Tamper evident container

摘要

A container includes a tray having an outwardly extending tray flange and a rib projecting upwardly from at least a portion of the tray flange to at least partially define an open top and a cover terminating in an outwardly extending cover flange with a skirt projecting upwardly from the cover flange. When the cover is mounted to the tray to close an open top of the tray, a portion of the skirt lies on top of the rib, and an amount of the skirt that is pinchable is insufficient to apply the force required to overcome a peripheral seal between the cover and the tray to separate the cover from the tray.

主权项

1. A container having tamper evident and tamper resistant features comprising:
a tray comprising a bottom wall and a peripheral side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and terminating in an outwardly extending tray flange and a rib projecting upwardly from at least a portion of the tray flange to at least partially define an open top, the rib comprising a tray seal structure; a cover comprising a top wall and terminating in an outwardly extending cover flange with a skirt projecting upwardly from the cover flange and terminating in a peripheral cover lip, the skirt comprising a cover seal structure, and a blocking wall extending from the top wall to define a gap between the blocking wall and the skirt; and a peripheral seal formed by the tray seal structure and the cover seal structure when the cover closes the open top of the tray; wherein when the cover is mounted to the tray to close the open top of the tray, a portion of the skirt lies on top of and terminates on the rib leaving the peripheral cover lip accessible, and wherein a length of the portion of the skirt that lies on top of the rib is less than 0.125 inches and the gap has a width less than 0.350 inches, wherein an amount of the skirt that is pinchable is insufficient to apply the force required to overcome the peripheral seal to separate the cover from the tray.