Package and closure with tamper-evident band

Abstract

A closure includes first and second closure portions. The first closure portion includes a top wall portion and annular skirt portion. An interior surface of the skirt portion includes an internal thread formation and further includes recessed portions. The second closure portion includes a tamper-evident band being detachably connected to the annular skirt portion by a frangible connection. The band includes a first portion and a second portion connected via a bending area. The second portion includes a tab section, first extension sections and second extension sections. The recessed portions are sized and shaped to receive a respective one of the first extension sections when the closure is in a closed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A closure comprising:
 a first closure portion including:
 a polymeric top wall portion; 
 a polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion including an internal thread formation for mating engagement with an external thread formation of a container, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion further including a plurality of recessed portions, at least a portion of the plurality of the recessed portions being located further from the polymeric top wall portion than the internal thread formation; and 
   a second closure portion including:
 a polymeric tamper-evident band depending from and being at least partially detachably connected to the polymeric annular skirt portion by a frangible connection, the polymeric tamper-evident band including a first portion and a second portion connected via a bending area, the second portion extending generally upwardly from the bending area towards the polymeric top wall portion in a folded position and being located inwardly from the first portion of the polymeric tamper-evident band, the second portion of the tamper-evident band including a tab section, a plurality of first extension sections and a plurality of second extension sections, the plurality of first extension sections and the plurality of second extension sections being located further from the bending area than the tab section, 
 wherein the plurality of the recessed portions is sized and shaped to receive a respective one of the plurality of first extension sections when the closure is in a closed position. 
   
     
     
         2 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the entire portion of the plurality of the recessed portions is located further from the polymeric top wall portion than the internal thread formation. 
     
     
         3 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion forms at least one retention collar, the at least one retention collar assists in holding the at least one of the plurality of first extension sections in one of the plurality of recessed portions when the closure is in the folded and closed position. 
     
     
         4 . The closure of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one retention collar is a plurality of retention collars. 
     
     
         5 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections is substantially vertical in the folded position. 
     
     
         6 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections is at an angle of from 80 to about 100 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second extension sections is at an angle of from 35 to about 60 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the closure comprises polyolefins. 
     
     
         9 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the first closure portion further includes a polymeric continuous plug seal depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the continuous plug seal being spaced from the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion. 
     
     
         10 . The closure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections and the plurality of second extension sections form a generally “y” shape. 
     
     
         11 . The closure of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections and the plurality of second extension sections form a truncated “y” shape. 
     
     
         12 . A package comprising:
 a container having a neck portion defining an opening, the container having an external thread formation on the neck portion and an A-collar; and   a closure being configured for fitment to the neck portion of the container for closing the opening, the closure including a first closure portion and a second closure portion, the first closure portion including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion including an internal thread formation for mating engagement with the external thread formation of the container, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion further including a plurality of recessed portions, at least a portion of the plurality of the recessed portions being located further from the polymeric top wall portion than the internal thread formation, the second closure portion includes a polymeric tamper-evident band depending from and being at least partially detachably connected to the polymeric annular skirt portion by a frangible connection, the polymeric tamper-evident band including a first portion and a second portion connected via a bending area, the second portion extending generally upwardly from the bending area towards the polymeric top wall portion in a folded position and being located inwardly from the first portion of the polymeric tamper-evident band, the second portion of the tamper-evident band including a tab section, a plurality of first extension sections and a plurality of second extension sections, the plurality of first extension sections and the plurality of second extension sections being located further from the bending area than the tab section, the plurality of the recessed portions being sized and shaped to receive a respective one of the plurality of first extension sections when the closure is in a closed position.   
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the diameter of the at least one second extension section of the tamper-evident band is less than the diameter of the A-collar. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one second extension section of the tamper-evident band abuts an exterior surface of the A-collar. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion forms at least one retention collar, the at least one retention collar assists in holding the at least one of the plurality of first extension sections in one of the plurality of recessed portions when the closure is in the folded and closed position. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one retention collar is a plurality of retention collars. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections is at an angle of from 80 to about 100 degrees. 
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of second extension sections is at an angle of from 35 to about 60 degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections and the plurality of second extension sections form a generally “y” shape. 
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of first extension sections and the plurality of second extension sections form a truncated “y” shape.