Truly Tamper-evident Container
OwnerRichard McCormickinventor
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Abstract
A comprehensive tamper-evident container incorporates cap-internal safeguards from the references and adds advanced internal features in the clear cap, such as color-changing agents and embedded RFID chips in adhesives, visible through the clear cap or a clear window in the container body. These detect subtle tampering, especially for personal care, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods, distinguishing from external prior art, with all evidence confined to the clear cap or a window in the container body for pre-purchase visibility.
Claims20
A tamper-evident container comprising the features as claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 11,618,621 and U.S. Patent Application Publication Number 2024/0051070 A1, further comprising an internal tamper-evident safeguard integrated within the clear container cap, inaccessible externally without damage, wherein the safeguard includes an indicator visible through the transparent cap and configured to irreversibly alter upon cap tampering, such as flipping or twisting open.
A method of making a tamper-evident container, comprising forming a container as described in the incorporated references, and embedding a color-changing agent in an internal cap adhesive.
A tamper-evident system comprising cap-internal adhesives with color-changing agents and chips.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.