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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2022
Closure Systems International Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Robert H. Owen, Crawfordsville, IN (US);
Closure Systems International Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A package includes a container and closure. The container has a neck portion defining an opening. The container has an external thread formation and catch lugs. The closure fits to the neck portion for closing the opening. The closure includes first and second closure portions. The first closure portion includes a top wall portion and a skirt portion. The skirt portion depends from the top wall portion. The skirt portion includes an internal thread formation for mating engagement with the external thread formation. The second closure portion includes a tamper-evident band depending from and being partially detachably connected to the skirt portion by a frangible connection. An interior surface of the second closure portion includes catch teeth. The catch lugs mechanically catch and lock with a respective one of the catch teeth to prevent or inhibit the second closure portion from being removed during the opening of the container.