Patent ID: 6375069
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A tamper evident container assembly, comprising:a container body having a container wall terminating in an upper edge portion presenting a selected thickness; a tear strip on said upper edge portion of the container wall, said tear strip being detachable from said container wall; a plug closure for closing the container body, said closure including a lid portion and a side wall which has a size to fit closely inside of the container wall; a flange on said closure spaced outwardly from said side wall a distance substantially corresponding with the thickness of said container wall upper edge portion, said flange having a lower edge; and a seal sealing said lower edge of the flange to said tear strip to initially hold said plug closure on said container body in a first position covering said container body, said seal releasing when said tear strip is detached from said container wall to allow said closure to fit on said container body in a second position wherein said closure covers the container body with the upper edge portion of the container wall sandwiched between said flange and said side wall of the closure.