CPC B65D 25/16 (2013.01) [B65D 25/18 (2013.01); B31B 2105/00 (2017.08); B65D 11/08 (2013.01); B65D 13/04 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B65D 77/06 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method for forming or assembling a container, the method comprising:
providing a first set of inter-connecting features at a first portion of the container and a second set of inter-connecting features formed at a second portion of the container;
providing at least one retention structure associated with at least one of the first set of inter-connecting features and the second set of inter-connecting features;
engaging the first set of inter-connecting features and the second set of inter-connecting features using the at least one retention structure;
locking the first set of inter-connecting features in engagement with the second set of inter-connecting features to form the container, wherein locking the first set of inter-connecting features with the second set of inter-connecting features includes flexing the first set of inter-connecting features against the second set of inter-connecting features; and
retracting the at least one retention structure while retaining the locked engagement between the first set of inter-connecting features and the second set of inter-connecting features.
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