closure consisting essentially of a strippable core member having at least one solid end, a cylindrical wall, and a groove provided in the cylindrical wall so as to form a weakened portion in the cylindrical wall adjacent a bottom of the groove, along which weakened portion the strippable core member can be easily torn; and pulling the strippable core member apart in a helically or spiral manner to form an elongate web which is removed from the bottle.
- 4. A method of removing a closure from a receptacle according to claim 3, wherein the receptacle is a wine bottle.
- 5. A method of removing a closure from a bottle which comprises:providing a bottle which is sealed with a closure, said closure consisting essentially of a strippable cylindrical member having at least one solid end and a groove provided in the strippable cylindrical member so as form a weakened portion in the strippable cylindrical member adjacent a bottom of the groove, along which weakened portion the strippable cylindrical member can be easily torn; pulling on an end of the strippable cylindrical member to tear it along the weakened portion while removing it from the bottle.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/117,336, filed Jan. 27, 1999 and is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/179,301, filed Oct. 27, 1998, and expressly incorporates the complete disclosures thereof, and claims domestic priority thereto under 35 U.S.C. §1.119(e).
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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