A flow-limiting device for controlling the distribution of products, to be fitted into a neck of a container for such products comprises a flow-limiting part, and a sealing part wherein the flow-limiting part consists of an active material and comprises a dispensing opening. The sealing part is made of a polymer material different to the material of the flow-limiting part. The sealing part is adapted to form a moisture-tight seal with the neck of the container.

A fuel cap assembly according to an example of the present disclosure includes a fuel cap and a pipe stub that extends from the fuel cap and defines a first internal passage. A sensor element and a fuel tube are adjacent to each other and both extend from the fuel cap through the first internal passage. A cylindrical coupler is composed of an elastomer and defines a second internal passage that extends between an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port has a first inner diameter and the pipe stub is receivable into the inlet port. The outlet port has a second inner diameter that differs from the first inner diameter.

A system may include at least one multipurpose container with a bottle portion and a cap portion, and the bottle portion may include a bottle wall about the interior and forming an outer surface. The outer surface may have primary faces configured to permit vertical stacking of the container on another container in a stack of containers, and secondary faces. Alignment features may facilitate alignment of the bottle portions in a stack of containers, and at least a pair of the alignment features may be located on the primary faces. The alignment features may include at least one aligning lug located on and protruding from the first primary face and at least one aligning recess located on and depressed into the second primary face to removably receive the at least one aligning lug of a said container in the stack of containers.

A system may include at least one multipurpose container with a bottle portion and a cap portion, and the bottle portion may include a bottle wall about the interior and forming an outer surface. The outer surface may have primary faces configured to permit vertical stacking of the container on another container in a stack of containers, and secondary faces. Alignment features may facilitate alignment of the bottle portions in a stack of containers, and at least a pair of the alignment features may be located on the primary faces. The alignment features may include at least one aligning lug located on and protruding from the first primary face and at least one aligning recess located on and depressed into the second primary face to removably receive the at least one aligning lug of a said container in the stack of containers.

Paint tester and methods of testing paint using the paint tester. The paint tester having a sealed receptacle containing paint, a foam applicator, and a seal cutter. The methods comprising rotating the seal cutter with respect to the receptacle until one or more teeth will cut into and break a seal on the receptacle, applying inward pressure to an exterior surface of a receptacle wall causing paint to flow from the receptacle through a channel exit of the receptacle, through a conduit defined in the seal cutter, out a conduit exit encircled by crenulations, through pores in the applicator, and onto an exterior surface of the applicator, and touching the exterior surface of the applicator to a surface upon which paint is desired.

A manufacturing method of a cap (100) includes: supplying a first resin material to a molded product (111A) having a top plate portion (121) and a skirt portion (122) integrally formed on the top plate portion (121) through a corner portion (123); molding the first resin material of the molded product (111A) disposed in a first lower mold (21) into a sliding layer (141) with a first upper mold (22); supplying a second resin material to the sliding layer (141); molding the second resin material of the molded product (111A) disposed in a second lower mold (31) into a sealing layer (142) with a second upper mold (32); taking out a sealing member (112) in the molded product (111A); and inserting the sealing member (112) into another molded product (111A).

A cap includes a cap includes a cap body including a disk-shaped top plate portion and a cylindrical skirt portion provided at a peripheral edge portion of the top plate portion; a sealing member provided separately from the cap body in the cap body so as to face the top plate portion, the sealing member having an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the skirt portion; a bead portion provided in the skirt portion, restricting movement of the sealing member in a direction away from the top plate portion, supporting the sealing member, and protruding annularly inward in a radial direction of the skirt portion; and a slit portion provided in the bead portion.

A biodegradable container including a unitary polymeric body element having a top portion and a cylindrical body portion. The top portion has a cylindrical neck wherein the cylindrical neck defines an inner surface and an outer surface. The container further includes a polymeric bottom element welded to the cylindrical body portion of the unitary polymeric body element. A polymeric cap defines an internal rim configured to be received by the inner surface of the cylindrical neck. The polymeric cap includes an external cover having an interior surface which may be tapered so that the outer surface of the cylindrical neck and the interior surface of the external cover form an inner seal. The interior surface of the external cover may also form an outer seal with the outer surface of the cylindrical neck when the polymeric cap is in a closed position.

A “smart” closure system, apparatus, and method are contemplated. The closure includes mechanical capture and release mechanisms, electromechanical and/or optical indicators, wireless technologies, and/or web-based or remote authentication, verification, and serialization via remotely located data servers. A mobile computing device may further augment certain functions. The resulting system allows for anti-counterfeiting, authentication, serialization, and other capabilities.

The present invention relates to a security closure system and devices for containers, which can be used in any type of container and can be validated by means of simple sight and touch, thereby being tamper-resistant and preventing any adulteration by means of the non-authorised re-use of the original container. The system and devices are preferably used in containers made from vitreous materials such as ceramics, plastics and thermoplastics, owing to the properties of stiffness. The devices of the invention can be used for any product and any type of container, such as bottles for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, containers for cosmetics, perfumes, drugs, food and valuable items such as watches, electronics or fine jewelry.