Powder container with first and second hinged closures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021130048-A1
Application number	US-201917046556-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 9, 2019
Priority date	Apr 9, 2018
Publication date	May 6, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A package ( 5 ) is disclosed for holding a powdered material. The package ( 5 ) comprises a container ( 10 ) and a scoop ( 50 ). The container ( 10 ) comprises a main body ( 20 ), a first hinged closure ( 30 ), and a second hinged closure ( 40 ). The main body ( 20 ) may optionally comprise a collar ( 325 ). The first hinged closure ( 30 ) is configured to fully cover and resealably close the main body ( 20 ) of the container ( 10 ) when the container ( 10 ) is not in use. The first hinged closure ( 30 ) may comprise a pocket ( 33 ) to receive the bowl ( 52 ) of the scoop ( 50 ). Alternatively, the second hinged closure ( 40 ) may comprise a scoop receiving structure ( 344 ) to secure a scoop ( 50 ). The second hinged closure ( 40 ) covers at least a portion of the first hinged closure ( 30 ) when the container ( 10 ) is not in use, thereby keeping the scoop ( 50 ) clean between uses.

First claim

1 . A container for housing a powder, comprising
a. a main body having a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall forming a compartment for housing the powder, wherein the sidewalls have an upper lip defining an opening to the compartment; b. a first hinged closure configured to fully cover the opening of the compartment, wherein the first hinged closure comprises:
i. a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face; and
iii. a pocket on the top face for receiving a bowl of a scoop, wherein the first hinged closure forms a resealable seal with the upper lip of the main body; and
c. a second hinged closure with a skirt, a top face, and a bottom face configured to cover at least a portion of the first hinged closure.

2 . The container of claim 1 , further comprising a gasket on the bottom face of the first hinged closure to form the resealable seal with the upper lip of the main body.

3 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the first hinged closure includes a peripheral edge between the top face and the bottom face, and a gasket is located on the peripheral edge to form the resealable seal with the upper lip of the main body.

4 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the first hinged closure is hingedly connected to the main body and the second hinged closure is hingedly connected to the first hinged closure.

5 . (canceled)

6 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the first hinged closure is hingedly connected to the main body and the second hinged closure is hingedly connected to the main body.

7 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the first hinged closure comprises a rigid, plastic material that is opaque, transparent or translucent.

8 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the second hinged closure comprises a rigid, plastic material that is transparent or translucent.

12 - 13 . (canceled)

14 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the upper lip of the main body defines a first plane and the bottom wall of the main body defines a second plane, wherein the first plane is slanted relative to the second plane.

15 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a collar attached to the upper lip of the main body and wherein the first hinged closure is hingedly connected to the collar.

16 . (canceled)

17 . The container of claim 15 , wherein the second hinged closure is hingedly connected to the collar.

18 - 19 . (canceled)

20 . A container for housing a powder, comprising
a. a main body having a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom wall forming a compartment for housing the powder, wherein the sidewalls have an upper lip defining an opening to the compartment; b. a first hinged closure configured to fully cover the opening of the compartment, the first hinged closure including a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face, wherein the first hinged closure forms a resealable seal with the upper lip of the main body; and c. a second hinged closure, wherein the second hinged closure comprises:
i. a skirt, a top face and a bottom face opposite the top face;
iii. a scoop receiving structure on the bottom face for securing a scoop to the bottom face;
wherein the second hinged closure is configured to cover at least a portion of the first hinged closure.

21 . The container of claim 20 , further comprising a gasket on the bottom face of the first hinged closure to form the resealable seal with the upper lip of the main body.

22 . The container of claim 20 , wherein the first hinged closure includes a peripheral edge between the top face and the bottom face, and a gasket is located on the peripheral edge to form the resealable seal with the upper lip of the main body.

24 . The container of claim 20 , wherein the first hinged closure is hingedly connected to the main body and the second hinged closure is hingedly connected to the first hinged closure.

25 . (canceled)

26 . The container of claim 20 , wherein the first hinged closure is hingedly connected to the main body and the second hinged closure is hingedly connected to the main body.

27 . The container of claim 1 , wherein the first hinged closure comprises a rigid, plastic material that is an opaque, transparent, or translucent.

28 . (canceled)

29 . The container of claim 20 , wherein the second hinged closure comprises a rigid, plastic material that is transparent or translucent.

30 . (canceled)

31 . The container of claim 20 , wherein the upper lip of the main body defines a first plane and the bottom wall of the main body defines a second plane, wherein the first plane is at an angle of from about 10° to about 45° relative to the second plane.

32 . The container of claim 20 , wherein the container further comprises a collar attached to the upper lip of the main body and wherein the first hinged closure is hingedly connected to the collar.

33 . (canceled)

34 . The container of claim 32 , wherein the second hinged closure is hingedly connected to the collar.

Assignees

• Abbott Lab

Inventors

• Laplante Timothy
• Perry James
• Brudos Emily
• Vizcarra Damien
• Winter Elizabeth Kneen
• Horan Christine Ciccone
• Welker Megan

Classifications

• B65D51/247 Primary

  located between an inner and an outer closure · CPC title

• B65D51/18

  Arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures {(B65D51/247 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D43/161 Primary

  comprising two or more cover sections hinged one to another · CPC title

• B65D2251/0084

  of the B65D43/16-type · CPC title

• B65D2251/0021

  of the B65D43/16-type · CPC title