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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1996
Richard A Hall, Norristown, PA (US);
Frederick M Allsop, Souderton, PA (US);
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, Clayton, MO (US);
Abstract
A lined, flip top style, paperboard carton with an integral hinged cover, that includes a positive side lock arrangement between the carton body and cover on each side of the carton, wherein each of the minor upper inner closure flaps has a first section secured to the inner surface of the major upper outer closure flaps and a second section depending from the first section and having extending there through an opening adapted to receive and retain a tab, projecting outwardly from the upper edge of a carton liner secured to certain of the carton side walls, to maintain the cover in a closed position upon reclosure of the carton cover after initial opening.