Container with lid and tamper-evident features

Details Container with lid and tamper-evident features Container with lid and tamper-evident features

2006-02-21

2010-12-28

Stashick, Anthony (Department: 3781)

Bottles and jars

Closures

Frangible member or portion

C215S252000, C215S901000, C220S268000, C220S276000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857154

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus (10) for securing sample collection, comprises an open-topped container (12), a lid (14) for securely covering the open-topped container (12) to prevent access to container contents, and first and second tamper-evident features (16, 18) each having a frangible portion (20, 22) which fractures in use to provide an indication of tampering with container contents when its respective tamper-evident feature is activated. The first and second tamper-evident features (16, 18) are independently-operable, with activation of the first tamper-evident feature (16) preventing activation of the second tamper-evident feature (18) until the frangible portion (20) of the first tamper-evident feature (16) is fractured. The second tamper evident feature (18) is operable without having to remove the fractured frangible portion (20) of the first tamper evident feature (16) from the apparatus (20).

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