Patent ID: 7198162

Claim:
A molded closure comprising: a dispenser having an upper aperture for dispensing a fluid; a cylindrical side wall having a first inner wall on which an auxiliary thread is disposed, said auxiliary thread being inwardly directed to engage a mold core thread and enable removal of said closure from said mold core after a short shot; said side wall also having at least one principal thread being inwardly directed thereon for engaging a container neck finish; said auxiliary thread being disposed at a first end of said side wall to inhibit engagement of said auxiliary thread and said container neck finish and said principal thread being disposed toward an opposed second end of said side wall; wherein said side wall includes a first tier and a second tier, said first tier including said first inner wall of said side wall portion and said second tier including a second inner wall, said auxiliary thread being disposed on said first inner wall and said principal thread being disposed on said second inner wall; said auxiliary thread having a first depth and said principal thread having a second depth, said second depth being at least about twice said first depth.