Granted Patent
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US 1,136,913 · App. 29/983,574 · Granted Jul 28, 2026
Tamper-evident box
Assignee:
Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a tamper-evident box, as shown and described.
Continuity (1)
Continuation
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· Aug 31, 2020
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