Method of displaying electronic vaping device, display packages with divider, blanks for forming display package for containing electronic vaping device, and method of manufacturing display package for electronic vaping device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018263281-A1
Application number	US-201815988071-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 24, 2018
Priority date	May 29, 2014
Publication date	Sep 20, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The package includes a box structure defining an inner cavity and a side portion. The box structure includes a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel. The side portion is divided into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion. The window recess portion, the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion is configured to retain the elongated body within the side portion to display the select portion through the window recess portion. A divider panel is in the inner cavity. The divider panel has a first end and a second end, the first end of the divider panel being connected to the second side panel. The divider panel is configured to support a universal serial bus (USB) charger to maintain the USB charger in a fixed position within the inner cavity. The blank forms the package.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A package configured to display a select portion of an elongated body, the package comprising:
a box structure defining an inner cavity and a side portion, the box structure including a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel, the second side panel being formed by a union of a first glue panel with a first complete side panel, the side portion being divided into a lower retention portion, an upper retention portion, and a window recess portion, the window recess portion being between the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion, the window recess portion, the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion being configured to retain the elongated body within the side portion to display the select portion through the window recess portion; and a divider panel within said inner cavity, the divider panel having a first end and a second end, the first end of the divider panel being connected to the second side panel, the divider panel being configured to support a universal serial bus (USB) charger to maintain the USB charger in a fixed position within the inner cavity.

2 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the divider panel is connected to an inner surface of the inner cavity, the second end of the divider panel including at least two collinear score lines that define a pivoting axis line running along a width of the divider panel, wherein portions of the divider panel on both sides of the pivoting axis line form an outer panel including an adhesive configured to be adhesively bonded to the inner surface.

3 . The package of claim 2 , wherein the at least two collinear score lines include a first score line intersecting a first upper edge of the divider panel and a second score line intersecting a first bottom edge of the divider panel,
the outer panel being partially circumscribed by the first score line, the second score line and at least one first cut line, the at least one first cut line extending from ends of the first score line and the second score line toward the first end of the divider panel.

4 . The package of claim 3 , wherein the first score line, the second score line and the at least one first cut line at least partially define an end of an inner panel of the divider panel, the divider panel further including,
a second upper edge, and a first vertical extension extending from the inner panel, the first vertical extension separating the first upper edge from the second upper edge.

5 . The package of claim 4 , wherein the first vertical extension and the second upper edge at least partially define a recessed panel portion of the divider panel, the recessed panel portion being configured to support an end the USB charger so that at least a portion of the USB charger is near a top opening of the package.

6 . The package of claim 4 , wherein the divider panel further includes,
a second vertical extension extending from the inner panel, the second upper edge separating the first vertical extension from the second vertical extension, the first vertical extension, the second vertical extension and the second upper edge at least partially defining a recessed panel portion of the divider panel, the recessed panel portion being configured to support an end the USB charger so that at least a portion of the USB charger is near a top opening of the package.

7 . The package of claim 3 , wherein,
the window recess portion includes a first cavity panel and a second cavity panel, the inner surface of the inner cavity being the first cavity panel, the at least one first cut line at least partially defines a cut out in the divider panel, and a first depth of the outer panel, from an end of the cut out to a second end of the divider panel, is about equal to a second depth of the first cavity panel.

8 . The package of claim 7 , wherein the second depth of the first cavity panel is greater than a third depth of the second cavity panel.

9 . The package of claim 1 , wherein the second end of the divider panel is configured to remain free-floating within the package, the divider panel including,
an inner edge and a bottom edge, and a first vertical extension extending from the inner edge.

10 . The package of claim 9 , wherein the inner edge and the first vertical extension at least partially define a recessed panel portion of the divider panel, the recessed panel portion being configured to support an end the USB charger so that at least a portion of the USB charger is near a top opening of the package.

11 . A blank for forming a package configured to display a select portion of an elongated body, the blank comprising:
a first complete side panel connected to a front panel along a first fold line, the first fold line extending along a first side edge of the front panel; a cavity side panel connected to the front panel along a second fold line, the second fold line extending along a second side edge of the front panel; a back panel connected to the cavity side panel along a third fold line, the third fold line extending along a first side edge of the back panel; a first glue panel connected to the back panel along a fourth fold line, the fourth fold line extending along a second side edge of the back panel; and a divider panel with a first end and a second end, the first end of the divider panel being connected to the first glue panel, the front panel and cavity side panel defining an upper cut line and a lower cut line, the upper cut line and the lower cut line respectively dividing the cavity side panel into an upper cavity side panel and a lower cavity side panel, a fifth fold line extending from the upper cut line to the lower cut line to divide a portion of the front panel and the cavity side panel into a first cavity panel and a second cavity panel, wherein upon assembly of the package,
the first glue panel and the first complete side panel are connected,
the upper cavity side panel and the lower cavity side panel are perpendicular to the front panel to partially define an upper retention portion and a lower retention portion, the upper retention portion and the lower retention portion being configured to retain ends of the elongated body,
the first cavity panel and the second cavity panel form a window recess portion, the window recess portion being configured to display the select portion, and
the divider panel extends within an inner cavity adjacent to the window recess portion, the divider panel being configured to support a universal serial bus (USB) charger to maintain the USB charger in a fixed position within the inner cavity.

12 . The blank of claim 11 , wherein upon assembly of the package,
the second end of the divider panel is connected to an inner surface of the inner cavity, the second end of the divider panel including at least two collinear score lines that define a pivoting axis line running along a width of the divider panel, wherein portions of the divider panel on both sides of the pivoting axis line form an outer panel including an adhesive configured to be adhesively bonded to the inner surface.

13 . The blank of claim 12 , wherein the at least two collinear score lines include a first score line intersecting a first upper edge of the divider panel and a second score line intersecting a first bottom edge of the divider panel, and
the outer panel being is partially circumscribed by the first score line, the second score line and at least one first cut line, the at least one first cut line extending from ends of the first score line and the second score line toward the first end of the divider panel.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Fath Scott A

Classifications

• B65D5/5016

  formed by folding inwardly of extensions hinged to the side edges of the body · CPC title

• B65D5/3607 Primary

  formed by folding or erecting a single blank · CPC title

• B65D5/4204 Primary

  Inspection openings or windows · CPC title

• B29C65/48

  using adhesives {, i.e. using supplementary joining material; solvent bonding} · CPC title

• B65D5/5007

  formed by inwardly protruding of folded parts of the body · CPC title