Tamper evident carton

Abstract

The folding carton having a tamper evident feature that includes a flap with at least one partial cut and a full cut.

1 . A folding carton including at least one flap having an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein said inner surface includes a tamper evident feature comprising at least one partial cut in the inner surface of the flap that extends from the inner surface partially through the depth of the flap and said flap includes a full cut positioned between said partial cuts, wherein the at least one partial cut is set at a distance of 1/16 inch to 1/14 inch from the full cut. 
     
     
         2 . The folding carton according to  claim 1  comprising two partial cuts positioned on opposite sides of the full cut. 
     
     
         3 . The folding carton according to  claim 1  wherein said full cut is connected with at least one tab. 
     
     
         4 . The folding carton according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one partial cut and the full cut are a series of angles. 
     
     
         5 . The folding carton according to  claim 1  including two of said flaps. 
     
     
         6 . The folding carton according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one flap further includes an opening feature. 
     
     
         7 . The folding carton according to  claim 6  wherein said opening feature is a tear strip. 
     
     
         8 . The folding carton according to  claim 1 , wherein the full cut and the at least one partial cut comprise curves. 
     
     
         9 . The folding carton according to  claim 1 , wherein the full cut and the at least one partial cut run from one end of the flap to the other end. 
     
     
         10 . The folding carton according to  claim 1 , wherein a depth of the at least one partial cut is from 40 to 90% of the surface of the flap. 
     
     
         11 . The folding carton according to  claim 1 , wherein the flap further comprising a perforation configured to provide tamper evidence.