Child-resistant smoking article package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12167749-B2
Application number	US-202217892903-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 22, 2022
Priority date	Feb 5, 2016
Publication date	Dec 17, 2024
Grant date	Dec 17, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a child-resistant smoking article package ( 100 ) including a case ( 110 ) with an opening ( 112 ), a child-resistant closure ( 120 ) for closing the opening ( 112 ) of the case ( 110 ), and a smoking article holder ( 130 ) provided inside the case ( 110 ). The smoking article holder ( 130 ) is coupled to the closure ( 120 ), wherein the smoking article holder ( 130 ) comprises at least one storage compartment ( 132 ) configured to receive a smoking article ( 136 ) therein.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A child-resistant smoking article package comprising:
a case with an opening;
a child-resistant closure for closing the opening of the case;
a smoking article holder provided inside the case;
wherein the smoking article holder is coupled to the closure, and wherein the smoking article holder comprises a plurality of storage compartments, each storage compartment comprises a fixing element that securely receives a smoking article therein and fixes the smoking article to the fixing element, and each storage compartment in a fixed position relative to each other storage compartment;
wherein the smoking article holder is contained within the case when the closure is coupled to the case; and
wherein the closure is thread-coupled to the case and removable from the case by overcoming the child-resistant closure.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the case and the closure both have a circular cross section.

3. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises a closed surface on a first side and an open surface on a second side, and wherein the smoking article holder is configured such that, when a smoking article is placed in at least one of the plurality of storage compartments, a surface of the smoking article extends from the open surface of the smoking article holder so that the smoking article can be easily accessed by a user and removed from the smoking article holder.

4. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises a central section, and wherein the plurality of storage compartments are provided on a periphery of the central section of the smoking article holder.

5. The package of claim 4 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises a vertical center axis, and wherein the plurality of storage compartments are provided on a circle around the vertical axis of the smoking article holder comprises.

6. The package of claim 5 , wherein the smoking article holder is rotationally symmetric with respect to the vertical center axis of the smoking article holder.

7. The package of claim 4 , wherein each fixing element comprises flexible ribs into which a smoking articles can be pressed to achieve a press-fit coupling.

8. The package of claim 4 , wherein the smoking article holder has an open structure such that smoking articles can be directly accessed when the closure is removed from the case.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder is coupled to the closure such that when the closure is lifted off the case, the smoking article holder is drawn out of the case.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of smoking articles comprises at least one of a liquid reservoir, a battery, a power supply, an atomizer, a mouthpiece, an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion, a flavor compartment, and a heating coil.

11. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder is integrally formed with the closure.

12. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder is releasably coupled to the closure.

13. The package of claim 12 , wherein the smoking article holder is thread-coupled to the closure.

14. The package of claim 12 , wherein the smoking article holder includes a male coupling unit and the closure includes a corresponding female coupling unit such that the male coupling unit of the holder can be releasably coupled to the female coupling unit of the closure.

15. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises at least two differently dimensioned storage compartments, each storage compartment configured to store a smoking article therein.

16. The package of claim 1 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises a closure coupling section and a smoking article storage section.

17. The package of claim 16 , wherein the smoking article storage section comprises a first storage part and a second storage part, the first and second storage parts being configured to be separable from each other at least in part.

18. The package of claim 17 , wherein the first and second storage parts of the smoking article holder are releasably coupled to each other.

19. The package of claim 17 , wherein the first and second storage parts of the smoking article holder are coupled to each other by at least one hinge.

20. The package of claim 17 , wherein the first and second storage parts of the smoking article holder are each formed by injection moulding or thermoforming.

21. The package of claim 17 , wherein the at least one storage compartment is formed in just one of the first and second storage parts of the smoking article holder.

22. The package of claim 17 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises an outer cover including an interior; and wherein the at least one storage compartment is integrally formed in the interior of the outer cover of the smoking article holder.

23. A child-resistant smoking article package comprising:
a case with an opening;
a child-resistant closure for closing the opening of the case;
a smoking article holder provided inside the case;
wherein the smoking article holder is coupled to the closure, and wherein the smoking article holder comprises a plurality of storage compartments, each storage compartment comprises a fixing element that securely receives a smoking article therein and fixes the smoking article to the fixing element, and each storage compartment in a fixed position relative to each other storage compartment;
wherein the smoking article holder is contained within the case when the closure is coupled to the case;
wherein the case and the closure both have a circular cross section; and
wherein the closure is removable from the case by overcoming the child-resistant closure.

24. The package of claim 23 , wherein the smoking article holder comprises a closed surface on a first side and an open surface on a second side, and wherein the smoking article holder is configured such that, when a smoking article is placed in at least one of the plurality of storage compartments, a surface of the smoking article extends from the open surface of the smoking article holder so that the smoking article can be easily accessed by a user and removed from the smoking article holder.

25. A child-resistant smoking article package comprising:
a case with an opening;
a child-resistant closure for closing the opening of the case;
a smoking article holder provided inside the case;
wherein the smoking article holder is coupled to the closure, and wherein the smoking article holder comprises a plurality of storage compartments, each storage compartment comprises a fixing element that securely receives a smoking article therein and fixes the smoking article to the fixing element, and each storage compartment in a fixed position relative to each other storage compartment;
wherein the smoking article holder is contained within the case when the closure is coupled to the case;
wherein the closure is removable from the case by overcoming the child-resistant closure;
wherein the smoking article holder comprises a central section;
wherein the plurality of storage compartments are provided on a periphery of the central section of the smoking article holder;
wherein the smoking article holder comprises a vertical center axis; and
wherein the plurality of storage compartments are provided on a circle around the vertical axis of the smoking article holder comprises.

Assignees

• Fontem Holdings 1 Bv
• Fontem Ventures Bv

Inventors

• Senftleben Sebastian
• Rehders Thorben

Classifications

• B65D85/10

  for cigarettes · CPC title

• B65D50/043

  the closure comprising a screw cap whose threads are shaped to accommodate blocking elements and the closure is removed after first applying axial force to unblock it and allow it to be unscrewed · CPC title

• A24F15/01 Primary

  specially adapted for simulated smoking devices or cigarettes therefor (battery charging means structurally associated with the case A24F40/95) · CPC title

• A24F15/20 Primary

  with separate compartments for each cigar or cigarette {(A24F15/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title