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Tamper evident container

US10875677B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 25, 2019
Grant dateDec 29, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D2401/35
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tamper evident container (2) made from cardboard, paperboard or other lightweight foldable sheet material comprises a container body (6) comprising a first pair of opposed side wall panels (8, 10) and a second pair of side wall panels (12, 14), the side wall panels (8, 10, 12, 14) being hingedly attached to each other about respective side wall fold lines (16). A lid (22) is hingedly attached to one side wall panel (8) of the first pair of opposed side wall panels (8, 10) about a lid fold line (26). First and second closure flaps (28, 30), are hingedly attached to a respective one of the second pair of opposed wall panels (12, 14) about respective closure flap fold lines (32, 34) so as to define respective locking slots (36, 38) between a side edge of the respective closure flaps (28, 30) and the other side wall panel (10) of the first pair of side wall panels (8, 10). The lid (22) comprises a lid panel (50) hingedly attached at a proximal edge (52) to the one side wall panel (8) of the first pair of side wall panels (8, 10) about the lid fold line (26). It further comprises a locking flap (56) comprising a first locking flap panel (58) hingedly attached at a proximal edge (60) t…

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