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US 11,667,430 B2Granted
Self-sealing container
AssigneeSafeseal-Systems
InventorsRonald Collis, James Ryan Bowen
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Abstract
A self-sealing container is formed from a blank comprising panels and end flaps connected along fold lines with the panels and the end flaps being foldable along the fold lines to form the container. The container includes a securing feature that seals the container in a closed position, with the securing feature providing a visual indication of opening if the container is opened from the closed position. After the container is opened, the securing feature provides a closure feature that allows the container to be closed.
Claims10
A self-sealing container comprising:
- two container sections with sidewalls, with the two container sections being connected along a fold line;
- wherein the container is formed when the two container sections are folded along the fold line to a closed position to form a closed container;
- a securing feature that seals the closed container in a sealed position;
- wherein the securing feature includes at least two flaps connected along a common fold line;
- wherein the securing feature seals to an exterior of a sidewall of the sidewalls;
- wherein the securing feature provides a visual indication that the closed container has been opened from the sealed position;
- wherein the container further comprises a closure feature that allows the container to be retained in the closed position after the securing feature has been released or after the closed container has been opened from the sealed position.
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