Packet with a reclosable sealing panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9714134-B2
Application number	US-201414891698-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2014
Priority date	May 21, 2013
Publication date	Jul 25, 2017
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017

Abstract

A packet having: a group of articles; a sealed package enclosing the group of articles and having a first cover flap, which is defined by a first cut through the sealed package and is movable to allow access to the group of articles; a rigid container enclosing the sealed package and having a second cover flap, which is defined by a second cut through the container, is superimposed on the first cover flap of the sealed package, and is movable to allow access to the sealed package; and a reclosable adhesive panel, which is coated on the inside with re-stick adhesive, and has a grip tab with no re-stick adhesive and located at an edge of the adhesive panel.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rigid packet ( 1 ) comprising:
a group ( 4 ) of articles;
a soft sealed package ( 3 ) enclosing the group ( 4 ) of articles and having a first cover flap ( 5 ), which is defined by a first cut ( 6 ) through the sealed package ( 3 ) and is movable to allow access to the group ( 4 ) of articles;
a rigid cardboard outer container ( 2 ) enclosing the sealed package ( 3 ) and having a second cover flap ( 7 ), which is defined by a second cut ( 8 ) through the container ( 2 ), is superimposed on the first cover flap ( 5 ) of the sealed package ( 3 ), and is movable to allow access to the sealed package ( 3 ); and
a reclosable adhesive panel ( 10 ), which is coated on the inside with a first re-stick adhesive ( 11 ), and has at least one grip tab ( 12 ) with no first re-stick adhesive ( 11 ) and located at an edge of the adhesive panel ( 10 );
wherein the container ( 2 ) is in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped having a top wall ( 13 ) and an opposite parallel bottom wall ( 14 ); a front wall ( 15 ) and an opposite parallel rear wall ( 16 ); and two opposite parallel lateral walls ( 17 );
wherein:
the second cover flap ( 7 ) is superimposed directly on the first cover flap ( 5 ), and is glued permanently to the first cover flap ( 5 ),
the adhesive panel ( 10 ) is located outside the container ( 2 ), is larger than the second cover flap ( 7 ), is superimposed on the second cover flap ( 7 ), is glued permanently to the second cover flap ( 7 ), and is glued releasably by the first re-stick adhesive ( 11 ) to a portion of the container ( 2 ) surrounding the second cover flap ( 7 )), and
the container ( 2 ) provided with the adhesive panel ( 10 ) is arranged on the outside of the soft sealed package ( 3 ) such that the container ( 2 ) is the most outer element of the rigid packet ( 1 ), the container ( 2 ) is not inserted in any other container, and the container is always visible from the outside.

2. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second cover flap ( 7 ) is connected to the container ( 2 ) along a hinge ( 21 ).

3. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second cut ( 8 ) is U-shaped, and has two ends resting on the hinge ( 21 ).

4. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the hinge ( 21 ) is located at a rear transverse edge of a top wall ( 13 ) of the container ( 2 ).

5. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the hinge ( 21 ) is located on a top wall ( 13 ) of the container ( 2 ), between a front transverse edge and a rear transverse edge of the top wall ( 13 ), and at a given distance from both the front transverse edge and the rear transverse edge.

6. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first cut ( 6 ) is defined by an endless line.

7. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first cover flap ( 5 ) is detached completely from the sealed package ( 3 ).

8. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first cut ( 6 ) comprises at least one initially undetached portion, which is torn when the first cover flap ( 5 ) is first opened.

9. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first cut ( 6 ) is U-shaped.

10. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second cover flap ( 7 ) is glued permanently to the first cover flap ( 5 ) by a second permanent, drying adhesive ( 9 ).

11. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adhesive panel ( 10 ) is glued to the second cover flap ( 7 ) solely by the first re-stick adhesive ( 11 ).

12. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adhesive panel ( 10 ) is also glued to the second cover flap ( 7 ) by a third permanent, drying adhesive ( 18 ).

13. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the third permanent, drying adhesive ( 18 ) covers an inner area of the adhesive panel ( 10 ) smaller than the second cover flap ( 7 ).

14. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second cover flap ( 7 ) is larger than the first cover flap ( 5 ).

15. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container ( 2 ) is formed by folding a blank ( 20 ) having two longitudinal fold lines ( 22 ), and a number of transverse fold lines ( 23 ) which define, between the two longitudinal fold lines ( 22 ):
a first panel ( 14 ′) forming an outer portion of a bottom wall ( 14 ) of the container ( 2 );
a second panel ( 15 ′) forming a front wall ( 15 ) of the container ( 2 );
a third panel ( 13 ′) forming a top wall ( 13 ) of the container ( 2 );
a fourth panel ( 16 ′) forming a rear wall ( 16 ) of the container ( 2 ); and
a fifth panel ( 14 ″) forming an inner portion of the bottom wall ( 14 ) of the container ( 2 ), and which is superimposed on and glued to the first panel ( 14 ′) when folding the blank ( 20 ).

16. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 15 , wherein:
the second panel ( 15 ′) has two first wings ( 17 ′), which form respective outer portions of the lateral walls ( 17 ) of the container ( 2 ), are located on opposite sides of the second panel ( 15 ′), and are connected to the second panel ( 15 ′) by the longitudinal fold lines ( 22 );
the fourth panel ( 16 ′) has two second wings ( 17 ″), which form respective inner portions of the lateral walls ( 17 ) of the container ( 2 ), are located on opposite sides of the fourth panel ( 16 ′), and are connected to the fourth panel ( 16 ′) by the longitudinal fold lines ( 22 );
each second wing ( 17 ″) has a first fastening tab ( 24 ), which is connected to the second wing ( 17 ″) along a transverse fold line ( 23 ) and, when folding the blank ( 20 ), is folded 90 ° with respect to the second wing ( 17 ″) and glued to an inner surface of the fifth panel ( 14 ″); and
each second wing ( 17 ″) has a second fastening tab ( 25 ), which is connected to the second wing ( 17 ″) along a transverse fold line ( 23 ), at the opposite end from the first fastening tab ( 24 ), and which, when folding the blank ( 20 ), is folded 90° with respect to the second wing ( 17 ″) and glued to an inner surface of the third panel ( 13 ′).

17. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each second fastening tab ( 25 ) is small, so as not to overlap the second cut ( 8 ).

18. A packet ( 1 ) as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container ( 2 ) is formed by folding a blank ( 20 ) having two longitudinal fold lines ( 22 ), and a number of transverse fold lines ( 23 ) which define, between the two longitudinal fold lines ( 22 ):
a first panel ( 13 ′) forming an inner portion of a top wall ( 13 ) of the container ( 2 );
a second panel ( 16 ′) forming a rear wall ( 16 ) of the container ( 2 );
a third panel ( 14 ′) forming a bottom wall ( 14 ) of the container ( 2 );
a fourth panel ( 15 ′) forming a front wall ( 15 ) of the container ( 2 ); and
a fifth panel ( 13 ″) forming an outer portion of the top wall ( 13 ) of the container ( 2 ), and which is superimposed on and glued to the first panel ( 13 ′) when folding the blank ( 20 ).

Assignees

• Gd Spa

Inventors

• Tacchi Alver
• D'Alfonso Lorena
• Polloni Roberto
• Negrini Stefano

Classifications

• B65D5/548

  for opening containers formed by erecting a blank to U-shape · CPC title

• B65D85/1036 Primary

  Containers formed by erecting a rigid or semi-rigid blank · CPC title

• B65D85/1045 Primary

  having a cap-like lid hinged to an edge · CPC title