TAMPER EVIDENT CLOSURE WITH A SUPPORT FOR CONNECTORS

摘要

A tamper evident closure for use in the neck of a container has a plurality of severable connectors, connecting a tamer evident band with a hinged flange to the lower edge of a skirt. A support wall is located just inside the connectors where the connectors are attached to the lower edge. The connectors are strong enough to remain intact during installation and transport, but weak enough to sever when the closure is subsequently removed from the container. The closure has severable connectors connecting a tamper evident band to a lower edge of a skirt. The connectors are at a 45.degree. angle relative to vertical when the container is in an upright position. In a further embodiment, a closure has a block seal that is thin enough to be easily removed from the mold in which the closure is formed without opening the mold in two directions. The block seal is thick enough to provide a solid seal between the closure and the container when the closure is installed on the container.