Patent ID: 6886708

Claim:
A tamper-evident overcap for use on a can having a dispenser valve and an annular lip surrounding the dispenser valve, the overcap comprising a closure including a top, a base, and a side extending downwardly from the top to the base, and an annular tear strip appended to the base of the closure along separate first and second frangible tear lines, the tear strip including a first arcuate section connecting to the base of the closure along the first frangible tear line and carrying a first retainer flange removable from the closure and adapted to engage an underside of the annular lip, a pull tab coupled to the first arcuate section, a second arcuate section connecting to the base of the closure along the second frangible tear line and carrying a second retainer flange removable from the closure and adapted to engage the underside of the annular lip, a tether section spaced from the base of the closure and arranged to interconnect the first and second retainer flanges, and a third section connecting to the base of the closure and carrying a third retainer flange non-removable from the closure and adapted to engage an underside of the annular lip.