Patent ID: 8939307
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A container having tamper evident and tamper resistant features comprising: a tray comprising a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and defining an open top; a cover; a hinge extending from the cover and tray to a radially outermost portion and having a first portion extending from a first side of the cover and a second portion extending from a first side of the tray, wherein the first and second portions are connected by at least one weakened line to define a hinge axis about which the tray and cover relatively rotate between a closed position and an opened position; a first tab provided on one of the cover and the tray and located radially interiorly of the radially outermost portion of the hinge; and a second tab provided on the other of the cover and tray and located radially interiorly of the radially outermost portion of the hinge; wherein at least one of the first tab or the second tab is laterally spaced from the at least one weakened line of the hinge and wherein the first and second tabs are spaced relative to each other such that a user may grasp the first tab with one hand and the second tab with another hand and relatively pull the first tab and the second tab away from each other to tear the hinge along the at least one weakened line and separate the cover from the tray.