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Tamper-evident closure and method of making same

  • US 7,413,097 B1
  • Filed: 07/28/2004
  • Issued: 08/19/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tamper-evident closure comprising:

  • a spout including an upwardly extending neck defining a neck opening, an annular cap-engaging retainer extending radially outwardly from said neck, and a fulcrum formed by a thinned section in a surface of said cap-engaging retainer interconnecting said cap-engaging retainer and said neck; and

    a cap for selectively sealing said neck opening, said cap including a top, an annular skirt depending from said top, and a tamper-evidencing band frangibly connected to a lower end of said annular skirt, said tamper-evidencing band having a radially inwardly extending spout-engaging retainer;

    wherein said cap-engaging retainer is adapted to engage said spout-engaging retainer when said cap is removed from said neck to limit upward movement of said tamper-evidencing band with respect to said neck.

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