Patent ID: 6619496
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A plastic package for enclosing an article, including:a) a generally rectangular upper piece having a downwardly projecting rib member extending along its perimeter; b) a generally rectangular lower piece having a major bottom surface and an inner locking wall extending longitudinally on a front, rear and each of opposing sides of said bottom surface, each locking wall having an outer edge portion; and a hinged wall connected respectively to each said outer edge portions and being rotatable from a generally horizontal position to an upright position, and a preformed locking edge extending along a lower part of each said hinged walls for making resilient locking engagement with said locking wall when said hinge wall is rotated to its upright position, so as to hold said wall upright; and wherein upper edges of said upright hinged walls are adapted to receive the rib of said upper piece and to be adhesively secured thereto to complete the package; and wherein the upper edge portion of each said hinged walls has a recessed ledge which is adapted for receiving the perimeter rib of said upper piece, and wherein said recessed ledge has a generally horizontal surface and a generally vertical surface, and said perimeter rib has an outer edge that is adapted to lie below top of said vertical surface when said rib is received in said recessed ledge.