Resealable container including insert

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10661975-B2
Application number	US-201615770316-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2016
Priority date	Oct 26, 2015
Publication date	May 26, 2020
Grant date	May 26, 2020

Abstract

Containers that comprise a housing that comprises a box and a lid that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid comprises a front wall that has an inner surface, an outer surface and a bottom edge. The container also comprises an inner package disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The container also comprises a resealable label configured to open and close the inner package when the lid of the housing is opened and closed, wherein the resealable lable is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall of the lid. The container also comprises an insert comprising a line of weakness and a communication portion, wherein the insert is coupled to the resealable label to maintain connection of the insert with the container until the line of weakness is broken.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container ( 10 ) for consumer goods, comprising:
a housing ( 12 ) comprising a box ( 14 ) and a lid ( 20 ) hingedly attached to the box, wherein the box comprises an interior volume and the lid has an inner ( 22 ) and an outer ( 26 ) surface, a front wall ( 24 ) and a front bottom edge;
an inner package ( 30 ) disposed at least partially within the interior volume of the box and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods; a resealable label ( 45 ) configured to open and close the inner package when the lid of the housing is opened and closed, wherein the resealable label is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall of the lid; and
an insert ( 60 ), the insert comprising a first a line of weakness ( 64 ), a second line of weakness ( 73 ), and a communication portion ( 61 ), wherein the insert is coupled to the resealable label to maintain connection of the insert with the container until the first line of weakness is broken; and
a locating portion ( 74 ), wherein the second line of weakness is between the locating portion and the insert.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein opening the container automatically forces the insert away from the container.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the insert is a different material than the housing.

4. The container of claim 1 , wherein the insert is an extension of the resealable label and the insert extends beyond the bottom edge of the lid.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the line of weakness of the insert separates the communication portion of the insert from the resealable label.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the resealable label is affixed to the inner surface of the front wall of the lid.

7. The container of claim 6 , wherein the resealable label and the insert are positioned so that the line of weakness is positioned above the bottom edge of the lid but below the position where the resealable label is affixed to the inner surface of the front wall of the lid.

8. The container of claim 1 , wherein the insert is at least partially adhered to both the label and the inner surface of the front wall of the lid.

9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the communication portion of the insert is attached to the inner container or the box.

10. The container of claim 1 , wherein the line of weakness, the second line of weakness and the inner package can all be broken with a force not greater than about 15 N.

11. A container ( 10 ) for consumer goods, comprising:
a housing ( 12 ) comprising a box ( 14 ) and a lid ( 20 ) hingedly attached to the box, wherein the box comprises an interior volume and the lid has an inner ( 22 ) and an outer ( 26 ) surface, a front wall ( 24 ) and a front bottom edge;
an inner package ( 30 ) disposed at least partially within the interior volume of the box and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods; a resealable label ( 45 ) configured to open and close the inner package when the lid of the housing is opened and closed, wherein the resealable label is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall of the lid;
an insert ( 60 ), the insert characterized by comprising a line of weakness ( 64 ) and a communication portion ( 61 ), wherein the insert is affixed to the resealable label to maintain connection of the insert with the container until the line of weakness is broken,

wherein the label is positioned between the insert and the inner surface of the front wall of the lid.

12. A container ( 10 ) for consumer goods, comprising:
a housing ( 12 ) comprising a box ( 14 ) and a lid ( 20 ) hingedly attached to the box, wherein the box comprises an interior volume and the lid has an inner ( 22 ) and an outer ( 26 ) surface, a front wall ( 24 ) and a front bottom edge;
an inner package ( 30 ) disposed at least partially within the interior volume of the box and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods;
a resealable label ( 45 ) configured to open and close the inner package when the lid of the housing is opened and closed, wherein the resealable label is positioned adjacent the inner surface of the front wall of the lid;
an insert ( 60 ), the insert characterized by comprising a line of weakness ( 64 ) and a communication portion ( 61 ), wherein the insert is affixed to the resealable label to maintain connection of the insert with the container until the line of weakness is broken,

wherein the line of weakness of the insert is positioned between the bottom edge of the lid and the point at which the insert is affixed to the resealable label.

Assignees

• Philip Morris Products Sa

Inventors

• Slooff Arjen Hamilcar
• Chatelain Lucas
• Rodrigues Luiz Andre
• Lange Ross

Classifications

• B65D5/4233

  Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid · CPC title

• B65D85/1081 Primary

  Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers (B65D85/1009 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D85/1045

  having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge · CPC title

• B65D85/10568 Primary

  opening of the lid opens simultaneously an inner package within the container · CPC title

• A24F15/12

  for pocket use {(A24F15/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title