ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,984, issued on Oct. 6.
"Tamper-evident and child safety container" was invented by Terry Vovan (Riverside, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention is for a safety child-resistant and tamper-evident packaging container cap having a tamper-evident tab on the top of the cap and a press-tab on the side wall that provides both tamper-evident and child safety features to warn and protect consumers as well as dispensers such as: pharmacists, hospitals, medical centers, and manufacturers that the containers have not been opened and the number of pills contained in the container is accurate. The uniqueness of the cap allows the ph...