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

Claim 14:
15. A tamper evident feature for a container having a wall panel and a cover panel, the tamper evident feature comprising:
a locking tab connected to the cover panel of the container, the locking tab comprising:
a terminal edge defining an outer edge of the locking tab;
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; and
a ribbed extension portion extending between the intermediate locking edge and the terminal edge, wherein the ribbed extension portion comprises a plurality of ribs; and

a receiving slot defined in the wall panel of the container, the receiving slot comprising:
a receiving slit defined into an intermediate portion of the wall panel, the receiving slit having a length equal to or greater than the width of the locking tab, and the receiving slit defining a receiving cut edge within the 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.