US 11,702,252 B2
Tamper-evident closure for container
Steve Gosling, West Bridgewater, MA (US); Peter J. Walters, West Bridgewater, MA (US); and David Williamson, West Bridgewater, MA (US)
Assigned to Cheer Pack North America LLC, West Bridgewater, MA (US)
Filed by Cheer Pack North America LLC, West Bridgewater, MA (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/477,776.
Prior Publication US 2023/0087314 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 41/34 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01); B65D 47/32 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 41/3404 (2013.01) [B65D 47/32 (2013.01); B65D 75/5883 (2013.01); B65D 2213/00 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
19. A closure for a container, comprising:
an outer shell having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
an inner cap having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface;
a plurality of ribs extending from the inner cap to the outer shell; and
a tamper-evident band encircling the distal end of the inner cap, the tamper-evident band being made up of a plurality of tamper-evident segments, with each tamper-evident segment having a tab with a first end and a second end, the first end of the tab coupled to one of the plurality of ribs and the second end of the tab coupled to a break segment, the break segment extending between the second end of the tab and another one of the plurality of ribs,
wherein a ratio of a maximum height of the outer shell to a maximum height of one of the plurality of tabs, as measured along a proximal-distal axis, is less than or equal 3.1.