US PATENT SUBCLASS 229 / 240
.~.~ Nonreclosable box having a section of box material which is completely separated from the box during tearing (e.g., tear strip)

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229 /   HD   ENVELOPES, WRAPPERS, AND PAPERBOARD BOXES

100  DF  PAPERBOARD BOX {54}
200  DF  .~ Having means to facilitate opening the box by severing (e.g., tearing, cutting, piercing, etc.) box material or outer wrapper {14}
240.~.~ Nonreclosable box having a section of box material which is completely separated from the box during tearing (e.g., tear strip) {2}
241  DF  .~.~.~> Separated section includes bonded segments of two overlapped closure flaps
242  DF  .~.~.~> Tearing forms an access opening bounded by entire torn edge

DEFINITION

Classification: 229/240

Nonreclosable box having a section of box material which is completely separated from the box during tearing (e.g., tear strip):

(under subclass 200) Subject matter wherein the box is torn open by totally removing a portion of box material and is not intended to be reclosed.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

101.1, for a box having plural, parallel tear strips for sequentially reducing the box volume.

230, for a reusable closure formed by removing a tear strip.

243, for a nonreusable box having means to open it without completely removing box material.