US20110031246A1 - Tamper-Resistant Storage Container - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to storage containers, and more particularly to sealable storage containers having a tamper-resistant feature to indicate if the container has been opened since its original sealing.
- Storage containers are commonly used for the storage and distribution of numerous products, including food products.
- grocery stores offer various pre-packaged food in storage containers having a receptacle portion covered by a lid that fits over the open top of the receptacle.
- Grocery stores and other food merchants also offer freshly prepared and ready to eat foods, placing those foods into storage containers for transport by the consumer.
- Merchants and consumers are concerned with the safety of their food products, particularly in the case of food that has been packaged into storage containers and placed into areas accessible by the general public, such as in refrigerated display chests in a delicatessen or grocery store. Because those packaged foods are accessible to the general public there is concern that the storage containers may be opened either accidentally or intentionally, resulting in potential contamination or spoilage of the food product within the container.
- sealing storage containers are known in the art, but those known methods have numerous drawbacks.
- storage containers are often wrapped with a cellophane band, ostensibly affixing the lid to the receptacle portion of the container such that the cellophane band must be broken or removed to open the container so that an un-banded container may indicate that the container has been opened since its original sealing.
- This type of indicator is deficient, however, in that the consumer must first be aware that a cellophane band should even be present.
- food storage containers are typically made of a resilient, deflectable material, it is possible to remove and replace the cellophane bands onto the containers without breaking or tearing them.
- sealing methods such as a cellophane band do not provide a positive indicator of potential tampering with the container and/or food product as is desired by merchants and consumers.
- tamper resistant features have also been developed, such as a security seal hindering access to the lid of a storage container.
- This type of security feature typically includes a break-away seal that must be removed in order to access and remove the lid from the container. While generally effective, this additional seal method of securing a container requires that one or more additional parts be manufactured and installed on the container, thus increasing the container cost and the labor cost to assemble the container with the seal.
- the present invention is directed to a tamper-resistant storage container comprising a container having an open top for receiving and storing contents, with a lid configured to mate securely with the container to seal the contents therein.
- the lid includes formed channels extending around its outer perimeter, those channels and surfaces conform to and mate with similarly shaped channels and surfaces formed on the upper perimeter of the container. The engagement between the channels and surfaces on the lid and container provide a seal between the two.
- a protruding lip on the upper perimeter of the container overlaps a setback portion of the lid to provide an interference fit so that removal of the lid is very difficult without severely deforming the container and/or lid.
- the lid includes one or more tamper-resistant features, including open areas positioned along the perimeter, the open areas spanned by a relatively narrow stringer to provide one or more areas of weakness around the lid's perimeter.
- the stringers allow a portion of the lid to be broken away to relieve the interference fit between the lid and container at that area, thus allowing easy removal of the lid, with the broken stringers providing a visual indication that the lid has been removed since the original sealing of the container. Because the lid fits so tightly to the container the force of removing or attempting to remove the lid from the container breaks the stringer to provide a visual indication that the container has been opened or potentially tampered with since its original sealing.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper-resistant container with a tamper-resistant feature intact in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tamper-resistant container of FIG. 1 with a tamper-resistant feature broken, indicating that the container has been opened.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged top view of a portion of the container of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged top view of a portion of the lid of the container of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged top view of a portion of the tamper-resistant container of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a corner of the container of FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a side of the container of FIG. 3
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a corner of the container of FIG. 1 showing a tamper-resistant feature intact.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a corner of the container of FIG. 1 showing a tamper-resistant feature broken with a tabbed portion of the lid pulled away from the container.
- the present invention is directed to a tamper-resistant container that provides a visible physical indication if the container has been opened after its initial, original sealing. While the invention will be described in detail below with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific configurations of these embodiments.
- the tamper-resistant container is described primarily in the context of consumer-sized food containers, the invention could equally be used in connection with various other types of containers, such as containers for liquids or solids, or containers of other sizes.
- the container in the figures is generally square in shape, the invention may equally be implemented in containers of other shapes, such as rectangular or round containers.
- the exemplary embodiments are described as embodying numerous features, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the various features may be present in various combinations in various embodiments of the invention.
- Tamper-resistant container 10 includes a container 12 configured to receive and hold a desired contents, such as a food product, with a lid 14 configured to attach securely to the container 12 to seal the contents therein.
- Container 12 includes a bottom 16 with walls 18 extending upwardly from the bottom to define a cavity 20 for receiving and storing any desired contents, such as solid or liquid food products.
- Corners 22 join walls 18 to form a smooth, integral transition between the sides of the container, the corners 22 and walls similarly smoothly transition to bottom 16 . Walls 18 and corners 22 extend to an upper edge 24 , forming a perimeter around the top of container 12 for receiving a lid.
- Lid 14 is sized and shaped to cover the open top of container 12 , with a generally flat upper surface 26 extending to a perimeter 28 that is configured generally to the shape of the upper perimeter 24 of the container.
- lid 14 and container 12 each include similar interlocking channels and surfaces around their perimeters such that the outer perimeter of the lid is tightly engaged to the upper perimeter of the container so that the lid cannot be removed from the container without deforming the lid or container material (providing evidence of tampering), or without breaking a tamper-resistant security feature on the lid as will be described in more detail herein below.
- the outer perimeter of lid 14 is generally contiguous, having at least one generally rectangular open area 30 formed adjacent the outer edge of the lid. Open area 30 is spanned by a relatively narrow stringer 32 extending across the outermost side of the open area. Open area 30 and stringer 32 in combination define an area of weakness along the perimeter of the lid. Preferably, the area of weakness is formed near a corner of lid 14 , where a tab 34 protrudes from the lid to provide a convenient handhold grip for removing the lid 14 from the container 12 . Preferably, tab 34 extends approximately / 4 inch from the perimeter of the lid to provide an easy grasp to a user.
- open area 30 and stringer 32 are depicted and described, variations on this configuration are anticipated by the present invention.
- open area 30 could in fact be an area defined by perforations in the perimeter of the lid such that the perforated area breaks away upon application of a removal force (i.e., a force capable of removing the lid from the container) to the lid.
- the area of weakness thus comprises an area having a shear strength less than that of the remainder of the lid so that the area of weakness is the first area to break when the lid is presented with a removal force.
- FIG. 3 depicts a top view of lid 14 having a substantially flat upper surface 26 with a stepped portion 27 extending adjacent the outer perimeter, providing a large stepped area near the corner of the lid. Open spaces 30 are positioned on opposite sides of the corner of the container such that an area of weakness exists on each side of tab 34 on the lid.
- FIG. 4 depicts lid 14 in place on a container such that the upper edge 24 of the walls 18 of the container are visible through the open spaces 30 .
- Container 12 and lid 14 are preferably formed of plastic, using a thermoform process wherein the raw plastic material is heated to approximately 250 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and formed onto a mold using vacuum and air pressure. Most preferably, container 12 and lid 14 are formed of a transparent plastic having properties such that deformation or stress of the formed container or lid results in hazing, crazing, fogging, whitening, or other discoloration of the plastic material. Of course, other materials known in the art may be used for the lid and container, or the lid and container may be manufactured from dissimilar materials. These and other variations are within the scope of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 a top view of the tamper-resistant container of FIG. 1 depicts the curved walls 22 of the container providing a smooth integral transition between side walls 18 .
- a cross-sectional view of the curved corner portion of the container taken along line 6 - 6 is depicted in FIG. 6 , with a cross-sectional view of the straight side of the container taken along line 7 - 7 depicted in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 6 a cross sectional view of the corner of the container of FIG. 1 shows lid 14 having a substantially flat upper surface 26 with a stepped portion 27 positioned atop the container 12 , with the upper perimeter of the container and outer perimeter of the lid interlocked to form a tight seal between the two.
- corner wall 22 of the container extends upwardly to an outwardly projecting shelf 36 that quickly transitions to an upwardly extending stub 38 , with a recessed area in the upwardly extending stub 38 forming an inwardly protruding tongue 40 in a portion of the stub.
- Upwardly extending stub 38 transitions to a substantially horizontal, outwardly extending upper wall 42 , which quickly transitions to downwardly extending wall 44 and to outwardly protruding lip 46 .
- the configuration of the upper perimeter of container 12 thus provides a tongue and groove arrangement to engage with similarly configured areas on lid 14 .
- Stepped surface 27 extends to upwardly extending wall 48 , which includes an inwardly extending channel 50 approximately midway up wall 48 .
- Wall 48 extends upwardly to upper wall 52 which extends outwardly to the outer edge 54 of the lid, the edge extending downwardly along wall 56 with a sharp step 58 extending substantially horizontally and inwardly from wall 56 , forming a channel 60 in wall 56 .
- a lower wall 62 extends generally downwardly from channel 60 to tab 34 which provides an area for a user to grip and remove the lid.
- the upper perimeter of container 12 is shaped to conform closely to the outer perimeter of lid 14 such that the two interlock to form a tight seal. More specifically, upwardly extending stub 36 with inwardly protruding tongue 40 of the container conform and interlock with upwardly extending wall 48 with inwardly extending channel 50 of lid 14 .
- outwardly projecting shelf 36 transitioning to upwardly extending stub 38 of the container conforms to the stepped surface 27 transitioning to upwardly extending wall 48 of the lid, as does the upwardly extending stub 38 and transition to outwardly extending upper wall 42 of the container conform to the upwardly extending wall 48 and transition to upper wall 52 of the lid.
- sharp step 58 of the lid extends substantially horizontally and inwardly, undercutting the protruding lip 46 of the container.
- interlocking channels and surfaces of the outer perimeter of the lid 14 and upper perimeter of the container 12 as just described provide a tight seal between the lid and container to securely engage the lid to the container.
- sharp step 58 of the lid undercuts the protruding lip 46 of the container to provide an interference between the two such that lid 14 may not be removed from the container 12 without deforming the container or without breaking the tamper-resistant stringer as previously described.
- FIG. 7 a cross-sectional view of the side portion of the container of FIG. 1 depicts interlocking channels and surfaces of the outer perimeter of lid 14 and upper perimeter of lid 20 in a manner similar to that as just described with respect to the cross-sectional corner view of FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 7 shows lid 14 having a substantially flat upper surface 26 with a stepped surface 27 portion positioned atop the container 12 , with the upper perimeter of the container and outer perimeter of the lid interlocked to form a tight seal between the two.
- Wall 18 of the container extends upwardly to a slightly outwardly projecting shelf 37 that quickly transitions to an upwardly extending stub 38 , with a recessed area in the upwardly extending stub 38 forming an inwardly protruding tongue 40 in a portion of the stub.
- Upwardly extending stub 38 transitions to a substantially horizontal, outwardly extending upper wall 42 , which quickly transitions to downwardly extending wall 44 and to outwardly protruding lip 46 .
- the substantially flat upper surface 26 of lid 14 steps to stepped surface 27 along the outer edge of lid 14 .
- the stepped surface 27 extends to upwardly extending wall 48 , which includes an inwardly extending channel 50 approximately midway up wall 48 .
- Wall 48 extends upwardly to upper wall 52 which extends outwardly to the outer edge 54 of the lid, the edge extending downwardly along wall 56 with a gradual step 59 extending downwardly and inwardly to lower wall 62 which extends to an outer rim 65 .
- the configuration of the side wall portions of container 12 and lid 14 are substantially similar to the corresponding corner wall portions as described previously, with the exception of the steepness of the step 58 , 59 in the downwardly extending wall 56 of the outer portion of the lid defining the severity of the overlap with the protruding lip of the container.
- the step 58 in the downwardly extending wall 56 of lid 14 is a sharp, substantially 90 degree horizontal step undercutting the protruding lip 46 of the container.
- the step 59 in the downwardly extending wall 56 of lid 14 gradually eases into the area under the protruding lip.
- the sharp step 58 of the corner wall portion of the lid extending under the protruding lip 46 of the container as depicted in FIG. 6 provides a positive engagement between the sharp step and lip such that the engagement makes it virtually impossible to remove or disengage the lid from the container without deforming or breaking either the lid or the container.
- the gradually easing step 59 of the side wall portion as depicted in FIG. 7 provides some interference to removal of the lid, but allows the lid to be disengaged without necessarily deforming or breaking the lid or container.
- the combination of the sharp step 58 on the corner wall portion of the container and the gradual step 59 on the side wall portion of the container provides a secure seal between the lid and the container that cannot be removed without breaking the tamper-resistant stringer portion of the lid, but, once broken, allows the lid to be removed without requiring unreasonable force.
- the relative ease or difficulty in removing the lid 14 from the container 12 may be adjusted by varying the amount of lid perimeter having a sharp step versus the amount of lid perimeter having a gradual step.
- the exemplary embodiment as just described includes sharp steps (as depicted in FIG. 6 ) positioned along the corner perimeter of the lid and at approximately the tangential points at the intersection with the side walls 18 to the corners 22 , with a gradual step (as depicted in FIG. 7 ) extending along the side portion of the lid as seen in the cross-sectional views of FIGS. 4 and 7 and as described above.
- the length of lid perimeter having a sharp step overlap By varying the length of lid perimeter having a sharp step overlap, e.g., by extending the sharp step into the straight sidewall area, the engagement between the lid and the container is correspondingly increased such that the effort required to remove the lid is increased. Similarly, decreasing the length of lid perimeter having a sharp step overlap decreases the overall engagement between the lid and the container such that the lid is easier to remove from the container.
- various combinations of sharp step overlap, gradual overlap, and no overlap may be combined to provide a desired engagement between the lid and container and a corresponding required force to remove the lid.
- the specific placement of a sharp step overlap region and a gradual overlap region along the perimeter likewise affects the force necessary to remove the lid.
- a sharp step overlap along the straight side of the container would result in a much more difficult removal than that same overlap located at a rounded corner of the container.
- the amount of the overlap between the sharp step 58 and the lip 46 may be varied to increase or decrease the engagement force—by varying the length of the sharp step 58 portion of lid 14 , the length of the protruding lip 46 portion of the container, or combinations thereof.
- the overlap between sharp step 58 and protruding lip 46 is approximately 3/16 inch to approximately 7/32 inch.
- FIGS. 1-2 and 8 - 9 the operation of the tamper-resistant container will be described with reference to the two perspective views of the tamper-resistant container 10 and two corresponding cross-sectional views of the corner portion of the tamper-resistant container.
- the outer perimeter of the lid engages with the upper perimeter of the container, with the channels and surfaces formed in the outer perimeter of the lid engaging with the channels and surfaces formed in the upper perimeter of the container, with the sharp step 58 of the lid under lapping protruding lip 46 .
- the engagement between the channels and surfaces of the lid with the channels and surfaces of the container in combination with the overlap between sharp step 58 of the lid and protruding lip 46 of the container, provide a tight seal between the lid 14 and the container 12 such that the lid cannot be removed without deforming or breaking the lid and/or container.
- the new, unbroken lid is secured on the container with stringers 32 intact and tab 34 in place at the corner of the tamper-resistant container.
- the state of the lid and container as depicted in FIGS. 1 and 8 corresponds to the condition of an originally sealed container—such as a food container into which food has been placed and the lid affixed and engaged.
- the stringer 32 is unbroken and tab 34 is positioned in its original, attached orientation.
- lid 14 has been disengaged from the container by pulling tab 34 upwardly to: (1) break stringer 32 to allow the tab to move, and (2) disengage the surfaces and channels of lid 14 from the surfaces and channels of container 12 .
- tab 34 With tab 34 thus lifted and the corner portion of lid 14 disengaged from the corner portion of container 12 , the force required to remove the lid has been decreased such that the lid may be removed from the container by continuing to pull upon tab 34 to pull the lid away from the container.
- Broken stringers 32 and raised tab 34 provide a visual indication that the lid has been removed since its original sealing, thus a consumer selecting a container in such a condition has an immediate visual indication that the container is no longer originally sealed and my have been tampered with.
- container 12 and lid 14 are preferably formed from a plastic material that hazes, crazes, or otherwise deforms or discolors upon being stressed.
- any attempt to open the container by circumventing the tamper-resistant stringer and tab would result in yet another visual indication in the form of crazing to indicate that the container may have been opened or tampered with since its original sealing.
- tamper-resistant container in the exemplary embodiment depicted is generally square in shape
- the invention described herein may be embodied in a tamper-resistant container of any shape, such as a rectangular, circular, or oval container.
- the tamper-resistant container depicted herein includes a pair of open areas 30 and stringers 32 defining areas of weakness adjacent a single corner of the container, other numbers and configurations of that arrangement are contemplated by the present invention.
- a tamper-resistant container may include open areas and stringers adjacent every corner of the container, adjacent only opposite corners of the container, or positioned along a side of the container.
- open spaces and stringers may be positioned symmetrically or asymmetrically around the perimeter of the container.
- lid 14 is described as being substantially flat, but may permissibly vary from that qualification if the variance does not materially alter the capability of the invention.
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- Not applicable.
- The present invention relates generally to storage containers, and more particularly to sealable storage containers having a tamper-resistant feature to indicate if the container has been opened since its original sealing.
- Storage containers are commonly used for the storage and distribution of numerous products, including food products. For example, grocery stores offer various pre-packaged food in storage containers having a receptacle portion covered by a lid that fits over the open top of the receptacle. Grocery stores and other food merchants also offer freshly prepared and ready to eat foods, placing those foods into storage containers for transport by the consumer. Merchants and consumers are concerned with the safety of their food products, particularly in the case of food that has been packaged into storage containers and placed into areas accessible by the general public, such as in refrigerated display chests in a delicatessen or grocery store. Because those packaged foods are accessible to the general public there is concern that the storage containers may be opened either accidentally or intentionally, resulting in potential contamination or spoilage of the food product within the container.
- Various methods of sealing storage containers are known in the art, but those known methods have numerous drawbacks. For example, storage containers are often wrapped with a cellophane band, ostensibly affixing the lid to the receptacle portion of the container such that the cellophane band must be broken or removed to open the container so that an un-banded container may indicate that the container has been opened since its original sealing. This type of indicator is deficient, however, in that the consumer must first be aware that a cellophane band should even be present. In addition, because food storage containers are typically made of a resilient, deflectable material, it is possible to remove and replace the cellophane bands onto the containers without breaking or tearing them. Thus, sealing methods such as a cellophane band do not provide a positive indicator of potential tampering with the container and/or food product as is desired by merchants and consumers.
- Other types of tamper resistant features have also been developed, such as a security seal hindering access to the lid of a storage container. This type of security feature typically includes a break-away seal that must be removed in order to access and remove the lid from the container. While generally effective, this additional seal method of securing a container requires that one or more additional parts be manufactured and installed on the container, thus increasing the container cost and the labor cost to assemble the container with the seal.
- The present invention is directed to a tamper-resistant storage container comprising a container having an open top for receiving and storing contents, with a lid configured to mate securely with the container to seal the contents therein. The lid includes formed channels extending around its outer perimeter, those channels and surfaces conform to and mate with similarly shaped channels and surfaces formed on the upper perimeter of the container. The engagement between the channels and surfaces on the lid and container provide a seal between the two. In addition, a protruding lip on the upper perimeter of the container overlaps a setback portion of the lid to provide an interference fit so that removal of the lid is very difficult without severely deforming the container and/or lid.
- The lid includes one or more tamper-resistant features, including open areas positioned along the perimeter, the open areas spanned by a relatively narrow stringer to provide one or more areas of weakness around the lid's perimeter. The stringers allow a portion of the lid to be broken away to relieve the interference fit between the lid and container at that area, thus allowing easy removal of the lid, with the broken stringers providing a visual indication that the lid has been removed since the original sealing of the container. Because the lid fits so tightly to the container the force of removing or attempting to remove the lid from the container breaks the stringer to provide a visual indication that the container has been opened or potentially tampered with since its original sealing.
- Other variations and exemplary embodiments are also presented.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper-resistant container with a tamper-resistant feature intact in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the tamper-resistant container ofFIG. 1 with a tamper-resistant feature broken, indicating that the container has been opened. -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged top view of a portion of the container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is an enlarged top view of a portion of the lid of the container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is an enlarged top view of a portion of the tamper-resistant container ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a corner of the container ofFIG. 3 . -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a side of the container ofFIG. 3 -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a corner of the container ofFIG. 1 showing a tamper-resistant feature intact. -
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a corner of the container ofFIG. 1 showing a tamper-resistant feature broken with a tabbed portion of the lid pulled away from the container. - The present invention is directed to a tamper-resistant container that provides a visible physical indication if the container has been opened after its initial, original sealing. While the invention will be described in detail below with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific configurations of these embodiments. For example, although the tamper-resistant container is described primarily in the context of consumer-sized food containers, the invention could equally be used in connection with various other types of containers, such as containers for liquids or solids, or containers of other sizes. And, while the container in the figures is generally square in shape, the invention may equally be implemented in containers of other shapes, such as rectangular or round containers. In addition, although the exemplary embodiments are described as embodying numerous features, one skilled in the art will appreciate that the various features may be present in various combinations in various embodiments of the invention.
- Referring first to
FIG. 1 , an exemplary tamper-resistant storage container is depicted generally byreference numeral 10. Tamper-resistant container 10 includes acontainer 12 configured to receive and hold a desired contents, such as a food product, with alid 14 configured to attach securely to thecontainer 12 to seal the contents therein.Container 12 includes abottom 16 withwalls 18 extending upwardly from the bottom to define acavity 20 for receiving and storing any desired contents, such as solid or liquid food products.Corners 22join walls 18 to form a smooth, integral transition between the sides of the container, thecorners 22 and walls similarly smoothly transition tobottom 16.Walls 18 andcorners 22 extend to anupper edge 24, forming a perimeter around the top ofcontainer 12 for receiving a lid. -
Lid 14 is sized and shaped to cover the open top ofcontainer 12, with a generally flatupper surface 26 extending to aperimeter 28 that is configured generally to the shape of theupper perimeter 24 of the container. As will be described in more detail herein below,lid 14 andcontainer 12 each include similar interlocking channels and surfaces around their perimeters such that the outer perimeter of the lid is tightly engaged to the upper perimeter of the container so that the lid cannot be removed from the container without deforming the lid or container material (providing evidence of tampering), or without breaking a tamper-resistant security feature on the lid as will be described in more detail herein below. - Looking still to
FIG. 1 , the outer perimeter oflid 14 is generally contiguous, having at least one generally rectangularopen area 30 formed adjacent the outer edge of the lid.Open area 30 is spanned by a relativelynarrow stringer 32 extending across the outermost side of the open area.Open area 30 and stringer 32 in combination define an area of weakness along the perimeter of the lid. Preferably, the area of weakness is formed near a corner oflid 14, where atab 34 protrudes from the lid to provide a convenient handhold grip for removing thelid 14 from thecontainer 12. Preferably,tab 34 extends approximately /4 inch from the perimeter of the lid to provide an easy grasp to a user. It should be understood that whileopen area 30 andstringer 32 are depicted and described, variations on this configuration are anticipated by the present invention. For example,open area 30 could in fact be an area defined by perforations in the perimeter of the lid such that the perforated area breaks away upon application of a removal force (i.e., a force capable of removing the lid from the container) to the lid. The area of weakness thus comprises an area having a shear strength less than that of the remainder of the lid so that the area of weakness is the first area to break when the lid is presented with a removal force. -
FIG. 3 depicts a top view oflid 14 having a substantially flatupper surface 26 with astepped portion 27 extending adjacent the outer perimeter, providing a large stepped area near the corner of the lid.Open spaces 30 are positioned on opposite sides of the corner of the container such that an area of weakness exists on each side oftab 34 on the lid.FIG. 4 depictslid 14 in place on a container such that theupper edge 24 of thewalls 18 of the container are visible through theopen spaces 30. -
Container 12 andlid 14 are preferably formed of plastic, using a thermoform process wherein the raw plastic material is heated to approximately 250 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and formed onto a mold using vacuum and air pressure. Most preferably,container 12 andlid 14 are formed of a transparent plastic having properties such that deformation or stress of the formed container or lid results in hazing, crazing, fogging, whitening, or other discoloration of the plastic material. Of course, other materials known in the art may be used for the lid and container, or the lid and container may be manufactured from dissimilar materials. These and other variations are within the scope of the present invention. - Looking now to
FIG. 5 , a top view of the tamper-resistant container ofFIG. 1 depicts thecurved walls 22 of the container providing a smooth integral transition betweenside walls 18. As also indicated inFIG. 5 , a cross-sectional view of the curved corner portion of the container taken along line 6-6 is depicted inFIG. 6 , with a cross-sectional view of the straight side of the container taken along line 7-7 depicted inFIG. 7 . - Turning to
FIG. 6 , a cross sectional view of the corner of the container ofFIG. 1 showslid 14 having a substantially flatupper surface 26 with a steppedportion 27 positioned atop thecontainer 12, with the upper perimeter of the container and outer perimeter of the lid interlocked to form a tight seal between the two. Looking first to the upper perimeter of thecontainer 12,corner wall 22 of the container extends upwardly to an outwardly projectingshelf 36 that quickly transitions to an upwardly extendingstub 38, with a recessed area in the upwardly extendingstub 38 forming an inwardly protrudingtongue 40 in a portion of the stub. Upwardly extendingstub 38 transitions to a substantially horizontal, outwardly extendingupper wall 42, which quickly transitions to downwardly extendingwall 44 and to outwardly protrudinglip 46. The configuration of the upper perimeter ofcontainer 12 thus provides a tongue and groove arrangement to engage with similarly configured areas onlid 14. - Looking still to
FIG. 6 , in a manner similar to that just described forcontainer 12, the substantially flatupper surface 26 oflid 14 steps upwardly to steppedsurface 27. Steppedsurface 27 extends to upwardly extendingwall 48, which includes an inwardly extendingchannel 50 approximately midway upwall 48.Wall 48 extends upwardly toupper wall 52 which extends outwardly to theouter edge 54 of the lid, the edge extending downwardly alongwall 56 with asharp step 58 extending substantially horizontally and inwardly fromwall 56, forming achannel 60 inwall 56. Alower wall 62 extends generally downwardly fromchannel 60 totab 34 which provides an area for a user to grip and remove the lid. - As can be seen in
FIG. 6 , the upper perimeter ofcontainer 12 is shaped to conform closely to the outer perimeter oflid 14 such that the two interlock to form a tight seal. More specifically, upwardly extendingstub 36 with inwardly protrudingtongue 40 of the container conform and interlock with upwardly extendingwall 48 with inwardly extendingchannel 50 oflid 14. In addition, outwardly projectingshelf 36 transitioning to upwardly extendingstub 38 of the container conforms to the steppedsurface 27 transitioning to upwardly extendingwall 48 of the lid, as does the upwardly extendingstub 38 and transition to outwardly extendingupper wall 42 of the container conform to the upwardly extendingwall 48 and transition toupper wall 52 of the lid. Also, looking closely toFIG. 6 ,sharp step 58 of the lid extends substantially horizontally and inwardly, undercutting the protrudinglip 46 of the container. - The interlocking channels and surfaces of the outer perimeter of the
lid 14 and upper perimeter of thecontainer 12 as just described provide a tight seal between the lid and container to securely engage the lid to the container. In addition, as just described with respect to the corner portion of the container,sharp step 58 of the lid undercuts the protrudinglip 46 of the container to provide an interference between the two such thatlid 14 may not be removed from thecontainer 12 without deforming the container or without breaking the tamper-resistant stringer as previously described. - Looking now to
FIG. 7 , a cross-sectional view of the side portion of the container ofFIG. 1 depicts interlocking channels and surfaces of the outer perimeter oflid 14 and upper perimeter oflid 20 in a manner similar to that as just described with respect to the cross-sectional corner view ofFIG. 6 .FIG. 7 showslid 14 having a substantially flatupper surface 26 with a steppedsurface 27 portion positioned atop thecontainer 12, with the upper perimeter of the container and outer perimeter of the lid interlocked to form a tight seal between the two.Wall 18 of the container extends upwardly to a slightly outwardly projectingshelf 37 that quickly transitions to an upwardly extendingstub 38, with a recessed area in the upwardly extendingstub 38 forming an inwardly protrudingtongue 40 in a portion of the stub. Upwardly extendingstub 38 transitions to a substantially horizontal, outwardly extendingupper wall 42, which quickly transitions to downwardly extendingwall 44 and to outwardly protrudinglip 46. The substantially flatupper surface 26 oflid 14 steps to steppedsurface 27 along the outer edge oflid 14. The steppedsurface 27 extends to upwardly extendingwall 48, which includes an inwardly extendingchannel 50 approximately midway upwall 48.Wall 48 extends upwardly toupper wall 52 which extends outwardly to theouter edge 54 of the lid, the edge extending downwardly alongwall 56 with agradual step 59 extending downwardly and inwardly tolower wall 62 which extends to anouter rim 65. - As just described, the configuration of the side wall portions of
container 12 andlid 14 are substantially similar to the corresponding corner wall portions as described previously, with the exception of the steepness of thestep wall 56 of the outer portion of the lid defining the severity of the overlap with the protruding lip of the container. In the corner wall portion as depicted inFIG. 6 , thestep 58 in the downwardly extendingwall 56 oflid 14 is a sharp, substantially 90 degree horizontal step undercutting the protrudinglip 46 of the container. In the side wall portion as depicted inFIG. 7 , thestep 59 in the downwardly extendingwall 56 oflid 14 gradually eases into the area under the protruding lip. - As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the
sharp step 58 of the corner wall portion of the lid extending under the protrudinglip 46 of the container as depicted inFIG. 6 provides a positive engagement between the sharp step and lip such that the engagement makes it virtually impossible to remove or disengage the lid from the container without deforming or breaking either the lid or the container. By contrast, the gradually easingstep 59 of the side wall portion as depicted inFIG. 7 provides some interference to removal of the lid, but allows the lid to be disengaged without necessarily deforming or breaking the lid or container. Thus, the combination of thesharp step 58 on the corner wall portion of the container and thegradual step 59 on the side wall portion of the container provides a secure seal between the lid and the container that cannot be removed without breaking the tamper-resistant stringer portion of the lid, but, once broken, allows the lid to be removed without requiring unreasonable force. - As will be further apparent, the relative ease or difficulty in removing the
lid 14 from thecontainer 12 may be adjusted by varying the amount of lid perimeter having a sharp step versus the amount of lid perimeter having a gradual step. For example, the exemplary embodiment as just described includes sharp steps (as depicted inFIG. 6 ) positioned along the corner perimeter of the lid and at approximately the tangential points at the intersection with theside walls 18 to thecorners 22, with a gradual step (as depicted inFIG. 7 ) extending along the side portion of the lid as seen in the cross-sectional views ofFIGS. 4 and 7 and as described above. By varying the length of lid perimeter having a sharp step overlap, e.g., by extending the sharp step into the straight sidewall area, the engagement between the lid and the container is correspondingly increased such that the effort required to remove the lid is increased. Similarly, decreasing the length of lid perimeter having a sharp step overlap decreases the overall engagement between the lid and the container such that the lid is easier to remove from the container. Of course, various combinations of sharp step overlap, gradual overlap, and no overlap may be combined to provide a desired engagement between the lid and container and a corresponding required force to remove the lid. - Additionally, the specific placement of a sharp step overlap region and a gradual overlap region along the perimeter likewise affects the force necessary to remove the lid. For example, a sharp step overlap along the straight side of the container would result in a much more difficult removal than that same overlap located at a rounded corner of the container. Finally, the amount of the overlap between the
sharp step 58 and thelip 46 may be varied to increase or decrease the engagement force—by varying the length of thesharp step 58 portion oflid 14, the length of the protrudinglip 46 portion of the container, or combinations thereof. Preferably, the overlap betweensharp step 58 and protrudinglip 46 is approximately 3/16 inch to approximately 7/32 inch. - Looking now to
FIGS. 1-2 and 8-9 in conjunction, the operation of the tamper-resistant container will be described with reference to the two perspective views of the tamper-resistant container 10 and two corresponding cross-sectional views of the corner portion of the tamper-resistant container. - Looking first to
FIGS. 1 and 8 , with a new,unbroken lid 14 securely engaged onto thecontainer 12, the outer perimeter of the lid engages with the upper perimeter of the container, with the channels and surfaces formed in the outer perimeter of the lid engaging with the channels and surfaces formed in the upper perimeter of the container, with thesharp step 58 of the lid under lapping protrudinglip 46. As described in more detail previously, the engagement between the channels and surfaces of the lid with the channels and surfaces of the container, in combination with the overlap betweensharp step 58 of the lid and protrudinglip 46 of the container, provide a tight seal between thelid 14 and thecontainer 12 such that the lid cannot be removed without deforming or breaking the lid and/or container. As depicted inFIG. 1 , the new, unbroken lid is secured on the container withstringers 32 intact andtab 34 in place at the corner of the tamper-resistant container. The state of the lid and container as depicted inFIGS. 1 and 8 corresponds to the condition of an originally sealed container—such as a food container into which food has been placed and the lid affixed and engaged. As is apparent inFIG. 1 , thestringer 32 is unbroken andtab 34 is positioned in its original, attached orientation. - Looking now to
FIGS. 2 and 8 ,lid 14 has been disengaged from the container by pullingtab 34 upwardly to: (1) breakstringer 32 to allow the tab to move, and (2) disengage the surfaces and channels oflid 14 from the surfaces and channels ofcontainer 12. Withtab 34 thus lifted and the corner portion oflid 14 disengaged from the corner portion ofcontainer 12, the force required to remove the lid has been decreased such that the lid may be removed from the container by continuing to pull upontab 34 to pull the lid away from the container.Broken stringers 32 and raisedtab 34 provide a visual indication that the lid has been removed since its original sealing, thus a consumer selecting a container in such a condition has an immediate visual indication that the container is no longer originally sealed and my have been tampered with. - As described previously,
container 12 andlid 14 are preferably formed from a plastic material that hazes, crazes, or otherwise deforms or discolors upon being stressed. Thus, any attempt to open the container by circumventing the tamper-resistant stringer and tab would result in yet another visual indication in the form of crazing to indicate that the container may have been opened or tampered with since its original sealing. - Variations on the embodiments described herein are anticipated by, and within the scope of, the present invention. For example, while the tamper-resistant container in the exemplary embodiment depicted is generally square in shape, the invention described herein may be embodied in a tamper-resistant container of any shape, such as a rectangular, circular, or oval container. Similarly, while the tamper-resistant container depicted herein includes a pair of
open areas 30 andstringers 32 defining areas of weakness adjacent a single corner of the container, other numbers and configurations of that arrangement are contemplated by the present invention. For example, a tamper-resistant container may include open areas and stringers adjacent every corner of the container, adjacent only opposite corners of the container, or positioned along a side of the container. Or in the case of circular or oval containers, open spaces and stringers may be positioned symmetrically or asymmetrically around the perimeter of the container. These and other arrangements fall within the scope of the present invention. - The term “substantially”, “approximately” or other modifying term as used herein may be applied to modify any quantitative representation which could permissibly vary without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. For example,
lid 14 is described as being substantially flat, but may permissibly vary from that qualification if the variance does not materially alter the capability of the invention. - While the present invention has been described and illustrated hereinabove with reference to an exemplary embodiment, it should be understood that various modifications could be made to this embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiment described and illustrated hereinabove, except insofar as such limitations are included in the following claims.
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