Clamshell packaging container
US12397984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/60
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Clamshell packaging containers and methods of making them are disclosed. A container includes a first shell portion and a complementary second shell portion that defines a product cavity. A bridging portion coupled to the first shell portion at a first hinge and the second shell portion at a second hinge such that the bridging portion is pivotable relative to each of the first shell portion at the first hinge and the second shell portion at the second hinge in a disassembled configuration, and is pivotable relative to one of the first shell portion at the first hinge and the second shell portion at the second hinge in an assembled configuration.
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