Patent ID: 8371468

Claim:
A product storage container comprising: a) a container body which includes a base portion that is joined to a cover portion through a hinge section, the cover portion providing an upper flange extension that defines a first slot, the base portion providing a lower flange extension that defines a second slot; and the hinge section allowing the cover portion to move between an open position wherein the cover portion is spaced apart from the base portion to a closed position wherein the cover portion is approximated with the base portion and forms a product storage compartment; b) a slide mechanism positioned within the first and second slots and configured to secure the cover portion in the closed position when the slide mechanism is arranged in a first position; and c) a frangible tear strip associated with one of the upper or the lower flange extensions, which maintains the slide mechanism in the first position and upon severing allows the slide mechanism to travel to a second position thereby enabling the cover to be moved to the open position.