Theft-resistant retail container

Details Theft-resistant retail container Theft-resistant retail container

1987-05-29

1988-08-02

Foster, Jimmy G.

Special receptacle or package

With structural locking modification

206309, 206387, 206807, B65D 85672, B65D 8557

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047609141

ABSTRACT:
A one-piece retail container removably secures a substantially rigid item, such as a compact disc jewel box, in a securing well. The retail container includes a vertically elongated frame forming sides, top and bottom of the retail container and a front plate, integrally formed with the frame, having front and rear surfaces. The vertically elongated frame forms side and bottom walls of a securing well into which a first aperture of the front plate opens. The front plate forms securing well ledges for restraining the substantially rigid item from passing through the front plate from the securing well. Securing well tabs are integrally formed with the frame at the side and bottom walls of the securing well for restraining the substantially rigid item from moving in a rearward direction, while a center rib is integrally formed on the rear surface, of the front plate at the top of the securing well. The frame, front plate and center rib are formed of a semirigid material which flexes in response to external pressure to permit the substantially rigid item to slide over the center rib and into and out of the securing well. When the external force is removed, the frame, front plate and center rib substantially return to their original positions. A display well may be formed at the top of the retail container with a second aperture of the front plate opening onto the display well, the display well removably securing a substantially planar flexible item, such as a recording album card.

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