A cap/utensil combination having a cap having a cap top with an inner surface having at least a contact area thereof that is substantially smooth, and having at least one upwardly standing sidewall attached to the cap top, sidewall having an inner surface. The inner surface of the sidewall has a rib structure. A utensil has first and second points of contact with sections of the rib structure and at least partially along an axis of symmetry of the utensil and a third point of contact at least pa...

A molded tamper-evident closure for use with a container having a neck. The closure includes a generally planar top portion with an outer peripheral edge, an annular skirt depending from the peripheral edge and having a lower edge margin, an annular breakaway band having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface including a plurality of spaced frangible bridge formations integrally joined to the lower edge margin of the skirt. An outer surface of the breakaway band is provided with a p...

An apparatus for molding a tamper evident closure having a top, an annular skirt depending from the top, and a breakaway band secured to an underside of the skirt by a plurality of bridges includes a mold frame, a cavity portion releasably secured to the frame and configured for forming an outer surface of the closure, a core portion nestable into the cavity portion and mounted on the frame for reciprocal axial movement relative to the cavity portion, a slide portion mounted to the frame for rec...

The invention relates to a liner for use with an associated closure of an associated container. The liner comprises a central portion that has a periphery. The periphery defines a central portion diameter. At lest six tabs extend from the periphery, and each tab has a tab height. Each of the at least six tabs is about 20.degree. to about 40.degree. in arcuate length, and the tab height is about 1 percent to about 3 percent of the central portion diameter. Each of the six tabs is equally spaced f...

A molded tamper-indicating closure for use with an associated container having a finish with an external thread formation and an annular locking collar located axially under the thread formation is disclosed. The locking collar has a circumference, the locking collar defining a locking collar cylindrical plane having a locking collar radius perpendicular to the circumference of the closure. The closure has a cap having a circular top wall portion and an annular skirt portion depending from said ...

A closure that is able to prevent oxygen from entering the container upon which the closure is attached. Preferably, the closure is comprised of one piece wholly molded of plastic, oxygen scavenging or anti-oxidant compounds, and catalysts homogenously mixed therein. More preferably, the closure is a composition of polypropylene or high-density polyethylene with an oxygen scavenger and catalyst intergrated within the polypropylene or high-density polyethylene.

A tamper-indicating closure is used with an associated container having a finish including an external thread formation thereon, and an annular locking ring located axially under the thread formation. The closure includes a closure cap having a circular top wall portion and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. An internal thread is formed in the skirt and defines a skirt wall plane. The closure includes an annular tamper-indicating band depending from the cap that is det...

A closure for use with an associated container having a finish with an external securing member formed thereon, includes a closure cap having an enlarged top wall portion defining an outermost edge and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion inwardly of the outermost edge. The skirt portion has an outer wall and an inner wall having an internal securing member engageable with the container external securing member. The closure cap includes a plurality of parallel, spaced apa...

A molded closure for use with a container includes a top wall defining a generally planar inner surface and a skirt depending from the top wall generally perpendicular thereto. The skirt includes a container engaging member formed therein. The closure includes a retaining projection formed in the top wall contiguous with the inner surface and extending therefrom inwardly of the closure. The projection extends from the surface perpendicular thereto and defines at least a pair of mold binding surf...

A closure is configured for sealing engagement with an associated container, and includes a recessed, hinged cover. The closure has a circular top wall portion defining an edge region. A channel is formed in the top wall portion extending to the edge region. The channel defines an open end and a closed end and is formed by a pair of side walls and a bottom wall. A dispensing opening is formed in the channel bottom wall. An annular skirt depends from the top wall portion at about the edge region ...