Patent ID: 8020698
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A product package, comprising: a) a packaging sleeve having a first end defining an opening and a closed second end, the sleeve including at least one locking tab projecting from the first end, each of the at least one locking tab including a locking edge, each locking tab being folded inwards into the sleeve opening; and b) a product container which includes a body portion having an interior chamber for housing a product and a rigid end cap which sealingly engages with the body portion so as to seal the product within the interior chamber; wherein the end cap is dimensioned to fit closely within the opening of the sleeve and includes a peripheral rim that, when the end cap is inserted into the sleeve opening, engages the sleeve end and prevents the end cap from being inserted further into the opening, the end cap also including at least one channel for receiving the at least one locking tab, each channel having a ledge that engages the locking edge of each locking tab to prevent the end cap and product from being removed from the sleeve.