Title: Tamperproof container

Abstract: An improved tamperproof container for lyophilized material wherein the container comprises a vial having flange about its opening. Below the flange, but spaced apart therefrom is a shoulder to define an indented neck therebetween. The opening is sealed with a pierceable stopper. An overcap extends over the flange and about the neck to form a skirt about the neck. The skirt has at least a portion thereof extending inwardly in gripping relation with the neck and limited in removal by contact with the underside of the flange whereby the cap cannot be removed without destroying its structural integrity.

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Inventors: Villarejos, Miguel (Clermont-Ferrand, FR)

Application Number: 912792
Filing Date: 1978-06-05
Publication_date: 1980-07-08
Assignee: Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 215/249 215/277, 215/307
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

610715	Sep, 1898	Long	215/277.
654533	Jul, 1900	Garner	215/277.
750257	Jan, 1904	Chapman	215/316.
811824	Feb, 1906	Clay	215/277.
921908	May, 1909	Stockel	215/277.
1105831	Aug, 1914	Poths	215/316.
1375471	Apr, 1921	Sherman	215/247.
3326401	Jun, 1967	De Long	215/316.
3888377	Jun, 1975	Stadler	215/249.
4076142	Feb, 1978	Naz	215/260.

Other Refs: 28875235411923265126122581152373118710

Feb, 1969	AU
Jun, 1922	DE2
Dec, 1974	DE
Oct, 1926	FR
Sep, 1957	FR
Sep, 1918	GB

Primary Examiner: Hall, George T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Riedl; Edmunde D., Monaco; Mario A.