Package for accommodating products

• US 10,450,121 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fontem Ventures BV (Imperial Tobacco Group PLC)
• Original Assignee: Fontem Holdings 1 BV (Imperial Tobacco Group PLC)
• Inventors: Senftleben, Sebastian, Biel, Stefan, Collins, Fiona, Halbertsma, Reinier
• Primary Examiner(s): Demeree, Christopher R
• Application Number:
  US15/591,737
• Publication Number:
  US 20170327291A1
• Time in Patent Office: 895 Days
• Field of Search: 2291601, 229146, 229155, 206531, 206 15, 206755, 206759, 206773, 220324
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 15/01 specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor battery charging means structurally associated with the case A24F40/95
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 9/16 Protective coverings or cases for pipes or parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 13/04 of paper by winding, bending, or folding paper B65D3/00, B65D5/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2215/02 requiring the combination of simultaneous actions
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2215/06 based on the difference in size between children's and adults' hands
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 43/16 hinged for upward or downward movement cigar or cigarette receptacles A24F15/00; suitcases, ètuis A45C; casings for cosmetic substances with hinged covers A45D40/22; toolboxes B25H3/02; hinges of door or similar type E05D ; boxes for switchboards with hinged covers H02B1/066
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/26 Elements or devices for locating or protecting articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/30 Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers B65D77/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1063 so as to form two cigarette-compartments interconnected by a hinge-portion
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/20 for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles

Abstract

A package for accommodating products comprises a first portion hingedly connected to a first side of a rear panel, a second portion hingedly connected to a second side of the rear panel, the second side being opposite to the first side. At least one of the first and second portion comprises at least one recess adapted to accommodate a product. The first portion, the second portion and the rear panel at least partly form a receptacle adapted for accommodating said at least one recess. The first portion and the second portion are movable between an open state of the package in which the at least one recess is accessible to a user and a closed state of the package in which the at least one recess is inaccessible to a user.

Claims

1. A package for accommodating products, comprising:

a first portion connected to a first side of a rear panel,

a second portion connected to a second side of the rear panel, the second side being opposite to the first side,

wherein at least one of the first and second portion comprises at least one recess adapted to accommodate a product,

wherein the first portion, the second portion and the rear panel at least partly form a receptacle adapted for accommodating said at least one recess,

the first portion and the second portion are movable between an open state of the package in which the at least one recess is accessible to a user and a closed state of the package in which the at least one recess is inaccessible to a user,

a plurality of separate pairs of cavities and protrusions, wherein the cavities are formed at the first portion and the protrusions are formed at the second portion,

wherein each pair comprises an unlocking element configured and arranged such that, in the closed state, the respective cavity unlocks from the respective protrusion in response to a pressure applied onto the respective unlocking element and facilitating a transition of the package to the open state.

2. The package according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of separate pairs of protrusions and cavities is at least three.

3. The package according to claim 2, wherein a first unlocking element and a first protrusion are located on an outer surface of a second top panel of the second portion, a second unlocking element and a second protrusion are located on an outer surface of a second side panel of the second portion and a third unlocking element and a third protrusion are located on an outer surface of a second bottom panel of the second portion.

4. The package according to claim 2, wherein a first cavity is located on an inner surface of a first top panel of the first portion, a second cavity is located on an inner surface of a first side panel of the first portion and a third cavity is located on an inner surface of a first bottom panel of the first portion.

5. The package according to claim 1, wherein a flip-top lid is hingedly connected to the rear panel.

6. The package according to claim 5, wherein the flip-top lid is a rectangular loop, such that the flip-top lid encompasses the first portion and the second portion, when the package is in the closed state.

7. The package according to claim 1, wherein the package comprises a third portion with at least one third recess for accommodating a product, the third portion extending perpendicular to the rear panel such that the third portion is received by the first portion and the second portion, when the package is in the closed state.

8. The package according to claim 7, wherein the first portion comprises a first inner pocket and the second portion comprises a second inner pocket opposite to the first pocket, such that a combined pocket is formed, when the package is in a closed state, the combined pocket being adapted to receive the third portion.

9. The package according to claim 1, wherein the unlocking elements are formed as cantilevers connected to the respective protrusions, such that upon pressing, the cantilever bends and the cavities of the first portion are moved with respect to the respective protrusions, such that the first portion unlocks from the second portion.

10. The package according to claim 1, wherein the first recesses and second recesses are elongated parallel to a longitudinal axis of the package.

11. The package according to claim 1, wherein the exterior of each portion is formed of cardboard material.

12. The package according to claim 3, wherein a first force is required to unlock the first cavity from the first protrusion, a second force is required to unlock the second cavity from the second protrusion, a third force is required to unlock the third cavity from the third protrusion, the first force and the third force being larger than the second force.

13. The package according to claim 12, wherein the forces are selected from the group consisting of:

0.5 N, 1 N, 1.5 N, 2 N, and larger than 3 N.

14. The package according to claim 1, wherein a distance (d) between two unlocking elements is selected from the group consisting of:

2 cm, 3 cm, 4 cm, and larger than 5 cm.

15. The package according to claim 1, wherein a maximum distance (d) between two unlocking elements is selected from the group consisting of:

6 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm, and 12 cm.