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Tamper-indicating dispensing closure

  • US 20060011573A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2005
  • Published: 01/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tamper-indicating dispensing closure, comprising:

  • a closure body having a top wall portion, and an annular depending skirt portion, said top wall portion defining a dispensing opening for dispensing contents of an associated container to which the closure body is fitted; and

    a flip-top lid including a main body joined to said closure body for movement between a closed position covering said dispensing opening, and an open position wherein said dispensing opening is uncovered, said flip-top lid including a tamper-indicating flange depending from said main body of said flip-top lid, and joined thereto by a frangible connection, said closure body defining a retention cavity for receiving said tamper-indicating flange when said flip-top lid is in said closed position, said tamper-indicating flange being permanently retained in said retention cavity by fracture of said frangible connection when said flip-top lid is initially moved from said closed position to said open position.

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