Tamper-evident box
The evenly spaced broken lines of a lighter line weight are shown for the purpose of illustrating parts of the tamper-evident box that form no part of the claimed design. The evenly spaced broken lines of a heavier line weight represent a perforated connection between the locking tab and a remaining portion of the box and does form part of the claimed design. The dot-dot-dash broken lines represent boundaries of the claimed design and form no part thereof. The tamper-evident box is shown with a symbolic break in its height. Symbolic break lines shown in
Claims
The ornamental design for a tamper-evident box, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 10, 2025
Date of Patent: Jul 28, 2026
Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc. (Brookhaven, GA)
Inventors: Robert F. Humberstone (Port Charlotte, FL), Hector Nava (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Catherine S Posthauer
Application Number: 29/983,574