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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Eco.logic Brands Inc., Manteca, CA (US);
Julie Corbett, Oakland, CA (US);
Gregory Rodrigues, San Francisco, CA (US);
Romeo Graham, Ottawa, CA;
Robert Watters, Ottawa, CA;
Philip Streets, Ottawa, CA;
Luc Boucher, Ottawa, CA;
ECO.LOGIC BRANDS INC., Manteca, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for integrating multiple portions of a container are provided. The method and system are specifically designed for integrating multiple shell portions with ear lobe-shaped tabs. The method comprises: providing a first set of retention structures to be associated with a plurality of inter-connecting features formed on an edge of a first shell part, wherein the first set of retention structures comprise at least a lead-in feature and a retention feature; providing a second set of retention structures to be associated with a plurality of inter-connecting features formed on an edge of a second shell part, wherein the second set of retention structures comprise at least a deflection feature and a retention feature; and engaging the two shell parts with aid of the retention structures.