Sift-resistant cartons having slotted closure structures
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorPaulus Antonius Augustinus Höfte
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Abstract
A sift-resistant recloseable package is provided which includes a container for storing a product and a lid attached to the container for closing the container. The container includes a first panel having at least one slot disposed therethrough and a cover which extends over the slot for preventing the sifting of the product through the slot. The cover is attached to the first panel. The lid has a downwardly depending flap with an extension attached thereto, wherein the extension engages the slot when the lid is in the closed position.
Claims9
A sift-resistant reclosable package for a granular or powdered product, comprising:
- a container for storing the product, said container comprising a first panel having an inner and an outer surface and having at least one slot disposed therethrough, a cover extending over said slot for preventing the sifting of the product through said slot, said cover being attached to the inner surface of said first panel;
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- a lid hingedly attached to said container, said lid having a downwardly depending flap with an extension attached thereto wherein said flap and said extension are made of a resilient material such that said extension engages said slot when said container is closed by said lid and such that said lid is locked, thereby maintaining said container in a closed position and preventing buildup of the product on the edge of the extension.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.