Patent ID: 8490804

Claim:
A tamper-evident closure comprising: (a) a base; (b) a lid; and (c) a tamper-evident member irreversibly movable between a first position in which part of said tamper-evident member is visible prior to initial opening of said tamper-evident closure and a second position in which said part is masked by said lid so as to be at least partly hidden from view, said tamper-evident member being moved from said first position to said second position upon initial opening of said tamper-evident closure; said closure further comprising first retaining means for retaining said tamper-evident member in said first position; and said closure further including second retaining means for retaining said tamper-evident member in said second position; wherein said first retaining means comprises at least one frangible bridge connecting said tamper-evident member to at least one of said base and said lid; wherein said second retaining means comprises a first projection on said lid and a first recess in said tamper-evident member; wherein said tamper-evident member includes a grasping portion for aiding the movement of said tamper-evident member from said first position to said second position; and wherein said grasping portion projects radially outwards from the perimeter of said lid.