Package with sliding opening for consumer goods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11807430-B2
Application number	US-202017771361-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2020
Priority date	Oct 24, 2019
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

Abstract

A package with a sliding opening for consumer goods can include a group of consumer goods; a container that is tub-shaped, which contains the group of consumer goods and comprises an extraction opening for the extraction of consumer goods; a closing label, which is fixed in a repositionable manner to the first container to open and close the extraction opening; a covering of the first container, which is made starting from a blank of wrapping material; a casing made starting from a blank of wrapping material. The casing is arranged externally to the covering and is slidingly coupled to the covering to be movable between a closing position, in which access to the group of consumer goods is not allowed, and an opening position, in which access to the group of consumer goods is allowed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A package ( 1 ) with a sliding opening for consumer goods, comprising:
a group of consumer goods;
a first container ( 2 ) that is tub-shaped, which contains the group of consumer goods and comprises an extraction opening ( 20 ) for the extraction of consumer goods from the first container ( 2 );
a first closing label ( 3 ) which is fixed in a repositionable manner to the first container ( 2 ) to open and close the extraction opening ( 20 ) and allow or prevent access to the group of consumer goods;
a covering ( 4 ) of the first container ( 2 ), which is made starting from a blank of wrapping material; and
a casing ( 5 ) made starting from a blank of wrapping material, which casing ( 5 ) is arranged externally to the covering ( 4 ) and is slidingly coupled to the covering ( 4 ) so that the casing ( 5 ) and the covering ( 4 ) are mutually movable along a sliding direction (X) between a closing position (A), in which access to the group of consumer goods contained in the first container ( 2 ) is not allowed, and an opening position (B), in which access to the group of consumer goods contained in the first container ( 2 ) is allowed; and
a second container ( 6 ) which is designed to contain waste product and comprises an insertion opening ( 60 ) for inserting the waste product into the second container ( 6 ), which second container ( 6 ) is covered by the covering ( 4 ).

2. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:
the covering ( 4 ) comprises an annular wall ( 40 ) that engages in the inner surface of the casing ( 5 ) to slide with respect to the casing ( 5 ) between the closing position (A) and the opening position (B), which annular wall ( 40 ) comprises an upper surface ( 41 ) that extends parallel to the sliding direction (X);
the first container ( 2 ) comprises a containing portion ( 21 ), which contains the group of consumer goods, and an edge ( 22 ) that extends from the containing portion ( 21 ) and abuts against the upper surface ( 41 ) of the annular wall ( 40 ) of the covering ( 4 ).

3. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein the closing label ( 3 ) is removably fixed to the edge ( 22 ) of the first container ( 2 ).

4. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , comprising a covering element which is welded to the edge of the first container ( 2 ) to close the extraction opening ( 20 ) of the first container ( 2 ), which covering element comprises a central portion facing the extraction opening ( 20 ) of the first container ( 2 ) and an edge that at least partially surrounds the central portion and that is welded to the edge ( 22 ) of the first container ( 2 );
the first closing label ( 3 ) is fixed in a permanent manner to the central portion of the covering element and is fixed in a repositionable manner to the edge of the covering element so that, when the first closing label ( 3 ) is separated from the first container ( 2 ) at the first opening of the package ( 1 ), the central portion of the covering element is at least partially separated from the edge of the covering element.

5. The package according to claim 4 , wherein the covering element comprises a pre-weakened line that separates the central portion of the covering element and the edge of the covering element.

6. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first container ( 2 ) is made of a thermoformable material and which is a plastic or biodegradable or compostable material.

7. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising a second closing label ( 7 ) that is fixed in a repositionable manner to the second container ( 6 ) to open and close the insertion opening ( 60 ) so as to allow or prevent the insertion of the waste products into the second container ( 6 ).

8. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the covering ( 4 ) is shaped to allow access to the second container ( 6 ) through the insertion opening ( 60 ) when the covering ( 4 ) and the casing ( 5 ) are in the closing position (A).

9. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the first container ( 2 ) and the second container ( 6 ) are made in a single body.

10. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the casing ( 5 ) comprises an entry window ( 8 ) facing the second closing label ( 7 ) when the covering ( 4 ) and the casing ( 5 ) are in the closing position (A).

11. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein:
the first container ( 2 ) and the second container ( 6 ) are arranged side-by-side;
the extraction opening ( 20 ) is planar to the insertion opening ( 60 ); and
the covering ( 4 ) comprises a bottom wall ( 42 ) and an annular wall ( 40 ) which rises from the bottom wall ( 42 ).

12. The package according to claim 8 , wherein:
the first container ( 2 ) and the second container ( 6 ) are arranged opposite one another;
the extraction opening ( 20 ) is opposite the insertion opening ( 60 ); and
the covering ( 4 ) is ring-shaped.

13. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the second container ( 6 ) is made of a thermoformable material and which is a plastic or biodegradable or compostable material.

14. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , comprising blocking means ( 9 ) for blocking the covering ( 4 ) and the casing ( 5 ) in the closing position (A), which blocking means ( 9 ) comprise a slit ( 90 ) formed in the casing ( 5 ) and a blocking flap ( 91 ) which extends from the first container ( 2 ) and engages in the slit ( 90 ) when the package ( 1 ) is in the closing position (A).

15. The package ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first closing label ( 3 ) is made of a flexible material and comprises an end fixed to the casing ( 5 ) so that, when the covering ( 4 ) and the casing ( 5 ) are moved from the closing position (A) to the opening position (B), the first closing label ( 3 ) is gradually detached from the first container ( 2 ) and, when the covering ( 4 ) and the casing ( 5 ) are moved from the opening position (B) to the closing position (A), the first closing label ( 3 ) is progressively fixed to the first container ( 2 ).

16. A package ( 1 ) with a sliding opening for consumer goods, comprising:
a group of consumer goods;
a first container ( 2 ) that is tub-shaped, which contains the group of consumer goods and comprises an extraction opening ( 20 ) for the extraction of consumer goods from the first container ( 2 );
a first closing label ( 3 ) which is fixed in a repositionable manner to the first container ( 2 ) to open and close the extraction opening ( 20 ) and allow or prevent access to the group of consumer goods;
a covering ( 4 ) of the first container ( 2 ), which is made starting from a blank of wrapping material; and
a casing ( 5 ) made starting from a blank of wrapping material, which casing ( 5 ) is arranged externally to the covering ( 4 ) and is slidingly coupled to the covering ( 4 ) so that the casing ( 5 ) and the covering ( 4 ) are mutually movable along a sliding direction (X) between a closing position (A), in which access to the group of consumer goods contained in the first container ( 2 ) is not allowed, and an opening position (B), in which access to the group of consumer goods contained in the first container ( 2 ) is allowed;
a second container ( 6 ) which is designed to contain waste products and comprises an insertion opening ( 60 ) for inserting the waste products into the second container ( 6 ), which second container ( 6 ) is covered by the covering ( 4 );
wherein the covering ( 4 ) comprises an annular wall ( 40 ) that engages in the inner surface of the casing ( 5 ) to slide with respect to the casi

Assignees

• Gd Spa

Inventors

• Polloni Roberto
• Paradiso Luca
• D'Alfonso Lorena
• Gamberini Giuliano

Classifications

• B65D5/38 Primary

  Drawer-and-shell type containers · CPC title

• B65D1/36

  with moulded compartments or partitions · CPC title

• B65D5/4233

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

• B65D85/1036

  Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank · CPC title

• B65D85/60

  for sweets or like confectionery products · CPC title