Patent ID: 9567143
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B65D

Claim:
1. A tamper evident closure for a container comprising: a closure shell having a top surface and a depending skirt, the top surface defining a first aperture extending therethrough and a scored frangible portion surrounding the first aperture, the depending skirt defining an open lower end for engagement with an open end of a container; a tamper evident tearable member overlying at least a portion of the top surface of the closure shell and defining a second aperture overlying the first aperture; and a removable closure cap overlying the top surface of the closure shell and the tamper evident tearable member, the closure cap having an annular ring projecting downwardly from an underside thereof, extending through the first and second apertures and attached to an underside of the frangible portion, wherein at least partial removal of the closure cap from the top surface of the closure shell peels at least a portion of the frangible portion away from the top surface of the closure shell along said scoring, thereby at least partially tearing the tamper evident tearable member.