Patent Document ID: 7857154
Application ID: 11813666
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An apparatus for securing sample collection, comprising: an open-topped container having a neck, the neck comprising a first protuberant step and a second protuberant step; a lid for securely covering the open-topped container to prevent access to container contents, the lid comprising: a first tamper-evident feature having a first frangible portion and a first plurality of lugs; and a second tamper-evident feature having a second frangible portion and a second plurality of lugs; wherein the first frangible portion and second frangible portion fracture in use to provide an indication of tampering with container contents when its respective tamper-evident feature is activated, with the first tamper-evident feature and second tamper-evident feature being independently fractured and activated from one another; and, wherein a first of the first tamper-evident feature occurs when the first plurality of lugs engages the first protuberant step and a second activation of the second tamper-evident feature occurs when the second plurality of lugs engages the second protuberant step, wherein the first activation of the first tamper-evident feature prevents the second activation of the second tamper-evident feature until the first frangible portion is fractured, wherein the second tamper-evident feature is activated and then fractured without having to remove the fractured frangible portion of the first tamper-evident feature from the apparatus.