US 12,280,912 B1
Tamper evident container
David Cooper, Beaverton, MI (US); and Mike Mullholand, Beaverton, MI (US)
Assigned to BROWN LLC, Beaverton, MI (US)
Filed by BROWN LLC, Beaverton, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/786,998.
Int. Cl. B65D 17/28 (2006.01); B65D 17/00 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 17/28 (2018.01) [B65D 17/08 (2013.01); B65D 43/162 (2013.01); B65D 2401/15 (2020.05)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tamper evident container comprising:
a base to retain items for storage;
a lid to engage with and cover the base, the lid including a top wall;
a first hinge to rotatably couple the base and the lid;
a locking mechanism to secure the lid to the base, the locking mechanism including a plug and a receptacle, the locking mechanism being engaged when the plug is within the receptacle, and the receptacle being positioned on an inner surface of the top wall and protrudes away from the inner surface;
a second hinge to rotatably couple the base and the plug; and
a tamper evidence feature to provide evidence of the container being tampered with or opened, the tamper evidence feature positioned between the plug and the second hinge.