Patent ID: 7261217

Claim:
A closure for a container, the closure being a single molded plastic unit and comprising in combination: a. a base member constructed to close an open end of an associated container, the base member having at least one dispensing opening formed therein, b. a 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 and parallel to the hinge line, c. a tear strip formed on an edge of the base member opposite the hinge line and connected to the base member by at least one frangible web, the tear strip hinging about the at least one frangible web to a position overlying the front edge of the flap, and the at least one frangible web of the tear strip having an upstanding shoulder connected to a horizontal ledge such that when the tear strip is sealed over the flap, the tear strip presents a stacking shoulder, and d. at least one plastic weld for connecting the overlying edge of the tear strip to the flap to provide a tamper evident feature.