Tamper-evident dispensing closure
AssigneeSeaquist Closures L.L.C.
InventorEfrem M. Ostrowsky
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Abstract
A dispensing package having a tamper-evident dispensing closure. A tamper-indicating removable strip is integrally formed with the closure and is secured to one of the closure body and closure cover via frangible bridging means. The closure hingedly connects the cover and body. The body defines a dispensing orifice and the cover seals the orifice. The strip defines spaces and the other one of the body and cover defines projections which extend into the spaces to resist relative movement of the body and cover unless the frangible bridging means are severed and thereby shows that access has been gained to the dispensing orifice. The closure is preferably generally circular and the tamper-indicating means are preferably within the perimeter of the closure.
Claims20
A tamper-evident dispensing closure comprising
- a body adaptable to be secured to a container, a cover hingedly connected to said body for movement between open and closed positions and means for hingedly connecting said cover and said body, a dispensing orifice defined by said body and means on said cover for sealing said orifice when said cover is in a closed position,
- tamper-indicating means formed with said dispensing closure for making evident that access has been gained to said dispensing orifice,
- said tamper-indicating means comprising a removable strip integrally formed with the closure and connected via frangible bridging means to one of said body and cover, said removable strip defining recess means, and projection means formed with the other of said body and cover, and said projection means extending into said recess means,
- whereby when said cover is moved from said closed position towards an open position, said projection means bear against said removable strip and the cover may not readily be moved from said closed position without first severing at least a portion of said frangible bridging means.
A tamper-evident dispensing package comprising a container, a dispensing closure secured to said container, and means for resisting removal of said closure from said container, said dispensing closure comprising
- a body secured to said container and a cover connected to said body, a dispensing orifice defined by said body and means on said cover for sealing said orifice,
- tamper-indicating means formed with said dispensing closure for making evident that access has been gained to said dispensing orifice,
- said tamper-indicating means comprising a removable strip integrally formed with the closure and connected via frangible bridging means integrally formed with one of said body and cover, said removable strip defining recess means, and projection means formed with the other of said body and cover, and said projection means extending into said recess means,
- whereby when said cover is moved from said closed position towards an open position, said projection means bear against said removable strip and the cover may not readily be moved from said closed position without first severing at least a portion of said frangible bridging means.
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