Tamper evident band with hook

Abstract

A tamper indicating closure includes a cap having a top and skirt portion. A frangible connection connects an anti-tamper band with the skirt. The anti-tamper band includes a main body and a foldable portion hingably connected thereto. The foldable portion is foldable so that it is disposed within the volume defined by the main body. The foldable portion further comprises an edge for engaging the shoulder of a container at a recess below the shoulder and a plurality of tabs for engaging the shoulder to prevent “tiring off” of the anti-tamper band.

1 . A tamper indicating closure, comprising;
 a cap having a top portion connected to a skirt;   an anti-tamper band connected to the skirt via a frangible connection, the anti-tamper band including a main body and a folded band connected to the main body opposite the cap via a hinge, the band continuous along the entire perimeter of the main body; and   a plurality of flexible tabs extending from the folded band.   
   
   
       2 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible tabs are partially embedded within the folded band. 
   
   
       3 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the folded band comprises a plurality of shoulder engaging edges separated by each separated by indentations. 
   
   
       4 . The closure of  claim 3 , wherein the tabs extend from the indentations. 
   
   
       5 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the anti-tamper band and cap are molded as a single component. 
   
   
       6 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the folded band is positioned substantially at an edge of the main body opposite the frangible connection. 
   
   
       7 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the tabs extend from the folded band proximate a side of the folded band closest to the main body. 
   
   
       8 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the foldable band has an unfolded state, where the foldable band extends substantially linear from the main body, and a folded state, wherein the foldable is pivoted about the hinge from the unfolded state and is disposed with a volume defined by the main body. 
   
   
       9 . A system for tamper indicating, comprising:
 an article having an opening surrounded by a neck, the neck having a shoulder abutting there from thereon, forming a recess under the shoulder;   a closure including:
 a cap having a top portion connected to a skirt; 
 an anti-tamper band frangibly connected to the skirt, the anti-tamper band including a main body and a folded band connected to the main band body opposite the cap, the band continuous along the entire circumference of the main body; 
 the folded band having a shoulder engaging end, the shoulder engaging end having a plurality of flexible tabs extending therefrom; and 
   the shoulder engaging end and flexible tabs engagable with the shoulder of the article.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible tabs are integral with the foldable band. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible tabs comprise an elastic material. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the folded band comprises a plurality of shoulder engaging edges separated by each separated indentations 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the tabs extend from the indentations. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of drainage windows positioned in the foldable band, allowing drainage of liquid captured in the fold between the foldable band and the main body. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the folded band is positioned substantially at an edge of the main body opposite the frangible connection. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the tabs extend from the folded band proximate a side of the folded band closest to the main body. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the shoulder engaging end comprises a bulbous projection. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the shoulder engaging end comprises a leading edge. 
   
   
       19 . A tamper indicating closure and article for closure, comprising:
 an article having a circular opening surrounded by a cylindrical neck, the cylindrical neck having a shoulder circumscribed thereon, the shoulder having a protruding edge and a recessed edge;   a closure including:
 a cap having a top portion connected to a cylindrical skirt; 
 a cylindrical anti-tamper band connected to the cylindrical skirt via a frangible connection, the anti-tamper band including a main body and a folded band connected to the main band body opposite the cap, the band continuous along the entire circumference of the main body; 
 the folded band having a shoulder engaging end, the shoulder engaging end having a plurality of flexible tabs extending therefrom; and 
   the shoulder engaging end engagable with the recessed edge of the shoulder as the flexible tabs engage with the protruding edge of the shoulder.   
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the flexible tabs comprise an elastic material. 
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the flexible tabs are integral with the foldable band and pivotable in relation hereto. 
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of drainage windows positioned in the foldable band allowance drainage of liquid captured in the fold between the foldable band and the main body. 
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the folded band is positioned substantially at an edge of the main body opposite the frangible connection. 
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the tabs extend from the folded band proximate a side of the folded band closest to the main body. 
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the shoulder engaging end comprises a bulbous projection. 
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the shoulder engaging end comprises a leading edge. 
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the folded band comprises a plurality of shoulder engaging edges separated by each separated indentations and the tabs extend from the indentations. 
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising a plurality of drainage windows positioned in the foldable band, allowing drainage of liquid captured in the fold between the foldable band and the main body.