Patent ID: 8439212
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A tamper-evident closure comprising a body adapted to mount onto a container formed to include an outlet opening into an interior region formed in the container, a cap configured to be mounted on the body in a closed position overlying the outlet and separated from the body in an opened position uncovering the outlet, and tamper-evident means coupled to the cap and to the body for breaking in response to movement of the cap relative to the body from the closed position toward the opened position to provide a tamper-evident signal visible to an observer that the cap has been moved relative to the body from the closed position toward the opened position, wherein the tamper-evident means includes at least one radially extending not S-shaped frangible connector arranged to interconnect the body and the cap and extend inwardly in a radial direction toward a vertical central axis of body from the body to the cap and at least one S-shaped frangible strap, each S-shaped frangible strap having an inner portion coupled to the cap, an outer portion coupled to the body, and a serpentine portion arranged to interconnect companion inner and outer portions.