Patent ID: 6193921
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a lid for a container with an integral tamper evident band comprising;molding a lid with a rim and a peripheral flange to form an annulus that fits over the rim of a container;molding a tamper evident band around the periphery of said lid, said tamper evident band having an outer circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of said lid;forming one or more rupturable sections securing said tamper evident band around the peripheral flange of said lid;forming latch means on said periperhal flange of said lid for securing said tamper evident band around said outer circumference of said lid when installed on the container;whereby when said lid is mounted on a container and said tamper evident band is installed on the lid, said tamper evident band slips to a new circumference with the end of said tamper evident band overlapping the beginning of said tamper evident band to form a pull tab.