The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paulus Antonius Augustinus Höfte, St-Martens Latem, BE;
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/68 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 5/68 ;
Abstract
A sift-resistant recloseable package is provided which includes a container for storing a product and a lid attached to the container for closing the container. The container includes a first panel having at least one slot disposed therethrough and a cover which extends over the slot for preventing the sifting of the product through the slot. The cover is attached to the first panel. The lid has a downwardly depending flap with an extension attached thereto, wherein the extension engages the slot when the lid is in the closed position.