Georgia-pacific Corporation

James R Sorensen

Richard A Hall

A container suitable for fruit and vegetable produce has a lid with a multipoint friction lock for retaining the lid closed on the container body provided by a stacking tab projecting from the perimeter of the body opening having undercut side edges and an aperture facing toward such opening while the lid has a notch located for the stacking tab to engage therein when the lid is closed, the ends of such notch being spaced to engage beneath the undercut side edges of the stacking tab and the notch providing a locking portion intermediate such notch ends to engage in the stacking tab aperture in the closed position of the lid. Preferably, the material of the lid is diagonally scored to facilitate bending the lid for interengagement of the stacking tab and notch, and to accommodate moderate overfilling of the container.

Container having a self-locking lid

A container with lid is disclosed having means for easily locking and unlocking the lid, and preventing unauthorized tampering with the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises an apertured locking flap on the lid which is insertable into a locking recess in a wall of the container. The locking recess is confined by inner and outer wall portions. A locking tab extends from one of the wall portions into the locking slot to engage the aperture of the locking flap.

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San Mateo County, CA, United States of America

James R Sorensen