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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
George Golota, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael Drozek, Palatine, IL (US);
James J. Sanfilippo, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Roman Forowycz, Lake Forest, IL (US);
John E. Sanfilippo, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Francisco Javier Soria, West Chicago, IL (US);
George Golota, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael Drozek, Palatine, IL (US);
James J. Sanfilippo, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Roman Forowycz, Lake Forest, IL (US);
John E. Sanfilippo, Barrington Hills, IL (US);
Francisco Javier Soria, West Chicago, IL (US);
D&W Fine Pack LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL (US);
Abstract
A tamper evident container includes a storage element having a flange extending outwardly from a top edge, and a lid having top and outer walls configured to fit over the flange of the storage element with the outer wall extending below a bottom edge of the flange. The outer wall may include an inwardly extending locking indentation engaging the bottom edge of the flange of the storage element to retain the lid on the storage element and prevent it from being removed without permanently deforming at least one of the lid and the storage element, The lid further includes a line of reduced strength extending along a portion of the top wall and/or outer wall to detach a portion of the outer wall and disengage the locking indentation from the flange to allow the lid to be disengaged from the flange without further permanent deformation of the lid or the storage element.