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

Claim 15:
16. 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 locking tab further comprises a ribbed extension portion extending between the intermediate locking edge and a terminal edge of the locking tab, wherein the ribbed extension portion comprises a plurality of ribs; 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.