Patent ID: 7854372

Claim:
A closure clip for retaining multiple flaps of a box closed, said closure clip comprising: a) a first substantially rectangular lower support surface having a leading edge, an opposing trailing edge and two side edges connecting said leading and trailing edges, said lower support surface adapted to underlie at least two upper flaps of the multiple box flaps, b) a second substantially rectangular upper surface having a leading edge, an opposing trailing edge and two side edges connecting said upper surface leading and trailing edges, said upper surface adapted to overlie at least two upper flaps of the multiple box flaps, c) a generally vertically extending central rib interconnecting said upper and lower surfaces and extending in an axial direction between the upper and lower surfaces, wherein said side edges of said lower support surface are substantially laterally aligned with said side edges of said upper support surface and said leading edge of said lower support surface extends laterally outwardly beyond the leading edge of said upper support surface, said generally vertically extending rib extending laterally outwardly beyond the leading edge of said upper support surface to facilitate insertion of the clip between at least two of the multiple box flaps.