Tamper evident tub
AssigneeBway Corporation
InventorFrano Luburic
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Abstract
An exemplary tamper evident tub is disclosed. In various embodiments, the exemplary tub includes one or more breakable tabs in near proximity to a lid latching assembly. The one or more breakable tabs, in particular embodiments, prevent access to one or more lift tabs and latches, while the tamper evident tub lid is in a closed position. In various embodiments, the one or more lift tabs and latches are operable to allow for the lid to be opened from a closed position. In some embodiments, removing the breakable tabs allows access to the one or more lift tabs and latches, and further indicates that the exemplary tub has been tampered with.
Claims20
A container assembly, comprising:
- a container body defining
- an interior cavity,
- a bottom and a top edge, wherein the top edge is opposite the bottom and defines a body opening to the interior cavity, and
- a satellite ring circumscribing at least a portion of the container body adjacent the top edge;
- a latch assembly adjacent the satellite ring and including a latch;
- a lid pivotable relative to the container body between a closed position, in which access to the interior cavity is inhibited, and an open position, in which access to the interior cavity is permitted, the lid comprising a tab that is configured to engage the latch when the lid is in the closed position;
- and
- a tear strip removably coupled to the satellite ring, such that access to the tab is permitted when the tear strip is removed from the satellite ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.