Relatively Movable Compartments Patents (Class 229/120.09)
  • Patent number: 11827428
    Abstract: A clamshell packaging for airtight packaging of foodstuff includes a tray folded out of a single sheet. The tray has at least two adjacent pool parts, each pool part having a bottom wall and upstanding walls arranged around the circumferential edge of the bottom wall. The adjacent pool parts are hingedly connected to each other along an upper edge of a respective upstanding wall, so the adjacent pool parts can be hinged on top of each other to form a closed box. A circumferential, horizontal flange is arranged to the tray to at least some upper edges of the upstanding walls. A plastic barrier foil is arranged in the pool parts and extends onto and substantially covers the flange. The flange includes a seal zone extending along the length of the flange. The seal zone is line symmetrical along the hinge line at the upper edge of the connected walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Packable B.V.
    Inventors: Ronald Zwaga, Gerrit Arie Buis, Alain Wietse Bastiaan Tasma, Remi De Olde
  • Patent number: 11331533
    Abstract: A yoga block formed from one or more layers of rectangularly-shaped interior composite structures and a wraparound cover material forming open outer corners into the composite structures. The yoga block is optionally in kit form with the entire wraparound cover material provided on a single flat sheet with the interior composite structures for assembly of the yoga block from the kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Eli Razon
  • Patent number: 10420371
    Abstract: A pouch for tobacco with revertable pockets, wherein the pouch comprises a first pocket comprising a front wall, a back wall, a first opening and a flap formed by an elongated part of the back wall to close the first opening; a second pocket comprising a front wall, a back wall and a second opening; wherein the first and the second pocket are connected to each other along a reverting line such that the first pocket and the second pocket are foldable relative to each other along said reverting line in order to revertably oppose the front walls of the first and second pocket or to oppose the back walls of the first and second pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: REEMTSMA CIGARETTENFABRIKEN GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Besson, Edward Cooper
  • Patent number: 10349715
    Abstract: A container that is designed to hold within its structure writing and art implements such as crayons, colored pencils, or markers. The container consists of a molded hinged-lid, two hinged-connectors, and three compartments; one on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right. The connectors and hinges allow the compartments to be folded closed or to open away from one another. When closed, the compartments can be held closed by an eye and a loop on the left side. When closed the molded hinged-lid and its curved protruding lip cover the three compartments. The lid can be held closed by a loop in the lid's front and an eye on the right compartment. When open the molded hinged-lid can be held open by the loop in the lid's front and an eye on the back of the middle compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Inventor: Anika Emma Sandy-Hanson
  • Patent number: 10173832
    Abstract: A container for consumer articles comprises a box for housing the consumer articles. The box comprises a box front wall, a box back wall and a box top wall. A lid is defined by separation lines in the box front wall and in the box top wall, such that the lid is at least partly separable from the remainder of the box, wherein upon separation from the remainder of the box the lid is pivotable about a hinge line between an open position in which consumer goods can be removed from the container through an access opening of the container and a closed position in which the interior of the container is inaccessible. The container further comprises an inner front panel underlying and attached to at least a portion of the box front wall. The inner front panel is configured to releasably keep the lid in a closed position when the lid has been at least partly separated from the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Lucas Chatelain, David Pitton
  • Patent number: 9475606
    Abstract: A carton (90) for packaging one of more articles includes a first panel (22a, 26a, 128a, 226a) and a second panel (24a, 28a, 124a, 222a). The first panel (22a, 26a, 128a, 226a) is in at least partially overlapping relationship with the second panel (24a, 28a, 124a, 222a) to define an overlapping region. The carton (90) includes a weakened line of severance (30a, 30b, 34a, 34b, 49a, 49b, 69a, 69b, 129a, 129b, 229a, 229b) which extends from the first panel across the overlapping region and into the second panel to be contiguous. The first panel includes a recess (R) defined at least in part in the overlapping region and extending at least partially across a portion of the first panel in the overlapping region. The recess (R) is arranged in registry with at least a portion of the weakened line of severance in the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Andrew T. Peeler, Bradford J. Walling, Matthew E. Zacherle, Caleb S. Loftin
  • Patent number: 9469455
    Abstract: A package includes a first compartment joined to a second compartment by a hinge. A handle bridges the hinge and is connected with the first compartment and the second compartment. The package has a display condition wherein the brand faces are exposed and a transport condition wherein the brand faces are concealed. The handle and hinge are configured such that the package is transformed from the display condition to the transport condition by applying force to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventor: Jane Louise Clough
  • Patent number: 9254956
    Abstract: A package assembly provides for enclosing an array of aligned products in a package housing having a pair of product accommodating pockets. The pockets are disposed on opposite sides of a fold line for foldable movement between a flat closed condition and a folded open condition for allowing dispensing of the products from the pockets. The housing further includes an openable flap disposed over the pockets in the flat condition for closing the pockets, wherein the flap extends from one of the pockets and wherein the other of the pockets includes a slot for receipt of a distal end of the flap in the closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventor: Nevenka Markovic
  • Patent number: 9004278
    Abstract: The cardboard container (100) comprises a base wall (B) and two lateral walls (L1, L2), in a single body with the base wall (B) and foldable with respect thereto, so as to enable the container (100) to assume a flat configuration (I) and an opened-out configuration (V). The container (100) further comprises at least a tab (1), in a single body with a first lateral wall (L1), at a first transversal edge (L11) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Marchesini Group S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Monti
  • Patent number: 8973811
    Abstract: A container is provided including a blank of sheet material having an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface. The blank forms the container having a front wall, a bottom wall, a back wall, a top wall, a first side wall and an opposing second side wall, the container defining a cavity, and at least the front wall defining a display area for facilitating displaying product contained within container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Michael B. McLeod, Noel J. Mertz
  • Patent number: 8950659
    Abstract: A package assembly (10) provides for enclosing an array of aligned products (14) in a package housing having a pair of product accommodating pockets (12) The pockets are disposed on opposite sides of a fold line (20) for foldable movement between a flat closed condition and a folded open condition for allowing dispensing of the products (14) from the pockets (12). The housing further includes an openable flap (22) disposed over the pockets in the flat condition for closing the pockets, wherein the flap (22) extends from one of the pockets and wherein the other of the pockets includes a slot (25) for receipt of a distal end (22a) of the flap (22) in the closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventor: Nevenka Markovic
  • Patent number: 8893955
    Abstract: A releasable closure provides for the opening and closing of a package assembly which accommodates a plurality of elongate consumable products. The assembly includes a package housing for supporting the products. The package housing includes a first product accommodating compartment and a second product accommodating compartment separated by a hinge. Each of the product accommodating compartments has an open end adjacent the hinge. The product accommodating compartments are foldable about the hinge in a book-like fashion. The releasable closure is applied to each compartment and positioned to be in aligned facing relationship for mutual engagement upon closably folding the compartments about the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Kerri Clark, Brian Hawthorne, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Allen Sydney Aldridge, Simon Richard Gainey
  • Patent number: 8763890
    Abstract: A reclosable package for a plurality of products is described herein. The reclosable package includes an adhesive-based fastener that utilizes a low tack adhesive and pivotably connected first and second compartments, each compartment configured to receive the plurality of products therein. The adhesive-based fastener includes opposing portions of resealable adhesive on interior surfaces of the first and second compartments respectively, so that the interior surfaces can be pivoted together to close the reclosable package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
    Inventors: Kerri Kim Clark, Panagiotis Kinigakis, Kenneth C. Pokusa, Paul Anthony Zerfas, Jeffrey James Boyce, Michael Clingerman, Colleen Marie Henry, David Chris Masterson, Vincent Daniel McGinniss
  • Patent number: 8690044
    Abstract: A cardboard container has a base wall, a first foldable lateral wall, and a tab which exhibits a first portion foldable with respect to a first transversal edge. A second portion, foldable relative to the first portion, has a first side and a second side at different distances from the first portion. A foldable third portion is connected to the first lateral wall and foldable relative to the first lateral wall. A fourth portion, foldable relative to the second side, is connected to the first lateral wall and foldable relative thereto. When the container is opened-out, the tab is foldable for arranging the second portion opposite the first lateral wall, the first portion, the third portion and the fourth portion are arranged at an angle with respect to the first lateral wall and the second portion, so as to identify respective seatings for receiving corresponding bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Marchesini Group S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Monti
  • Patent number: 8485421
    Abstract: A single-piece blank forms a clamshell-style carton. This single-piece blank includes a plurality of fold lines. These fold lines are oriented and positioned such that folding the single-piece blank along the plurality of fold lines forms this clamshell-style carton. The resultant carton will tend to have a first compartment and a second compartment. Both compartments comprise corresponding storage areas of approximately equal size and both also share a particular fold line that also serves as a hinged edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas R. Bull
  • Patent number: 8025209
    Abstract: This invention relates to a carton having improved structural integrity and stacking strength. The carton is formed from a paperboard blank so it has reinforced end panels. A tear strip is formed by perforations in the top panel of the carton to provide an easy opening feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
    Inventor: Chester Garner
  • Patent number: 7874421
    Abstract: A container comprises two or more connected packs at least one for housing a bundle of smoking articles. The container comprises a first pack having a first wall and a second, hinge-lid pack comprising a box part and a lid connected to the box part along a hinge line extending across a back wall of the second pack, wherein a wall of the lid is affixed to the first wall of the first pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Pierre-Alain Bardet
  • Patent number: 7784675
    Abstract: A carton can be placed in a dispensing configuration by separating the carton into dispenser sections. The dispenser sections may be connected by a hinge that allows the sections to stand side-by-side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert L. Sutherland, Charles F. Ho Fung, Barry D. Biddle
  • Publication number: 20090272792
    Abstract: A cover and a packing box structure using the same are described. The packing box structure includes one packing container and two covers. The packing container is formed by folding a folding board, and two opposite ends of the folding board overlap each other to form an accommodation space. The two covers are respectively covered on the top and the bottom of the packing container. Further, each cover is of a three-dimensional structure formed through engagement and having an opening on a single side, such that the packing container and the covers can be easily detached/assembled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: NVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chi-An Yang, Hsin-Yuan Ma
  • Patent number: 7225930
    Abstract: A combination shipping and dispensing carton for carrying pouches which can be converted into side-by-side dispensers for dispensing pouches in their upright position on the shelves of stores. The carton has a bottom panel, top panel and adjoining side panels and flaps for closing the ends of the carton. The carton has a pair of tear lines extending through one side panel and a fold line extending in the other side panel which are interconnected so that when the tear lines are torn the carton can be formed into side-by-side dispensers by folding the fold line. This shipping carton carries the pouches in two rows with the tops of the pouches in each row meeting near the center of the carton and overlapping so that the length of the carton is less than two times the length of a pouch. The length of the carton can be from approximately the length of a pouch to one and half times the length of a pouch, depending upon the configuration of the pouches and how full they are filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Colin Ford, Raymond Spivey
  • Patent number: 7159760
    Abstract: A package for several delicacies comprising compartments, which are pivotally connected to the sides of a polygonal bottom part. The package includes a closed position wherein the bottom part forms a portion of a flat bottom of a container for the delicacies, each compartment is a part of the container, and the package comprises vertical flat walls meeting at substantially vertical edges. The package further includes an open position wherein the compartment have been pivoted downwards forming several holders for delicacies that are open at the upper sides of said compartments and the package can rest on a flat supporting surface with the edges of the flat walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Deborah Pluck, Helena Johanna Raphaƫl Tolido
  • Patent number: 6932219
    Abstract: A multi-pack packaging sleeve comprising first and second pack receiving pockets each having at least one open end for insertion of product packs. A vertical hinge line is positioned between the pockets, and a vertical slotted opening between the pockets extends from one end of the hinge line. Each pack receiving pocket is constructed and arranged to receive a single product pack, or multiple packs may be received within at least one of the pockets. Closure flaps may be provided to close one end of each pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby J. Chacko, Pamela D. Moore, Mark K. Walchak, Barbara A. Kovach, Boris Blitshtein, Marty Zarett, Antonio Giusto, Genine E. Regante
  • Patent number: 6905027
    Abstract: A container is described, in particular a container for keeping and transporting shoes, which can be used in various relative positions of two preferably equal part volumes of the container, at least one of these positions having a form that is striking and particularly suitable for presentation purposes. The container can preferably be folded up from a flat blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Inventor: Siegfried Galter
  • Publication number: 20040041014
    Abstract: A container is described, in particular a container for keeping and transporting shoes, which can be used in various relative positions of two preferably equal part volumes of the container, at least one of these positions having a form that is striking and particularly suitable for presentation purposes. The container can preferably be folded up from a flat blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventor: Siegfried Galter
  • Patent number: 6244501
    Abstract: A multi-purpose package assembly includes a plurality of containers each having an inner space for receiving a variety of things, a connecting member for connecting each of the neighboring containers such that the containers can be bi-directionally bent toward each other, and a display member formed at each of the containers to display the things placed on the inner space of the container such that the things can be partially exposed to external viewers. The container is produced at a developed state such that the developed product can be folded up for storing purpose and also unfolded to be made into a box shape to function as the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Deokwhan Choi
  • Patent number: 6189687
    Abstract: The present invention and its preferred embodiments relate to an article carrier which is shaped to provide satisfactory strength to hold the bottles securely but with a degree of flexibility so that the load transferred to the handle is absorbed by a carrier. The shape of the blank minimises the amount of paperboard required. The carrier can be applied to an array of bottles by hand or automatic machinery. It is anticipated that the invention can be applied to a variety of carrier and not limited to those of the basket carrier type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Martinus C. M. Bakx