Patent ID: 11964807
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A tamper-evident seal for packaging, comprising:
a paper substrate comprising:
a first adhesive portion configured to attach to a side panel of a base box;
a second adhesive portion configured to attach to a second side panel of a lid, wherein the first and second adhesive portions are disposed on opposite surfaces of the paper substrate and are positioned between the side panel of the base box and the second side panel of the lid; and
a tab configured to be accessible on an exterior of a package when the tamper-evident seal is applied,

wherein when the tab is pulled with sufficient force, the paper substrate tears such that the first adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion remain fixed to the first and second side panels, respectively, while the remainder of the paper substrate tears free so that the packaging may be opened.