Packaging component

• US 8,631,943 B2
• Filed: 05/02/2013
• Issued: 01/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Braun GmbH (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Original Assignee: Braun GmbH (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Inventors: Kobbe, Manfred Bruno, Schormair, Hauke, Ha, Thinh Nguyen, Marotti, Martin Jay
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K
• Application Number:
  US13/875,352
• Publication Number:
  US 20130299364A1
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: 206/349, 206/351, 206/361, 206/362.2, 206/362.3, 206/15.2, 206/15.3, 206/701, 206/461, 206/467, 206/469, 206/745, 206/747, 206/748, 206/750, 220/4.26, 220/4.27
• US Class Current: 206/747
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2007/0004 convertible into an open planar surface, e.g. a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/18 Receptacles for hair brushes or tooth brushes as travelling equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A46B 15/0091 Container, e.g. bag or box with a collection of various devices
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4204 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/225 the sheet or blank comprising more than one fold line B65D75/245 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/025 Containers made of sheet-like material and having a shape to accommodate contents

Abstract

A package component for holding a personal care device is described. The package component has a first section and a first section cover with a first fold line therebetween. The package component also has a second section and a second section cover with a second fold line therebetween. An eccentric cover is configured to allow the first section and the first section cover to be folded with respect to the second section and the second section cover, the eccentric cover being disposed between the first section and the second section or between the first section cover and the second section cover.

Claims

1. A package component for holding a personal care device, the package comprising:

a first section having a front face and a back face and a first recess portion therein;

a first section cover disposed adjacent to the first section and being formed integrally with the first section, the first section cover having a front face and a back face;

a first fold line disposed between the first section and the first section cover allowing the front face of the first section cover to engage the back face of the first section;

a second section having a front face and a back face and a second recess portion therein;

a second section cover disposed adjacent to the second section and being formed integrally with the second section, the second section cover having a front face and a back face;

a second fold line disposed between the second section and the second section cover allowing the front face of the second section cover to engage the back face of the second section;

an eccentric cover configured to allow the first section and the first section cover to be folded with respect to the second section and the second section cover, the eccentric cover being disposed between the first section and the second section or between the first section cover and the second section cover.

2. The package component of claim 1, wherein the first section, the first section cover, the second section, the second section cover, are integrally formed.

3. The package component of claim 1, wherien the first section, the first section cover, the second section, the second section cover, and the eccentric cover are integrally formed.

4. The package component of claim 1, wherein the first section cover comprises a detent which engages an interior surface of the first section.

5. The package component of claim 4, wherein the first section cover comprises a plurality of detents.

6. The package component of claim 1, wherein the second section cover comprises a deent which engages an interior surface of the second section.

7. The package component of claim 6, wherein the second section cover comprises a plurality of detents.

8. The package component of claim 1, wherein the first section and the second section.

9. The package component of claim 1, wherein the first section and/or the second section comprise a resealable closing mechanism.

10. The package component of claim 1, wherein the first fold line is generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first recess portion.

11. The package component of claim 1, wherein the first fold line is generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first recess portion.