Packing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10479547-B2
Application number	US-201715605131-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2017
Priority date	May 31, 2016
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

Packing includes a body section, a cover section, and a label. The body section has a first opening. The cover section closes the first opening. The label is adhered so as to span across the cover section and the body section. At least one of the body section and the cover section has a cut section. The cut section is located at a position where the label is adhered. The cut section of the packing is damaged when the label is removed. As a result, the label has a roughened surface in a situation in which the label is re-adhered. The roughened surface allows visual confirmation of an evidence of tampering with the packing. Thus, the packing is difficult to reseal, restricting tampering with the packing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Packing comprising:
a body section having a first opening;
a cover section configured to close the first opening; and
a label configured to be adhered so as to span across the cover section and the body section with the first opening closed by the cover section, wherein
at least one of the body section and the cover section has a cut section in an edge section thereof,
the cut section is located at a position where the label is adhered so as to be entirely covered with the label,
the cut section has:
a first cut element being a cut substantially in a shape of a letter U opening toward a central section of the body section or a central section of the cover section;
a first part surrounded by the first cut element;
a second cut element being a cut substantially in a shape of a letter U opening toward an edge of the body section or an edge of the cover section; and
a second part surrounded by the second cut element,

the second cut element is located closer toward the central section of the body section or the central section of the cover section than the first cut element,
the second cut element is located opposite to the first cut element,
the first cut element or the second cut element of the cut section is broken so as to peel off from a surface of the body section or a surface of the cover section when the label is removed,
the cover section has a front plate cover section and a rear plate cover section,
the front plate cover section has a second opening,
the rear plate cover section has an engagement section protruding from an edge of the rear plate cover section,
the engagement section has a distal section protruding outward, and
for assembling the cover section,
the distal section of the engagement section is folded,
the engagement section is inserted through the second opening, and
the distal section of the engagement section unfolds inside the front plate cover section.

2. The packing according to claim 1 , further comprising
a packing opening section located in the cover section, wherein
the packing opening section includes a pair of perforated lines and a cut-out section located between the pair of perforated lines, and
the packing is opened by cutting out the cut-out section along the pair of perforated lines.

3. The packing according to claim 1 , wherein
the cut section is located in the cover section,
in a situation in which removal of the label starts at an end thereof on the cover section, the second cut element of the cut section is broken so as to peel off from the cover section, and
in a situation in which removal of the label starts at an end thereof on the body section, the first cut element of the cut section is broken so as to peel off from the cover section.

4. The packing according to claim 3 , wherein
the first cut element has:
a first sideways element extending along the edge of the cover section;
a pair of first endways elements extending from two respective ends of the first sideways element toward the central section of the cover section; and
a pair of auxiliary elements continuous from the respective first endways elements, and

each of the auxiliary elements extends along the first sideways element from a distant one of two ends of a corresponding one of the first endways elements, the distant end being distant from the first sideways element.

5. The packing according to claim 1 , wherein
the cut section is located in the body section,
in a situation in which removal of the label starts at an end thereof on the cover section, the first cut element of the cut section is broken so as to peel off from the body section, and
in a situation in which removal of the label starts at an end thereof on the body section, the second cut element of the cut section is broken so as to peel off from the body section.

6. The packing according to claim 5 , wherein
the second cut element has:
a second sideways element extending along the edge of the body section;
a pair of second endways elements extending from two respective ends of the second sideways element toward the edge of the body section; and
a pair of auxiliary elements continuous from the respective second endways elements, and

each of the auxiliary elements extends along the second sideways element from a distant one of two ends of a corresponding one of the second endways elements, the distant end being distant from the second sideways element.

Assignees

• Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Sumitomo Seiji

Classifications

• B65D2401/00

  Tamper-indicating means · CPC title

• B65D5/0236 Primary

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by adhesive tapes, labels or the like; for decoration purposes (B65D5/4245, B65D5/4262 take precedence) · CPC title

• B65D5/541

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps · CPC title

• B65D5/42

  Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks · CPC title

• B65D5/0254

  with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps · CPC title