Tamperproof reclosing lid
First Claim
1. A tamper proofing mechanism for a reclosable container comprising:
- a cover frame having a downwardly facing U-shaped groove into which in use, a planar cut edge of the container is pushed and fastened, an exterior side, and an open interior;
a cover element having a locking means;
a hinge means for hingedly connecting said cover element to said cover frame such that said cover element is pushed into and releasably locked by said locking means in the interior of said cover frame to seal the container and such that said cover element is movable from the locked position to an open position where the interior of said cover frame is accessible;
wherein said cover element includes a projecting appendage including (a) a tear tab portion, (b) a weakening means for allowing an easy separation of said tear tab portion from a remainder of said projecting appendage connected to said cover element, and (c) a lock portion spaced distally from said tear tab portion and said cover element, said projecting appendage being folded, when the container is initially sealed by said cover element, downwards, below, and behind the exterior side of said cover frame into said U-shaped groove such that said lock portion of said projecting appendage is fastened in said U-shaped groove with said planar cut edge of the container and such that said tear tab portion must be separated first from the remainder of said projecting appendage and cover element before any movement of said cover element about said hinge means is permitted.
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Abstract
A tamperproof-protected reclosing device includes a cover frame (3) having a downwardly turned U-shaped groove (14) into which a planar cut upper or lower edge of a container (1) is designed to be pushed and fastened. A cover element (4) is connected to the frame (3) by a hinge and is designed to be pushed into and releasably secured in the interior of the cover frame (3). The cover element (4), when the container is sealed, is pushed into the cover frame (3). The tamperproof-protection is designed as a projecting appendage (8'"'"') of the cover frame (3) or the cover element (4), and forms a tear tab (8; 8'"'"') attached by a tear weakening (10'"'"'). When the reclosing device is not broken, the tear tab locks the cover element and the cover frame against each other. The projecting appendage (8'"'"'), when the container is sealed, is folded and sealed in such a way that the o cover element cannot be opened up provided the appendage (6; 8'"'"') is not torn off from the cover frame (3) and the cover element (4).
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13 Claims
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1. A tamper proofing mechanism for a reclosable container comprising:
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a cover frame having a downwardly facing U-shaped groove into which in use, a planar cut edge of the container is pushed and fastened, an exterior side, and an open interior; a cover element having a locking means; a hinge means for hingedly connecting said cover element to said cover frame such that said cover element is pushed into and releasably locked by said locking means in the interior of said cover frame to seal the container and such that said cover element is movable from the locked position to an open position where the interior of said cover frame is accessible; wherein said cover element includes a projecting appendage including (a) a tear tab portion, (b) a weakening means for allowing an easy separation of said tear tab portion from a remainder of said projecting appendage connected to said cover element, and (c) a lock portion spaced distally from said tear tab portion and said cover element, said projecting appendage being folded, when the container is initially sealed by said cover element, downwards, below, and behind the exterior side of said cover frame into said U-shaped groove such that said lock portion of said projecting appendage is fastened in said U-shaped groove with said planar cut edge of the container and such that said tear tab portion must be separated first from the remainder of said projecting appendage and cover element before any movement of said cover element about said hinge means is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A tamper proofing mechanism for a reclosable container comprising:
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a cover frame having an open interior and a downwardly facing U-shaped groove into which in use, a planar cut edge of the container is pushed and fastened; a cover element having an upper edge and a locking means; a hinge means for hingedly connecting said cover element to said cover frame such that said cover element is pushed into and releasably locked by said locking means in the interior of said cover frame to seal the container and such that said cover element is movable from the locked position to an open position where the interior of said cover frame is accessible; wherein said cover element further includes a projecting appendage including a tear tab portion and a weakening means for allowing an easy separation of said tear tab portion from a remainder of said projecting appendage connected to said cover frame, said projecting appendage being folded, when the container is initially sealed by said cover element, upwards and inward so that said tear tab portion is located above the upper edge of said cover element; and an attaching means for attaching said tear tab portion of said projecting appendage in place above said upper edge of said cover element such that said tear tab portion must be separated first from the remainder of said projecting appendage and cover frame before any movement of said cover element about said hinge means is permitted. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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Specification