Locking System

Abstract

A locking system for locking a food container and inhibiting tampering of a cover on the container. The container includes a base and sidewalls. The cover hingedly joins with one end of the sidewalls and pivot between an open and a closed position. The cover comprises a lower surface and an upper surface. The upper surface rests in proximity to the lower surface to indicate tampering, and comprises a compression portion. The lower surface includes apertures and a slot. A seal portion at least partially wraps around the container for locking the cover into the closed position. A base end fastens to the base and sidewalls. A locking end includes a drive mechanism that enables the locking end to move along the slot. The locking end includes protrusions that can be pressed into the apertures with the compression portion for fastening the seal portion to the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a container for containing an item, said container comprising a cover for at least partially regulating access to said item, said cover comprising a lower surface, said lower surface comprising a slot, said lower surface further comprising at least one aperture, said cover further comprising an upper surface, said upper surface comprising a compression portion; and   a seal portion for at least partially securing said container in a closed position and at least partially inhibiting tampering with said container, said seal portion being disposed to at least partially encompass said container, said seal portion comprising a locking end for at least partially locking said cover into said closed position, said locking end being disposed to position between said upper surface and said lower surface, said locking end comprising a drive mechanism for driving said locking end into said slot, said locking end further comprising at least one protrusion for at least partially passing through said at least one aperture, said at least one protrusion being configured to at least partially receive a force from said compression portion for engaging said at least one aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , in which said system comprises a locking system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , in which said container comprises a food container. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , in which said item comprises a food. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , in which said container comprises a base. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , in which said container comprises at least one sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , in which said seal portion comprises a base end. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said base end engages said base and said at least one sidewall for at least partially encompassing said container. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , in which said base end comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said locking end is adapted to move along a longitudinal axis of said slot. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein said upper surface and said lower surface are sufficiently proximal to indicate tampering with said seal portion. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , in which said compression portion comprises a semi-circular indentation configured to be operable to be pressed down by a hand for pressing said at least one protrusion into said at least one aperture. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , in which said at least one protrusion comprises six curved rectangular teeth. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , in which said at least one aperture comprises six holes configured to at least partially receive said six curved rectangular teeth. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , in which said locking end comprises an adhesive. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , in which said seal portion comprises a pair of straps. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein said pair of straps comprise a substantially similar material as said container. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein said pair of straps engage said container from opposite ends of said container. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 means for positioning an item inside a container;   means for moving a cover of said container into a closed position;   means for encompassing said container with a seal portion;   means for fastening a base end to a base and at least one sidewall of said container;   means for sliding a locking end into a slot with a drive mechanism;   means for pressing at least one protrusion into at least one aperture with a compression portion; and   means for locking said cover into said closed position and at least partially inhibiting tampering of said cover.   
     
     
         20 . A system consisting of:
 a container for containing an item, said container comprising a food container, said item comprising a food, said container further comprising a base, said container further comprising at least one sidewall, said container further comprising a cover for at least partially regulating access to said item, said cover comprising a lower surface, said lower surface comprising a slot, said lower surface further comprising at least one aperture, said at least one aperture comprising six rectangular holes, said cover further comprising an upper surface, said upper surface and said lower surface being sufficiently proximal to indicate tampering, said upper surface comprising a compression portion, said compression portion comprising a semi-circular indentation configured to be operable to be pressed down by a hand; and   a seal portion for at least partially securing said container in a closed position and at least partially inhibiting tampering with said container, said seal portion comprising a pair of straps, said pair of straps being disposed to engage said container from opposite ends, said seal portion being disposed to at least partially encompass said container, said seal portion comprising a locking end for at least partially locking said cover into said closed position, said locking end being disposed to position between said upper surface and said lower surface, said locking end being configured to at least partially position inside said slot, said locking end being adapted to move along a longitudinal axis of said slot, said locking end comprising a drive mechanism for driving said locking end into said slot, said locking end further comprising at least one protrusion for at least partially passing through said at least one aperture, said at least one protrusion comprising six curved rectangular teeth, said at least one protrusion being configured to at least partially receive a force from said compression portion for engaging said at least one aperture, said seal portion further comprising a base end for engaging said base and said at least one sidewall, said base end comprising an adhesive for fastening to said base.