Patent ID: 6550626
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A tamper-evident structure for use in a closure system, the closure system including a closure body for being directly engaged with a container that has a lip, said closure body having a dispensing orifice, the tamper-evident structure comprising:(A) a lid for occluding the dispensing orifice, said lid having a first location at which said lid is integrally connected with a hinge to said closure body in a unitary construction; (B) a frangible tamper-evident member extending from a proximal end adjacent the lid to a distal end opposite the proximal end, said proximal end of said tamper-evident member being integrally connected to said lid in a unitary construction at a second location on said lid that is spaced from said first location; and (C) a drop ring that is (1) attached to the distal end of the frangible tamper-evident member, and (2) adapted to engage the lip of the container in a way that inhibits upward movement of said drop ring beyond said lip of said container.