Patent ID: 7513377

Claim:
A tamper indicating band arrester, comprising: a closure having a top wall and an annular skirt depending from said top wall; an internal thread helically extending about an inner surface of said annular skirt; a tamper-indicating band frangibly connected to a lower edge portion of said annular skirt by a frangible connection; said tamper-indicating band having a first plurality of folding fingers of a first length and a second plurality of folding fingers of a second length, said folding fingers of said first length being shorter than said folding fingers of said second length; said first and second plurality of folding fingers extending from substantially the same elevational position along said tamper-indicating band; a container having at least one external thread helically extending about a neck, and at least one neck bead extending about said neck beneath said thread; said folding fingers of said first length engaging a lower surface of said at least one neck bead; said folding fingers of a second length extending above said neck bead.