EP2389322A4 - Food container having improved tamper evident features - Google Patents

Food container having improved tamper evident features

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Publication number
EP2389322A4
EP2389322A4 EP10733707.3A EP10733707A EP2389322A4 EP 2389322 A4 EP2389322 A4 EP 2389322A4 EP 10733707 A EP10733707 A EP 10733707A EP 2389322 A4 EP2389322 A4 EP 2389322A4
Authority
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Prior art keywords
food container
tamper evident
evident features
improved tamper
improved
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP10733707.3A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2389322A1 (en
Inventor
Michael Thaler
Kevin Krueger
Michael Pohlman
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Anchor Packaging LLC
Original Assignee
Anchor Packaging LLC
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Application filed by Anchor Packaging LLC filed Critical Anchor Packaging LLC
Publication of EP2389322A1 publication Critical patent/EP2389322A1/en
Publication of EP2389322A4 publication Critical patent/EP2389322A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
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    • B65D43/0235—Removable lids or covers with integral tamper element
    • B65D43/0237—Removable lids or covers with integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections before removal of the tamper element
    • B65D43/0254—Removable lids or covers with integral tamper element secured by snapping over beads or projections before removal of the tamper element only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth of the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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EP10733707.3A 2009-01-20 2010-01-13 Food container having improved tamper evident features Withdrawn EP2389322A4 (en)

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US12/356,461 US20100181323A1 (en) 2009-01-20 2009-01-20 Food container having improved tamper evident features
PCT/US2010/000071 WO2010085318A1 (en) 2009-01-20 2010-01-13 Food container having improved tamper evident features

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EP2389322A1 EP2389322A1 (en) 2011-11-30
EP2389322A4 true EP2389322A4 (en) 2014-01-22

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