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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Marco Barbier, Dover, MA (US);
Lawrence Murdoch, Greenville, RI (US);
Inventors:
Marco Barbier, Dover, MA (US);
Lawrence Murdoch, Greenville, RI (US);
Assignee:
Easypak LLC, Leominster, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 41/32 (2006.01); B65D 17/34 (2006.01); B65D 6/28 (2006.01); B65D 8/18 (2006.01); B65D 39/00 (2006.01); B65D 55/02 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 55/024 (2013.01); B65D 43/0235 (2013.01); B65D 43/162 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel and unique container of a general clamshell configuration is provided. The hinge of the container of the present invention is particularly unique in that it not only provides a hinged connection between the lid and the base of the container for ease of use by the contents manufacturer during filling but is also breakable in different ways to provide a tamper-evident function without creating small parts that must be disposed of separately from the lid.