Closure and package with closure

A polymeric closure assembly comprising:

• a polymeric inner shell including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell depending from the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell, the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the exterior surface of the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell forming a recess and including a plurality of ratchet teeth, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell including a thread formation for mating engagement with a thread formation of a container;
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• a polymeric outer shell including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the outer shell depending from the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell, the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including an inner portion and an outer portion, the outer portion of the outer shell being detachably connected to the inner portion of the outer shell by a plurality of frangible connections, the inner portion of the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the inner portion of the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including a retention projection and a plurality of ratchet teeth,
• wherein the retention projection is configured to be received and contained within the recess formed in the inner shell to assist in engaging the inner and outer shells after breaking of the plurality of frangible connections,
• wherein the plurality of ratchet teeth of the inner shell and the plurality of ratchet teeth of the outer shell cooperate to assist in providing torque transfer to assist in threading the polymeric closure assembly and the container,
• wherein the inner portion of the outer shell is recessed relative to the outer portion of the outer shell.

A package comprising:

• a container having a neck portion defining an opening, the neck portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the container having a thread formation being located on the exterior surface of the neck portion;
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• a polymeric closure assembly configured for fitment to the neck portion of the container, the polymeric closure assembly including a polymeric inner shell and a polymeric outer shell, the polymeric inner shell including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell depending from the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell, the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the exterior surface of the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell forming a recess and including a plurality of ratchet teeth, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell including a thread formation for mating engagement with the thread formation of the container, the polymeric outer shell including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the outer shell depending from the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell, the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including an inner portion and an outer portion, the outer portion of the outer shell being detachably connected to the inner portion of the outer shell by a plurality of frangible connections, the inner portion of the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the inner portion of the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including a retention projection and a plurality of ratchet teeth,
• wherein the retention projection is configured to be received and contained within the recess formed in the inner shell to assist in engaging the inner and outer shells after breaking of the plurality of frangible connections,
• wherein the plurality of ratchet teeth of the inner shell and the plurality of ratchet teeth of the outer shell cooperate to assist in providing torque transfer to assist in threading the polymeric closure assembly and the container,
• wherein the recess formed in the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell includes a continuous annular ring, the continuous annular ring assisting in containing the retention portion within the recess formed in the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell after breaking of the plurality of frangible connections.

A package comprising:

• a container having a neck portion defining an opening, the neck portion having an exterior surface and an interior surface, the container having a thread formation being located on the exterior surface of the neck portion;
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• a polymeric closure assembly configured for fitment to the neck portion of the container, the polymeric closure assembly including a polymeric inner shell and a polymeric outer shell, the polymeric inner shell including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell depending from the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell, the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the exterior surface of the polymeric top wall portion of the inner shell forming a recess and including a plurality of ratchet teeth, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion of the inner shell including a thread formation for mating engagement with the thread formation of the container, the polymeric outer shell including a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion, the polymeric annular skirt portion of the outer shell depending from the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell, the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including an inner portion and an outer portion, the outer portion of the outer shell being detachably connected to the inner portion of the outer shell by a plurality of frangible connections, the inner portion of the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the inner portion of the polymeric top wall portion of the outer shell including a retention projection and a plurality of ratchet teeth,
• wherein the retention projection is configured to be received and contained within the recess formed in the inner shell to assist in engaging the inner and outer shells after breaking of the plurality of frangible connections,
• wherein the plurality of ratchet teeth of the inner shell and the plurality of ratchet teeth of the outer shell cooperate to assist in providing torque transfer to assist in threading the polymeric closure assembly and the container,
• wherein the inner portion of the outer shell is recessed relative to the outer portion of the outer shell.