Tamper-evident produce container
US11091299B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00574
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for storing, shipping, and displaying produce in a box which has a tamper-evident closure. The box may be formed of folded cardboard and a transparent plastic lid which engages top edges of the box. The lid has a plurality of tabs around its periphery that may be bent and inserted into slots or notches formed in the box edges, and then expand to a larger relaxed size. The slots or notches have perforated lines enabling the lid to be ripped upward to open the box, thus indicating that the container has been tampered with.
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