Patent ID: 7175039

Claim:
A composite closure for coupling with a container, comprising: an insert disk including a curl formed at a periphery thereof; and a band including: an annular skirt including threads formed on an interior surface thereof; a retaining feature extending radially inwardly from the skirt; a ring extending radially inwardly from an upper portion of the skirt over at least a portion of the disk; and plural fins extending inwardly from the skirt, the fins and the retaining feature forming a recess therebetween for receiving the disk curl, a contact surface of the fins being nonparallel, in longitudinal cross section, to a closure longitudinal axis; the closure having a fully tightened position in which the ring contacts the disk, a loose position in which the ring is spaced apart from the disk, and an intermediate tightened position in which the ring is spaced apart from the disk and in which the contact surface urges against the curl, the intermediate tightened position being between the fully tightened position and the loose position, wherein the fins have a first, as-molded state prior to application of the closure onto the container and a second, fully applied state in which the fins deformably receive at least a portion of the curl upon application of the closure onto the container, whereby the fins engage the curl to removably secure the band to the disk.