Container
AssigneeR. Twining & Company Limited
InventorBarry Douglas Pritchard
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Abstract
A reclosable container (10) is disclosed comprising a box (12) having an opening and comprising a base panel (20), end panels (22, 24), a back panel (26), a front panel (28) and a lid (14) which is hingedly connected to the box. The lid comprises a top panel (30) and a skirt (16) which incorporates a tamper evident seal, preferably formed as a tear strip (18). When the seal has been broken the lid can pivot between a position in which it closes the box and an open position. The container may be formed from a single sheet and a back folded locking arrangement (60) is incorporated in the container.
Claims15
A reclosable container comprising:
- a box having an opening and comprising a base panel, end panels, a back panel, a front panel and gusseting panels connecting the end panels to respective front and back panels;
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- a lid comprising a top panel and a skirt incorporating a tamper evident seal;
- said lid being hingedly connected to said box such that after breaking of the tamper evident seal said lid can pivot between a first position lying over the opening of the box closing the container and a second position leaving the container open;
- said gusseting panels defining holes for receiving glue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.