Tamper-evident container structure

a container and container technology, applied in the field of tamper-evident container structures, can solve the problems of affecting the outside appearance of the container, damage to the plastic container, food contained therein may get contaminated or spoiled, etc., and achieve the effect of preventing damage to the outside appearance of the plastic container

Active Publication Date: 2017-03-02
SOUTH PLASTIC IND
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Benefits of technology

The purpose of this invention is to create a way for people to easily identify when someone tries to open or tamper with their plastic containers without permission. This helps to keep the contents fresher longer and prevents any damages that might occur if they were opened improperly.

Problems solved by technology

The technical problem addressed in this patent is how to create a tamper-evident container that can prevent unauthorized access and maintain its integrity even after being opened by consumers. Existing solutions like temperature indicators or locks with easily accessible parts have proven vulnerable to compromise.

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[0029]The following descriptions are exemplary embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of the invention in any way. Rather, the following description provides a convenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of the invention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made in the function and arrangement of the elements described without departing from the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

[0030]Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, which are respectively a perspective view and an exploded view of the present invention, as shown in the drawings, the present invention generally comprises a plastic tray base 1. The plastic tray base 1 has one surface that is open and an opposite surface that is closed. The plastic tray base 1 has an interior space in which at least one stop block 11 is formed in such a way that the stop block 11 circumferentially extends along an inner circumference of the plasti...

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Abstract

Disclosed is a tamper-evident container for food storage that uses a round male to female post lock on a single corner. After the cover is locked to the tray base, it requires breaking the corner tray tab to open the container. This tab tear off provides positive evidence of container opening to indicate the container has been opened or tampered with.

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