Closure With Improved Tamper-Evident Band

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090139954A1
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11949885

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A tamper-indicating closure for use with a container having an annular locking ring located around a vertical axis of the container opening. The closure features a cap having a top wall portion and an annular skirt portion perpendicularly extending from the top wall. A continuous annular tamper-evident band is affixed to the skirt portion of the cap and is detachable from the cap. The band has a frustoconical retaining member hingedly connected to a bottom rim of the band. The retaining member has a plurality of ridges extending from the bottom rim of the band to a distal end of the retaining member. The ridges define a plurality of flutes formed therebetween. The retaining member is suitable for being folded up adjacent the band such that the external surface of the retaining member is suitable for engaging the locking ring of the container.

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PHOENIX CLOSURES INC1899 HIGH GROVE LANE NAPERVILLE IL 60540-3996

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Ekkert, Len Naperville , US 58 807

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