IP Library Granted Patent US 5,653,382
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US 5,653,382 · App. 08/550,654

Tamper evident container and related apparatus

Inventors: Peter T. Van de Geijn, Kenneth H. Bealer, Edward M. Earnest, Kenneth H. Kuykendall, Sr., Larry S. Maccherone
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Granted: Aug 5, 1997 Filed: Jan 25, 1996
Inventors
Peter T. Van de Geijn
Kenneth H. Bealer
Edward M. Earnest
Kenneth H. Kuykendall, Sr.
Larry S. Maccherone
Assignee (at issue)
Sweetheart Cup Company Inc.

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Patent No.
US 5,653,382
App. No.
08/550,654
Filed
1996-01-25
Granted
1997-08-05
Kind
A