Container and method of sealing a container

摘要

The surface of a container 13 underlying a sealing member 21 adhesively bonded to it is damaged preferably with a laser 23. If the member is then removed, parts of the surface (25, fig 3) are pulled off by the adhesive 22, and the damage is clearly visible. The damaged region may extend all round the container and may be writing, crazing, cracking or a fracture line. Preferably the member and the adhesive are transparent, so that even if they are reapplied the damage is still visible. This visible damage discourages reuse of the bottle by counterfeiters and the like, and the method may be used with perfume or spirits bottles and drug containers. The member 21 forms part of a seal member 16 overlying a closure 15 for the container.