Patent ID: 6848603

Claim:
A closure for dispensing material from a container, comprising: a body portion that is adapted to be mounted onto a container, said body portion having a dispensing opening defined therein; a lid portion hingedly connected to said body portion so as to be movable between a first, closed position and a second, open position; a tamper evident band frangibly connected to said body portion, said tamper evident band being shaped, sized and positioned to engage structure on said lid portion in order to preclude movement of said lid portion away from said first, closed position, said structure on said lid portion comprising a projection extending radially outwardly from said lid portion, said projection being shaped, sized and positioned to engage an underside of said tamper evident band; and temporary securement means for temporarily securing said tamper evident band to said lid portion, whereby security of said closure prior to opening by a consumer is enhanced.