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A cap assembly for closing a container. The cap assembly has: (i) an undercap having a cap body with a top end (or wall) and with at least one endless side wall depending from the top end (or wall) to form a housing for receiving the neck of a container; (ii) an overcap having an overcap body with a

A cap assembly for closing a container. The cap assembly has: (i) an undercap having a cap body with a top end (or wall) and with at least one endless side wall depending from the top end (or wall) to form a housing for receiving the neck of a container; (ii) an overcap having an overcap body with a top end and with at least one endless side wall depending from the top end to form a housing for receiving and engaging the (cap body of the) undercap; and (iii) an applicator having a stem with a first end for engagement with, or integrally formed with, the undercap within the housing, so that the stem projects from the housing, and a second free end for applying product. The exterior of the undercap body has a series of circumferentially arranged teeth for interengagement with a corresponding series of circumferentially arranged teeth within the housing of the overcap. The two series of teeth being interengageable at a number of relative positions, so that the relative orientation of the overcap to the undercap can be selected. As the undercap is adapted to be attached to the container, relative orientation of the overcap and the container is thus also selectable. In an alternative arrangement the two series of teeth form a safety or child proof cap arrangement. However, the application of a sufficient downward force upon the overcap causes the engagement of the two series of teeth allowing a user to rotate the overcap and undercap in unison. Biasing means may be provided to bias the overcap and undercap apart so that pressure must be applied against the biasing means to remove the cap assembly. Applicators are also provided as an assembly comprising an undercap and an applicator which can be assembled by screwing the undercap on a container into which the applicator has first been placed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A package for holding curable cyanoacrylate product comprising: (i) a container for holding curable cyanoacrylate product; (ii) the applicator cap assembly for closing an container; and (iii) a curable cyanoacrylate adhesive in flowable form held within the container; t

The invention claimed is: 1. A package for holding curable cyanoacrylate product comprising: (i) a container for holding curable cyanoacrylate product; (ii) the applicator cap assembly for closing an container; and (iii) a curable cyanoacrylate adhesive in flowable form held within the container; the applicator cap assembly comprising: (a) an undercap having an undercap body with a top end and with at least one endless side wall depending from the top end to form a housing for receiving the neck of a container; (b) an overcap having an overcap body with a top end and with at least one endless side wall depending from the top end to form a housing for receiving and engaging the undercap; and (c) an applicator having a stem with a first end for engagement with, or integrally formed with, the undercap within the housing, so that the stem projects from the housing, and a second free end for applying the curable cyanoacrylate adhesive; the exterior of the undercap body having a series of circumferentially arranged teeth for interengagement with a corresponding series of circumferentially arranged teeth within the housing of the overcap, one series of teeth projecting radially outwardly the other series of teeth projecting radially inwardly, the two series of teeth being interengageable at a number of relative positions, so that the relative orientation of the overcap to the undercap can be selected, and thus the relative orientation of the overcap to the container can be selected, wherein the overcap further comprises two opposing grips projecting from the exterior of the body of the overcap, wherein the grips take the form of two opposing wings, wherein the container is a tubular container and wherein the pack further comprises a holder which forms a support stand that immovable fixes the tubular container in only a single inclined position. 2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the teeth on the exterior body of the undercap project radially outwardly while those within the housing project radially inwardly. 3. A package according to claim 2, wherein the undercap and the overcap are snap-fit engagable with each other and the snap-fit is a non-return snap-fit to lock the parts together. 4. A package according to claim 1 wherein the container is provided with an anti-drip ring intermediate a container opening and a container screw thread, the anti-drip ring having a v shaped junction. 5. A package for holding a hardenable product in flowable form, comprising: a holder having a body formed by a wall defining an interior space, the wall extending between a base end and an opposing top end, the top end having a rim portion defining an aperture connecting to the interior space, the rim portion including an engagement portion; a container having a body with an internal cavity, a closed base and an opposing shoulder end defining an aperture connecting to the internal cavity, a tubular neck projecting longitudinally from the shoulder end and terminating at an upper rim, the neck having an internal conduit extending from the upper rim and connecting to the internal cavity, a screw thread disposed on the neck, an engagement portion intermediate the shoulder end and the screw thread; wherein the container is disposed in the holder interior space, the container engagement portion is interlocked with the holder engagement portion to immovably fix the container to the holder, and the container neck extends through the holder rim aperture; a cap having a screw thread removably engagable with the container screw thread and a sealing structure to seal the container internal cavity, the cap comprising: an overcap having a body with a top end, an opposing bottom end defining an aperture therein, an internal wall connecting to the aperture and defining an internal cavity, the internal wall forming an engagement portion; an applicator comprising a head having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, an exterior wall intermediate and connecting the upper and lower surfaces, an engagement portion selectively engagable with the overcap engagement portion so that the rotational orientation of the overcap to the head can be selected, and a stem connected to the head with a free end for applying the hardenable product extending beyond the lower surface, the applicator head disposed within the overcap cavity, the overcap engagement portion immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion; wherein the stem free end is disposed through the neck internal conduit into the container when the cap screw thread is engaged with the container screw thread, wherein the holder wall completely surrounds the holder interior space. 6. The package of claim 5, wherein the cap screw thread projects radially inwardly from the overcap internal wall. 7. The package of claim 5, wherein the head engagement portion comprises a plurality of circumferentially arranged teeth, and the overcap engagement portion comprises a plurality of circumferentially arranged teeth, one series of teeth projecting radially outwardly the other series of teeth projecting radially inwardly, the two series of teeth being interengageable at a number of relative positions prior to the overcap engagement portion being immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion. 8. The package of claim 5, wherein the overcap further comprises two diametrically opposed grips projecting radially outwardly from the body of the overcap. 9. A package for holding a hardenable product in flowable form, comprising: a holder having a body formed by a wall defining an interior space, the wall extending between a base end and an opposing top end, the top end having a rim portion defining an aperture connecting to the interior space, the rim portion including an engagement portion; a container having a body with an internal cavity, a closed base and an opposing shoulder end defining an aperture connecting to the internal cavity, a tubular neck projecting longitudinally from the shoulder end and terminating at an upper rim, the neck having an internal conduit extending from the upper rim and connecting to the internal cavity, a screw thread disposed on the neck, an engagement portion intermediate the shoulder end and the screw thread; wherein the container is disposed in the holder interior space, the container engagement portion is interlocked with the holder engagement portion to immovably fix the container to the holder, and the container neck extends through the holder rim aperture; a cap having a screw thread removably engagable with the container screw thread and a sealing structure to seal the container internal cavity, the cap comprising: an overcap having a body with a top end, an opposing bottom end defining an aperture therein, an internal wall connecting to the aperture and defining an internal cavity, the internal wall forming an engagement portion; an applicator comprising a head having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, an exterior wall intermediate and connecting the upper and lower surfaces, an engagement portion selectively engagable with the overcap engagement portion so that the rotational orientation of the overcap to the head can be selected, and a stem connected to the head with a free end for applying the hardenable product extending beyond the lower surface, the applicator head disposed within the overcap cavity, the overcap engagement portion immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion; wherein the stem free end is disposed through the neck internal conduit into the container when the cap screw thread is engaged with the container screw thread, wherein the container is immovably fixed in a single inclined position. 10. The package of claim 5, wherein the holder comprises a neck portion projecting angularly from the holder body. 11. A package for holding a hardenable product in flowable form, comprising: a holder having a body formed by a wall defining an interior space, the wall extending between a base end and an opposing top end, the top end having a rim portion defining an aperture connecting to the interior space, the rim portion including an engagement portion; a container having a body with an internal cavity, a closed base and an opposing shoulder end defining an aperture connecting to the internal cavity, a tubular neck projecting longitudinally from the shoulder end and terminating at an upper rim, the neck having an internal conduit extending from the upper rim and connecting to the internal cavity, a screw thread disposed on the neck, an engagement portion intermediate the shoulder end and the screw thread; wherein the container is disposed in the holder interior space, the container engagement portion is interlocked with the holder engagement portion to immovably fix the container to the holder, and the container neck extends through the holder rim aperture; a cap having a screw thread removably engagable with the container screw thread and a sealing structure to seal the container internal cavity, the cap comprising: an overcap having a body with a top end, an opposing bottom end defining an aperture therein, an internal wall connecting to the aperture and defining an internal cavity, the internal wall forming an engagement portion; an applicator comprising a head having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, an exterior wall intermediate and connecting the upper and lower surfaces, an engagement portion selectively engagable with the overcap engagement portion so that the rotational orientation of the overcap to the head can be selected, and a stem connected to the head with a free end for applying the hardenable product extending beyond the lower surface, the applicator head disposed within the overcap cavity, the overcap engagement portion immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion; wherein the stem free end is disposed through the neck internal conduit into the container when the cap screw thread is engaged with the container screw thread, comprising a drip ring intermediate the container upper rim and screw thread, the drip ring having a v shaped junction. 12. The package of claim 5, wherein the applicator engagement portion comprises a plurality of teeth axially projecting from the head upper surface. 13. A package for holding a hardenable product in flowable form, comprising: a holder having a body formed by a wall defining an interior space, the wall extending between a base end and an opposing top end, the top end having a rim portion defining an aperture connecting to the interior space, the rim portion including an engagement portion; a container having a body with an internal cavity, a closed base and an opposing shoulder end defining an aperture connecting to the internal cavity, a tubular neck projecting longitudinally from the shoulder end and terminating at an upper rim, the neck having an internal conduit extending from the upper rim and connecting to the internal cavity, a screw thread disposed on the neck, an engagement portion intermediate the shoulder end and the screw thread; wherein the container is disposed in the holder interior space, the container engagement portion is interlocked with the holder engagement portion to immovably fix the container to the holder, and the container neck extends through the holder rim aperture; a cap having a screw thread removably engagable with the container screw thread and a sealing structure to seal the container internal cavity, the cap comprising: an overcap having a body with a top end, an opposing bottom end defining an aperture therein, an internal wall connecting to the aperture and defining an internal cavity, the internal wall forming an engagement portion; an applicator comprising a head having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, an exterior wall intermediate and connecting the upper and lower surfaces, an engagement portion selectively engagable with the overcap engagement portion so that the rotational orientation of the overcap to the head can be selected, and a stem connected to the head with a free end for applying the hardenable product extending beyond the lower surface, the applicator head disposed within the overcap cavity, the overcap engagement portion immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion; wherein the stem free end is disposed through the neck internal conduit into the container when the cap screw thread is engaged with the container screw thread, wherein the holder rim portion comprises a plurality of angularly spaced, inwardly extending segments separated by a plurality of angularly spaced seats; and the container engagement portion comprises a plurality of angularly spaced, outwardly extending tabs separated by a plurality of angularly spaced recesses, each container tab disposed in a respective holder seat and each holder segment disposed in a respective container recess. 14. A package for holding a hardenable product in flowable form, comprising: a holder having a body formed by a wall defining an interior space, the wall extending between a base end and an opposing top end, the top end having a rim portion defining an aperture connecting to the interior space, the rim portion including an engagement portion; a container having a body with an internal cavity, a closed base and an opposing shoulder end defining an aperture connecting to the internal cavity, a tubular neck projecting longitudinally from the shoulder end and terminating at an upper rim, the neck having an internal conduit extending from the upper rim and connecting to the internal cavity, a screw thread disposed on the neck, an engagement portion intermediate the shoulder end and the screw thread; wherein the container is disposed in the holder interior space, the container engagement portion is interlocked with the holder engagement portion to immovably fix the container to the holder, and the container neck extends through the holder rim aperture; a cap having a screw thread removably engagable with the container screw thread and a sealing structure to seal the container internal cavity, the cap comprising: an overcap having a body with a top end, an opposing bottom end defining an aperture therein, an internal wall connecting to the aperture and defining an internal cavity, the internal wall forming an engagement portion; an applicator comprising a head having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, an exterior wall intermediate and connecting the upper and lower surfaces, an engagement portion selectively engagable with the overcap engagement portion so that the rotational orientation of the overcap to the head can be selected, and a stem connected to the head with a tree end for applying the hardenable product extending beyond the lower surface, the applicator head disposed within the overcap cavity, the overcap engagement portion immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion; wherein the stem free end is disposed through the neck internal conduit into the container when the cap screw thread is engaged with the container screw thread, wherein: the holder rim portion comprises a plurality of angularly spaced, inwardly extending segments separated by a plurality of angularly spaced sears, and an inwardly extending grip angularly aligned with and disposed below a seat; the container engagement portion comprises a plurality of angularly spaced, outwardly extending tabs separated by a plurality of angularly spaced recesses; each container tab disposed in a respective holder seat, each holder segment disposed in a respective container recess, the grip preventing movement of the container toward the holder base end and the segment preventing movement of the container shoulder past the holder rim portion. 15. The package of claim 5, wherein the neck internal conduit comprises a diametrically reduced portion to wipe the applicator stem as it moves through the diametrically reduced portion. 16. The package of claim 5, comprising an insert disposed in the container neck and extending beyond the upper rim, the insert having an internal passage with a diametrically reduced portion, wherein the applicator stem is wiped as it moves through the diametrically reduced portion. 17. A package for holding a hardenable product in flowable form, comprising: a holder having a body formed by a wall substantially surrounding an interior space, the wall extending between a base end and an opposing top end, the base end defining an aperture therein connecting to the interior space, the top end having a rim portion defining an aperture connecting to the interior space, the rim portion comprising a plurality of angularly spaced, inwardly extending segments separated by a plurality of angularly spaced seats, and an inwardly extending grip angularly aligned with and disposed below a seat; a container having a body with an internal cavity, a closed base and an opposing shoulder end defining an aperture connecting to the internal cavity, a tubular neck projecting longitudinally from the shoulder end and terminating at an upper rim, the neck having an internal conduit extending from the upper rim and connecting to the internal cavity, a screw thread disposed on the neck, a drip ring intermediate the upper rim and the screw thread, the drip ring having a v shaped junction, and an annular collar extending outwardly from the container, the collar comprising a plurality of angularly spaced tabs separated by a plurality of angularly spaced, closed bottomed recesses; wherein the container is disposed in the holder interior space and the container neck extends through the holder rim aperture, each container tab is disposed in a respective holder seat, each holder segment disposed in a respective container recess, the grip preventing movement of the tab toward the holder base end, the segment preventing movement of the recess bottom past the holder rim portion and the segment preventing rotational movement of the collar so that the container is immovably fixed to the holder; a cap having a screw thread removably engagable with the container screw thread and a sealing structure to seal the container internal cavity, the cap comprising: an overcap having a body with a top end, an opposing bottom end defining an aperture therein, an internal wall connecting to the aperture and defining an internal cavity, the internal wall comprising a plurality of circumferentially arranged teeth; an applicator comprising a head having an upper surface, an opposing lower surface, an exterior wall intermediate and connecting the upper and lower surfaces, the exterior wall comprising a plurality of circumferentially arranged teeth selectively engagable with the overcap teeth so that the rotational orientation of the overcap with respect to the head can be selected, and a stem connected to the head with a free end for applying the hardenable product extending beyond the lower surface, the applicator head disposed within the overcap cavity, the overcap engagement portion immovable interengaged with the head engagement portion; wherein the stem free end is disposed through the neck internal conduit into the container when the cap screw thread is engaged with the container screw thread. 18. The package of claim 17, wherein the holder comprises a neck portion intermediate the rim portion and the body, the neck portion projecting angularly from the holder body.