Reseal label for box in a box re-sealable pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11667449-B2
Application number	US-202217588456-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2022
Priority date	Oct 13, 2016
Publication date	Jun 6, 2023
Grant date	Jun 6, 2023

Abstract

A container includes a rigid outer box and a rigid inner box wherein a pull tab is configured to reseal a pre-cut opening in the inner box. The pull tab includes a cover layer larger than the pre-cut opening. The cover layer can be a piece of bundle wrap with a paper layer of the bundle wrap contacting the consumer goods inside the box. The outer box has a hinged lid permanently attached to a connecting tab of the pull tab whereby opening the hinged lid simultaneously opens the pre-cut opening in the inner box by lifting the pull tab. The connecting tab includes adhesive which is partially deadened to decrease adhesion of the connecting tab to the inner box. The pull tab can also include one or more machine readable markings to enhance automated application of the pull tab to an inner box blank during manufacturing of the container.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
an outer box defining an inner volume, the outer box including,
a hinged lid;

an inner box at least partially within the inner volume, the inner box defining an opening; and
a pull tab configured to cover the opening when the hinged lid is closed and provide access to the opening when the hinged lid is open, the pull tab including,
a flexible sheet including,
a first end attached to the inner box, and
a second end attached to the hinged lid,

a first permanent adhesive in a region of an outer surface of the flexible sheet,
a second permanent adhesive in a first region of an inner surface of the flexible sheet, and
a re-stick adhesive on a second region of the inner surface of the flexible sheet, the first and second regions of the inner surface being separated by an adhesive-free gap.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the flexible sheet includes a connecting tab between the second end and a line of weakness.

3. The container of claim 2 , wherein the line of weakness includes perforations, a score line, or a combination of perforations and a score line.

4. The container of claim 2 , wherein the region of the outer surface is on the connecting tab.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the region of the outer surface includes a plurality of dots including the first permanent adhesive.

6. The container of claim 1 , wherein the first region of the inner surface is rectangular.

7. The container of claim 1 , wherein the second region of the inner surface includes a plurality of triangles.

8. The container of claim 7 , wherein
the flexible sheet includes a connecting tab between the second end and a line of weakness, and
the plurality of triangles cover 40% to 60% of a surface area of the connecting tab.

9. The container of claim 1 , wherein the flexible sheet includes a polymer film.

10. The container of claim 9 , wherein the polymer film is a polyethylene terephthalate film.

11. The container of claim 1 , wherein the flexible sheet is rectangular.

12. The container of claim 1 , further including:
a liner attached to the pull tab.

13. The container of claim 12 , wherein the liner includes paper.

14. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inner box includes a plurality of panels separated by fold lines.

15. The container of claim 1 , wherein the inner box includes,
a first inner layer,
a second inner layer, and
a third inner layer.

16. The container of claim 15 , wherein the first inner layer includes a rigid material.

17. The container of claim 16 , wherein the second inner layer includes paper.

18. The container of claim 17 , wherein the third inner layer includes foil.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Bellamah Stephen
• Bigelow James S

Classifications

• B65D85/10568

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

• B65D77/042

  the inner container being of polygonal cross-section formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks, e.g. carton · CPC title

• B65D75/68 Primary

  extending through wrapper closure or between wrapper layers · CPC title

• B65D77/003

  Articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers, the whole being wrapped · CPC title

• B65D85/1027

  Opening devices · CPC title