Security and anti-tamper device for containers

A security device for securing a container, comprising:

• a body including,
• a top surface,
• a bottom surface, and
• one or more side surfaces defining a perimeter;
• and
• a securing member extending from a first end to a second end and including a retainer at the first end, wherein the securing member is configured to interact with the bottom surface of the body to guide a movement of the securing member relative to the body,
• wherein, in the unlocked state, the securing member is configured to move in a first direction and in a second direction,
• wherein in the locked state, the securing member is configured to move in the first direction and is inhibited from moving in the second direction,
• wherein, in the first direction, the retainer is moved towards the body, and
• wherein, in the second direction, the retainer is moved away from the body,
• wherein, in the locked state, the body is positioned on top of a container and the securing member is moved in the second direction to trap a top portion of the container between the one or more side surfaces and the retainer, and wherein the retainer is configured to engage a rim of the container.

A method of manufacturing a security device for securing a container, comprising:

• structuring a body to comprise,
• a top surface,
• a bottom surface, and
• one or more side surfaces defining a perimeter;
• and
• structuring a securing member to extend from a first end to a second end and to movably couple to the body;
• structuring the securing member to comprise a retainer at the first end;
• structuring the securing member, when in the unlocked state, to move in a first direction and in a second direction that is different than the first direction;
• and
• structuring the securing member, when in the locked state, to move in the first direction and be inhibited from moving in the second direction;
• structuring the body, when in the locked state, to be positioned on top of a container and structuring the securing member to be moved in the second direction to trap a top portion of the container between the one or more side surfaces and the retainer, and wherein the retainer is configured to engage a rim of the container,
• wherein, in the first direction, the retainer is moved towards the body, and
• wherein, in the second direction, the retainer is moved away from the body.