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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
William C. Vogel, Mequon, WI (US);
Terrence M. Parve, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Gary Swetish, Racine, WI (US);
Michael Phillips, Milwaukee, WI (US);
William C. Vogel, Mequon, WI (US);
Terrence M. Parve, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Gary Swetish, Racine, WI (US);
Michael Phillips, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Gateway Plastics, Inc., Mequon, WI (US);
Abstract
A container having a receptacle and a cover is disclosed. The receptacle includes a generally rectangular base portion, a continuous sidewall portion, and a collar. The sidewall portion includes a lower end and an upper end. The lower end of the sidewall portion is coupled to the base portion and the upper end defines an opening. The collar extends around the sidewall portion proximate the upper end. The cover is coupled to the receptacle and includes a top portion, a skirt, a flap, and a tear strip. The skirt extends downwardly from the periphery of the top portion. The flap is hingably coupled to the top portion proximate a corner of the closure and is moveable between an open position in which access is provided to the opening in the receptacle and a closed position in which the opening in the receptacle is closed. The flap includes a closing apparatus to releasably retain the flap in the closed position. The tear strip is removable and is coupled to the flap and the skirt. The tear strip substantially prevents the flap from being moved into the open position until the tear strip is removed.