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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:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Todd W. Atkins, Dansville, MI (US);
Dean A. Garza, Williamston, MI (US);
Inventors:
Todd W. Atkins, Dansville, MI (US);
Dean A. Garza, Williamston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dart Container Corporation, Mason, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 6/28 (2006.01); B65D 45/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A clam-shell container comprising a cover hingedly connected to a tray, with both the cover and tray having cooperating structures that form a leak-proof seal when the clam-shell container is closed. The container and cooperating structures are formed such that the user can effect the formation of the leak-proof seal in a single step. The creation of the leak-proof seal preferably corresponds to the closing of the clam-shell container.