Packaging for a product as well as use of the same

• US 4,607,747 A
• Filed: 02/04/1985
• Issued: 08/26/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Andi Steiner
• Original Assignee: Andi Steiner
• Inventors: Steiner, Andi
• Primary Examiner(s): Price, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Foster, Jimmy G.
• Application Number:
  US06/698,372
• Time in Patent Office: 568 Days
• Field of Search: 40/427, 40/442, 40/455, 40/457, 40/459, 40/464, 40/466-469, 40/124.1, 40/902, 40/906, 84/2, 84/3, 84/94 C, 84/94 R, 116/1, 116/2, 116/100, 116/234, 116/238, 116/239, 116/303, 116/278, 206/232, 206/233, 206/312, 206/313, 206/459, 206/315.1, 206/597, 206/822, 229/22, 229/17 R, 229/92.8, 446/175, 446/270, 446/297, 446/409, 362/98, 362/800, 362/802, 362/808
• US Class Current: 206/232
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4291 Containers provided with an acoustic device, e.g. for indicating opening of the package
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 79/02 Arrangements or devices for indicating incorrect storage or transport B65D79/005 takes precedence ; measuring devices G01
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/60 for sweets or like confectionery products
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 40/902 Circuit control, e.g. flashing light

Abstract

A carton for gift merchandise is formed from a single blank that is cut and folded to be set up into a carton having a double-thickness wall between layers of which a battery powered signal generator is concealed and protected. Another wall of the carton, having an integral hinged connection to one of the layers of the double-thickness wall, is arranged to be a closure for the carton which has to be unfolded or swung open for opening of the carton and which has an actuator connection with the generator that starts it when the carton is opened. Blanks for both cube-shaped and pyramidal cartons are disclosed.

Claims

1. A package for a product comprising:

a container having a space therein for receiving said product and comprising interconnected wall portions and including a cover wall portion movable between closed and open positions and a mounting wall portion at least in part formed of resiliently yieldable material;

a substantially flat device having opposite sides and including a battery powered signal generator means for generating at least one of an accoustical signal or an optical signal and switch means for actuating said signal generator means;

means for connecting said cover wall portion and said switch means so that said signal generator means generates a signal when said cover wall portion is moved to said open position;

and means for mounting said device on said mounting wall portion and comprising two parts of said mounting wall portion which are interconnected with each other and which are resiliently and elastically biased toward each other and engage at least portions of said opposite sides of said device.

2. The package according to claim 1 wherein said two parts of said mounting wall portion comprise two layers and wherein said device is located therebetween.

3. The package according to claim 1 wherein said mounting wall portion comprises at least one layer having at least two substantially parallel slits formed therein, and wherein one of said two parts is between said two slits and the other of said two parts is outside of said two slits.

4. The package according to claim 1 wherein said mounting wall portion comprises two layers made of one piece of said material.

5. The package according to claim 1 wherein said container is made of a unitary blank and is assemblable by folding or bending.

6. The package according to claim 5 wherein said blank comprises at least one connecting tab or slit junction for receiving said tab to effect is assemblage.

7. The package according to claim 1 wherein said container comprises:

a substantially rectangular bottom portion;

a substantially rectangular first side wall portion;

and said cover wall portion;

and wherein one side of said cover wall portion is hinged to a first side of said first side wall portion, and wherein a second side of said first side wall portion which is opposite said first side of said first side wall portion is hinged to one side of said bottom portion.

8. The package according to claim 7 wherein said container comprises:

a substantially rectangular second side wall portion;

and a second cover portion;

and wherein one side of said second cover portion is hinged to a first side of said second side wall portion, and wherein a second side of said second side wall portion which is opposite said first side of said second side wall portion is hinged to a second side of said bottom portion.

9. The package according to claim 8 wherein said second side of said bottom portion abutts said one side of said bottom portion.

10. The package according to claim 7 wherein said container further comprises:

a second substantially rectangular side wall portion;

and a second bottom portion;

and wherein one side of said second bottom portion is hinged to a first side of said second side wall portion, and wherein a second side of said second side wall portion which is opposite said first side of said second side wall portion is hinged to a second side of said cover wall portion.

11. The package according to claim 10 wherein said second side of said cover wall portion is opposite said one side of said cover portion.

12. The package according to claim 10 wherein said device is disposed between said first and second bottom portions.

13. The package according to claim 12 wherein one of said first and second bottom portions comprises two substantially parallel slits, and wherein a part of said portion therebetween overlies said device.

14. The package according to claim 12 wherein said container further comprises a third side wall portion, and wherein said means for connecting said switch means comprises a pull-wiper connected to said third side wall portion.

15. The package according to claim 1 wherein said container is of a one-piece blank of said material.

16. The package according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said wall portions comprises a removable tear-off tab with indicia thereon.

17. The package according to claim 1 wherein said means for connecting said switch means and said cover wall portion comprises a pull-wiper connected to said cover wall portion.

18. The package according to claim 1 wherein said container comprises:

a substantially rectangular bottom portion;

three triangular side wall portions;

and a triangular side wall portion forming said cover wall portion;

wherein said three triangular side wall portions are hinged to respective sides of said bottom portion, and wherein said opening side wall portion forming said cover wall portion is hinged to one side of one of said three triangular side wall portions which abutts a remaining fourth side of said bottom portion.

19. The package according to claim 18 wherein said container comprises a second bottom portion which is hinged to said remaining fourth side of said one bottom portion.

20. The package according to claim 19 wherein said device is disposed between said two bottom portions.

21. The package according to claim 20 wherein one of said bottom portions comprises at least two substantially parallel slits, and wherein a part of said one bottom between said slits overlies a portion of said device.

22. The package according to claim 20 wherein said means for connecting said switch means comprises a pull-release wiper connected to said triangular opening side wall portion forming said cover wall portion.

23. The package according to claim 1 wherein said container material is formed of cardboard or hard paper.

24. The package according to claim 1 wherein said generator means comprises a tone sequence generator.

25. The package according to claim 1 wherein said generator means comprises a light-emitting generator.

26. The package according to claim 1 wherein said generator means comprises a melody generator and a light-emitting generator.