Package and closure with tamper-evident band

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 annular skirt portion including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the annular skirt portion including an internal thread formation for mating engagement with an external thread formation of a container;
• 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 towards the polymeric top wall portion, the second portion extending generally upwardly from the bending area towards the polymeric top portion 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 portion and an extension portion, the extension portion being located further from the bending area than the tab portion, the extension portion angling inwardly from the bending area, the average thickness of the tab portion being greater than the average thickness of the extension portion, the extension portion extending around the entire inner circumference of the closure in a substantially continuous manner, the extension portion being spaced from the interior surface of the polymeric annular skirt portion before mating engagement with the container.

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 comprising a first closure portion and a second closure portion, the first closure portion includes a polymeric top wall portion and a polymeric annular skirt portion depending from the polymeric top wall portion, the annular skirt portion including an exterior surface and an interior surface, the interior surface of the annular skirt portion including an internal thread formation for mating engagement with the external thread formation of the container, the 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 portion 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 portion and an extension portion, the extension portion being located further from the bending area than the tab portion, the average thickness of the tab portion being greater than the average thickness of the extension portion, the extension portion extending continuously around an entire inner circumference of the closure,
• wherein the extension portion abuts with an exterior surface of the A-collar of the container, and wherein the extension portion is angled inwardly from the bending area before mating engagement with the container.