Patent · US Expired

Food carton

US5226587A · kind A · utility

25Cited by
29References
11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 1992
Grant dateJul 13, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S229/906
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A carton including a hexagonal tray with a complementary hexagonal cover integrally hinged thereto for closing thereover. A dual locking system between the tray and cover includes projecting locking lugs coplanar with the front wall of the tray and extending beyond adjoining tray side walls for interlocking engagement with corresponding lugs on side walls of the cover which extend beyond the cover front wall. The locking assembly also includes headed upwardly extending tabs on selected tray side walls which engage through corresponding slots in the cover top panel to lock the top panel downwardly against the upper edges of the side walls from which the tabs project.

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