US 11,964,807 B2
Packaging with tamper-evident seal
Amanda Y. Lin, Sunnyvale, CA (US); David Samuel Kumka, San Francisco, CA (US); Bartley K. Andre, Palo Alto, CA (US); Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, San Francisco, CA (US); Wei Dai, San Jose, CA (US); Isaac Hayes, San Jose, CA (US); and Geng Luo, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/359,035.
Prior Publication US 2022/0411150 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 5/38 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 55/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 55/06 (2013.01) [B65D 5/38 (2013.01); B65D 5/4233 (2013.01); B65D 2401/05 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tamper-evident seal for packaging, comprising:
a paper substrate comprising:
a first adhesive portion configured to attach to a side panel of a base box;
a second adhesive portion configured to attach to a second side panel of a lid, wherein the first and second adhesive portions are disposed on opposite surfaces of the paper substrate and are positioned between the side panel of the base box and the second side panel of the lid; and
a tab configured to be accessible on an exterior of a package when the tamper-evident seal is applied,
wherein when the tab is pulled with sufficient force, the paper substrate tears such that the first adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion remain fixed to the first and second side panels, respectively, while the remainder of the paper substrate tears free so that the packaging may be opened.