Container With Lid

Abstract

A container for holding a product. The container can comprise a tray comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel. The container further can comprise a lid can comprise at least a top panel. A closure can comprise at least a locking slot extending in at least the front panel, a closure aperture extending in at least the top panel, and a closure flap foldably connected to the top panel and extending in the closure aperture. The container comprises an open configuration and a closed configuration. At least a portion of the front panel is received in the closure aperture and the closure flap is at least partially received in the locking slot in the front panel when the container is in the closed configuration.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for holding a product, the container comprising:
 a tray comprising a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel;   a lid comprising at least a top panel; and   a closure comprising a locking slot extending in the front panel of the tray, a closure aperture extending in at least the top panel, and a closure flap foldably connected to the top panel and extending in the closure aperture;   wherein the container comprises an open configuration in which the top panel extends away from the interior of the tray and a closed configuration in which the top panel extends over at least a portion of the tray, and wherein at least a portion of the front panel is received in the closure aperture and the closure flap is at least partially received in the locking slot in the front panel when the container is in the closed configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the closure further comprises a protrusion extending from a distal edge of the front panel, and wherein the protrusion is at least partially received in the closure aperture in the top panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises a back panel opposite to the front panel, and the top panel of the lid is foldably connected to the back panel along one or more fold lines. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the top panel extends along the distal edge of the front panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the protrusion extending from the front panel extends above the closure flap when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the closure flap is foldably connected to the top panel along a curved fold line. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises an end panel, wherein the end panel comprises a recess and the lid comprises a tab extending outwardly from the top panel, and wherein the tab is at least partially received in the recess when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the recess at least partially defines an extension in the end panel, and wherein at least a portion of the extension extends upwardly with respect to the tab of the lid when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises a first end panel and an opposing second end panel, wherein each of the first end panel and the second end panel comprises a respective recess and the lid comprises opposing tabs extending outwardly from the top panel, and wherein the tabs are at least partially received in the respective recesses when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the first end panel and at least a portion of the second end panel extend upwardly with respect to the respective tabs of the lid when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises an end panel and the lid comprises a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, wherein a portion of the end panel extends upwardly with respect to the top panel when the container is in the closed configuration, and wherein the top end flap extends upwardly with respect to the top panel along at least a portion of the end panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the top end flap is at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least a portion of the end panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises a first end panel and a second end panel and the lid comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the top panel opposite to the first top end flap, and wherein the first top end flap, the second top end flap, and portions of the first end panel and the second end panel extend upwardly with respect to the top panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a back panel and an end panel extending at least partially between the front panel and the back panel, wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the back panel along a hinge, and wherein the end panel comprises a distal edge that is spaced upwardly from hinge. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the closure aperture and the closure flap are spaced apart from an outer edge of the top panel. 
     
     
         16 . A blank for forming container for holding a product, the blank comprising:
 a tray portion for at least partially forming a tray of the container formed from the blank, the tray portion comprising a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel;   a lid portion for at least partially forming a lid of the container formed from the blank, the lid portion comprising at least a top panel; and   closure features comprising a locking slot extending in the front panel of the tray portion, a closure aperture extending in at least the top panel, and a closure flap foldably connected to the top panel and extending in the closure aperture;   wherein the container formed from the blank comprises an open configuration in which the top panel extends away from an interior of the tray formed from the tray portion and a closed configuration in which the top panel extends over at least a portion of the tray formed from the tray portion, and wherein at least a portion of the front panel is for being received in the closure aperture and the closure flap is for being at least partially received in the locking slot in the front panel when the container formed from the blank is in the closed configuration.   
     
     
         17 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the closure features further comprise a protrusion extending from a distal edge of the front panel, and wherein the protrusion is configured for being at least partially received in the closure aperture in the top panel when the container formed from the blank is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The blank of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises a back panel opposite to the front panel, and the top panel of the lid portion is foldably connected to the back panel along one or more fold lines. 
     
     
         19 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the closure flap is foldably connected to the top panel along a curved fold line. 
     
     
         20 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the closure flap is separable from the top panel along a line of weakening that is spaced apart from the curved fold line. 
     
     
         21 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein at least the closure flap and the locking slot are aligned along a centerline of the blank. 
     
     
         22 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises an end panel, wherein the end panel comprises a recess at least partially defining an extension in the end panel and the lid portion comprises a tab extending outwardly from the top panel, and wherein the tab is configured for being at least partially received in the recess when the container formed from the blank is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         23 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises a first end panel and an opposing second end panel, wherein each of the first end panel and the second end panel comprises a respective recess and the lid portion comprises opposing tabs extending outwardly from the top panel, and wherein the tabs are configured for being at least partially received in the respective recesses when the container formed from the blank is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         24 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises an end panel and the lid portion comprises a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, and wherein the top end flap is configured for being folded upwardly with respect to the top panel to extend along at least a portion of the end panel when the container formed from the blank is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         25 . The blank of  claim 24 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises a back panel opposite to the front panel and the top panel is foldably connected to the back panel along a lateral fold line, and wherein the top end flap is foldably connected to the top panel along a longitudinal fold line. 
     
     
         26 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises a first end panel and a second end panel and the lid comprises a first top end flap foldably connected to the top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the top panel opposite to the first top end flap, and wherein the first top end flap and the second top end flap are configured for extending upwardly along respective portions of the respective first end panel and second end panel when the container formed from the blank is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         27 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray portion further comprises a bottom panel, a back panel, and an end panel, wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the back panel along a hinge, and wherein the end panel comprises a distal edge that is spaced from the bottom panel a greater distance than the hinge is spaced from the bottom panel. 
     
     
         28 . The blank of  claim 16 , wherein the closure aperture and the closure flap are spaced apart from an outer edge of the top panel. 
     
     
         29 . A method of forming a container, the method comprising:
 obtaining a blank comprising a tray portion, a lid portion, and closure features, wherein the tray portion comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, the lid portion comprises at least a top panel, and the closure features comprise a locking slot extending in the front panel of the tray portion, a closure aperture extending in at least the top panel, and a closure flap foldably connected to the top panel and extending in the closure aperture; and   forming a tray comprising positioning panels of the plurality of panels of the tray portion to extend at least partially around an interior of the tray, wherein the lid portion at least partially forms a lid of the container;   wherein the container comprises an open configuration in which the top panel extends away from the interior of the tray and a closed configuration in which the top panel extends over at least a portion of the tray, and wherein at least a portion of the front panel is received in the closure aperture and the closure flap is at least partially received in the locking slot in the front panel when the container is in the closed configuration.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the closure features further comprise a protrusion extending from a distal edge of the front panel, and wherein the protrusion is at least partially received in the closure aperture in the top panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises a back panel opposite to the front panel, and the top panel of the lid is foldably connected to the back panel along one or more fold lines. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises an end panel, wherein the end panel comprises a recess at least partially defines an extension in the end panel and the lid comprises a tab extending outwardly from the top panel, wherein the tab is at least partially received in the recess when the container is in the closed configuration, and wherein the forming the tray comprises positioning the end panel so that the extension extends upwardly with respect to the tab of the lid when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the plurality of panels of the tray further comprises an end panel and the lid comprises a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, wherein the forming the tray comprises positioning the end panel so that a portion of the end panel extends upwardly with respect to the top panel when the container is in the closed configuration, and wherein the method further comprises forming the lid by folding the top end flap to extend upwardly with respect to the top panel along at least a portion of the end panel when the container is in the closed configuration. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the plurality of panels further comprises a back panel and an end panel comprising a distal edge, wherein the top panel is foldably connected to the back panel along a hinge, and wherein the positioning the panels of the plurality of panels of the tray portion comprises positioning the end panel to extend at least partially between the front panel and the back panel and so that the distal edge of the end panel is spaced upwardly from hinge. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the closure aperture and the closure flap are spaced apart from an outer edge of the top panel.