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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 13, 1998
James M Beck, Long Grove, IL (US);
Creative Packaging Corp., Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
A tamper-evident cap retained on a container to seal the contents thereof. The cap includes a circumferential tamper band having an inwardly projecting annular flange to be engaged below an annular lip projecting from the mouth of the container. A tear lever is formed as part of the tamper band at a common hinge portion thereof. The tear lever includes a free edge disposed spaced from said hinge portion and connected to a free edge of said tamper band at two securement points only. The cap is removable from the container by pulling on said tear lever to separate same from the tamper band at the two securement points and pivoting the lever about the hinge to disengage the annular flange from the annular lip.