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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2019
Applicant:
Genpak, Llc, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Brian S. Allers, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Neil Helm, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Genpak, LLC, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/0256 (2013.01); B65D 43/0249 (2013.01); B65D 2401/15 (2020.05); B65D 2543/00194 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00324 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00509 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00555 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00657 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00685 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00768 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00796 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00842 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tamper-evident container includes a base and a lid. A base extension and a lid extension are connected to a hinge to join the base and the lid together in a closed, pre-use configuration. A tab extends from either the lid extension or the base extension in a direction away from the lid and the base such that the tab extends beyond the hinge. The tab is joined to one of the extensions via weakened regions that can be torn when the tab is pulled to indicate that the container has been tampered with or opened.