Patent ID: 8113377

Claim:
A closure for a container; the closure being a single molded plastic unit and comprising in combination: a base member constructed to close an open end of an associated container, the base member having at least one dispensing opening formed therein; at least one flap joined to the base member at a hinge line along one edge of the base, the flap being positioned to close the dispensing opening, and when closed, having a front edge which is opposite to the hinge line; a tear strip formed on an edge of the base opposite the hinge line and connected to the base by at least one frangible web, the tear strip hinging about the frangible web to a position overlying the front edge of the flap; and at least one plastic weld for connecting the overlying edge of the tear strip to the flap to provide a tamper evident feature, wherein a central region of the closure being raised into a plateau portion having a top surface formed by the combination of the base and the at least one flap, the tear strip at least partially overlapping and welded to the top surface, wherein the tear strip has a non-hinged right angled bend configured to receive a bottom of an adjacent stacked container.