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US 2022/0177185 A1Published application
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 method of using a self-sealing container comprising:
- providing two container sections with sidewalls, with the two container sections being connected along a fold line;
- loading an item into one of the two container sections;
- folding the two container sections along the fold line to a closed position to form a closed container;
- positioning a sealing flap over an outside of the closed container;
- exposing an adhesive on the sealing flap;
- pressing the sealing flap to seal the closed container in a sealed position;
- wherein the closed container can be opened by removing a tear away tab to provide a visual indication of opening from the sealed position;
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- wherein the container can be retained in the closed position after the sealing flap has been released or after the closed container has been opened from the sealed position.
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