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US 11,186,406 B2Granted
Tamper evident locking folded box
AssigneeSouthern Champion Tray, L.P.
InventorsDavid Chapman, Neha Mardi, Benjamin Walter, Pascale Grenier
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Abstract
A tamper resistant latching mechanism is provided with an insert tab and wings on a first section used in conjunction with a slot and release panel on an opposite hingedly connected section.
Claims12
A container made of a foldable substrate, and said container being of the type having;
- a bottom rectangular panel foldably connected to lower edges of a rear wall, opposed sidewalls, and a front wall to form a tray defining a storage area within;
- a top having a rear edge hingedly connected to a top edge of the rear wall of the tray;
- the top having a top panel with a front edge with a crease line connecting to a front flap section, said crease line having an intermediate section of a cut line defining an opening proximate the path of the crease line;
- perforations extending inward from the front edge of the top panel at either end of the cut line;
- a fold line connecting ends of the inward extending perforations, said cut line, perforations, and fold line defining a release panel;
- the front wall of the tray having a top edge with a crease line connecting to a lower portion of a latch leg;
- a latch tab attached along an upper portion of the latch leg, said latch tab having a width defined by one or more crease lines less than the length of the cut line along the front edge of the top panel;
- a wing element attached to a side of the latch tab at a crease line and foldable against the latch tab;
- wherein the top is a clamshell crown.
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A container made of a foldable substrate, and said container being of the type having;
- a bottom rectangular panel foldably connected to lower edges of a rear wall, opposed sidewalls, and a front wall to form a tray defining a storage area within;
- a top having a rear edge hingedly connected to a top edge of the rear wall of the tray;
- the top having a top panel with a side edge with a crease line connecting to a side flap section, said crease line having an intermediate section of a cut line defining an opening proximate the path of the crease line;
- perforations extending inward from the side edge of the top panel at either end of the cut line;
- a fold line connecting ends of the inward extending perforations, said cut line, perforations, and fold line defining a release panel;
- a sidewall of the tray having a top edge with a crease line connecting to a lower portion of a latch leg;
- a latch tab attached along an upper portion of the latch leg, said latch tab having a width defined by one or more crease lines less than the length of the cut line along the side edge of the top panel;
- a wing element attached to a side of the latch tab at a crease line and foldable against the latch tab.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.