Tamper-evident container

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D997724
  • Patent Number
    D997,724
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 11, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 5, 2023
    a year ago
  • Inventors
    • Murphy; Brian M. (Chicago, IL, US)
  • Original Assignees
  • Examiners
    • Calve; Lauren R
    Agents
    • Baker Botts L.L.P.
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D09 414
    • D09 416
    • D09 424
    • D09 425
    • D09 432
    • D09 434
    • D09 435
    • CPC
    • B65D55/024
    • B65D43/0237
    • B65D43/162
    • B65D2543/00194
    • B65D2543/00296
  • International Classifications
    • 0903
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper-evident container of my design.



FIG. 2 is a back view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is a front view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 is a side view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;



FIG. 5 is a side view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1.


The dashed lines shown represent portions of the tamper-evident container that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a tamper-evident container, as shown and described.
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