Bagless barrier paperboard container with a tamper evident reclosable fitment
AssigneeWestvaco Corporation
InventorsBarry Gene Calvert, Janice Lynn Kirkham, Jack Leong Hung Lum
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Abstract
This invention relates to a fin sealed box, an integrate barrier coating and a relockable fitment closure that are combine to create a novel package which is easily formed, filled and sealed by the packager and easily opened and reclosed by the consumer. Such structures of this type, generally, employ reclose feature such as an audibly relockable fitment breakaway button snap, an tear-away tab, to add even more convenience and tamper-evidence for the consumer.
Claims9
A paperboard container to be used without a bag for dry food packaging having a locking, reclosable means, wherein said container is comprised of:
- inner and outer sides with printed graphics being located on said outer side and a coating layer located on said inner side, and further including a first side panel hingedly connected to a second side panel along a first vertical side panel score line;
- a third side panel hingedly connected to said second side panel along a second vertical side panel score line;
- a fourth side panel hingedly connected to said third side panel along a third vertical side panel score line;
- a first end panel hingedly connected to said first side panel;
- a second end panel hingedly connected to said third side panel;
- a first fold over panel hingedly connected to said first end panel;
- a second fold over panel hingedly connected to said second end panel;
- a flap hingedly connected to said second fold over panel;
- a triangular end panel hingedly connected to said second and fourth side panel;
- a plurality of fold-back panels hingedly connected to said triangular end panel and said first and second end panel;
- a plurality of inner rib panel hingedly connected to said fold-back panels and said first and second fold over panel;
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- a locking, reclosable means for holding said flap in a reclosable and lockable condition, wherein said locking, reclosable means is further comprised of a polymeric fitment, wherein said fitment is further comprised of a hole having ridges located substantially within said hole, a protuberance located a predetermined distance away from said hole, and a breakaway means located substantially between said hole and said protuberance to provide evidence of tampering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.