Product packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025197051-A1
Application number	US-202418914655-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 14, 2024
Priority date	Dec 15, 2023
Publication date	Jun 19, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A product packaging system for a consumer product, and a product packaging for such a product packaging system. The product packaging is formed from a material blank operable for movement between an unfolded state/open structural configuration and a folded state/closed structural configuration forming the product packaging. In the folded state/closed structural configuration, the product packaging defines a cavity that is operable to receive the consumer product. The product packaging includes a releasable locking system that is selectively moveable between a disengaged state and an engaged state which locks and maintains the product packaging in the folded state/closed structural configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A product packaging, the product packaging comprising:
a plurality of walls including a base wall, a front wall, a rear wall, opposing sidewalls, a first upper wall, and a second upper wall adjacent to the first upper wall in a closed structural configuration; a releasable locking system moveable between a disengaged state and an engaged state which locks and maintains the plurality of walls in a closed structural configuration; and a pull-tab member to disengage the releasable locking system and transform the plurality of walls from the closed structural configuration to an open structural configuration.

2 . The product packaging of claim 1 , wherein the pull-tab member comprises an upper pull-tab member section and a lower pull-tab member section.

3 . The product packaging of claim 2 , wherein in the closed structural configuration, the upper pull-tab member section projects outwardly between a seam between the first upper wall and the second upper wall and the lower pull-tab member section is arranged under the first upper wall.

4 . The product packaging of claim 3 , wherein engagement of the upper pull-tab member section by a user causes concurrent rotation of the first upper wall and the second upper wall to disengage the releasable locking system.

5 . The product packaging of claim 3 , wherein engagement of the upper pull-tab member section by a user causes the lower pull-tab member section to apply an upwardly directed force on the first upper wall which initiates rotation of the first upper wall.

6 . The product packaging of claim 1 , wherein the releasable locking system comprises:
a first left side panel closure tab and a second left side panel closure tab arranged on the first upper wall, a first right side panel closure tab and a second right side panel closure tab arranged on the second upper wall, and one or more closure slits arranged in the front wall and the rear wall.

7 . The product packaging of claim 6 , wherein in the closed structural configuration, the first left side panel closure tab and the second left side panel closure tab are received in the one or more closure slits to connect the first upper wall to the front wall and the rear wall.

8 . The product packaging of claim 6 , wherein in the closed structural configuration, the first right side panel closure tab and the second right side panel closure tab are received in the one or more closure slits to connect the second upper wall to the front wall and the rear wall.

9 . A product packaging system, comprising:
a product packaging including a plurality of walls defining a cavity to receive a consumer product, the plurality of walls including a base wall, a front wall, a rear wall, opposing sidewalls, a first upper wall, and a second upper wall adjacent to the first upper wall in a closed structural configuration, a releasable locking system moveable between a disengaged state and an engaged state which locks and maintains the plurality of walls in the closed structural configuration, and a pull-tab member to disengage the releasable locking system and transform the plurality of walls from the closed structural configuration to an open structural configuration; and a consumer product support member supported on the base wall to support the consumer product in the cavity.

10 . The product packaging system of claim 9 , wherein the consumer product support member comprises one or more charging ports to facilitate wired charging of the consumer product.

11 . The product packaging system of claim 9 , wherein the pull-tab member comprises an upper pull-tab member section and a lower pull-tab member section.

12 . The product packaging system of claim 11 , wherein in the closed structural configuration, the upper pull-tab member section projects outwardly between a seam between the first upper wall and the second upper wall and the lower pull-tab member section is arranged under the first upper wall in the cavity.

13 . The product packaging system of claim 12 , wherein engagement of the upper pull-tab member section by a user causes concurrent rotation of the first upper wall and the second upper wall to disengage the releasable locking system.

14 . The product packaging system of claim 12 , wherein engagement of the upper pull-tab member section by a user causes the lower pull-tab member section to apply an upwardly directed force on the first upper wall which initiates rotation of the first upper wall.

15 . The product packaging system of claim 9 , wherein the releasable locking system comprises:
a first left side panel closure tab and a second left side panel closure tab arranged on the first upper wall, a first right side panel closure tab and a second right side panel closure tab arranged on the second upper wall, and one or more closure slits arranged in the front wall and the rear wall.

16 . The product packaging system of claim 15 , wherein in the closed structural configuration, the first left side panel closure tab and the second left side panel closure tab are received in the one or more closure slits to connect the first upper wall to the front wall and the rear wall.

17 . The product packaging system of claim 15 , wherein in the closed structural configuration, the first right side panel closure tab and the second right side panel closure tab are received in the one or more closure slits to connect the second upper wall to the front wall and the rear wall.

18 . A product packaging for a consumer product, the product packaging comprising:
a plurality of walls defining a cavity to receive the consumer product, the plurality of walls including a base wall, a front wall, a rear wall, opposing sidewalls, a first upper wall, and a second upper wall adjacent to the first upper wall in the closed structural configuration; a releasable locking system moveable between a disengaged state and an engaged state which locks and maintains the product packaging in a closed structural configuration; and a pull-tab member to disengage the releasable locking system and transform the product packaging from the closed structural configuration to an open structural configuration.

19 . The product packaging of claim 18 , wherein:
the pull-tab member comprises an upper pull-tab member section and a lower pull-tab member section, and the releasable locking system comprises a first left side panel closure tab and a second left side panel closure tab arranged on the first upper wall, a first right side panel closure tab and a second right side panel closure tab arranged on the second upper wall, and one or more closure slits arranged in the front wall and the rear wall.

20 . The product packaging of claim 19 , wherein engagement of the upper pull-tab member section by a user causes:
concurrent rotation of the first upper wall and the second upper wall to disengage the releasable locking system, and the lower pull-tab member section to apply an upwardly directed force on the first upper wall which initiates rotation of the first upper wall.

Assignees

• Meta Platforms Inc

Inventors

• Weiser Mark
• Rathbone Jonathan Edward
• Tsai Douglas
• Bristol Peter Wesley

Classifications

• B65D77/30

  Opening or contents-removing devices added or incorporated during filling or closing of containers {(B65D77/20 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D5/70

  Break-in flaps, or members adapted to be torn-off, to provide pouring openings (B65D5/74 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D77/26

  Elements or devices for locating or protecting articles · CPC title

• B65D5/5028

  Elements formed separately from the container body · CPC title

• B65D5/42

  Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks · CPC title