EP4610185A1

EP4610185A1 - Two-part packaging

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Publication number: EP4610185A1
Application number: EP25160053.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Tommy WIDEBERG
Original assignee: Wideberg Invest AB
Current assignee: Wideberg Invest AB
Priority date: 2024-02-28
Filing date: 2025-02-25
Publication date: 2025-09-03
Also published as: WO2025183610A1; SE2430106A1

Abstract

This invention relates to a box like packaging (1), comprising a covering part (2) and a container part (3), wherein said container part (3) is releasably contained within said covering part (2) by means of a securing arrangement (4), wherein said securing arrangement (4) is attached to said covering part (2) and movable between a blocking position and a releasing position, respectively, wherein said securing arrangement (4) includes at least one securing member (41, 42), preferably a plurality, comprising a first resilient wall member (41) and a second resilient wall member (42) arranged to resiliently interact to either be urged in a blocking position or a releasing position, wherein upper edges (43) of said securing member (41, 42) form support for said container part (3) when in a blocking position.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a box like packaging, comprising a first part and a second part, wherein said second part at least partly is releasably contained within said first part by means of a securing arrangement.

BACKGROUND

Packaging exists in many different formats and shapes. There exist a large variety of two-part packagings wherein many are disadvantageous regarding complexity in their design and/or unaesthetic and/or relatively expensive. In some situations, it is desired to have securing arrangements that may block the packaging from being opened, e.g. as shown in US 4076168 . However, the known securing arrangements do present disadvantages, e.g. difficult to handle in a reliable manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the invention to provide a two-part packaging that minimizes the above-mentioned disadvantages which is achieved by means of a two-part packaging as defined in claim 1.
Thanks to the packaging, according to the invention there is achieved a cost efficient, solution to provide a secured packaging and which preferably may in use provide an extra effect of sensation when opened. The latter may especially regard gift packaging, where it may be desired to have a packaging containing two parts, one covering part and one hidden part within the covering part. The packaging according to one aspect of the invention may provide extra kind of sensation for the individual/s that receive the packaging, due to the fact that the packaging needs to be uncovered to reveal the inheld within the container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following an exemplary embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the enclosed figures, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows a perspective schematic view of a first embodiment of a packaging according to the invention,
Fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view from below of a packaging of Fig. 1,
Fig.3 shows an exemplary preferred embodiment of a container part of a packaging according to the invention, seen in an assembled position,
Fig. 4 shows the same container part as Fig. 1 in a folded-out view,
Fig. 5 shows an alternate embodiment of a container part in an assembled mode,
and,
Fig. 6 shows an unfolded sheet of the container part of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows a perspective schematic view of a second embodiment of a packaging according to the invention,
Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of the inner/second part of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 7
Fig. 9 shows a perspective schematic view of a third embodiment of a packaging according to the invention in an opened mode, and,
Fig. 10 shows a perspective schematic view of a part of the third embodiment in a closed mode.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In Fig. 1 there is shown a schematic perspective view of a two-part packaging 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention. The packaging comprises a first part 2 and a second part 3, which when describing Figs. 1-6 will be called covering part 2 and container part 3, respectively. The container part 3 is shown in a blocked position within the covering part 2. The container part 3 is blocked within the covering part 2 by means of a blocking securing arrangement 4. Further it is shown that the covering part 2 preferably includes a handle 5. Preferably each of the covering part 2 and the container part 3, respectively are made from sheets, e.g. a paper sheet wherein all details of each part are integral and the details achieved by cutting/punching through of outer contours and/or openings and/or slits and/or punching/nibbling of folding lines, whereafter each part 2, 3 may be folded into its intended shape of the two-part packaging 1.
It is shown that the covering part 2 may totally cover the container part 3 when the container part 3 is blocked within the covering part 2 by means of the securing arrangement 4. Preferably therefore the height h of the container part 3 in its assembled mode according to this first embodiment is smaller than the height H of the side walls 21 of the covering part 2. Further, it is shown that the covering part 2 has an open bottom section 20, enabling a desired release of the container part 3 out from the covering part 2 and also an ability to be introduce into the covering part 2 by pushing it via the opening 20 into the covering part 2. Preferably the top part 22 of the covering part totally covers the upper part of the packaging 1, such that the inner is sealed from above, e.g. no particles may move into the interior of the container 3 from above via the upwardly facing opening 32 of the container part 3. Further it is shown that there is preferably a handle 5 protruding upwardly from the top part 22.
In a preferred procedure the covering part 2 of the two-part packaging 1 has a top part 22 that is open or may be opened prior to final use, such that first the container part 3 easily may be correctly positioned from above within the covering part 2, i.e. resting on the securing arrangement 4. The container part 3 may then be filled with goods, but preferably the goods (not shown) is supplied from above into the container part 3 in a subsequent step, whereafter the top part 22 may be closed, e.g. folded together (e.g. as known per se) to cover the upper part.
In Fig, 2 there is shown a view from below of a packaging as shown in Fig. 1, wherein there is shown a top securing arrangement 4 in two different positions, one locking position and one releasing position. As is shown the cross-sectional shape of the packaging 1 may be in the form of a polygon, e.g. hexagonal such that V-shaped corners 23 are being shaped. At a plurality of the corners there may be arranged a cut 40 that will provide two integral wall members 41, 42 extending in each transversal direction out from the corner 23. Consequently, the securing arrangement 4 including the walls 41, 42 may be either pushed inwards to be urged into a blocking position or pushed outwards into a releasing position.
Thanks to the cut 40 being performed around an edge 23 the distance X between the pivot points 41A, 42A of the wall members will be shorter than the actual length 2L of the sum of two wall members 41, 42. As a consequence, under the conditions that the wall members are made in a material that present some resiliency, the wall members 41, 42 will resiliently snap into the one or the other position as shown in Fig. 2 depending on from what direction the urging action is performed. Hence, when the packaging 1 arrives in a state where the securing arrangements 4 are blocked as shown in Fig. 1 it is easily achieved to push on the inside of the corner 44 of each securing arrangement 4 to arrange for a snaping function into a releasing position as indicated in Fig. 2 whereby the container part 3 will be able to be released, e.g. by means of gravity by itself out from the covering part 2. As is eident the above basic function will also be obtained when having a circular cross-sectional shape, i.e. without any actual corners.
Further, as shown there are preferably arranged at least two securing arrangements 4, one on each side of a center line C opposing each other to create a balanced blocking arrangement of the container part 3 within the covering part 2.
In Fig. 3 and 4 there is shown a first embodiment of a preferred container part 3 according to the invention wherein gravity of objects (not shown) contained in the container 3 may assist in opening/expanding the container part once it is released from the covering part 2.
As shown more clearly in Fig. 4 the container part 3 comprises a sheet, preferably made in paper/board, having a bottom part 30 and a plurality of folding lines 34, attached to side walls 31 protruding outwardly from the bottom part 30. Between the side walls 31 there are bridging parts 35 with folding lines presenting bridging portions. The side walls 31 will be put in position by folding each part 35 upwards about the folding lines 34 of the bottom 30. The bridging portions will then be folded into contact with each other and in such a manner that they will provide bridging parts 35 being positioned within the inner 32 of the container part 3 when the wall parts 31 are vertically positioned. There is no need to use any glue or any attachment means for the container part 3 since it will be kept in its intended shape within the covering part 2 by having the covering part 2 with a shape, preferably the same cross-sectional shape as that for the container part 3, such that the walls 21 will keep it in intended shape. It is evident that the cross-sectional maximal distance of the container part 3 must be equal to or somewhat smaller than that of the covering part.
In Figs. 5 and 6 there is shown an alternate embodiment of a container part 2, wherein the upper edges 36 of it are more rounded than the one shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Otherwise the function is the same.
The box like packaging, according to the above may be extra appreciated, when said container part 3 is filled with a plurality of within the container freely movable objects (not shown), e.g. candy, arranged to urge the sidewalls 31 outwardly, preferably by means of gravity, when the container part 3 is released out from the covering part 2, such that the walls 21 of the covering part 2, do not hinder the side walls 31 to unfold. Hence, an extra sensational effect may then be achieved, in connection with moving the securing member 41, 42 away from a blocking position, which may be achieved extra easy and quick thanks to use of the snaping function.
In Figs. 7-10 there are shown two further embodiments in accordance with the invention wherein the phrases "first part" 2 and "second part" 3, i.e. corresponding to "covering part 2" and "container part 3" used in connection with Figs. 1-6, due to the fact that the first part does not actually cover in the embodiment shown in Figs. 9 and 10 and the second part 3 does not actually contain in the embodiment shown in Figs. 7 and 8.
Some essential features will not be described in more detail since they are basically the same as has been described above in connection with Figs. 1 to 6.
In Fig. 7 and 8 there is shown a second embodiment in accordance with the basic principles of the invention. In Fig. 7 a packaging 1 is shown having a first part 2 covering a second part 3, i.e. positioned within the first part 2. In Fig. 8 only the second part 3 is shown.
As shown in Fig 7 a container function is obtained by providing a secured space within the first part 2 with assistance of the second part 3, i.e. positioning the second part 3 in a blocked mode by securing devices 4, within the first part 2 . Hence, there is obtained a secured space between a closed bottom part 25 of the first part 2 and the second part 3. The second part 3 is of a dimension that makes it slidably fit into the inside of the first part 2, i.e. being slidably movable within the inside of the first part 2. The first part may be a kind of standard box that has a closed bottom part 25, an open top 20 and side walls 21, preferably having a rectangular cross-section.
The securing devices 4 are arranged by means of transversal cuts 40 adjacent the open upwardly facing end 20 of the first part 2.The cuts are arranged in a V-shaped corners 23 of the first part 2.
The second part 3 (see Fig 8) has a closed top part 39 wherein there are arranged gripping de vices 33 enabling the user to pull the second part upwardly out of the first part 2. The securing devices 4 may block the second part 3 in a similar manner as has been described above, such that when some item has been first positioned within the interior of the first part 2 thereafter the second part 3 may be introduced from above and pushed down into the third part, whereafter the securing devices 4 may be moved from their releasing position to their blocking position (as shown in Fig. 7), such that the second part 3 is blocked from being taken out of the first part 2. Furthermore, Fig. 7 shows that preferably the side walls 31 of the second part 3 has a smaller height than the height of the side walls 21 of the first part 2, similarly as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
In Fig. 9-10 there is shown a third embodiment according to the invention, wherein again the first part 2 has a larger cross-section than the second part 3, but wherein the side walls 21 have a smaller height H2 than the height H3 of the side walls 31 of the second part 3. Here the securing devices 4 are arranged in corners of the first part by means of two cuts 40, such that the resilient walls 41, 42 will be arranged at an intermediate position along the extension of the side walls 21. The resilient walls 41, 42 are arranged to interact with openings 37, which are arranged in the second part 3 at a distance below the opening 32 of the second part 3, such that when the first part 2 is closed (or put on top of) the second part 3 the resilient walls 41, 42 may be pushed into the openings 37 and thereby secure the first part on top of the second part 3.
In the shown embodiment there is arranged a hinge 6 that joins the first and second part. However, it is evident that the principle shown in Figs. 9 and 10 may also be used in connection with a first part 2 that is separable in relation to the second part 3, e.g. using two cuts 37 that are diagonally positioned such that it will lock in two corners that are positioned opposite in relation to each other or to use three of four securing devices 4 to obtain a safer locking function.
In Fig. 10 it is shown that there are arranged openings 24 in the top part 22 of the first part 22, such that it will be feasible to push a finger into the opening and push the resilient walls 41, 42 outwardly from its blocking position into the releasing position whereby the first part 2 may be taken away or pivoted away from the second part 3.
It is evident for the skilled person that a variety of modification may be done within the scope of the claims. For instance, it is evident that the sheet/s used to produce the parts 2,3 may be in various materials, e.g. plastic and/or laminated layers of a combination of materials, e.g. one or more paper layer/s one or more polymer layer/s one or more metal foil layer/s in different combinations. Further, it is evident that a handle 5 may be arranged for in various manners, for instance an integral part of a sheet of the covering part 2 or a separate part attached to covering part 2, e.g. a ribbon.
Moreover, it is foreseen that the expressions container part 3 must be broadly construed and that it may be provided in various designs, e.g. merely presenting a lid or a design comprising a bottom with fixed walls, i.e. not outwardly foldable. Further, it is foreseen that the expression cut 40 must also be broadly construed, since the basic function may also be provided by a securing arrangement 4 which is not integral with the covering part 2, e.g. wherein a lower separate part (not shown) including the wall members 41,42 and having attachment tabs (not shown) for attachment thereof to the lower edge of a semi ready covering part 2, or sheet for a covering part. In such an embodiment the Cut 40 may be arranged for by providing a gap between the lower edge of semi ready covering part 2 and an upper edge between the attachment tabs of the separate part.

Claims

A box like packaging (1), comprising a first part (2) and a second part (3), wherein at least a part of said second part (3) is releasably attached to and/or contained within said first part (2) by means of a securing arrangement (4), wherein said securing arrangement (4) is attached to said first part (2) and movable between a blocking position and a releasing position, respectively, characterized in that said securing arrangement (4) includes at least one securing member (41, 42), preferably a plurality, comprising a first resilient wall member (41) and a second resilient wall member (42) arranged to resiliently interact to either be urged in a blocking position or a releasing position, wherein edges (43) of said resilient wall members (41, 42) form blocking members for said second part (3) when in a blocking position, and wherein said first and second resilient wall members (41, 42) are provided by at least one transversal cut (40) in side walls (21) of said first part (2) and said transversal cut (40) is positioned adjacent to an opening (20) of said first part (2).
A box like packaging, according to claim 1, wherein said transversal cut (40) is provided for in integral side walls (21) of said first part (2).
A box like packaging, according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said side walls (21) of said first part (2) form a plurality of V-shaped corners (23) and said transversal cut (40) extends in each direction away from said V-shaped corner (23), preferably equal distances, wherein preferably said first part (2) has more than three corners (23), more preferred more than four corners (23).
A box like packaging, according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said first part (2) has a closed top part (22) or a closed bottom part (25).
A box like packaging according to any of claims 1 - 4, wherein said second part (3) is totally contained within said first part (2).
A box like packaging according to any of claims 1 - 4, wherein said second part (3), has an open end (32) arranged to face upwardly, wherein preferably a closed top part (22) is arranged with a gripping device (5), preferably in the form of a handle.
A box like packaging, according to any preceding claim, wherein said second part (3) includes a closed bottom part (30) and container side walls (31).
A box like packaging, according to any preceding claim, wherein said second part (3) and said first part (2) are arranged to be totally separated when said securing device (4) is in said releasing position.
A box like packaging, according to claim 8, wherein said second part (3) includes sidewalls (31) that are foldable and bridged by foldable tabs (35), wherein preferably there are arranged folding lines (34).
A box like packaging, according to claim 9, wherein said second part (3) contains a plurality of within the container freely movable objects, arranged to urge said foldable sidewalls (31) outwardly, preferably by means of gravity, when the second part (3) is not covered by the first part (2).
A box like packaging according to any of claims 1 - 4, wherein said second part (3), has an open end (38) arranged to face downwardly and a closed part (39) facing upwardly, and said fist part (2) has a closed bottom part (25), wherein preferably said closed part (39) is arranged with at least one gripping member (33).
A box like packaging, according to claim 11, wherein said second part (3) and said first part (2) are arranged to be totally separated when said securing device (4) is in said releasing position.
A box like packaging according to any of claims 1 - 4, wherein the side walls (21) of said first part (2) have a height (H2) that is smaller than the height (H3) of side walls of said second part (3) and wherein there are arranged two cuts (40) to arrange for said resilient wall members (41, 42) and at a distance from the opening (32) of said second part (3).
A box like packaging, according to claim 13, wherein said first part (2) and said first part (2) are joined by a hinge (6).