Tamper evident carton

A method of securing contents in a tamper evident carton, comprising:

• a. providing a tamper evident carton, comprising:
• i. a floor panel;
• ii. side panels extending about a periphery of the floor panel;
• iii. corner gussets extending between adjacent side panels, wherein the bottom panel, side panels, and corner gussets are configurable to form a compartment region;
• iv. a first lid flap and a second lid flap opposite that of the first lid flap, wherein the first lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a first one of the side panels forming a first moveable joint therebetween, and the second lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a second one of the side panels opposite that of the first side panel forming a second moveable joint therebetween, and wherein the first lid flap and second lid flap comprise a first interlocking feature and a second interlocking feature, respectively, such that the first lid flap and second lid flap are configured to interlock with one another when in a folded closed configuration;
• v. a third lid flap and a fourth lid flap opposite that of the third lid flap, wherein the third lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a third one of the side panels forming a third moveable joint therebetween, and the fourth lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a fourth one of the side panels opposite that of the third side panel forming a fourth moveable joint therebetween, and wherein the third lid flap and fourth lid flap comprise a third interlocking feature and a fourth interlocking feature, respectively, such that the third lid flap and fourth lid flap are configured to interlock with one another when in a folded closed configuration;
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• vi. a tear strip disposed in one of the third lid flap or fourth lid flap, and wherein upon removal of the tear strip the third lid flap is releasable from the folded closed configuration without unlocking the third interlocking feature from the fourth interlocking feature;
• b. inserting contents into the compartment region;
• c. interlocking the first lid flap and the second lid flap together;
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• d. interlocking the third lid flap and the fourth lid flap together.

A method of providing access to contents in a secured tamper evident carton, comprising:

• a. providing a secured tamper evident carton with contents therein, the tamper evident carton comprising:
• i. a floor panel;
• ii. side panels extending about a periphery of the floor panel;
• iii. corner gussets extending between adjacent side panels, wherein the bottom panel, side panels, and corner gussets are configurable to form a compartment region;
• iv. a first lid flap and a second lid flap opposite that of the first lid flap, wherein the first lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a first one of the side panels forming a first moveable joint therebetween, and the second lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a second one of the side panels opposite that of the first side panel forming a second moveable joint therebetween, and wherein the first lid flap and second lid flap comprise a first interlocking feature and a second interlocking feature, respectively, such that the first lid flap and second lid flap are configured to interlock with one another when in a folded closed configuration;
• v. a third lid flap and a fourth lid flap opposite that of the third lid flap, wherein the third lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a third one of the side panels forming a third moveable joint therebetween, and the fourth lid flap extends from an uppermost edge of a fourth one of the side panels opposite that of the third side panel forming a fourth moveable joint therebetween, and wherein the third lid flap and fourth lid flap comprise a third interlocking feature and a fourth interlocking feature, respectively, such that the third lid flap and fourth lid flap are configured to interlock with one another when in a folded closed configuration;
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• vi. a tear strip disposed in one of the third lid flap or fourth lid flap, and wherein upon removal of the tear strip the third lid flap is releasable from the folded closed configuration without unlocking the third interlocking feature from the fourth interlocking feature;
• b. removing the tear strip;
• c. folding open the third lid flap and the fourth lid flap;
• d. unlocking the first interlocking feature of first lid flap from the second interlocking feature of the second lid flap;
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• e. folding open the first lid flap and the second lid flap.