Breakaway tamper evident cover

Claim 1

A tamper evident cover for use with a container having a closure with a surrounding outwardly extending closure bead and a closure inner portion formed under the inside of the closure bead, and a nozzle extending upwardly through the closure for discharging the contents of the container therethrough, said cover comprising: a generally circular top portion; a generally cylindrical sidewall extending downwardly from the edge of said top portion forming a generally circular rim equally spaced from said top portion; a flat, substantially continuous and horizontal flange extending outwardly from said rim over said closure bead; a locking ring adapted to surround the outwardly extending closure bed, having an inwardly extending locking flange for engaging under the outside of the closure bead to secure the locking ring to the container; a frangible tear line overlying said closure bead and connecting said locking ring to said outwardly extending flange whereby after said frangible tear line has been ruptured, said cover sidewall and said outwardly extending flange may be forced downwardly into the closure beneath said closure bead and said outwardly extending flange will spring outwardly to engage said closure inner portion under said closure bead to removably retain said cover in position.