Rolling bundling mechanism for automatic opening and closing

• US 9,540,165 B2
• Filed: 04/11/2014
• Issued: 01/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ITC Limited
• Original Assignee: ITC Limited
• Inventors: Kastha, Anindya, Halder, Prosun, Kumar, Ashwani
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K
• Assistant Examiner(s): ORTIZ, RAFAEL ALFREDO
• Application Number:
  US14/784,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20160052701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 206/264, 206/250, 206/247, 206/242, 206/265, 206/751, 206/769, 206/248, 206/249, 206/254, 206/255, 206/267, 206/270, 206/262, 206/271, 206/273, 206/804
• 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 the packet facilitates dispensing objects when desired and reclosing to secure the objects, the packet comprising:

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

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

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

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

wherein the bundling sleeve defines a plurality of panels;

one of the panels comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defines a dispensing site for the objects; and

the sleeve converts linear sliding motion of the internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve;

wherein the internal container is articulable with respect to the outer container keeping the sleeve there between, and the sleeve is configured to roll over on pulling the lid upwardly and substantially taking out the closure with the internal container thereby revealing the cutout matching coextensively with the access opening of the internal container, thus allowing the object to be dispensed; and

wherein relocating the lid by push-to-close action back to its original position secures said objects inside the internal container by relocating the cut out to its original position;

wherein converting linear sliding motion of the internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve employs a glued patch; and

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

2. The packet of claim 1, wherein the sleeve comprises metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastic, or metal.

3. The packet of claim 1, wherein the sleeve comprises two panels.

4. The packet of claim 3, wherein one of the panels of the sleeve being adapted to secure the objects inside the internal container.

5. The packet of claim 4, the other panel comprising the cut out.

6. The packet of claim 1, wherein the cut out, on articulation during object dispensing, is adapted to be spread sufficiently over the access opening of the internal container to define the dispensing site.

7. The packet of claim 1, wherein the sleeve rotates in a clockwise direction during pull-to-open action.

8. The packet of claim 1, wherein the closure is releasably adhered to the outer container.

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

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

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

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

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

wherein the bundling sleeve defines a plurality of panels, one of the panels comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defines a dispensing site for a cigarette; and

the sleeve being configured to convert linear sliding motion of the internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve;

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

wherein converting linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve employs a glued patch; and

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

10. The packet of claim 9, wherein the sleeve comprises metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastic, or metal.

11. The packet of claim 9, wherein the sleeve comprises two panels.

12. The packet of claim 11, wherein one of the panels is adapted to secure the cigarettes inside the internal container.

13. The packet of claim 12, wherein the other panel comprises the cut out.

14. The packet of claim 9, wherein the cut out, on articulation during cigarette dispensing, is adapted to be spread sufficiently over the access opening of the internal container to define the dispensing site.

15. The packet of claim 9, wherein the sleeve rotates in a clockwise direction during pull-to-open action.

16. The packet of claim 9, wherein the sleeve rotates in an anti-clockwise direction during push-to-close action.

17. The packet of claim 9, wherein the closure is releasably adhered to the outer container.