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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1999
Filed:
May. 12, 1997
Len Ekkert, Lemont, IL (US);
Jeffrey F Ullrich, Western Springs, IL (US);
Phoenix Closures, Inc., Naperville, IL (US);
Abstract
A tamper-indicating closure is used with an associated container having a finish having an external thread formation thereon, and an annular locking ring located axially under the thread formation. The closure includes a closure cap having a circular top wall portion defining an outermost edge and a top wall extension region. The closure cap includes an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion inwardly of the outermost edge. An internal thread is formed in the skirt and defines a skirt wall plane. The closure includes a plurality of ribs extending from the top wall extension region to define an enlarged grasping region to comfortably fit a user's hand. An annular tamper-indicating band depends from the cap and is detachably connected to the cap by a plurality of circumferentially spaced, frangible connectors extending between the band and at least some of the ribs. The band includes an internal surface configured for engaging the locking ring and separates the band from the skirt portion. The band depends from the cap so that the entirety of the band is outwardly displaced from the skirt wall plane. The band is sufficiently radially spaced from the skirt wall plane such that in initial engagement of the closure with the container the band minimally, if at all, contacts the container thread formation.