Sliding Patents (Class 206/267)
  • Patent number: 11447311
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to child-safe packaging. In accordance with aspects and embodiments, a child-safe packaging system is provided comprising a cardstock inner package having an internal cavity dimensioned to hold a product and a cardstock outer sleeve having an open end a closed end, wherein the inner package is sized to frictionally fit within the outer sleeve. To access the inner package, force must be applied to the inner package through an access hole in the outer sleeve. To further safeguard the contents of the inner package, the frictional fit may be enhanced by application of a coating to portions of the inner packaging and outer sleeve, and the inner package may be made shorter than the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Superior Bindery Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Skripps, Peter Carpinteri, Andrew Seifert
  • Patent number: 11084649
    Abstract: A container 10 for smoking articles 30 having an outer housing comprising a box 12 and a lid 14 hingedly attached to the box, an inner liner 20 disposed within the outer housing, the inner liner defining an interior volume for the smoking articles, the inner liner being sealed around the smoking articles and having an access opening 26 with a closure flap. An inner stiffener 50 having at least side walls 58 hingedly connected to a main panel for at least partially surrounding the smoking articles is provided within the inner liner, the main panel being hingedly connected to a bottom panel 54 that includes a stepped region 60 for receiving at least part of a smoking article provided in line with the access opening 26.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Lucas Chatelain, Luiz Andre Rodrigues
  • Publication number: 20150108018
    Abstract: A rigid, slide-open packet of cigarettes having: at least one inner package composed of a wrapped group of cigarettes; at least one inner container housing the inner package; an outer container housing the inner container to allow the inner container to slide between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is at least partly extracted from the outer container; and a connecting tab, which has an outer end glued to a corresponding part of the outer container, and an inner end glued to a corresponding part of the inner container. The connecting tab connects a rear wall of the outer container to a rear wall of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Roberto Polloni, Marco Ghini, Luca Petrucci, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20150108019
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette box including a box body and a cover body. The cover body is sheathed around the box body and connected to sidewalls of the box body by a rotating mechanism. The two opposite sidewalls of the cover body neighboring to the rotating mechanism dispose openings having a width matching the width of the corresponding sidewalls of the box body and configured for the cover body rotating relative to the box body. The structure of the electronic cigarette box of the present invention is simple, processing and assembly easily, and the structure is fashionable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: QIUMING LIU
  • Publication number: 20150101944
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exemplary cigarette case for receiving electronic cigarettes. The cigarette case includes a housing and a cover assembly pivotally coupled to the housing. The housing defines a chamber for receiving the electronic cigarettes, and includes an end surface. The cover assembly is rotatable around an axis perpendicular to the end surface between a first position where the chamber is covered by the cover assembly and a second position where the chamber is exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: YONGHAI LI, ZHONGLI XU, ZHIQU JIAO, BIAO XIANG
  • Patent number: 8997979
    Abstract: A package of tobacco articles, having an inner container containing a group of tobacco articles; an outer container which houses the inner container in such a manner as to allow the inner container to slide, with respect to the outer container, between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is partly extracted from the outer container; and at least one lock member which, in releasable manner by user action from the outside, prevents the inner container in the closed position from sliding with respect to the outer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: G.D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Andrea Biondi
  • Publication number: 20140367285
    Abstract: A packet is suitable to contain products in loose or organized form and comprises at least two elements such as a mobile lid, affecting the upper part of the packet, and a containing body. The containing body consists of two lateral, a rear wall, a front wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, all defining a front bulk and a lateral bulk. The elements are connected to each other by movement means. The mobile lid is suitable to assume a closed position and an open position. The mobile lid, the walls of the containing body and the movement means define a kinematic mechanism suitable to make the mobile lid assume an open position as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: GIMA TT S.r.l.
    Inventor: Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Patent number: 8899414
    Abstract: A slide and shell container includes an outer shell and an inner slide mounted within the outer shell. The outer shell and the inner slide are detachably connected to each other along one or more lines of weakness. Upon separation of the outer shell and inner slide along the one or more lines of weakness, the inner slide becomes moveable within the outer shell between a closed slide position and an open slide position. The two or more lines of weakness define an integral opening strip which is separable from the container in order to separate the outer shell and the inner slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Chatelain, Philippe Bourgoin, Roger Nuetzi, Michael Barth
  • Publication number: 20140131234
    Abstract: A packet (1) of cigarettes having: an inner package (2) defined by a group (30) of cigarettes wrapped in a sheet (29) of wrapping material having at least one tear line (32) defining a tear-off top portion (31); an inner container (4) housing the inner package (2) and having an extraction opening (10) for access to the tear-off top portion (31); an outer container (5) housing the inner container (4) in sliding manner, to allow the inner container (4) to slide, with respect to the outer container (5), between a closed position, in which the inner container (4) is inserted inside the outer container (5), and an open position, in which the inner container (4) is extracted partly from the outer container (5); and a tear-off lid (45) connected to the inner container (4) by at least one tear line (48), and covering at least part of the extraction opening (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Roberto Polloni, Andrea Biondi
  • Patent number: 8627951
    Abstract: A pack for in particular piece-form pack contents having a sealed inner pack (11) with removal opening (21) and closure flap (24), an outer pack (10) with box part or base part (27) and movable closure part (28), and a covering part (12) between the inner pack (11) and outer pack (10), the covering part (12) having an opening or a window (55) in the region of the removal opening (21) of the inner pack (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)
    Inventors: Henry Buse, Gisbert Engel, Viktor Hein
  • Patent number: 8584844
    Abstract: A package in the form of a slide-shell pack has an outer shell and a plurality of inner compartments, each adapted to receive smoking articles. The inner compartments are slideable relative to the outer shell to provide access to the smoking articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited
    Inventor: Alan Douglas Tearle
  • Patent number: 8540113
    Abstract: Disclosed is a container comprising a lid and a base. The lid has a top surface and a side wall all about the perimeter of the top surface. The side wall has a lip which may be formed from a rolled edge. The base has a bottom surface and a side wall. The side wall further includes a plurality of tapered sections, a plurality of retention bumps, and a plurality of pivot bumps. The lid is adapted to fit over the base such that the rolled edge abuts underneath the retention bumps and pivot bumps securing the lid in place when the container is closed. The rolled edge of the lid pivots about and slides along the pivot bumps when the container is in an open position to create an opening for accessing contents of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Ryan A. Bailey
  • Patent number: 8499929
    Abstract: A slide and shell container comprising a shell, and a slide, which is movable in the shell along a sliding path from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position the interior of the container is inaccessible, and wherein in the open position the interior of the container is accessible. The shell comprises a guide slit, extending along the sliding path, wherein a guide means of the slide engages with the guide slit. Further, a single blank for forming a slide and a single blank for forming a guide means is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Lucas Chatelain
  • Publication number: 20130140201
    Abstract: A package of tobacco articles, having an inner container containing a group of tobacco articles; an outer container which houses the inner container in such a manner as to allow the inner container to slide, with respect to the outer container, between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is partly extracted from the outer container; and at least one lock member which, in releasable manner by user action from the outside, prevents the inner container in the closed position from sliding with respect to the outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: G.D. Societa' Per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Andrea Biondi
  • Patent number: 8448783
    Abstract: A packet for smoke articles has an external enclosure (2) including a containing body (3) and a closing body (4) that is rotatable around a hinge (35) obtained on an external wall of said packet (1). The packet (1) includes closing elements (50) associated with main wall means (22, 23, 24) of the internal enclosure (2) for closing a base portion (6) and a top portion (7) of the packet (1). The external enclosure (2) further includes a secondary base wall (31) and a secondary top wall (11) connected to the main wall means (22, 23, 24) and arranged for abutting on and supporting said closing elements (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Gima S.p.A.
    Inventor: Marco Vecchi
  • Patent number: 8418845
    Abstract: A cigarette box has an outer case (2) provided in a portion of a bottom wall (14) thereof with a movable base (22) capable of turning around a hinge (20), and an inner case (4) disposed in the outer case (2), the inner case (4) holding an inner pack of cigarettes. The inner case (4) is connected to the movable base (22) only at a bottom wall (26) thereof, and protrudes from an open face (6) of the outer case (2) in a lateral direction of the outer case (2) when turned around the hinge (22) together with the movable base (22), which opens the cigarette box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tawada, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8281922
    Abstract: A slide and shell container for consumer goods includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The inner slide includes a box and a lid, which is hingedly connected to the box at a hinge. The inner slide is slidable within the outer shell between a closed position in which the lid is closed and an open position in which the lid is open. The lid includes a lid flap which is arranged between the inner slide and the outer shell such that an engagement of the lid flap and the outer shell is capable of opening the lid. The lid flap is capable of engaging with the outer shell during movement of the inner slide from the closed position to the open position. The lid also includes a top wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall is connected through a fold line to the back wall and is connected through a fold line to the top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Lucas Chatelain
  • Patent number: 8235204
    Abstract: A lockable package includes an outer sleeve defined by connected first and second panels, the sleeve having at least one open end. An inner container is slidable within the sleeve, and having a first portion joined to a second portion, wherein at least one of a height and a width of the first portion is less than a corresponding height and width of the second portion. A difference between one of the height and the width of the first portion and the corresponding height and width of the second portion defines a ridge. A locking assembly is provided at the at least one open end of the sleeve and is configured to releasably engage the ridge, wherein the inner container is removable through the open end of the sleeve by disengaging the locking assembly from the ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Howell Packaging, division of F.M. Howell & Company
    Inventors: Robert Loughman, John Turner, George Howell
  • Patent number: 8201683
    Abstract: A cigarette package according to the present invention has a thin outer case (10) and an inner tray (14) inserted into the outer case (10) in a manner allowing the inner tray to be pulled out, the inner tray (14) having a head (16) functioning as a grip to pull the inner tray (14) out from the outer case (10) and a plurality of grooves (22) holding filter-tipped cigarettes (F) along the direction that the inner tray (14) is pulled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Keiko Nakano, Akira Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8167124
    Abstract: The package (2) has an inner case (7) having a box body (6) with an open end (22) in an upper portion and a lid (4) that is connected to a first side edge of the open end (22) and turns about a lid hinge (24) to open/close the open end (22); and an outer slider (8) that is slidably fitted in a periphery of the inner case (7), the outer slider (8) having a contact flap (48) extending towards the inside of the outer slider (8) in an upper edge (50) of a first side wall (44) corresponding to the lid hinge (24). The inner case (7) includes a band-like member (34), which is connected to the lid (4) at the upper end thereof and has a folded flap (38) engageable with the contact flap (48) of the outer slider (8) in a lower end thereof. When the outer slider (8) is slid down in relation to the inner case (7), the folded flap (38) is engaged with the contact flap (48) and opens the lid (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Uesugi, Kazuhiro Yoshimura, Hidehisa Tokita, Masahiro Fukui, Akihiro Saito
  • Publication number: 20120080329
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cigarette ejection system comprising a container with an opening, a lid capable of closably covering the opening, a strand connected to the lid, and a lifter connected to the strand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventor: Marquez GONZALEZ
  • Patent number: 8051979
    Abstract: A package for containing an oral sensorial product includes a packet having a shaped front sheet having a raised inner portion and a resealable back sheet. The raised inner portion has at least one recess adapted to receive a product. The resealable back sheet peels away from the shaped front sheet without damaging either the shaped front sheet or the back sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Barry S. Smith, Xuan M. Pham, Cary Longest, Carl G. Miller, James D. Evans
  • Patent number: 8042685
    Abstract: A container comprises a box portion, a lid portion and a separate sliding device. The separate sliding device embraces at least part of the box portion. Moving the separate sliding device longitudinally along the box portion in a first direction pivots the lid portion to open the container and moving the separate sliding device longitudinally along the box portion in a second, opposite direction pivots the lid portion to close the container. The lid portion comprises a lid front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, Kevin Brügger
  • Patent number: 7987770
    Abstract: A pitcher includes a container body defining a liquid storage cavity therein and having an open end and a cover removably coupled to the container body. The cover extends along the open end, and the cover defining a fill opening configured to receive a liquid therein. The fill opening is in communication with the liquid storage cavity. The pitcher also includes a lid assembly having a lid closing access to the fill opening. A slide mechanism is coupled to the lid, and the slide mechanism is slidably coupled to the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: James M. Klump, Daniel Ryan Capelle, Norman J. Boulard, Jay Andrew Broniak, John Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20110147243
    Abstract: A slide and shell container comprising a shell, and a slide, which is movable in the shell along a sliding path from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the closed position the interior of the container is inaccessible, and wherein in the open position the interior of the container is accessible. The shell comprises a guide slit, extending along the sliding path, wherein a guide means of the slide engages with the guide slit. Further, a single blank for forming a slide and a single blank for forming a guide means is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Lucas Chatelain
  • Patent number: 7926653
    Abstract: A cigarette box has a box body (2) enclosing a filter-cigarette inner pack and having an access opening (4) at the top thereof, and a slide lid (6) attached to cover an upper portion of the box body (2), where the slide lid (6) is allowed to reciprocate along the breadth of the box body (2) to open and close the access opening (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tawada, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20110062037
    Abstract: A slide-open package of tobacco articles, having a parallelepiped-shaped inner container which houses a group of tobacco articles and has two opposite, parallel major lateral walls; a parallelepiped-shaped outer container which has two opposite, parallel major lateral walls and houses the inner container to allow the inner container to slide between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is at least partly withdrawn from the outer container; and at least one coupon located between a first major lateral wall of the inner container and a major lateral wall of the outer container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Ivanoe Bertuzzi, Flavio Trebbi, Andrea Biondi
  • Publication number: 20110042248
    Abstract: A slide and shell container for consumer goods includes an outer shell and an inner slide for housing the consumer goods, the inner slide including a box, a first hinge lid and a second hinge lid, substantially opposed to the first hinge. The inner slide is slidable within the outer shell between a first open slide position and a second open slide position. In the first open slide position, the first hinge lid projects outwardly from the outer shell through a first open end thereof such that the first hinge lid is moveable to an open position and in the second open position, the second hinge lid projects outwardly from the outer shell through a second open end thereof such that the second hinge lid is moveable to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Lucas Chatelain, Laurent Manca
  • Patent number: 7866466
    Abstract: A slide and shell container, which finds particular application as a pack for elongate smoking articles such as cigarettes, and which includes an outer shell having a first access opening; and an inner slide having a second access opening. The inner slide is mounted within the outer shell for slidable movement relative thereto between a closed position, in which the second access opening is occluded by the outer shell and the interior of the inner slide is inaccessible, and an open position, in which the second access opening is substantially aligned with the first access opening such that the interior of the inner slide is accessible through the first and second access openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Rose, Lutz Vocke
  • Publication number: 20100276312
    Abstract: A cigarette package according to the present invention has a thin outer case (10) and an inner tray (14) inserted into the outer case (10) in a manner allowing the inner tray to be pulled out, the inner tray (14) having a head (16) functioning as a grip to pull the inner tray (14) out from the outer case (10) and a plurality of grooves (22) holding filter-tipped cigarettes (F) along the direction that the inner tray (14) is pulled out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Keiko NAKANO, Akira Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 7770724
    Abstract: A rigid package (1) for tobacco articles (3), having a first container (2) housing a group (3) of tobacco articles and in turn housed inside a second container (4) to slide, with respect to the second container (4), between a closed position, in which the first container (2) is fully inserted inside the second container (4), and an open position, in which the first container (2) is partly extracted from the second container (4); the package (1) has two connecting strips (22), each of which is connected, on one side, to a major lateral wall (14) of the first container (2), and, on the opposite side, to a major lateral wall (7) of the second container (4), and has a deformable portion (23) at the first container (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: G.D Societa'per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20100176011
    Abstract: A slide and shell container for consumer goods includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The inner slide includes a box and a lid, which is hingedly connected to the box at a hinge. The inner slide is slidable within the outer shell between a closed position in which the lid is closed and an open position in which the lid is open. The lid includes a lid flap which is arranged between the inner slide and the outer shell such that an engagement of the lid flap and the outer shell is capable of opening the lid. The lid flap is capable of engaging with the outer shell during movement of the inner slide from the closed position to the open position. The lid also includes a top wall, a back wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The first side wall is connected through a fold line to the back wall and is connected through a fold line to the top wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Philip Moris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Lucas Chatelain
  • Patent number: 7658280
    Abstract: A container includes a lower box portion, an upper lid portion, and a sliding portion. The lower box portion includes a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box back wall. The upper lid portion is hinged to the box back wall. The sliding device at least partially covers the lower box portion. The container is opened by moving the sliding device in one direction and closed by moving the sliding device in a second, opposite direction along the lower box portion. The box back wall includes a first stopper flap to limit movement of the sliding device in the first direction, and a second stopper flap to limit movement of the sliding device in the second direction. The first and second stopper flaps are formed by a common cut or incision. Two blanks may be used for the box and sliding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre-Alain Bardet, Philippe Bourgoin, Kevin Brügger
  • Patent number: 7648024
    Abstract: Provided is a pocket-sized, hand-held container including a receptacle at least partially housed in an outer housing and a tray, contained within the outer housing and positioned around the receptacle. Preferably, the tray is sealed with a membrane. The receptacle is used to contain spent product. Preferably, the outer housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing. A lid in the upper housing slides open to reveal an openable window in the membrane. In an embodiment, at least one thumb ridge is located on the lid to facilitate opening and closing of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Phillip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Mitten, Xuan M. Pham, Yvonne DeVerry, Sven Bergmann, Stephen J. Bellamah, Stephen Getsy
  • Patent number: 7604117
    Abstract: A container includes an outer shell and an inner slide. The outer shell comprises an outer shell front wall, an outer shell rear wall, left and right outer shell side walls and an outer shell stopper flap, and wherein the outer shell at least partially embraces an inner slide. The inner slide comprises a box portion wherein the box portion comprises a box bottom wall, a box front wall and a box rear wall and an inner slide stopper flap. The inner slide further comprises a lid portion wherein the lid portion comprises a lid top wall, and wherein the lid portion is hinged to the box portion at the box rear wall. The outer shell stopper flap and the inner slide stopper flap interact with each other and limit the movement between the outer shell and the inner slide when opening the container, the box front wall comprising the inner slide stopper flap and the outer shell front wall comprising the outer shell stopper flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bourgoin, John Vickerstaff
  • Publication number: 20090223841
    Abstract: A container for smoking articles is provided. The container includes a slidable lid with an abutment to limit its opening distance and a ramped internal surface to ease a user's access to smoking articles therein. The container may also include a tamper-resistant sealing member and an outer paperboard container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventor: Andree Marion Mack, JR.
  • Patent number: 7584843
    Abstract: A pocket-size hand-held container for containing a supply of consumer items comprises a frame, a lid, and preferably a bag is disposed in the container for holding the items being stored. The frame includes front and back portions, top and bottom portions, and side portions, the frame forming an internal storage compartment that stores the items. The front portion forms an access opening for the storage compartment, the access opening being situated closer to the top end portion than to the bottom end portion. The lid is attached to the front portion to be slid linearly between fully closed and fully open positions. In its fully closed position, the lid overlies the access opening, and in its fully open position, the lid lies within the footprint of the container. A securement structure formed by the lid and the frame yieldably holds the lid in the closed position. The bag is formed of a flexible plastic material and includes an openable window situated behind the access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Kutsch, Rutger Thiellier, Andrew Vest, Janet Thompson, Xuam Pham, Robert T. Mitten, Yvonne DeVerry, Gary Mengeu, Stephen Getsy
  • Publication number: 20090065383
    Abstract: Provided is a pocket-sized container for holding a smokeless tobacco tray enclosure in an outer housing, including a front and a back. At least one locator fin is located on the bottom of the tray. At least one locator groove is located on the inside of the back. Preferably, one or more locator fins position and secure the tray within the back. Pins on the front fit into sockets in the back to secure the front and back together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Schardt, Xuan M. Pham, Derek Mueller
  • Publication number: 20090008277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a smoking article packet (1) with an inner packet part (3) for accommodating the smoking articles and an outer packet part (2) for accommodating the inner packet part (3), and the outer packet part (2) has one essentially open face through which the inner packet part (3) can be pushed out of the packet part, and with a slide aperture (5) in the outer packet part (3), and the slide aperture (5) lies essentially on a face of the outer packet part which does not lie opposite the open face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventor: Erdinc Agirbas
  • Publication number: 20080289977
    Abstract: A rigid package (1) for tobacco articles (3), having a first container (2) housing a group (3) of tobacco articles and in turn housed inside a second container (4) to slide, with respect to the second container (4), between a closed position, in which the first container (2) is fully inserted inside the second container (4), and an open position, in which the first container (2) is partly extracted from the second container (4); the package (1) has two connecting strips (22), each of which is connected, on one side, to a major lateral wall (14) of the first container (2), and, on the opposite side, to a major lateral wall (7) of the second container (4), and has a deformable portion (23) at the first container (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: G.D SOCIETA'PER AZIONI
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Stefano Negrini
  • Publication number: 20080164160
    Abstract: A cigarette box has a box body (2) enclosing a filter-cigarette inner pack and having an access opening (4) at the top thereof, and a slide lid (6) attached to cover an upper portion of the box body (2), where the slide lid (6) is allowed to reciprocate along the breadth of the box body (2) to open and close the access opening (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Shunsuke Tawada, Tetsuya Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7392899
    Abstract: A sleeve is wrapped around a package and enveloped within a film. The sleeve can be removed from the interior of the film and used independently of the package and film. The sleeve can include printed information for use by consumers such as product identifier information. The interior of the sleeve can be printed with information such as coupon or prize information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventor: Xuan M. Pham
  • Publication number: 20080149507
    Abstract: A slide and shell container, which finds particular application as a pack for elongate smoking articles such as cigarettes, comprises an outer shell having a first access opening; and an inner slide having a second access opening. The inner slide is mounted within the outer shell for slidable movement relative thereto between a closed position, in which the second access opening is occluded by the outer shell and the interior of the inner slide is inaccessible, and an open position, in which the second access opening is substantially aligned with the first access opening such that the interior of the inner slide is accessible through the first and second access openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Rose, Lutz Vocke
  • Patent number: 7377385
    Abstract: A rigid carton of packets of cigarettes, having a first container, which houses a group of packets of cigarettes and is in turn housed inside a second container so as to slide, with respect to the second container, between a closed position wherein the first container is fully inserted inside the second container, and an open position wherein part of the first container is extracted from the second container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: G.D Societa' per Azioni
    Inventors: Antonella Giannini, Stefano Chini, Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Patent number: 7273145
    Abstract: A cigarette pack with a shell (10) and slide (11), the range of movement of the slide (11) within the shell (10) is limited, in particular by stops formed, on the one hand, on a stop tab (30) and, on the other hand, by a recess (34) in the shell (10). The stops help to define a closed position of the slide (11) and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Inventors: Doris Focke, legal representative, Jurgen Focke, legal representative, Hans-Jurgen Bretthauer, Karsten Mutschall, Heinz Focke, deceased
  • Patent number: 7014039
    Abstract: Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a four sided tray. The lid and the tray have rolled lips which interengage to mechanically and slidably retain the lid to the tray. The lid covers the open front of the tray and is slidable along an arcuate path corresponding to the radius of curvature of the lid to selectively open or close the front of the tray. The lid of the box includes an abutment that prevents the lid of the box from being completely removed unless additional force is applied to push the abutment past the rear wall of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Jane Cottrell Henson, Veronica Nicole Walton
  • Patent number: 6736261
    Abstract: Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a five-sided tray each of which has rolled lips which interengage to mechanically and slidably retain the lid to the tray. The lid covers the open front of the tray and is slidable along an arcuate path corresponding to the radius of curvature of the lid to selectively open or close the front of the tray. The metal box is sealed with a shrinkable band, further packaged in a paperboard box and overwrapped with a polymeric film having a tear tape. The package is unique and attractive and provides several product differentiation features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy Frederick Thomas, Leslie Elizabeth Jarrell, Roland Charriez, Thomas Charles VanDyk
  • Patent number: 6672471
    Abstract: A two-piece container for mints or similar tablet type contents in which base and cover elements are arranged for relative sliding movement in opened and closed condition and are of curvate configuration so as to approximately conform to the figure of a user when the device is disposed in a side pocket of a jacket or similar garment. The cover element is configured such that the upper surface and the lower surface of the base element are exposed for contact between the thumb and fingers of a user, thus permitting the opening and closing of the container using the thumb and fingers of a single hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Inventor: Harley Cross
  • Patent number: 6604530
    Abstract: A portable receptacle for extinguishing and storing cigarette ends is described, which comprises two distinct, functionally independent, unequally sized chambers, one smaller chamber being equipped with a fire extinguishing substance for extinguishing a cigarette after use and the other larger chamber providing the space of collection of ashes during smoking and of the cigarette ends which have been previously safely extinguished through their immersion into the chamber containing the fire extinguishing substance. Additionally, the fire extinguishing substance containing chamber may constitute a means for extinguishing cigarettes in table ashtrays of an otherwise conventional form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Inventors: Georgia Rogari, Panayiotis Rogaris
  • Patent number: 6474468
    Abstract: A cuboid pack for smoking articles is a shell and slide structure. The slide has a lid hinged on one minor side. Upon movement of the slide to an exposed position, hooks on the shell and slide interengage to pull open the lid via a tongue which is formed in part of an outer layer of a double layer side seam of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
    Inventor: Colin Griffith