Latching mechanism for a plastic container

Details Latching mechanism for a plastic container Latching mechanism for a plastic container

1996-08-05

1998-06-02

Shoap, Allan N.

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Container formed of only two similar sections

220671, 220675, 220780, 220783, 220784, B65D 600, B65D 638, B65D 812

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057587914

ABSTRACT:
In a plastic food container including a lid and a base, a latching mechanism includes a first continuous rim along a periphery of the lid and a second continuous rim along a periphery of the base. The first rim includes an inner female member, a central male member, and an outer latching member. The central male member encompasses and is integrally connected to the inner female member, and the outer latching member encompasses and projects laterally outwardly from the central male member. The second rim is adapted to latch with the first rim. The second rim includes an inner male member and an outer female member. The outer female member encompasses and is integrally connected to the inner male member. The outer female member includes an outer peripheral wall forming a plurality of spaced inwardly-projecting tabs.

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Tenneco Packaging Product Specification Catalog: Summer, 1996; pp. 3-108.
Brochure: ClearView Price List and MicroView Price List; 1996; 10 pages.

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