Packaging for edible product

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11203459-B2
Application number	US-201816608098-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2018
Priority date	Apr 28, 2017
Publication date	Dec 21, 2021
Grant date	Dec 21, 2021

Abstract

There is disclosed packaging for edible product comprising a base component and a separate lid component. The base component is formed from a folded blank and has an opening which provides access to a hollow interior for storing edible product. The lid component is bonded to the base component so as to close the opening and inhibit access to the interior. The lid component comprises an access panel which can be moved with respect to the base component to open the packaging and provide access to the interior through the opening. There is also disclosed a method for manufacturing a packaged product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Packaging for edible product, comprising:
a base component formed from a folded blank, wherein the base component has an opening which provides access to a hollow interior for storing edible product;
a lid component bonded to the base component over the opening so as to close the opening and inhibit access to the interior, wherein the lid component comprises an access panel which can be moved to an access panel open position with respect to the base component to open the packaging and provide access to the interior through the opening;
wherein the base component and the lid component are separate components;
wherein the lid component comprises a cover that is moveable from a closed position where the cover overlies and fully covers the access panel to an open position that exposes the access panel such that the access panel can then be moved to the access panel open position.

2. Packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the opening is a cut-out.

3. Packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the lid component comprises a fixed portion which is bonded to the base component, and wherein the access panel can be moved with respect to the fixed portion so as to open the packaging.

4. Packaging according to claim 3 , wherein at least one weakened region is provided between the fixed portion and the access panel so as to allow the access panel to be moved with respect to the fixed portion.

5. Packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the lid component is formed from a folded blank.

6. Packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the base component comprises a base face, at least one side face, and a top face, and wherein the opening is provided in the top face.

7. Packaging according to claim 6 , wherein the top face is larger than the at least one side face.

8. Packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the base component is substantially cuboidal.

9. Packaging according to claim 8 , wherein the lid component comprises a fixed portion which is bonded to the base component and wherein the fixed portion of the lid component comprises first and second tabs that are bonded to first and second opposing side faces of the base component.

Assignees

• Mars Inc

Inventors

• Topfer Kevin
• Reaney Daniel
• Reed David

Classifications

• B65D85/60

  for sweets or like confectionery products · CPC title

• B65B25/005

  packaging of confectionery · CPC title

• B65D5/54

  Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing ({B65D5/06, B65D5/5233, B65D5/5253 take precedence } ; break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings B65D5/70) · CPC title

• B65D5/705

  Tearable flaps defined by score-lines or incisions provided in the body of a tubular container made of a single blank · CPC title

• B65B5/028

  for making containers from two or more blanks (B65B5/026 takes precedence) · CPC title