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Tamper evidencing plastic can top

  • US 4,658,980 A
  • Filed: 10/25/1985
  • Issued: 04/21/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tamper evidencing container cap comprising(a) a rectangular shaped cover member;

  • (b) means defining a plurality of openings in said cover member for pouring, spooning, or sifting container contents confined by said cover member;

    (c) at least two side-by-side lids;

    (d) hinge means side connecting each of said lids to said cover member;

    (e) said lids being adapted to close said cover member openings when the lids are folded on the hinge means into a superimposed relationship with the cover member;

    (f) arrow shaped locking means adapted to penetrate holes in said cover member and to engage said cover member in a locking relationship through said holes, including first breakable tamper evidencing means directly connecting said locking means to said lids;

    (g) said locking means having enlarged base means to prevent the locking means from falling through said openings into the container contents, said tamper evidencing means in the unbroken state holding the top of said base means in essentially the same plane as that of said lids, in the broken state the top of the base means lying below the plane of said lids; and

    (h) second breakable tamper evidencing means connecting said lids together.

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