Box with locking tab
The smaller and thinner broken lines in the drawings, depict portions of the box with locking tab that form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines in the drawings, designating the boundary of the claimed design, form no part of the claimed design. A perforated connection between the locking tab and a remaining portion of the box and shown in larger and thicker broken lines does form part of the claimed design. The box with locking tab is shown with symbolic breaks in its length, width, and height. The appearance of any portion of the article between the break lines forms no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a box with locking tab, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 6, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. (Brookhaven, GA)
Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, Sr. (Stockbridge, GA), Robert F. Humberstone (Port Charlotte, FL)
Primary Examiner: Michael A. Pratt
Assistant Examiner: Chariton Alexakis
Application Number: 30/002,445