ROLLING BUNDLING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC OPENING AND CLOSING

• US 20160052701A1
• Filed: 04/11/2014
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ITC Limited
• Original Assignee: ITC Limited
• Inventors: KASTHA, Anindya, HALDER, Prosun, KUMAR, Ashwani
• Granted Patent: US 9,540,165 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/38 Drawer-and-shell type containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1048 characterized by the shape of the container
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1056 characterized by the lid

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a packaging assembly. More particularly the present invention relates to a packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the said objects. It can be used in applications like a cigarette packet and like containers. This invention provides an advantageous feature of doubly securing the objects in the container.

Claims

1. A packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the said objects, said packet comprising:

an outer container means defining a substantially rectangular box with its top side open to provide access to a closure means slidably secured inside the said container,

said closure means having a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means to pull-to-open the said closure means so as to substantially take out the closure means out of the said container and push-to-close action so as to secure the closure means inside the said container;

an internal container holding the said objects and providing accessibility to the said objects from the top of the internal container, said container located in the said closure means so that movement of the said internal container corresponds to the sliding movement of the said closure;

a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and substantially vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container and placed intermediately between said internal container and the outer container wherein said sleeve means rolls corresponding to the pulling action of the said closure;

wherein said bundling sleeve means defining plural panels whereby one of said panels comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defining a dispensing site for the objects; and

wherein said sleeve means comprising means to convert linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means;

wherein said internal container articulable with respect to said outer container keeping said sleeve means there between, and wherein said sleeve means configured to roll over on pulling said lid upwardly and substantially taking out the closure means with the internal container thereby revealing said cutout matching coextensively with said access opening of the internal container thus allowing the object to be dispensed and wherein relocating said lid means by push-to-close action back to its original position secure the said objects inside the internal container by relocating the cut out to its original position;

wherein said means to convert linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means comprisinges a glued patch; and

wherein said closure means has front side open so as to expose said glued patch to the inside surface of the outer container.

2. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means made selectively from metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastics, metals and the like.

3. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means comprising panel 1 and panel 2.

4. Packet as claimed in claim 3 wherein said panel 1 of the sleeve means being adapted to secure the objects inside the internal container.

5. Packet as claimed in claim 3 wherein said panel 2 comprising the cut out.

6. Packet as claimed in claims 1 wherein said cut out on articulation during object dispensing adapted to be spread sufficiently over the access opening of the internal container thereby forming the dispensing site.

7. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means to convert linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means comprising a glued patch.

8. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means rotates in clockwise direction during pull-to-open action.

11. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said closure means releasably adhered to said outer container.

9. (canceled)

10. (canceled)

12. A packet for holding cigarettes wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of cigarettes when desired and reclosing to secure the cigarettes, said packet comprising:

an outer container means defining a substantially rectangular box with its top side open to provide access to a closure means slidably secured inside the said container,

said closure means having a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means to pull-to-open the said closure means so as to substantially take out the closure means out of the said container and push-to-close action so as to secure the closure means inside the said container;

an internal container holding the said cigarettes and providing accessibility to the said cigarettes from the top of the internal container, said container located in the said closure means so that movement of the said internal container corresponds to the sliding movement of the said closure;

a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and substantially vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container and placed intermediately between said internal container and the outer container wherein said sleeve means rolls corresponding to the pulling action of the said closure;

wherein said bundling sleeve means defining plural panels whereby one of said panels comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defining a dispensing site for the cigarettes; and

wherein said sleeve means comprising means to convert linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means;

wherein said internal container articulable with respect to said outer container keeping said sleeve means there between, and wherein said sleeve means configured to roll over on pulling said lid upwardly and substantially taking out the closure means with the internal container thereby revealing said cutout matching coextensively with said access opening of the internal container thus allowing the object to be dispensed and wherein relocating said lid means by push-to-close action back to its original position secure the said cigarettes inside the internal container by relocating the cut out to its original position;

wherein said means to convert linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means comprising a glued patch; and

wherein said closure means has front side open so as to expose said glued patch to the inside surface of the outer container.

13. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means made selectively from metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastics, metals and the like.

14. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means comprising panel 1 and panel 2.

15. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 14 wherein said panel 1 of the sleeve means being adapted to secure the objects inside the internal container.

16. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 14 wherein said panel 2 comprising the cut out.

17. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claims 12 wherein said cut out on articulation during cigarette dispensing adapted to be spread sufficiently over the access opening of the internal container thereby forming the dispensing site.

19. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means rotates in clockwise direction during pull-to-open action.

20. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means rotates in anti-clockwise direction during push-to-close action.

22. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said closure means releasably adhered to said outer container.

18. (canceled)

21. (canceled)

23-24. -24. (canceled)