Packaging for vaporizing device

• US 9,089,166 B1
• Filed: 05/09/2014
• Issued: 07/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NJOY electronic cigarettes
• Original Assignee: NJOY electronic cigarettes
• Inventors: Scatterday, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Gehman, Bryon
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Brijesh V.
• Application Number:
  US14/274,396
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• Field of Search: 131/231, 131/238, 131/240.1, 131/242, 131/250, 206/38, 206/236, 206/242, 206/246, 206249-251, 206/256, 206264-268, 206/271, 206/273, 206/276, 220500-501, 220/503, 220523-524, 220528-529, 220/533, 229/120.04, 229/120.06, 229/120.08, 229/120.38, 229/160.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 15/12 for pocket use A24F15/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A24F 40/95 structurally associated with cases
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/10 for cigarettes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/1063 so as to form two cigarette-compartments interconnected by a hinge-portion

Abstract

A package for electronic vaporizing devices and components thereof may include a base and a cover coupled to the base for opening and closing the package. The package may include one or more guiding elements providing for a plurality of slots of different lengths, e.g., for receiving various components of the electronic vaporizing device. The package may include a slot or compartment for housing a power adapter and/or replacement components of the electronic vaporizing device.

Claims

1. A package comprising:

a base;

a cover movably coupled to the base for opening and closing the package;

a caddy disposed within the base and extending along only a portion of a length of the base; and

a second support element coupled to a bottom portion of the base, the second caddy element configured to receive at least one end portion of a component of an electronic vaporizing device;

wherein the package includes a plurality of slots extending along the length of the base and at least partially through the caddy for receiving a plurality of components of the electronic vaporizing device, at least one of the slots having a length different from a length of another one of the slots.

2. The package of claim 1, wherein the base includes at least one slot extending a substantially entire length of the base.

3. The package of claim 1, wherein the caddy is coupled to an upper portion of the base.

4. The package of claim 1, wherein the caddy includes at least three slots, at least two of the slots having the same length.

5. The package of claim 4, wherein the caddy includes five slots.

6. The package of claim 1, further comprising a first support element coupled to a lower portion of the first guiding element.

7. The package of claim 6, wherein the first support element is configured to seal an opening in a component of the electronic vaporizing device.

8. The package of claim 1, further comprising the plurality of components of the electronic vaporizing device.

9. The package of claim 8, wherein the plurality of components of the electronic vaporizing device includes at least one of a battery unit and a cartridge unit.

10. The package of claim 1, further comprising a compartment at least partially separated from the plurality of slots.

11. The package of claim 10, wherein the compartment includes a power adapter.

12. A package comprising:

a base;

a cover pivotally attached to the base for opening and closing the package;

a caddy disposed within the base and extending along only a portion of a length of the base;

a first support element coupled to the caddy; and

at least one electronic cigarette;

wherein the package includes a plurality of slots extending along the length of the base and at least partially through the caddy, the plurality of slots comprising a first slot including the electronic cigarette and a second slot having a length different from a length of the first slot;

wherein the first support element defines a closed end of the second slot.

13. The package of claim 12, further comprising at least one replacement component of the electronic cigarette disposed in the second slot.

14. The package of claim 13, wherein the at least one replacement component includes a cartridge unit.

15. A package comprising:

a base including a bottom wall and an open top, wherein the bottom wall includes a door;

a cover pivotally attached to the base for opening and closing the package; and

at least one guiding element;

wherein the package includes a plurality of slots extending along a length of the base for receiving a plurality of components of an electronic vaporizing device, the plurality of slots including a first slot open to the cover and closed to the bottom wall of the base, and a second slot being open to the door of the bottom wall of the base and closed to the cover;

wherein the first slot at least partially extends through the at least one guiding element.

16. The package of claim 15, wherein the second slot comprises a compartment adjacent to the first slot.

17. The package of claim 15, wherein the first slot extends from the bottom wall to the open top.