Tuck tab closure

Abstract

A recloseable closure for a container such as secondary packaging. The recloseable closure has a tuck tab to be tucked into a tuck slit to maintain the closure in a closed configuration to maintain articles within the secondary packaging. The tuck tab has a unique configuration, and the tuck slit has a protrusion that also has a unique configuration and which is positioned to cover the tuck tab when the tuck tab is tucked in the tuck slit. The tuck tab may be shaped to conform to the shape of the contents of the container, and/or may have a graphic element printed thereon, illustrating the contents of the container. The tuck slit protrusion may be configured to conform to the shape of the tuck tab and to bear the same graphic element as on the tuck tab. Thus, when the tuck tab is tucked into the slit, the tuck slit protrusion covers the tuck tab while still displaying substantially the same graphic element displayed by the tuck flap.

1 . A container having a recloseable closure, said container comprising:
 a plurality of panels including a first closure panel and a second closure panel;   a tab extending from said first closure panel; and   a slit formed in said second closure panel to receive said tab;   wherein:   said tab has a unique shape;   said slit has a slit protrusion having a unique shape corresponding to said unique shape of said tab; and   said slit protrusion is located to cover said tab when said tab is tucked in said slit so that said unique shape of said slit protrusion is viewable when hiding said unique shape of said tab from view.   
     
     
         2 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein said unique shape of said slit protrusion substantially matches said unique shape of said tab. 
     
     
         3 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein graphics are provided on said tab and on said slit protrusion. 
     
     
         4 . A container as in  claim 3 , wherein said unique shape of and said graphics on said tab match said unique shape of and graphics on said slit protrusion. 
     
     
         5 . A container as in  claim 4 , wherein said unique shapes of and graphics on said tab and said slit protrusion are representative of contents of said container. 
     
     
         6 . A container as in  claim 3 , wherein said graphics illustrate contents of said container. 
     
     
         7 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 graphics are provided on at least one of said panels of said container; and   said slit is configured to complement said graphics on said at least one of said container panels.   
     
     
         8 . A container as in  claim 7 , wherein:
 said tab extends from a tuck flap; and   said tuck flap has a free edge configured to complement said configuration of said slit.   
     
     
         9 . A container as in  claim 1 , wherein:
 said container comprises at least three major panels enclosing the contents of said container;   said slit is formed in one of said three major panels; and   said first closure panel is formed on an additional panel overlapping one of said three major panels.   
     
     
         10 . A closure for a container for holding one or more contents, said closure comprising:
 a tab extending from a first portion of said container and having a unique shape; and   a slit in a second portion of said container configured to receive said tab to place said closure in a closed configuration, said slit having a slit protrusion with a unique shape;   wherein said tab and said slit protrusion are positioned relative to each other so that said when said tab is tucked into said slit, said slit protrusion covers and replaces the unique shape of said tab.   
     
     
         11 . A closure as in  claim 10 , wherein said unique shape of said slit protrusion corresponds to said unique shape of said tab. 
     
     
         12 . A closure as in  claim 11 , wherein said unique shape of said slit protrusion matches said unique shape of said tab. 
     
     
         13 . A closure as in  claim 12 , wherein said slit protrusion mimics said tab when said tab is tucked into said slit. 
     
     
         14 . A closure as in  claim 10 , wherein at least one of said tab and said slit protrusion is shaped to correspond to contents of said container. 
     
     
         15 . A closure as in  claim 10 , wherein graphics are provided on said tab and on said slit protrusion. 
     
     
         16 . A closure as in  claim 15 , wherein said unique shape of and said graphics on said tab match said unique shape of and graphics on said slit protrusion. 
     
     
         17 . A closure for a container, said closure comprising:
 a tab extending from a first portion of said container and having a unique configuration; and   a slit in a second portion of said container configured to receive said tab to place said closure in a closed configuration, said slit having a protrusion having a unique configuration complementing said unique configuration of said tab;   wherein said tab and said slit protrusion are positioned relative to each other so that said when said tab is tucked into said slit, said slit protrusion covers and replaces the unique configuration of said tab.   
     
     
         18 . A closure as in  claim 17 , wherein said unique configuration of said tab and said unique configuration of said slit protrusion match each other. 
     
     
         19 . A closure as in  claim 17 , wherein said unique configuration of said tab is at least one of a unique shape and unique graphics. 
     
     
         20 . A closure as in  claim 19 , wherein said unique configuration of said slit protrusion is at least one of a unique shape and unique graphics. 
     
     
         21 . A closure as in  claim 20 , wherein said unique configuration of said tab and said unique configuration of said slit protrusion match each other. 
     
     
         22 . A closure as in  claim 19 , wherein said unique configuration of said tab comprises graphics depicting the content of said container. 
     
     
         23 . A closure as in  claim 22 , wherein said unique configuration of said tab further comprises a unique shape corresponding to said graphics. 
     
     
         24 . A closure as in  claim 23 , wherein said unique configuration of said slit protrusion comprises graphics matching said graphics on said tab and a shape matching said shape of said tab. 
     
     
         25 . A closure as in  claim 22 , wherein said unique configuration of said slit protrusion comprises graphics matching said graphics of said tab.