Box closure clip

Details Box closure clip Box closure clip

2009-01-29

2010-12-21

Elkins, Gary E (Department: 3782)

Envelopes, wrappers, and paperboard boxes

Paperboard box

With closure for an access opening

C024S546000, C024S563000, C024S570000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07854372

ABSTRACT:
A rectangular box closure clip engages the two top flaps of a shipping container holding them securely without damaging the carton enabling the boxes to be reused without the need for being reformulated. The closure clip includes a pair of lower surfaces and a pair of upper surfaces interconnected by a central web that extends substantially throughout the length of the clip. The edges of the two upper surfaces are set back to facilitate insertion into the box. In a second embodiment, a vertically extending endstop is provided to prevent a box stacked atop the clip from sliding axially relative thereto. In still a third embodiment, a recess allows a binder strap to be installed around the clip to retain it in place. A programmable, scanable chip may be incorporated into the closure clip to facilitate tracking and/or to tamper-proof the package.

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