Tamper evident seal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9365312-B2
Application number	US-201314407827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2013
Priority date	Jul 18, 2012
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

Packaging ( 1 ) is provided with a frangible seal ( 180 ), together with a method of producing such packaging. The packaging comprises an outer packet part ( 100 ) and multiple inner packet parts ( 150 ) disposed within the outer packet part. The inner packet parts can move relative to the outer packet part between a closed position and an open position. The seal ( 180 ) comprises a body portion coupled to the outer packet part, and separable portions each coupled to one of the inner packet parts. When an inner packet part ( 150 ) is moved from the closed position to the open position, this causes the seal ( 180 ) to break.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Packaging, comprising:
an outer packet part;
a plurality of inner packet parts,
wherein each of said plurality of inner packet parts is movable relative to the outer packet part between a closed position and an open position;
a seal comprising a body portion coupled to the outer packet part, and
a plurality of tamper evidencing portions extending from the body portion,
wherein each of said plurality of inner packet parts being coupled to at least one of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions such that a movement of each of said plurality of inner packet parts from the closed position to the open position causes an irreversible alteration of the seal at a position between the body portion of said seal and a tamper evidencing portion of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions to indicate that at least one of said plurality of inner packet parts was opened.

2. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the seal is a frangible seal, and wherein the movement of each of said plurality of an inner packet parts from the closed position to the open position causes the seal to break.

3. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions is separated from an adjacent region of the body portion by either one of a tear line or a fold line.

4. The packaging according to claim 1 , comprising two inner packet parts.

5. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions extends orthogonally to an adjacent region of the body portion.

6. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the body portion is provided on a side face of the outer packet part.

7. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tamper evidencing portions are provided on an end face of the packaging.

8. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein said movement of each of said plurality of inner packet parts from the closed position to the open position comprises a rotational movement of said plurality of inner packet parts relative to the outer packet part.

9. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tamper evidencing portions are coupled to the plurality of inner packet parts proximal to an axis, said plurality of inner packet parts capable of rotating around said axis from the closed position to the open position.

10. The packaging according to claim 9 ,
wherein the outer packet part comprises one or more openings enabling user access to the plurality of inner packet parts when in a closed position, and
wherein said one or more openings are located at a distance from the axis that is greater than a distance over which the plurality of the tamper evidencing portions are coupled to said plurality of inner packet parts.

11. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the packaging comprises tobacco products.

12. The packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the seal comprises a tax stamp.

13. A blank for forming the plurality of inner packet parts of claim 1 .

14. A blank for forming the outer packet part of claim 1 .

15. A method for producing packaging, comprising:
folding a blank to form an outer packet part;
folding a plurality of blanks to form a plurality of inner packet parts;
coupling the plurality of inner packet parts to the outer packet part such that said plurality of inner packet parts are disposed within the outer packet part and are movable relative to the outer packet part between a closed position and an open position; and
providing a seal comprising a body portion coupled to the outer packet part, and
providing a plurality of tamper evidencing portions extending from the body portion, each of the plurality of inner packet parts being coupled to at least one of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions such that a movement of each of said plurality of inner packet parts from the closed position to the open position causes an irreversible alteration of the seal at a portion between the body portion of said seal and a tamper evidencing portion of said plurality of tamper evidencing portions to indicate that at least one of said plurality of inner packet parts was opened.

Assignees

• Jt Int Sa

Inventors

• Tritz Franz-Josef

Classifications

• B65D2401/05

  Tearable non-integral strips · CPC title

• B65D2203/02

  Labels · CPC title

• B65D85/1063

  so as to form two cigarette-compartments interconnected by a hinge-portion · CPC title

• B65D5/4233 Primary

  Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid · CPC title

• B65D5/5415 Primary

  the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps and in the container body so as to form after rupture a lid hinged to a side edge of the container body · CPC title