Patent ID: 8083089
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A tamper-evident food container comprising: a lid having a lid flange and a tray having a tray flange, the lid flange and the tray flange permanently bonded together along a region of the lid flange, the lid flange including a row of perforations adjacent to the permanently bonded region; wherein the lid and tray are further secured to one another by an interlocking joint located adjacent to the lid flange, the interlocking joint formed by a substantially continuous raised channel forming a releasably locking fit with a complementary substantially continuous raised tray edge, and said interlocking joint further comprises a reversibly lockable discrete snap-fit grip adjacent to the lid flange and over-lapping the channel and raised tray edge; and further wherein the lid comprises a tab generally adjacent the discrete snap-fit grip, and the tray is shaped to fit snugly in a shallow recess on the lid of a food container of similar construction when stacked.