Pilfer resistant package

• US 3,924,800 A
• Filed: 11/08/1974
• Issued: 12/09/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John D. Desmond, Joseph J. Hart
• Original Assignee: John D. Desmond, Joseph J. Hart
• Inventors: Hart, Joseph J., Desmond, John D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moorhead, Davis T.
• Application Number:
  US05/522,021
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 229/45,41,54R,37,52B,74,29 292/318,320,307 40/312 24/16PB,5
• US Class Current: 229/101
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/10 with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4233 Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4608 Handgrip holes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/6608 the lid being held in closed position by self-locking integral flaps
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/807 Tamper proof
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/48 Seals
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/507 Tag type

Abstract

A retail package formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard having a top closure arrangement which includes a handle and means for readily attaching a proof of purchase document to the package in a way to render it tamper resistant.

Claims

1. In a collapsible, retail package formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, the combination of:

a. opposed pairs of front and rear side walls and end walls hingedly interconnected to form a tubular structure open at the top and bottom;

b. at least one bottom closure flap hingedly attached to the lower edge of one of said walls and secured in position to close the bottom of the tubular structure;

c. top closure means for closing the top of the tubular structure after it has been filled, including;

i. a horizontal inner closure flap hinged to an upper edge of one of said side walls and adapted to be folded over the top of said tubular structure;

ii. a horizontal outer closure flap hinged to an upper edge of the other of said side walls and adapted to be folded over said inner closure flap in face to face engagement therewith and including a locking tab extending therefrom;

d. said side walls presenting finger receiving openings adjacent the upper edges thereof;

e. said one side wall opening being aligned with said locking tab for receipt thereof;

f. at least one of said openings being located immediately below the upper edge of its respective side wall for receiving a portion of a stapling device to permit a proof of purchase document to be stapled to the overlapped outer and inner closure flaps and said locking tab and thereby render the package tamper resistant.

2. A package according to claim 1, wherein said end walls include gusset sections which may be deflected inwardly to reduce the cross-sectional area of the upper portion of the package and thereby facilitate grasping of the package.

3. A package according to claim 1, wherein the opening in the rear side wall is located immediately adjacent and below the upper edge of said rear side wall.

4. A package according to claim 1, wherein the opening in the front side wall is spaced a relatively short distance below the upper edge of said front side wall.

5. A package according to claim 1, wherein said inner top closure flap includes a first section hingedly attached to the upper edge of said one side wall and a second section hingedly attached to said first section and adapted to be tucked into the tubular structure behind said other side wall.

6. In a collapsible, retail package formed from a unitary blank of foldable paperboard, the combination of:

a. opposed pairs of front and rear side walls and end walls hingedly interconnected to form a tubular structure open at the top and bottom;

b. at least one bottom closure flap hingedly attached to the lower edge of certain of said walls and secured in position to close the bottom of the tubular structure;

c. top closure means for closing the top of the tubular structure afTer it has been filled, including;

i. a horizontal inner closure flap hinged to an upper edge of one of said rear side walls and adapted to be folded over the top of said tubular structure;

ii. a horizontal outer closure flap hinged to an upper edge of the other of said front side wall and adapted to be folded over said inner closure flap in face to face engagement therewith;

d. at least one of said side walls presenting therein an opening located immediately below the upper edge thereof for receiving a portion of a stapling device to permit a proof of purchase document to be stapled to the overlapped outer and inner closure flaps and thereby render the package tamper resistant.