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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Simon Whitnell, Media, PA (US);
Assignee:
Dopaco, Inc., Exton, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/20 ; B65D 5/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/20 ; B65D 5/42 ;
Abstract
A clamshell container having an improved hinge for reducing container rear wall buckling when the container is opened and closed is disclosed. The hinge includes first and second offset partial hinge portions, each extending inwardly from one side of the container for less than the full width of the container. The partial hinge portions include fold line portions near the container side walls and parallel slit portions in the central area of the rear wall. A blank for forming the subject container is also disclosed.