Carton with tamper-evident feature
AssigneeGraphic Packaging International, Inc.
InventorsFelicia A. Pinkstone, Michael D. Ryan
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Abstract
A tamper-evident structure for securing a lid to a container of a carton for holding a food product includes a plurality of panels having a top panel and at least one side panel, and at least one panel of the plurality of panels is for being attached to at least one of the lid and the container of the carton. At least one indicating feature provides indication that the lid has been at least partially removed from the container.
Claims49
A tamper-evident structure for securing a lid to a container of a carton for holding a food product, the tamper-evident structure comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and at least one side panel, at least one panel of the plurality of panels is for being attached to at least one of the lid and the container of the carton;
- and
- at least one indicating feature provides indication that the lid has been at least partially removed from the container, the at least one indicating feature is defined by at least one line of weakening on a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
A package, comprising:
- a carton for holding a food product and comprising a container and a lid removably engaged with the container;
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- a tamper-evident structure securing the lid to the container, the tamper-evident structure comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and at least one side panel, at least one panel of the plurality of panels is attached to at least one of the lid and the container of the carton;
- and
- at least one indicating feature for providing indication that the lid has been at least partially removed from the container, the at least one indicating feature is defined by at least one line of weakening on a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
A blank for forming a tamper-evident structure for securing a lid to a container of a carton for holding a food product, the blank comprising:
- a plurality of panels comprising a top panel and at least one side panel, at least one panel of the plurality of panels is for being attached to at least one of the lid and the container of the carton when the tamper-evident structure is formed from the blank;
- and
- at least one indicating feature for providing indication that the lid has been at least partially removed from the container when the tamper-evident structure is formed from the blank, the at least one indicating feature is defined by at least one line of weakening on a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
A method of securing a lid to a container of a carton for holding a food product, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels including a top panel and at least one side panel, the blank further including at least one indicating feature;
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- forming a tamper-evident structure from the blank by attaching at least one panel of the plurality of panels to at least one of the lid and the container of the carton to secure the lid to the container, the at least one indicating feature is positioned for providing indication that the lid has been at least partially removed from the container, the at least one indicating feature is defined by at least one line of weakening on a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.