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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2013
Applicants:
Terry Vovan, Upland, CA (US);
Leon Rosen, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Inventors:
Terry Vovan, Upland, CA (US);
Leon Rosen, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
SMART-TAB, LLC, Upland, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/34 (2006.01); B65D 17/00 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 17/16 (2013.01); B65D 43/0254 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0049 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tamper-evident container has a lid () that can be opened only by lifting and pulling a tab (). Pulling of the tab breaks a breakable joint (, FIG.) that connects the tab () to a hold-down () that is fixed to the lid, so when the tab is released from the hold-down the tab springs up (FIG.) to an upward incline J to indicate that the container was opened.