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

Claim 5:
6. Packaging, comprising:
a base box comprising a first side panel;
a lid comprising a second side panel parallel to the first side panel; and
a tamper-evident seal disposed between the first and second side panels when the base box and lid are in a closed configuration, the tamper-evident seal comprising:
a paper substrate comprising:
a first portion extending in a first direction;
second and third portions extending in opposing directions, wherein the first, second, and third portions together form a T-shape, wherein the first portion is folded over onto itself at a first fold, and wherein the second and third portions are each respectively folded at second and third folds around a portion of the overlap of the first portion formed by the fold;

a first adhesive portion attached to the first side panel;
a second adhesive portion attached to the second side panel, wherein, in response to a force applied in a direction away from the packaging, the paper substrate is configured to tear such that the first portion tears free along a first and second line parallel to the folds of the second and third portions.