A tamper-evident closure
AssigneeObrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
InventorAlexander Donald Meiklem MCPHERSON
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Abstract
A tamper-evident closure (1) for a container, the closure comprising: a shell comprising a first shell part (3A) and a second shell part (3B); and a tamper-evident overcap, the overcap comprising a cap (4A) which is fixed to the exterior of the first shell part and a tamper-evident member (4B) which is releasably connected to the cap (4A) and releasably located around the exterior of at least part of the second shell part (3B), such that the first and second shell parts (3A, 3B) cannot be separated unless the member (4B) is released, and thereafter the cap (4A) is removable together with the first shell part (3A).
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A tamper-evident closure for a container, the tamper-evident closure comprising:
- a shell comprising a first shell part and a second shell part;
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- a tamper-evident overcap,
- the tamper-evident overcap comprising a cap which is fixed to the exterior of the first shell part and a tamper-evident member which is releasably connected to the cap and releasably secured around the exterior of at least part of the second shell part;
- wherein the first and second shell parts cannot be separated before the tamper-evident member is released;
- wherein after the tamper-evident member is released the cap is removable together with the first shell part.
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A tamper-evident overcap for use with a closure, the closure having a shell comprising a first shell part and a second shell part, the tamper-evident overcap comprising a cap which is fixable to the exterior of the first shell part of the closure and a tamper-evident member which is releasably connected to the cap and releasably securable to the exterior of the second shell part whereby when the tamper-evident overcap is arranged for use on the closure, the first and second shell parts cannot be separated before the tamper-evident member is released, and after the tamper-evident member is released the cap is removable together with the first shell part.
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