Tamper-evident closure and method of making same

Details Tamper-evident closure and method of making same Tamper-evident closure and method of making same

2004-07-28

2008-08-19

Stashick, Anthony D (Department: 3781)

Receptacles

Closures

With closure opening arrangements for means

C215S043000, C215S044000, C215S252000, C215S251000, C215S258000, C229S125040, C229S125050, C229S125140

Reexamination Certificate

active

07413097

ABSTRACT:
A tamper-evident closure including a spout and a cap. The spout includes an upwardly extending neck defining a neck opening, an annular cap-engaging retainer extending radially outwardly from the neck, and a fulcrum interconnecting the cap-engaging retainer and the neck. The cap selectively seals the neck opening and includes a top, an annular skirt depending from the top, and a tamper-evidencing band frangibly connected to a lower end of the annular skirt. The tamper-evidencing band has a radially inwardly extending spout-engaging retainer. The cap-engaging retainer is adapted to engage the spout-engaging retainer when the cap is removed from the neck to limit upward movement of the tamper-evidencing band with respect to the neck. A method of using the tamper-evident closure is also disclosed.

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