CPC B65D 41/3404 (2013.01) [B65D 47/32 (2013.01); B65D 75/5883 (2013.01); B65D 2213/00 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
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.
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