US20040144793A1 - Tamper-resistant container - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
- B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
- B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
- B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
- B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D55/00—Accessories for container closures not otherwise provided for
- B65D55/16—Devices preventing loss of removable closure members
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
- B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
- B65D2251/1083—Closures formed of several sections hinged to the container or base
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- the present invention relates to containers. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with a tamper-resistant container.
- Containers are, widely used for packaging and transporting goods. It is usually important that such containers be delivered to a destination thereof with their content being unaltered.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a tamper-resistant container
- a tamper-resistant container comprising:
- one of the walls include first hinge elements; b) the lid includes second hinge elements cooperating with the first hinge elements; c) one of the wail provided with the first hinge element and the lid includes at least one projection; d) the other of the wall provided with the first hinge element and the lid includes at least one aperture corresponding to at least one projection; and e) at least one projection and at least one aperture are so configured that when the lid is hingedly moved to a closed position, at least one projection enters corresponding at least one aperture to provide resistance to forceful opening of the lid from the container at the hinge elements.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an end elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of part of a lid for the container of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the lid of FIG. 3 half way inserted into a wall of the container of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view similar to FIG. 4 illustrating the lid completely locked in to a wall of the container of FIG. 1.
- the present invention provides a tamper-resistant lid for a container allowing the container to be closed by the lid in such a way that it cannot be opened by forcing upwardly the lid at its hinge connection with the container.
- the present invention provides a container having side walls fitting in such a way with edges of a lid therefor that cannot be forcingly removed.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 of the appended drawing a container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be generally described.
- the container 10 comprises a body including two opposite side walls 14 and 16 : two opposite end walls 18 and 20 ; and a bottom wall 22 (better seen in FIG. 2).
- the container 10 also includes a lid hingedly mounted to the body via hinge elements provided on both the body and the lid.
- the container 10 may be one-piece molded in a plastic material and the walls 14 - 20 may be rugged straight walls. A straight-wall, collapsible container may even be contemplated.
- the side walls 14 and 16 are provided with respective apertures 24 and 26 molded on edges 15 and 17 .
- the apertures 24 and 26 may be pocket-shaped openings, indentations or windows for example.
- the female parts 24 and 26 are designed in relation to a lid allowing tamper-resistant closure of the container 10 , as will be further explained in detail hereinbelow.
- edges 15 and 17 are also provided with respective hinge pins 25 and 27 configured and sized to receive hinge members of the lid members as will be described below.
- top surfaces 29 and 31 are outwardly tapered and may include apertures in order to direct liquids out of the inside of the container 10 .
- the container 10 is provided with a lid comprising first lid member 30 , illustrated on its own in FIG. 3; and a second identical lid member (not shown). Since the first and second lid members forming the cover are identical, only the lid member 30 will be described herein, for concision purpose.
- the lid member 30 has a length defined between opposite side edges 32 and 34 corresponding to a length of the container 10 between the second opposite side walls 18 and 20 thereof (see FIG. 1), and a width between an outer edge 38 and an inner edge 36 .
- the inner edge 36 of the first lid member 30 is so designed as to allow a tight closure of the container 10 when the second identical lid member (not shown) is mounted with an outer edge thereof connected along the edge 15 or 17 of the wall 14 or 16 respectively of the container 10 (see FIG. 1);
- the inner edge 36 of the lid member 30 is provided with a lap portion 46 having a bottom surface (not shown) bearing ribs, and a recessed portion 48 bearing ribs 50 on a top surface thereof.
- a corresponding inner ledge of the second lid member (not shown) is provided with a lap portion in a region opposite the recessed portion 48 and a recessed portion in a region opposite the lap portion 46 , so that the first and second lid members are complimentarily secured together by an overlapping of their respective inner edges.
- other designs of interconnection between the two lid members are possible.
- the side edges 32 and 34 engage fittingly with edges 19 and 21 of the opposite end walls 18 and 20 of the container 10 (see FIG. 1).
- skirt portions 33 , 35 on the side edges 32 and 34 may be provided that come in wrapping contact with the edges 19 and 21 of the side walls 18 and 20 of the container 10 .
- the side edgers 32 and 34 of the lid member 30 may be plain surfaces setting on the edges 19 and 21 .
- the outer edge 38 of the lid member 30 is provided with hinge elements in the form of generally C-shaped hinge members 41 configured and sized to cooperate with the hinge pins 25 or 27 of the body of the container 10 so as to allow the lid member 30 to be pivoted between open and closed positions.
- the hinge members 41 alternate with shoulder portions 39 bearing projections 40 .
- the projections 40 are located opposite the apertures 24 and 26 molded on the edges 15 and 17 of the side walls 14 and 16 when the lid member 30 is mounted to the container 10 via the hinge pins of the container and the hinge members of the lid members.
- the first and second lid members 30 When in a generally horizontal position towards the center of the container 10 , the first and second lid members 30 meet lengthwise along inner edges 36 thereof into a generally closed position, thereby forming a cover for the container 10 . Such a cover may be opened by allowing one (or both) of the first and second lid members 30 to pivot back outwardly so that the projections 40 are freed from the apertures 24 and 26 as will be described hereinbelow.
- edges 32 , 34 of the lid member 30 may be further fastened to the side walls 18 and 20 of the container 10 by lengths of tie wrap (not shown), insertable in apertures of the cover and edges of the container.
- the lid members 30 may be molded in a plastic material as is known in the art.
- FIGS. 4 - 5 the operation of the tamper-resistant features of the container 10 will be described.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate an allowed movement of the lid member 30 in relation to the container 10 .
- the lid member 30 is shown half way inserted into the edge 17 of the wall 16 , by sealingly engagement of the projection 40 in the aperture 26 .
- the projection 40 is not flat but has a slope and a rounded end to allow a pivot movement (see arrow 42 ) of the lid member 30 with respect to the container 10 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates the lid member 30 in a fully closed position where the projection 40 completely enters the aperture 26 .
- the container 10 may be opened, by an authorized person, by removing lengths of tie wrap, or other closing means such as a padlock, provided to secure both lid members 30 forming the cover together prior to pivot the lid members 30 towards their open position (see double arrow 42 in FIG. 4).
- the container 10 once closed, cannot be open without either first cutting the lengths of tie wrap and allowing the lid members 30 to pivot, or by forcing the projection 40 out of the apertures 24 and 26 .
- the direction of arrow 52 indicates how a force would be exerted to remove (or slightly lift) the lid from the container at their hinge elements. The goal of this force is to remove the hinge member 41 from the hinge pin 25 . However, movement in this direction is prevented by the projection 40 engaged in aperture 26 .
- the present invention provides a tamper-resistant container, which combines strength for securing stacking, lid members combining interlocking features for a secure closure thereof as well as a rugged hinge mechanism.
- the container 10 in a proper material that is sufficiently stiff to prevent a sufficient resilient deformation of the lid members and side walls that would allow an unauthorized individual to open the container without evidence.
- lid of the container is shown herein as being made of two identical lid members, these lid members could be different as long as they provide an adequate closure of the container.
- the projection 40 could be made of a breakable material so that to force upwardly the lid from the container could result in breaking the projection thus making the present container a tamper-evident container.
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- The present invention relates to containers. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with a tamper-resistant container.
- Containers are, widely used for packaging and transporting goods. It is usually important that such containers be delivered to a destination thereof with their content being unaltered.
- There have been an increasing concern of protecting the contents of the containers from unauthorized access, in order to ensure the integrity of the delivered merchandise. A number of tamper-resistant arid of tamper-evidencing containers are currently available. While the former relate to containers that are designed so as to be extremely difficult to open, the later are so designed as to not be possibly opened without evidence of the attempt being left, by providing a tearable seal for example.
- Not surprisingly, the current trend is to provide containers that are simultaneously tamper-resistant and tamper-evidencing making them difficult to open and, at the same time, in case, tampering is successful providing evidencing thereof.
- It has been observed that tampering may occur by forcing separation of the lid from the container at their hinging connection. Although in some cases, complete separation is not achieved, some separation is available by providing sufficient distancing of the lid from the container to enable manual insertion into the container.
- An object of the present invention is therefore to provide a tamper-resistant container,
- More specifically, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a tamper-resistant container comprising:
- two opposite side walls;
- two opposite end walls;
- a bottom surface interconnecting the side and end walls; and
- a lid;
- wherein a) one of the walls include first hinge elements; b) the lid includes second hinge elements cooperating with the first hinge elements; c) one of the wail provided with the first hinge element and the lid includes at least one projection; d) the other of the wall provided with the first hinge element and the lid includes at least one aperture corresponding to at least one projection; and e) at least one projection and at least one aperture are so configured that when the lid is hingedly moved to a closed position, at least one projection enters corresponding at least one aperture to provide resistance to forceful opening of the lid from the container at the hinge elements.
- Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non-restrictive description of specific embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- In the appended drawings:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is an end elevational view of the container of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of part of a lid for the container of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the lid of FIG. 3 half way inserted into a wall of the container of FIG. 1; and
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view similar to FIG. 4 illustrating the lid completely locked in to a wall of the container of FIG. 1.
- Generally stated, the present invention provides a tamper-resistant lid for a container allowing the container to be closed by the lid in such a way that it cannot be opened by forcing upwardly the lid at its hinge connection with the container.
- More precisely, the present invention provides a container having side walls fitting in such a way with edges of a lid therefor that cannot be forcingly removed.
- Turning now to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the appended drawing, a
container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be generally described. - The
container 10 comprises a body including twoopposite side walls 14 and 16: twoopposite end walls container 10 also includes a lid hingedly mounted to the body via hinge elements provided on both the body and the lid. - The
container 10 may be one-piece molded in a plastic material and the walls 14-20 may be rugged straight walls. A straight-wall, collapsible container may even be contemplated. - The
side walls respective apertures edges apertures female parts container 10, as will be further explained in detail hereinbelow. - The
edges respective hinge pins - Interestingly,
top surfaces hinge pins container 10. - As mentioned hereinabove, in order to offer an increased protection of its content, the
container 10 is provided with a lid comprisingfirst lid member 30, illustrated on its own in FIG. 3; and a second identical lid member (not shown). Since the first and second lid members forming the cover are identical, only thelid member 30 will be described herein, for concision purpose. - The
lid member 30 has a length defined betweenopposite side edges container 10 between the secondopposite side walls outer edge 38 and aninner edge 36. - The
inner edge 36 of thefirst lid member 30 is so designed as to allow a tight closure of thecontainer 10 when the second identical lid member (not shown) is mounted with an outer edge thereof connected along theedge wall inner edge 36 of thelid member 30 is provided with alap portion 46 having a bottom surface (not shown) bearing ribs, and arecessed portion 48 bearingribs 50 on a top surface thereof. People in the art will easily understand that a corresponding inner ledge of the second lid member (not shown) is provided with a lap portion in a region opposite therecessed portion 48 and a recessed portion in a region opposite thelap portion 46, so that the first and second lid members are complimentarily secured together by an overlapping of their respective inner edges. Of course, other designs of interconnection between the two lid members are possible. - The
side edges edges opposite end walls container 10 is intended for protection of valuable contents against contaminants such as liquids or dusts, skirtportions side edges edges side walls container 10. Alternatively, theside edgers lid member 30 may be plain surfaces setting on theedges - The
outer edge 38 of thelid member 30 is provided with hinge elements in the form of generally C-shaped hinge members 41 configured and sized to cooperate with thehinge pins container 10 so as to allow thelid member 30 to be pivoted between open and closed positions. - The
hinge members 41 alternate withshoulder portions 39 bearingprojections 40. Theprojections 40 are located opposite theapertures edges side walls lid member 30 is mounted to thecontainer 10 via the hinge pins of the container and the hinge members of the lid members. - When in a generally horizontal position towards the center of the
container 10, the first andsecond lid members 30 meet lengthwise alonginner edges 36 thereof into a generally closed position, thereby forming a cover for thecontainer 10. Such a cover may be opened by allowing one (or both) of the first andsecond lid members 30 to pivot back outwardly so that theprojections 40 are freed from theapertures - In the generally closed position of the cover where the first and
second lid members 30 meet lengthwise along theinner edges 36 thereof, theedges lid member 30 may be further fastened to theside walls container 10 by lengths of tie wrap (not shown), insertable in apertures of the cover and edges of the container. - The
lid members 30 may be molded in a plastic material as is known in the art. - Turning now more specifically to FIGS.4-5, the operation of the tamper-resistant features of the
container 10 will be described. - FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate an allowed movement of the
lid member 30 in relation to thecontainer 10. In FIG. 4, thelid member 30 is shown half way inserted into theedge 17 of thewall 16, by sealingly engagement of theprojection 40 in theaperture 26. - As seen in FIG. 4, the
projection 40 is not flat but has a slope and a rounded end to allow a pivot movement (see arrow 42) of thelid member 30 with respect to thecontainer 10. - FIG. 5 illustrates the
lid member 30 in a fully closed position where theprojection 40 completely enters theaperture 26. - People in the art will appreciate that such a design also helps to direct liquids outside of the
container 10. - Once so closed, the
container 10 may be opened, by an authorized person, by removing lengths of tie wrap, or other closing means such as a padlock, provided to secure bothlid members 30 forming the cover together prior to pivot thelid members 30 towards their open position (seedouble arrow 42 in FIG. 4). - The
container 10, once closed, cannot be open without either first cutting the lengths of tie wrap and allowing thelid members 30 to pivot, or by forcing theprojection 40 out of theapertures - Indeed, the configuration of the hinge and of the projection/aperture combination makes it impossible to break either the
hinge element 41 or theprojection 40. - In FIG. 5, the direction of
arrow 52 indicates how a force would be exerted to remove (or slightly lift) the lid from the container at their hinge elements. The goal of this force is to remove thehinge member 41 from thehinge pin 25. However, movement in this direction is prevented by theprojection 40 engaged inaperture 26. - From the foregoing, it should now be apparent that the present invention provides a tamper-resistant container, which combines strength for securing stacking, lid members combining interlocking features for a secure closure thereof as well as a rugged hinge mechanism.
- As will also be apparent to one skilled in the art, to operate properly, it is advantageous to make the
container 10 in a proper material that is sufficiently stiff to prevent a sufficient resilient deformation of the lid members and side walls that would allow an unauthorized individual to open the container without evidence. - It will also be apparent to one skilled in the art that even though the lid of the container is shown herein as being made of two identical lid members, these lid members could be different as long as they provide an adequate closure of the container.
- It will also be apparent that the
projection 40 could be made of a breakable material so that to force upwardly the lid from the container could result in breaking the projection thus making the present container a tamper-evident container. - Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of specific embodiments thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the spirit and nature of the subject invention as defined in the appended claims.
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