Patent ID: 8376176

Claim:
A container indicator system comprising: a container comprising: a sidewall; a top opening; and a peripheral flange surrounding said top opening, said peripheral flange comprising: a rim, and a skirt extending downward from said rim and spaced circumferentially around said sidewall, said skirt having a rear portion and an opening in said skirt, said opening in said skirt arranged between two lateral edges of said skirt; a pivotal tab disposed within said opening in said skirt and connected to said peripheral flange, said pivotal tab having two lateral ends which extend parallel with the two lateral edges of the skirt; and a cover for closing said top opening of the container, said cover detachable between: an initial closed position wherein said cover is detachably connected to said container, said pivotal tab supports said cover, and at least one part of said skirt overlaps at least one part of said pivotal tab such that said at least one part of said pivotal tab is not visible to a user; an open position wherein, after a pivoting movement of the pivotal tab during which said at least one part of said pivotal tab is guided outwards from behind said at least one part of said skirt, said at least one part of said pivotal tab is disposed in front of said at least one part of said skirt such that said skirt is not broken and said at least one part of said pivotal tab is visible to a user; and a subsequent closed position wherein said at least one part of said pivotal tab is prevented from being disposed behind said at least one part of said skirt; wherein said at least one part of said pivotal tab is provided on at least one of the lateral ends of the pivotal tab; wherein said at least one part of said pivotal tab is provided with an elasticity and said at least one part of said skirt is provided with a rigidity such that said at least one part of the pivotal tab is guided outwards from behind said at least one part of said skirt without breaking said at least one part of said skirt; and wherein the pivotal tab has a lower end which is not covered by the skirt when the cover is in the initial closed position.