Tamper evident lid and container
AssigneeD&W Fine Pack
InventorsSteve Pace, George A Golota, Andrei Voitnya
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Abstract
Embodiments relate to a tamper evident lid formed of a thermoformed material for use with a container. The lid includes a round, substantially planar surface having a periphery defining a surface circumference. The lid further includes an engagement portion surrounding the periphery and extending there from. The engagement portion includes a friction fit portion extending generally upward from the planar surface; and a tear away portion removably connected to the friction fit portion and being generally parallel to the friction fit portion.
Claims20
A tamper evident lid formed of a thermoformed material for use with a container comprising:
- a round, substantially planar surface having a periphery defining a surface circumference;
- and
- an engagement portion surrounding the periphery and extending there from, the engagement portion comprising:
- a shoulder;
- a friction fit portion extending generally upward from the planar surface;
- and
- a tear away portion removably connected to the friction fit portion and being generally parallel to the friction fit portion, the tear away portion comprising a depending portion extending generally downward, the depending portion comprising a first ridge portion engaging the planar surface, a second ridge portion engaging the shoulder and a ridge connecting the first ridge portion and the second ridge portion.
A tamper evident lid formed of a thermoformed material comprising:
- a substantially planar surface having a periphery defining a surface circumference;
- and
- an engagement portion surrounding the periphery and extending there from, the engagement portion comprising:
- a shoulder;
- a friction fit portion extending generally upward from the planar surface;
- a shoulder engaging the friction fit portion;
- and
- a depending tear away portion removably connected to the shoulder and being generally parallel to the friction fit portion, the depending tear away portion comprising a first ridge portion engaging the planar surface, a second ridge portion engaging the shoulder and a ridge connecting the first ridge portion and the second ridge portion.
A tamper evident container formed of a thermoformed material, comprising:
- a tray comprising:
- a round open end having a lip extending around a circumferential edge, the lip having an inside edge and an outside edge;
- a round closed end;
- a sidewall extending between the open end and the round closed end and defining an interior;
- a tamper evident lid formed of for use with the tray comprising:
- a round, substantially planar surface having a periphery defining a surface circumference;
- and
- an engagement portion surrounding the periphery and extending there from, the engagement portion comprising:
- a shoulder;
- a friction fit portion extending generally upward from the planar surface;
- and
- a tear away portion removably connected to the friction fit portion and being generally parallel to the friction fit portion, the tear away portion comprises a first ridge portion engaging the planar surface, a second ridge portion engaging the shoulder and a ridge connecting the first ridge portion and the second ridge portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.