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A reclosable package having visible evidence of tampering, where the package has a first portion, a second portion joined to the first portion along a common edge by a hinge integral to the first and second portions and thereby forming the package, and closure portions for locking the package, where

A reclosable package having visible evidence of tampering, where the package has a first portion, a second portion joined to the first portion along a common edge by a hinge integral to the first and second portions and thereby forming the package, and closure portions for locking the package, where the closure portions are removably connected to each of the first and second portions respectively. Upon first closure of the package, the closure portions engage each other, and upon first opening of the package, the closure portion become detached from the package.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A reclosable package having visible evidence of tampering comprising:a first portion;a second portion joined to said first portion along a common edge by a hinge integral to said first and second portions and thereby forming said package;a first lip projecting from said f

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A reclosable package having visible evidence of tampering comprising:a first portion;a second portion joined to said first portion along a common edge by a hinge integral to said first and second portions and thereby forming said package;a first lip projecting from said first portion and a second lip projecting from said second portion, said first and second lips each define at least one gap, which upon closure of said first portion upon said second portion, are in registry with each other; andlocking means for locking said package including closure portions removably connected to each of said first and second portions respectively, whereby upon first closure of said package, said closure portions engage each other, and upon initial opening of said package, said closure portions become detached from said package. [10.] A reclosable package having visible evidence of tampering comprising:a first portion;a second portion joined to said first portion along a common edge by a hinge integral to said first and second portions and thereby forming said package;latch means on at least one of said first and second portions for releasably securing said first portion to said second portion; andlocking means for locking said package including closure portions removably connected to each of said first and second portions respectively, whereby upon first closure of said package, said locking means portions engage each other, and upon initial opening of said package, said locking means become detached from said package;said latch means being separate from said locking means and being configured so that upon the detachment of said locking means from said package, said latch means secures said first portion to said second portion. The package of claim 10 wherein said first portion is a lid having a recess and said second portion is a tray having a peripheral wall extending generally vertically therefrom, said latch means including at least one latch disposed in said recess for tightly and releasably accommodating said wall. [12.] A package having visible evidence of tampering comprising:a lid portion having a recess;a tray having a peripheral wall extending generally vertically therefrom and joined to said lid along a common edge by a hinge integral to said lid and said tray, said recess is configured for releasably accommodating said peripheral wall;a first lip extending from said lid and a second lip extending from said tray, said first lip defining at least one gap of a first type, said second lip defining at least one gap of a second type disposed so that upon closing of said lid upon said tray, said corresponding gaps of said lid and tray are in registry with each other;a tab of a first type, having at least one snap closure of a first type, being detachably connected to a corresponding one of said at least one of the first type gap in said lid, and at least one tab of a second type, having at least one snap closure of a second type, detachably connected to a correspondingly one of said least one gap in said tray, each of said first and second closures being constructed and arranged so that said snap closure of said lid lockingly engages said corresponding snap closure of said tray; andsaid first and second type tabs being configured so that upon initial opening of said engaged lip and tray, said first and second tabs detach from said corresponding lips.