Global Patent Index - EP 1736417 A1

EP 1736417 A1 20061227 - Tamper evident bowl with blocked tab

Title (en)

Tamper evident bowl with blocked tab

Title (de)

Behälter mit Garantieverschluss mit blockierter Zunge

Title (fr)

Récipient avec fermeture inviolable à languette bloquée

Publication

EP 1736417 A1 20061227 (EN)

Application

EP 05256721 A 20051031

Priority

US 16630805 A 20050624

Abstract (en)

A container which includes a base (12) that can hold food and a lid (14) that closes on the base, which clearly indicates if the lid has been opened after a clerk loaded food into the base and closed the lid. The base and lid each have trapping portions (20, 22) and pull-open portions (24, 32) with a tear-tab, or tear-open barrier (80). To close the lid, a clerk projects a tab (30) on the pull-open portion of the lid through a slot (26) in the pull-open portion of the base, and then presses down the entire trapping portion of the lid into the trapping portion of the base. The lid cannot be lifted up because the tear-open barrier (80) forming the top wall of the slot lies over the tab. To open the container, a person must tear the barrier so he/she can pull up the tab 30 and open the lid. The fact that the barrier has been torn is obvious.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 43/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 43/021 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00092 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00203 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00296 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00509 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00546 (2013.01); B65D 2543/0062 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00685 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00731 (2013.01); B65D 2543/00796 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1736417 A1 20061227; EP 1736417 B1 20081001; DE 602005010066 D1 20081113

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05256721 A 20051031; DE 602005010066 T 20051031