Patent ID: 7413097

Claim:
A tamper-evident closure comprising: a spout including an upwardly extending neck defining a neck opening, an annular cap-engaging retainer extending radially outwardly from said neck, and a fulcrum formed by a thinned section in a surface of said cap-engaging retainer interconnecting said cap-engaging retainer and said neck; and a cap for selectively sealing said neck opening, said cap including a top, an annular skirt depending from said top, and a tamper-evidencing band frangibly connected to a lower end of said annular skirt, said tamper-evidencing band having a radially inwardly extending spout-engaging retainer; wherein said cap-engaging retainer is adapted to engage said spout-engaging retainer when said cap is removed from said neck to limit upward movement of said tamper-evidencing band with respect to said neck.