Lightweight plastic container and preform
US-9522759-B2 · Dec 20, 2016 · US
Tamper evident container
US8939307B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8939307-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313954446-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 26, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A container having tamper evident and resistant features includes a tray, a cover and a hinge extending from the cover and tray to a radially outermost portion and having a first portion extending from a first side of the cover and a second portion extending from a first side of the tray, wherein the first and second portions are connected by at least one weakened line to define a hinge axis about which the tray and cover relatively rotate between a closed position and an opened position. The container is provided with a first tab which a user may grasp with one hand and a second tab which the user may grasp with another hand and the user may relatively pull the first tab and the second tab away from each other to tear the hinge along the at least one weakened line and separate the cover from the tray.
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What is claimed is: 1. A container having tamper evident and tamper resistant features comprising: a tray comprising a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and defining an open top; a cover; a hinge extending from the cover and tray to a radially outermost portion and having a first portion extending from a first side of the cover and a second portion extending from a first side of the tray, wherein the first and second portions are co…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65D43/0235Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8939307B2 cover?
- A container having tamper evident and resistant features includes a tray, a cover and a hinge extending from the cover and tray to a radially outermost portion and having a first portion extending from a first side of the cover and a second portion extending from a first side of the tray, wherein the first and second portions are connected by at least one weakened line to define a hinge axis ab…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Dart Container
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65D43/0235. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).