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US 1,136,913 · App. 29/983,574 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Tamper-evident box

Inventors: Robert F. Humberstone (Port Charlotte, FL); Hector Nava (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 1,136,913
App. No.
29/983,574
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

Continuity (1)
Continuation 29748620 · Aug 31, 2020
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