Hinged lid container with outer shell

• US 20080128301A1
• Filed: 11/21/2007
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Philip Morris USA Incorporated (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Philip Morris USA Incorporated (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bourgoin, Philippe, Vickerstaff, John
• Granted Patent: US 7,604,117 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/268
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/38 Drawer-and-shell type containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1054 combined with an outer sleeve connected to the lid

Abstract

A container includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The outer shell comprises an outer shell front wall, an outer shell rear wall, left and right outer shell side walls and an outer shell stopper flap, and wherein the outer shell at least partially embraces an inner slide. The inner slide comprises a box portion wherein the box portion comprises a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box rear wall and an inner slide stopper flap. The inner slide further comprises a lid portion wherein the lid portion comprises a lid top wall, and wherein the lid portion is hinged to the box portion at the box rear wall. The outer shell stopper flap and the inner slide stopper flap interact with each other and limit the movement between the outer shell and the inner slide when opening the container, the box front wall comprising the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell front wall comprising the outer shell stopper flap.

Claims

1. A container (1) comprising

an outer shell, wherein the outer shell comprises an outer shell front wall, an outer shell rear wall, left and right outer shell side walls and an outer shell stopper flap, and wherein the outer shell at least partially embraces an inner slide, wherein the inner slide comprises a box portion, wherein the box portion of the inner slide comprises a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box rear wall and an inner slide stopper flap, wherein the inner slide further comprises a lid portion, wherein the lid portion of the inner slide comprises a lid top wall, and wherein the lid portion of the inner slide is hinged to the box portion of the inner slide at the box rear wall and wherein the outer shell stopper flap and the inner slide stopper flap interact with each other and limit the movement between the outer shell and the inner slide when opening the container, and wherein the box front wall comprises the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell front wall comprises the outer shell stopper flap.

2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion of the inner slide further comprises a left lid side wall and a right lid side wall and wherein the left outer shell side wall and right outer shell side wall have a size such that the lid side walls are not completely covered by the outer shell side walls.

3. The container according to claim 2, wherein the lid top wall further comprises extension flaps protruding over the lid side walls or the outer shell side walls.

4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the lid top wall is hinged to the box rear wall.

5. The container according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion of the inner slide further comprises a lid rear wall and the lid rear wall is hinged to the box rear wall.

6. The container according to claim 1, wherein the lid portion of the inner slide further comprises a lid front wall, the box portion of the inner slide further comprises a left box side wall and a right box side wall which have cut-outs adapted to the lid front wall such that in the closed position the lid front wall lies within the cut-outs of the box side walls.

7. The container according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the outer shell front wall, the outer shell rear wall, the left outer shell side wall, the right outer shell side wall and the outer shell bottom wall has a cut-out.

8. The container according to claim 1, wherein at least a surface section of the lid portion of the inner slide is treated to enhance friction by an anti-slipping varnish or a suitable embossed pattern or any combination thereof.

9. The container according to claim 1, wherein the box front wall is the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell stopper flap is formed by an increased thickness of the inside of the upper part of the outer shell front wall.

10. The container according to claim 1, containing two or more separately wrapped bundles.

11. The container according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the bundles is formed by an inner liner adapted to reclose or reseal the bundle or wherein the inner liner is formed from a material with a high barrier property to enhance the retention of flavor inside the bundle or combinations thereof.

12. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner slide further comprises an inner frame.