Tamper-evident container

- PACTIV LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tamper-evident container of my design.

FIG. 2 is a back view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the tamper-evident container of FIG. 1.

The dashed lines shown represent portions of the tamper-evident container that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D997724
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 11, 2022
Date of Patent: Sep 5, 2023
Assignee: PACTIV LLC (Lake Forest, IL)
Inventor: Brian M. Murphy (Chicago, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/849,494
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D9/425