Container with integral interlocking clip(s)
First Claim
1. A fastener comprising:
- an interlocking clip formed integral with one container section and another container section for fastening the container sections together, the one container section and the another container section being overlapping container sections, and the interlocking clip comprising;
a tab-receiving aperture through a container wall of the one container section; and
a locking tab formed from, and integral with, a container wall of the another container section, the locking tab being bendable to interlock with the tab-receiving aperture in the one container section, and the locking tab comprising;
bendable extensions on opposite sides of the locking tab, the bendable extensions comprising wall-receiving grooves to receive the container wall on opposite sides of the tab-receiving aperture in the one container section when the locking tab is operatively inserted into the tab-receiving aperture to interlock the container sections together.
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Abstract
An interlocking clip, a container incorporating the interlocking clip, and methods of fabricating of the interlocking clip and container are provided. The interlocking clip is formed integral with first and second container sections for fastening the container sections together, and includes a tab-receiving aperture and a locking tab. The tab-receiving aperture is formed through a container wall of the first container section, and the locking tab is formed from, and integral with, a container wall of the second container section. The locking tab is bendable to interlock with the tab-receiving aperture, and includes bendable extensions on opposite sides of the locking tab. The bendable extensions include wall-receiving grooves to receive the container wall on opposite sides of the tab-receiving aperture in the first container section. In operation, the locking tab inserts into the tab-receiving aperture to interlock the first and second container sections together.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A fastener comprising:
an interlocking clip formed integral with one container section and another container section for fastening the container sections together, the one container section and the another container section being overlapping container sections, and the interlocking clip comprising; a tab-receiving aperture through a container wall of the one container section; and a locking tab formed from, and integral with, a container wall of the another container section, the locking tab being bendable to interlock with the tab-receiving aperture in the one container section, and the locking tab comprising; bendable extensions on opposite sides of the locking tab, the bendable extensions comprising wall-receiving grooves to receive the container wall on opposite sides of the tab-receiving aperture in the one container section when the locking tab is operatively inserted into the tab-receiving aperture to interlock the container sections together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A container comprising:
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a first container section; a second container section; and multiple interlocking clips formed integral with the first and second container sections for fastening the first and second container sections together, the first and second container sections being overlapping container sections, and at least one interlocking clip of the multiple interlocking clips comprising; a tab-receiving aperture through a container wall of one of the first and second container sections; and a locking tab formed from, and integral with, a container wall of the other of the first and second container sections, the locking tab being bendable to interlock with the tab-receiving aperture, and the locking tab comprising; bendable extensions on opposite sides of the locking tab, the bendable extensions comprising wall-receiving grooves to receive the container wall on opposite sides of the tab-receiving aperture when the locking tab is operatively inserted into the tab-receiving aperture to interlock the container sections together. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
forming an interlocking clip integral with one container section and another container section for fastening the container sections together, the one container section and the another container section being overlapping container sections, and the forming comprising; providing a tab-receiving aperture through a container wall of the one container section; and providing a locking tab formed from, and integral with, a container wall of the another container section, the locking tab being bendable to interlock with the tab-receiving aperture in the one container section, and the locking tab comprising; bendable extensions on opposite sides of the locking tab, the bendable extensions comprising wall-receiving grooves to receive the container wall on opposite sides of the tab-receiving aperture in the one container section when the locking tab is operatively inserted into the tab-receiving aperture to interlock the container sections together.
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