Patent ID: 11919684
Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A tamper evident container comprising:
a plurality of wall panels foldably connected together to form a sidewall, the plurality of wall panels including a front wall panel;
a cover panel foldably connected to one of the plurality of wall panels and movable between an open and closed position;
a bottom end construction connected to the plurality of wall panels; and
a tamper evident feature comprising:
a locking tab connected to the cover panel extending beyond an outer edge of the cover panel, the locking tab including an intermediate locking slit defined through the locking tab and extending at least partially across a width of the locking tab, the intermediate locking slit forming an intermediate locking edge within the locking tab, wherein the intermediate locking slit of the locking tab includes a transverse cut end located on each end of the intermediate locking slit, wherein each transverse cut end extends generally perpendicularly toward a terminal edge of the locking tab, wherein the locking tab further comprises a tear-away line extending from each of the transverse cut ends to the terminal edge, wherein each tear-away line is configured as a line of weakness on the locking tab; and
a receiving slot intermediately positioned within the front wall panel, the receiving slot including a receiving slit defined through the front wall panel and having a length greater than or equal to the width of the locking tab, the receiving slit forming a receiving cut edge within the front wall panel;

wherein the receiving slot is configured to receive the locking tab and the intermediate locking edge of the locking tab is configured to align with the receiving cut edge to engage the tamper evident feature;
wherein after the tamper evident feature is engaged, the tamper evident feature restricts the cover panel from moving from the closed position to the open position.