Relatively Movable Compartments Patents (Class 229/120.09)
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Patent number: 11827428Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Packable B.V.Inventors: Ronald Zwaga, Gerrit Arie Buis, Alain Wietse Bastiaan Tasma, Remi De Olde
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Patent number: 11331533Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Inventor: Eli Razon
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Patent number: 10420371Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: REEMTSMA CIGARETTENFABRIKEN GMBHInventors: Peter Besson, Edward Cooper
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Patent number: 10349715Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Inventor: Anika Emma Sandy-Hanson
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Patent number: 10173832Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.Inventors: Lucas Chatelain, David Pitton
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Patent number: 9475606Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Andrew T. Peeler, Bradford J. Walling, Matthew E. Zacherle, Caleb S. Loftin
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Patent number: 9469455Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventor: Jane Louise Clough
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Patent number: 9254956Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventor: Nevenka Markovic
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Patent number: 9004278Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Marchesini Group S.p.A.Inventor: Giuseppe Monti
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Patent number: 8973811Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLCInventors: Michael B. McLeod, Noel J. Mertz
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Patent number: 8950659Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventor: Nevenka Markovic
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Patent number: 8893955Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Kerri Clark, Brian Hawthorne, Maximiliano Rodriguez, Allen Sydney Aldridge, Simon Richard Gainey
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Patent number: 8763890Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: 8690044Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Marchesini Group S.p.A.Inventor: Giuseppe Monti
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Patent number: 8485421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLCInventor: Nicholas R. Bull
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Patent number: 8025209Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLCInventor: Chester Garner
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Patent number: 7874421Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventor: Pierre-Alain Bardet
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Patent number: 7784675Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 25, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Sutherland, Charles F. Ho Fung, Barry D. Biddle
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Publication number: 20090272792Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: NVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Chi-An Yang, Hsin-Yuan Ma
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Patent number: 7225930Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Colin Ford, Raymond Spivey
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Patent number: 7159760Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Mars, IncorporatedInventors: Deborah Pluck, Helena Johanna Raphaƫl Tolido
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Patent number: 6932219Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 6905027Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Inventor: Siegfried Galter
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Publication number: 20040041014Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventor: Siegfried Galter
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Patent number: 6244501Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 1999Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Inventor: Deokwhan Choi
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Patent number: 6189687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 1999Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventor: Martinus C. M. Bakx