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US 5,253,772 AGranted
Tamper evident container assembly
AssigneeSweetheart Cup Company Inc.
InventorEdward M. Earnest
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AssigneeSweetheart Cup Company Inc.
InventorEdward M. Earnest
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A tamper evident container assembly includes an open-ended container body having a bottom wall and peripheral side wall, the side wall having an upper rim protruding radially outwardly of the peripheral side wall. A reusable lid has a top wall and a portion of which is tucked under the upper rim to thereby lock the lid to the container body. The depending skirt is further provided in a lower portion thereof with an annular line of weakening extending about the skirt portion to thereby define an annular tear strip inclusive of the free end so that upon removal of the tear strip, the lid may be removed from said container. A related method of assembling a tamper evident container assembly the steps of: a) filling the container body with contents; b) applying the lid to the container body; and c) tucking a substantial portion of the lower free edge under the rim to thereby provide a tamper evident container.
A tamper evident container assembly comprising:
A tamper evident container assembly comprising:
A method of assembling a tamper proof container assembly including a container body having a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall including a radially outwardly projecting rim at an upper end thereof, and a reusable lid having a top wall and an axially extending depending skirt, said depending skirt constructed of spiral wound stock and having a line of weakening formed therein extending annularly around said skirt intermediate an upper end and a lower free edge thereof to thereby define a removable tear strip which, when removed, permits said lid to be removed from said container body;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.