US 12,263,996 B2
Tamper-evident cap
Paul van den Hoonaard, West Bridgewater, MA (US); Stephen Gosling, West Bridgewater, MA (US); Peter J. Walters, Barrington, IL (US); and David Williamson, West Bridgewater, MA (US)
Assigned to Cheer Pack North America LLC, West Bridgewater, MA (US)
Filed by Cheer Pack North America LLC, West Bridgewater, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/881,177.
Application 17/881,177 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/477,776, filed on Sep. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,702,252.
Prior Publication US 2023/0089722 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 47/10 (2006.01); B65D 47/12 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01); B65D 75/58 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/10 (2013.01) [B65D 47/122 (2013.01); B65D 51/24 (2013.01); B65D 75/5883 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tamper-evident closure for a container, the closure comprising:
a straw having an outer edge with an outwardly extending projection;
a cap having a rib with a tab extending from the rib, the tab having an inwardly extending lug configured to engage with an outwardly extending projection of the straw as the cap rotates relative to the straw when the cap and the straw are secured together,
the tab having a hinge coupled with the rib, the hinge configured to rotate the tab outwardly relative to the rib, the tab further having a foldable portion configured to fold the outwardly rotated tab.