Blank configured to form a package and related package and method

US8944248B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8944248-B2
Application numberUS-201313798779-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 13, 2013
Priority dateMar 13, 2013
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Abstract

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A blank configured to form a package is provided. The blank may include a cover panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an elevating panel. The elevating panel and the back panel may cooperate to form a compartment when formed into a package. The top panel may include apertures that align with aligning apertures in the elevating panel. The cover panel may be pivoted between a closed configuration in which the apertures are covered and an open configuration in which the apertures are uncovered. Accordingly, a user may view the contents of the compartment when the cover panel is in the open configuration. The compartment may be employed to store cartridges for an aerosol delivery device. A related method for forming the blank into the package is also provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. A blank configured to form a package, the blank comprising: a cover panel; a bottom panel coupled to the cover panel; a top panel coupled to the bottom panel, the top panel comprising one or more apertures; and an elevating panel coupled to the top panel, the elevating panel comprising: a first side panel; a second side panel; and a center panel positioned between the first side panel and the second side panel and defining one or more aligning ape…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B65D5/4204Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8944248B2 cover?
A blank configured to form a package is provided. The blank may include a cover panel, a back panel, a top panel, and an elevating panel. The elevating panel and the back panel may cooperate to form a compartment when formed into a package. The top panel may include apertures that align with aligning apertures in the elevating panel. The cover panel may be pivoted between a closed configuration…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Reynolds Tobacco Co R
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B65D5/4204. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).