Patent ID: 7044317

Claim:
A tamper-evident dispensing closure system for a container that has an opening to the container interior, said dispensing closure system comprising: a body capable of extending from said container at said opening, said body having (1) at least one dispensing orifice for communicating with said container opening, (2) a retention member in the form of a bead located laterally of said at least one dispensing orifice; a lid hinged at a hinge connection to said body for accommodating lifting of said lid relative to said at least one dispensing orifice between (1) a closed position over said at least one dispensing orifice, and (2) an open position away from said at least one dispensing orifice, said lid having a top wall and a skirt; an anchor member having an engaging portion in the form of a lip for engaging said retention member when said lid is first in said closed position wherein said lid, body and anchor member define an unobstructed region generally 180 degrees from said hinge connection to provide access to lifting said lid; and a plurality of spaced-apart frangible webs projecting outwardly from said skirt for initially connecting said anchor member with said lid for subsequently being broken without leaving a tamper-evident portion at a location generally 180 degrees from said hinge connection when said lid is lifted from said closed position.