Tamper-evident box

A box comprising:

• a box top comprising a first panel and a locking tab separably joined to the first panel, the locking tab comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel;
• the first tab subpanel extending from the first panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel, the second tab subpanel comprising a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab;
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• a box bottom comprising a second panel, the second panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at the ear being greater than a lateral width of the locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at the neck being less than the lateral width of the locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking tab;
• wherein engaged portions of the locking tab and the locking opening are hidden to an observer outside of the box when the box is in an assembled position;
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• wherein the second panel comprises a second end panel, a connecting panel, and an inside end panel;
• at least one of the second end panel, the inside end panel, and the connecting panel define the locking opening.

A blank comprising:

• a first main panel defining a top outer surface of a box;
• a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel and comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel;
• the first tab subpanel extending from the first main panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel and joined to the first tab subpanel at a first bend line, the second tab subpanel comprising a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab;
• wherein an edge defined by a distal end of the second tab subpanel of the locking tab is parallel to the first bend line and defines a length;
• a second main panel connected to the first main panel and facing the first main panel;
• and
• an end panel extending from the second main panel, the end panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at the ear being greater than a lateral width of the locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at the neck being less than the lateral width of the locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and lockably engage at least a portion of the locking tab upon assembly of the blank into the box;
• wherein the locking tab and the locking opening are positioned on opposite ends of the blank, a central axis of each of the locking tab and the locking opening being aligned with each other;
• and
• wherein engaged portions of the locking tab and the locking opening are configured to be hidden to an observer outside of the box upon assembly thereof.

A blank comprising:

• a first main panel defining a top outer surface of a box;
• a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel and joined to the first main panel with a perforated connection defining a plurality of segments, at least one segment of the perforated connection extending in a direction angled with respect to at least one other segment of the perforated connection, the locking tab comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel;
• the first tab subpanel extending from the first main panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel and joined to the first tab subpanel, the second tab subpanel comprising a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab;
• a second main panel connected to the first main panel and facing the first main panel;
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• an end panel extending from the second main panel, the end panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at the ear being greater than a lateral width of the locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at the neck being less than the lateral width of the locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and lockably engage at least a portion of the locking tab upon assembly of the blank into the box;
• wherein the locking tab and the locking opening are positioned on opposite ends of the blank, the locking tab and the locking opening being aligned with each other;
• and
• wherein engaged portions of the locking tab and the locking opening are configured to be hidden to an observer outside of the box upon assembly thereof.