Patent ID: 9242768
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A tamper-evident closure for a container, said closure comprising: a. a first portion, said first portion comprising an inner part and an outer part; and b. a second portion, said outer part movable relative to said inner part from a first position in which said outer part is immediately adjacent said second portion to a second position in which said outer part is not immediately adjacent to said second portion so as to form an unobstructed gap between said outer part and said second portion when said outer part is in said second position, wherein said unobstructed gap extends around the entire periphery of said closure, said inner part and said outer part being constructed and arranged to become irreversibly locked in said second position so that said outer part cannot be moved back to said first position to close said unobstructed gap.