Tamper-evident hinge for a food container

- GENPAK, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a tamper-evident hinge for a food container showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a second perspective view thereof, shown in environmental use, in reduced scale.

The evenly-spaced broken lines in the figures illustrate the portions of the tamper-evident hinge for a food container that form no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of container in FIG. 8 is for the purpose of illustrating environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.

The long segmented broken lines on the top and bottom surfaces of FIGS. 1-3 and 8 are included to show a claimed tear line on the article.

Claims

The ornamental design for a tamper-evident hinge for a food container, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D949684
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 10, 2021
Date of Patent: Apr 26, 2022
Assignee: GENPAK, LLC (Charlotte, NC)
Inventors: Neil Helm (Charlotte, NC), Brian S. Allers (Fort Mill, SC)
Primary Examiner: Janice Patyk
Application Number: 29/770,292
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/425