ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,208, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to PACTIV LLC (Lake Forest, Ill.).
"Tamper-evident container having release flap and closure tab" was invented by Angela E. Learn (Gilbertsville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Unitary blank for forming a container having a body portion with a plurality of fold lines and a cover portion. The body portion with a plurality of fold lines define a plurality of body wall portions, and each body wall portion has an upper edge. A first body wall portion includes a closure tab extending from the upper edge of the first body wall portion. The closure tab includes a closure tab flap portion and a closur...