Tamper evident container

A lid for a container for storing a quantity of a product and having a storage element having a top edge defining an opening of the storage element and a flange extending outwardly therefrom, the lid comprising:

• a pull tab;
• a base wall having a complimentary shape to the opening of the storage element;
• an outer wall extending downwardly from the base wall, wherein the base wall and the outer wall are configured to fit over the flange of the storage element with the outer wall extending below a bottom edge of the flange, and
• wherein the outer wall includes at least one inwardly extending locking indentation engaging the bottom edge of the flange of the storage element when the lid is disposed on the storage element to retain the lid on the storage element such that the lid cannot be removed from the storage element without permanently deforming the storage element;
• and a line of reduced strength extending along a portion of the base wall and the pull tab proximate the outer wall to detach a portion of the outer wall and disengage the corresponding portion of the at least one locking indentation from the flange to allow the lid to be disengaged from the flange without further permanent deformation of at least the storage element, the pull tab includes a surface having an end proximate the base wall and an opposing end proximate the bottom edge of the outer wall, the surface extending downwardly from the end to the opposing end at an angle in the range of 5° to 30° such that the pull tab may be grasped and pulled away from the lid to separate both the pull tab and outer wall from the lid along the line of reduced strength.

A lid for storing a quantity of a product and having a storage element having a top edge defining an opening of the storage element and a flange extending outwardly therefrom, the lid comprising:

• a base wall;
• a side wall extending upwardly from the base wall and having a top edge with a complimentary shape to the opening of the storage element;
• a top wall extending outwardly from the side wall at the top edge;
• an outer wall, wherein the side wall, the top wall and the outer wall are configured to fit over the flange of the storage element with the outer wall extending below a bottom edge of the flange, the outer wall including at least one inwardly extending locking indentation engaging the bottom edge of the flange of the storage element when the lid is disposed on the storage element to retain the lid on the storage element such that the lid cannot be removed from the storage element without permanently deforming at least the storage element;
• a pull tab disposed adjacent a corner of the outer wall and outwardly extending from the outer wall, the pull tab comprises a surface having an end proximate the top wall and an opposing end proximate the bottom edge of the outer wall, the surface extending downwardly 5° from the end to the opposing end at an angle in the range of 5° to 30° such that the pull tab may be grasped and pulled away from the lid to separate both the pull tab and outer wall from the lid along the line of reduced strength;
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• two lines of reduced strength each extending along a portion of the top wall to detach the corner of the outer wall and disengage the corresponding portion of the at least one locking indentation from the flange to allow the lid to be disengaged from the flange without further permanent deformation of at least the storage element.

A tamper evident container for storing a quantity of a product, comprising:

• a storage element having a top edge defining an opening of the storage element and having a flange extending outwardly therefrom, and a side wall downwardly extending from the top edge, the sidewall including an inwardly extending ridge formed on the sidewall;
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• a lid having a complimentary shape to the opening of the storage element and including a top wall and an outer wall configured to fit over the flange of the storage element with the outer wall extending below a bottom edge of the flange, the lid further including an inner wall downwardly extending from the top wall, the inner wall including a slot configured to receive and engage the ridge of the storage element when the lid is disposed on the storage element to retain the lid on the storage element such that the lid cannot be removed from the storage element without permanently deforming at least the storage element, the lid further including a pull tab and a line of reduced strength extending along a portion of the top wall along the pull tab proximate the outer wall to detach a portion of the outer wall and allow a user to access a corresponding portion of the flange to separate the flange from the top wall and disengage a portion of the ridge from the slot to allow the lid to be disengaged from the storage element without further permanent deformation of at least the storage element, the pull tab includes a surface having an end proximate the top wall and an opposing end proximate the bottom edge of the outer wall, the surface extending downwardly from the end to the opposing end at an angle in the range of 5° to 30° such that the pull tab may be grasped and pulled away from the lid to separate both the pull tab and outer wall from the lid along the line of reduced strength.