There is provided a plastic screw cap with a tamper-evident band that ensures improved removal of washing water. A plastic screw cap (1) includes: a top plate (3); a skirt wall (5); and a TE band (tamper-evident band) that is connected to a lower end of the skirt wall (5) via a breakable bridge and includes on its inner surface a locking projection (19) capable of being locked to a lower surface of a container jaw portion (53). The TE band (7) includes on its inner surface a flow path forming projection (30) that is located above the locking projection (19) and abuts an outer surface of the container jaw portion (53) to form a flow path between the container jaw portion (53) and an inner surface of the skirt wall (5).

A tamper-evident closure is provided and comprises a body and a separate plug member. The body has a sidewall including screw thread formations for screwing the closure onto a screw threaded container neck and the plug member is locatable on the neck to seal it. The closure comprises a tamper-evident member at least part of which is movable from a first position to a second position when the closure is unscrewed from the neck for the first time and, in use, when the body is unscrewed the body moves axially with respect to the plug member to cause the tamper-evident member to move from the first to the second position.

A closure (10) is provided. The closure (10) comprises a body portion (20) having engagement means (45) for engagement with a container(15), and a shell for engagement with the body portion (20), wherein the shell comprises securing means (80) arranged in use to secure the engagement means (45) onto the container(15). The container (15) may be a bottle. The body portion (20) may be a pourer fitment. The engagement means (45) may comprise at least one clip. The securing means (80) may comprise a bead.

The invention pertains to an improved container (e.g bottle) cap which is a single use leakproof closing, which shows obvious indications of an illicit opening and re-use, having a double level of tamperproof means.

This cap is a screw cap (1) for a neck (2) of a bottle (3) comprising an upper part (4) removable from the neck (2) and a lower part (5) non-removable from the neck (2). Said lower non-removable part (5) is a tamper evidence band (TEB) linked to the bottom edge (12) of the cap's skirt (11) by annularly regularly distributed frangible connection bridges (13) which are designed to be broken at the first licit opening of the bottle by unscrewing and removal of the upper part (4) of the cap (1). Said TEB also displays any breaking in of the cap (1) before the first container (3) opening, thanks to additional lower markers (18) which are composed of annularly regularly distributed frangible connection bridges (18). Upper frangible bridges (13) and lower frangible bridges (18) are below the top edge (2) of the neck (2) in the original closed position of the cap and define a top ring (5) of the TEB (5) which is intact after the first licit opening.

A closure (8) with tamper-evident band (40) includes a fixed band (42, 142) and a movable body (50). The fixed band (42, 142), with tamper-evident band inviolate, is joined to the movable body (50) by a weakened portion (52, 152) The tamper-evident band (40) also includes a tamper-evident ring (70, 170) housed, with the tamper-evident band inviolate, in an inner compartment of the closure (8) to be hidden from view. The weakened portion (52, 152) tears due to the unscrewing of the closure (8) and the tamper-evident ring (70,170) pops out of the inner compartment and is arranged, with the seal violated, so as to separate a fixed edge (49, 149) of the fixed band (42, 142) from a movable edge (51, 151) of the movable body (50).

A measuring apparatus and method are described for measuring the breaking force of frangible arrangement connecting a capsule with a closed annular shaped guarantee band, with an annular ridge axially holding the guarantee band, a pusher element that pushes the capsule for breaking the frangible arrangement, sensor for detecting the traction force exerted by the pusher element, a lifting and abutment device arranged to feed the capsule to the annular projection, and a disengagement portion for removing the guarantee band from the annular projection, after the breakage of the frangible media, leaving the closed annular shape of the guarantee band intact.

A combination of a closing element (28) and a receiving structure (24) is provided wherein the closing element (28) and receiving structure (24) are in an initially assembled orientation which prevents, but which can be subsequently operated to permit, communication through the receiving structure (24). The receiving structure (24) includes at least one laterally projecting shear member (40) and a spout (30) defining (A) an access passage (32). The closing element (28) has an aperture (78) for receiving a shear member (40) of the receiving structure (24). At least one frangible bridge (78) extends across a portion of the aperture (74) for being severed by the shear member (40) during relative rotation between the closing element (28) and the receiving structure (24).

A combination of a closing element (28) and a receiving structure (24) is provided wherein the closing element (28) and receiving structure (24) are in an initially assembled orientation which prevents, but which can he subsequently operated to permit, communication through the receiving structure (24). The receiving structure (24) includes at least one laterally projecting shear member (40) and a spout (30) defining (A) an access passage (32). The closing element (28) has an aperture (78) for receiving a shear member (40) of the receiving structure (24). At least one frangible bridge (78) extends across a portion of the aperture (74) for being severed by the shear member (40) during relative rotation between the closing element (28) and the receiving structure (24).

A closure includes first and second closure portions. The first closure portion includes a top wall portion and annular skirt portion. An interior surface of the skirt portion includes an internal thread formation and further includes recessed portions. The second closure portion includes a tamper-evident band being detachably connected to the annular skirt portion by a frangible connection. The band includes a first portion and a second portion connected via a bending area. The second portion includes a tab section, first extension sections and second extension sections. The recessed portions are sized and shaped to receive a respective one of the first extension sections when the closure is in a closed position.

A package includes a container formed to include a product-storage region and a mouth arranged to open into the product-storage region and a closure coupled to the container to selectively close the mouth.