Tamper evident closure assembly

- Berlin Packaging, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front left side perspective view showing the new design for a tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 2 is a rear right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front left side perspective view thereof from underneath the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 4 is a rear right side perspective view thereof from underneath the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 5 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken in the direction of line 11-11 of the tamper evident closure assembly shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a front elevational view of FIG. 11

FIG. 13 is a front left side exploded perspective view showing the components and order of assembly of the new design for the tamper evident closure assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a rear right side exploded perspective view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a front left side exploded perspective view thereof from underneath the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 16 is a rear right side exploded perspective view thereof from underneath the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 17 is a front elevation exploded view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a rear elevation exploded view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a left side exploded view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a right side exploded view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a top plan exploded view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan exploded view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a front left side perspective view showing the new design for an outside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly from FIG. 13;

FIG. 24 is a rear right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a front left side perspective view thereof from underneath the outside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 26 is a rear right side perspective view thereof from underneath the outside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 29 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 30 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 31 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 32 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken in the direction of line 33-33 of the outside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly shown in FIG. 23;

FIG. 34 is a front elevational view of FIG. 33;

FIG. 35 is a front left side perspective view showing the new design for an inside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly from FIG. 13;

FIG. 36 is a rear right side perspective view thereof;

FIG. 37 is a front left side perspective view thereof from underneath the inside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 38 is a rear right side perspective view thereof from underneath the inside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly;

FIG. 39 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 40 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 41 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 42 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 45 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken in the direction of line 45-45 of the inside component lid of the tamper evident closure assembly shown in FIG. 35; and,

FIG. 46 is a front elevational view of FIG. 45.

The dot-dash-dot broken line depicts the boundary of the claim and forms no part thereof. The dash-dash broken lines depict portions of the tamper evident closure assembly that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tamper evident closure assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1023755
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 3, 2019
Date of Patent: Apr 23, 2024
Assignee: Berlin Packaging, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventor: Brett Niggel (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Darcey E Gottschalk
Assistant Examiner: Haley K Schnebele
Application Number: 29/693,415
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/453