Package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices and use thereof

• US 10,287,090 B2
• Filed: 08/26/2014
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH (Imperial Tobacco Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH (Imperial Tobacco Group PLC)
• Inventors: Hill, Tony, Urban, Bjorn
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Luan K
• Application Number:
  US15/031,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20160264345A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,722 Days
• Field of Search: 206242, 206248, 206261, 206468, 206804, 206818, 220230, 2203451-3453
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2313/04 of magnetic type
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/38 Drawer-and-shell type containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/10 for cigarettes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/10564 having means for holding the lid in a closed position
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/10566 having means for holding the lid in an open position
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/12 for cigars

Abstract

A package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices, including an openable closure with at least two walls sliding over another when the closure is being opened and closed, at least the one wall includes a sequence of magnetic elements, extending in the direction of the relative movement of the two walls when they slide over another and having alternating positive and negative poles, and that the other wall includes at least one magnetic element with a magnet pole, which slides along the magnetic elements of the one wall when the two walls slide over another. Methods of use are also described.

Claims

1. A package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices, comprising:

an openable closure with a first wall slidable over a second wall when the closure is opened and closed, the first wall includes a first sequence of magnetic elements extending in a direction of relative movement between the first wall and the second wall when the first wall slides over the second wall and having alternating positive and negative poles, wherein the first sequence of magnetic elements consists of elongate magnetic elements that are aligned crosswise to the direction of the relative movement of the two walls, and the second wall includes at least one magnetic element with a magnet pole, which slides along the magnetic elements of the first wall when the first wall slides over the second wall.

2. The package according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic elements are arranged such that the first wall and the second wall can be fixed against each other in different positions.

3. A package according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic elements are arranged such that a ratching or other audible sound is generated when the first wall slides along the second wall.

4. A package according to claim 1, wherein the second wall includes a second sequence of magnetic elements that includes the at least one magnetic element, and wherein the second sequence of magnetic elements has alternating positive and negative poles, extending in the direction of the relative movement between the first wall and the second wall when opened.

5. A package according to claim 4, wherein the second sequence of magnetic elements consists of elongate magnetic elements, which are aligned crosswise to the direction of the relative movement of the first wall and the second wall.

6. A package according to claim 1, wherein the first wall includes the sequence of magnetic elements on a side of the second wall.

7. A package according to claim 1, wherein a side of the first wall faces a side of the second wall and wherein the magnetic elements are arranged on the side of the first wall and on the side of the second wall.

8. A package according to claim 1, wherein the first wall includes a sequence of at least three magnetic elements and wherein neighbouring magnetic elements have a constantly smaller or larger distance from each other in each sequence.

9. A package according to claim 1, wherein neighbouring magnetic elements have a constant distance from each other in each sequence.

10. A package according to claim 1, wherein the first wall and the second wall include a coating that includes the magnetic elements.

11. The package according to claim 10, wherein the coating on the first wall has an adhesive bond and wherein the coating on the second wall has an adhesive bond.

12. A package according to claim 1, wherein discrete magnetic elements are bonded to the first wall and wherein discrete magnetic elements are bonded to the second wall.

13. A package according to claim 1, wherein the package is shaped like a box and further comprises a pivotal or detachable cap, the second wall connected to the pivotal or detachable cap such that the magnetic elements slide along the first wall when the box is opened.

14. A package according to claim 1, wherein the package is shaped like a box with an inner part that can be drawn out or swung out of an outer part, wherein the magnetic elements arranged on the first wall are located on the outer part and wherein the at least one magnetic element arranged on the second wall located on the inner part, such that the first wall slides along the second wall when the inner part is moved out of the outer part.

15. A package according to claim 1, wherein the packaging is shaped like a folding box.

16. A package according to claim 1, wherein the packaging is shaped like a can with a can lower part and a can lid, the can lid detachable from the lower part, wherein the magnetic elements arranged on the first wall are located on the can lower part and wherein the at least one magnetic element arranged on the second wall is located on the can lid, such that the first wall slides along the second wall upon detaching.

17. A package according to claim 1, wherein the package is made of one or more of cardboard, corrugated cardboard, plastics, and metal.

18. A package according to claim 1, wherein the openable closure is configured to be set into different positions and is fixed in the respective set positions by the magnetic elements on one or more of the first wall and the second wall.

19. A package according to claim 18, wherein opening and closing the openable closure is controlled with aid of a ratching or other sound which is generated by the magnetic elements in the walls sliding over another.

20. A package for storing products, comprising:

an openable closure with a first wall slidable over a second wall when the closure is opened and closed, the first wall includes a first sequence of magnetic elements extending in a direction of the relative movement between the first wall and the second wall when the first wall slides over the second wall, wherein the first sequence of magnetic elements consists of elongate magnetic elements that are aligned crosswise to the direction of the relative movement of the two walls and having alternating positive and negative poles, and the second wall includes a second sequence of magnetic elements with a magnet pole, which slides along the magnetic elements of the first wall when the first wall slides over the second wall.