Display package

• US 9,975,664 B2
• Filed: 10/01/2015
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC (Altria Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Fath, Scott A.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHEUNG, CHUN HOI
• Application Number:
  US14/872,786
• Publication Number:
  US 20160096658A1
• Time in Patent Office: 964 Days
• Field of Search: 206 15, 206528-540
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2241/00 Making bags or boxes intended for a specific use
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 50/81 Forming or attaching accessories, e.g. opening devices, closures or tear strings
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/024 for making containers from preformed blanks
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/54 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4204 Inspection openings or windows
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/4802 formed by folding inwardly portions cut in the body B65D5/48006 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 5/5007 formed by inwardly protruding of folded parts of the body
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/10 for cigarettes
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/20 for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles

Abstract

A method of displaying an article, a package configured to display a selected portion of an article, and a blank for forming a rectangular box, which is configured to contain an elongate body are disclosed. The method includes establishing a box structure having an inner cavity and a side portion; dividing the side portion into a lower retention portion, and upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the dividing including: establishing a side recess panel at a location along a side panel of the box structure; establishing a front recess panel along a front panel of the box structure, the front recess panel adjacent the side recess panel, the front recess panel having a greater width than the side recess panel; and establishing the window recess portion by folding the first and front recess panels into the box structure.

Claims

1. A package configured to display a selected portion of an article, the package comprising:

a box structure having a side portion, the side portion divided into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the recess portion disposed between the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion;

the recess portion including a side recess panel at a location along a side panel of the box structure and a front recess panel along a front panel of the box structure, the front recess panel adjacent the side recess panel, the front recess panel having a greater width than the side recess panel such that the window recess portion has a greater depth than width, the first and front recess panels being folded into the box structure, and the window recess portion, the upper retention portion, and the lower retention portion being mutually arranged to retain the article along the side portion, with a portion of the article being displayed along the recess portion, wherein the side recess panel is adhesively bonded to an adjacent portion of a back panel of the box structure using a first adhesive;

a USB charger within an inner cavity within the rectangular box portion, and wherein the inner cavity is not visible to a consumer; and

a rectangular shaped insertable divider configured to be inserted longitudinally into an end of the inner cavity to be positioned diagonally within the inner cavity, the divider having an upper right edge and a first top edge that defines a recess, the first top edge being configured to support a lower portion of the USB charger such that the USB charger is located within an upper portion of the inner cavity upon opening of the box structure.

2. The package of claim 1, wherein the retention portions block selected portions of the article from view.

3. The package of claim 1, further comprising:

a tubular body configured to visibly contain the article; and

a booklet within the inner cavity.

4. The package of claim 1, wherein the box structure is erected from a blank, the blank comprising:

the side panel connected to the front panel along a first fold line, the first fold line extending along a first side edge of the front panel;

a cavity side panel connected to the front panel along a second fold line, the second fold line extending along a second side edge of the front panel;

the back panel connected to the cavity side panel along a third fold line, the third fold line extending along a first side edge of the back panel;

a first glue panel connected to the back panel along a fourth fold line, the fourth fold line extending along a second side edge of the back panel;

a top panel connected to the front panel along a fifth fold line, the fifth fold line extending along a top edge of the front panel, the top panel having a upper flap panel and an end panel, and wherein the upper flap panel is connected to the end panel along a sixth fold line;

a bottom panel connected to the front panel along a seventh fold line, the seventh fold line extending along a bottom edge of the front panel;

a second glue panel connected to the back panel along an eighth fold line, the eighth fold line extending along a bottom edge of the back panel, the second glue panel having a second adhesive on the second glue panel that is configured to seal a lower end of the box structure;

a first upper dust panel connected to the side panel along a top edge of the side panel;

a first lower dust panel connected to the side panel along a lower edge of the side panel;

a second upper dust panel connected to the cavity side panel along a top edge of the cavity side panel;

a second lower dust panel connected to the cavity side panel along a lower edge of the cavity side panel; and

an upper and a lower cut line extending across an upper and a lower portion of the front panel adjacent to the cavity side panel and extending across the cavity side panel, respectively, and which forms the front recess panel and the side recess panel, such that upon assembly of the box structure, the front recess panel and the side recess panel are perpendicular to the front panel and the cavity side panel, respectively, in order to form the side portion which is configured to retain the article.

5. The package of claim 4, wherein the blank further includes,

a ninth fold line connecting an inner edge of the upper cut line and an inner edge of the lower cut line on the front panel;

and

a tenth fold line extending between the upper cut line and the lower cut line forming an outer edge of the front recess panel and an inner edge of the side recess panel, the tenth fold line not being aligned with the second fold line.

6. The package of claim 4, wherein the blank further includes,

a varnish free area on the bottom panel configured to include a date code area.

7. The package of claim 4, wherein the blank further includes,

a recess within an upper edge of the back panel.

8. The package of claim 4, wherein each of the first upper and lower dust panels and the second upper and lower dust panels of the blank has an outer edge with a slightly recessed portion, and wherein the outer edge faces is opposite side of the front panel.

9. The package of claim 4, wherein the blank is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of cardboard, paperboard, plastic, metal, or combinations thereof.

10. The package of claim 1, wherein the box structure is erected from a blank, the blank comprising:

the side panel connected to the front panel along a first fold line, the first fold line extending along a first side edge of the front panel;

a cavity side panel connected to the front panel along a second fold line, the second fold line extending along a second side edge of the front panel;

the back panel connected to the cavity side panel along a third fold line, the third fold line extending along a first side edge of the back panel;

a first glue panel connected to the back panel along a fourth fold line, the fourth fold line extending along a second side edge of the back panel;

a top panel connected to the front panel along a fifth fold line, the fifth fold line extending along a top edge of the front panel;

a bottom panel connected to the front panel along a sixth fold line, the sixth fold line extending along a bottom edge of the front panel;

a second glue panel connected to the back panel along an seventh fold line, the seventh fold line extending along a bottom edge of the back panel;

a first upper dust panel connected to the side panel along a top edge of the side panel;

a third glue panel connected to the back panel along an eighth fold line, which extends along an upper edge of the back panel; and

an upper and a lower cut line extending across an upper and a lower portion of the front panel adjacent to the cavity side panel and extending across the cavity side panel, respectively, and which forms the front recess panel and the side recess panel, such that upon assembly of the box structure, the front recess panel and the side recess panel are perpendicular to the front panel and the cavity side panel, respectively, in order to form the side portion which is configured to retain the article.

11. The package of claim 10, wherein the blank further includes,

a ninth fold line connecting an inner edge of the upper cut line and an inner edge of the lower cut line on the front panel;

and

a tenth fold line extending between the upper cut line and the lower cut line forming an outer edge of the front recess panel and an inner edge of the side recess panel, the tenth fold line not being aligned with the second fold line.

12. The package of claim 11, wherein the upper cut line of the blank is angled downwards from an upper edge of the ninth fold line to the tenth fold line and extends horizontally from the tenth fold line to the first side edge of the back panel.

13. The package of claim 10, wherein the blank further includes,

one or more cut lines extending from the upper edge of the back panel in a semi-circular shape.

14. The package of claim 10, wherein the blank further includes,

a varnish free area on the bottom panel configured to include a date code area.

15. The package of claim 1, wherein the insertable divider further includes,

a left edge adjacent to the first top edge of the insertable divider,

a beveled transition edge connecting the first top edge to the left edge, and

a second top edge on a top most edge of the insertable divider, the second top edge having two corner edges, each of the two corner edges being beveled edges.

16. The package of claim 15, wherein the insertable divider is made from a single web of material that is folded in half to remain free-floating within the inner cavity, the beveled transition edge and the two corner edges of the insertable divider being angled at about 15 degrees relative to a longitudinal length of the insertable divider.

17. The package of claim 4, wherein the first glue panel has a third adhesive on an upper surface of the first glue panel in order to adhesively bond the upper surface of the first glue panel to a rear surface of the side panel, the second adhesive being on an upper surface of the second glue panel.

18. The package of claim 3, wherein the package is made from a singular web of material that is foldable in order to assemble the package and visibly contain the tubular body.

19. A package configured to display a selected portion of an article, the package comprising:

a box structure having a side portion, the side portion divided into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the recess portion disposed between the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion;

the recess portion including a side recess panel at a location along a side panel of the box structure and a front recess panel along a front panel of the box structure, the front recess panel adjacent the side recess panel, the front recess panel having a greater width than the side recess panel such that the window recess portion has a greater depth than width, the first and front recess panels being folded into the box structure, and the window recess portion, the upper retention portion, and the lower retention portion being mutually arranged to retain the article along the side portion, with a portion of the article being displayed along the recess portion, wherein the side recess panel is adhesively bonded to an adjacent portion of a back panel of the box structure using a first adhesive,

wherein the box structure is erected from a blank, the blank including,

the side panel connected to the front panel along a first fold line, the first fold line extending along a first side edge of the front panel,

a cavity side panel connected to the front panel along a second fold line, the second fold line extending along a second side edge of the front panel,

the back panel connected to the cavity side panel along a third fold line, the third fold line extending along a first side edge of the back panel,

a first glue panel connected to the back panel along a fourth fold line, the fourth fold line extending along a second side edge of the back panel,

a top panel connected to the front panel along a fifth fold line, the fifth fold line extending along a top edge of the front panel, the top panel having a upper flap panel and an end panel, and wherein the upper flap panel is connected to the end panel along a sixth fold line,

a bottom panel connected to the front panel along a seventh fold line, the seventh fold line extending along a bottom edge of the front panel,

a second glue panel connected to the back panel along an eighth fold line, the eighth fold line extending along a bottom edge of the back panel, the second glue panel having a second adhesive on the second glue panel that is configured to seal a lower end of the box structure,

a first upper dust panel connected to the side panel along a top edge of the side panel,

a first lower dust panel connected to the side panel along a lower edge of the side panel,

a second upper dust panel connected to the cavity side panel along a top edge of the cavity side panel,

a second lower dust panel connected to the cavity side panel along a lower edge of the cavity side panel,

an upper and a lower cut line extending across an upper and a lower portion of the front panel adjacent to the cavity side panel and extending across the cavity side panel, respectively, and which forms the front recess panel and the side recess panel, such that upon assembly of the box structure, the front recess panel and the side recess panel are perpendicular to the front panel and the cavity side panel, respectively, in order to form the side portion which is configured to retain the article,

the cavity side panel including an upper cavity side panel above the side recess panel and a lower cavity side panel below the side recess panel,

the upper cut line including a first upper cut line and a second upper cut line, the first upper cut line extending horizontally along at least a first portion of a first interface between the upper cavity side panel and the side recess panel, and the second upper cut line extending diagonally along a second interface between an upper edge of the front recess panel and an upper portion of the front panel, and

the second portion of the upper cut line also extending along at least a second portion of the first interface between the upper cavity side panel and the side recess panel, the second portion of the upper cut line defining a beveled corner on a lower corner of the upper cavity side panel, the lower corner being adjacent to the front recess panel.

20. The package of claim 19, wherein an upper edge of the second portion of the upper cut line extends toward the top edge of the front panel, an upper-most edge of the second portion of the upper cut line being between about 20% and 45% closer to the top edge of the front panel relative to a lower-most edge of the second portion of the upper cut line, the upper-most edge of the second portion of the upper cut line terminating at the ninth fold line.