US1902963A - Package opener - Google Patents

Description

March 28, 1933. F. LEPAGE ET AL PACKAGE OPENER 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Dec. 24, 1931 Inventors pe @df Attorneys `Maur-ch 28, 1933. F. LEPAGE ET AL PACKAGE OPENER Filed Dec. 24, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 inventore all Attorneys Patented Marr 28, 1933 UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE PACKAGE OPENER Application led December 24, 1931. Serial No. 583,075.'

The present invention relates' to improvements in package opening devices and has for vits important object to provide means for quickly and conveniently opening a package to facilitate withdrawal of the contents.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for conveniently opening packages of the type widely employed for cigarettes and cigars without necessltatmg the removal of loves which may be worn by the purchaser t ereof., i

Another object of the invention is the provision of package opening means disposed so that by continuous pulling movement of a cord the seal of the package may be torn, the interior slidable container section extended and the cover portion adjusted to an open arrangement, enabling convenient withdrawal of the contents of the package.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of package opening means designed so that, simultaneously with the opening of the package the top portion of the wrapper may also be adjusted to a position uncovering the upper portion of the contents. L

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent as the description progresses. y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of. this specification and in which like reference characters are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

- Figure 1 is a perspective view of thepreferred form of the invention in closed and sealed arrangement.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the seal tearing operation,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the 4 following step of sliding the interior package section to an extended,'dispensing position,

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the next successive steps wherein the inner. section cover isswung to an open arrangement and the wrapper is dislodged to expose a portion of the package contents,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through the package, as shown in Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a similar view .illustrating the sections in extended open arrangement,

Figure 7 is a front elevational view showj wherein is lllustrated the preferred embodi` ment of the invention, the numeral 2O designates the exterior section of a packa e of a type commonly employed in the distribution ofcigarettes and similar merchandise. The section 20 is of relatively lat elongated form having a rectangular cross section and open at the ends.

Fitted within the outer section 20 and disposed to be slidable relative thereto is an interior container section, generally indicatedv at 21. This container section is of the usual folded structure embodyin a full length back wall 22, a transverse ottom piece 23 and a 'front wall 24 extending from the bottom to a point terminating short of the top of the section. A pair of relatively narrow complementary side. walls 25 are usually connected with the side edges of the back wall but often disconnected from the front wall.

The upper covering -portion of the container embodies a top piece 27 having formed integral with the forward edge a flap 28 disposed to normally extend over the upper front portion of the container. The rear edge of the top piece 27 is integrally connected with a back piece29 embodying the upper portion of the container back and disposed tol swing'rearwardly about a predetermined folding line formed in the back of the section.

A main opening package so that the rear extremity is extendpiece 27 his cord,

ed through an opening in the to and knotted interiorly thereof.

cord is connected with 'the designated at 31, is then trained to extend rearwardly over the top surface of the top piece and downwardly over the outer face of the back, from whence it is' continued under the bottom piece 23 and, when the inner 'section is in retracted or closed position, up-

wardly against the front wall 24. A portion of the cord 31 is, however, threaded through an aperture 32 in the exterior section 20 upwardly against'the outer side of the front wall thereof and threaded so as to extendinwardly of the exterior section through an elevated aperture 33.- The forward portion of the string is arranged in a diagonally extending. position from the aperture 33 between the interior and exterior sections and extends out of the package adjacent one corner to provide a finger engaging extension 34.

The merchandise in the package, in the present instance cigarettes indicated at 36, is

, frequently enveloped in a wrapper 37, usuexcise stamp, as deslgnatcd at 41.

ally moist-proof paper or the like. In order to automatlcally open the wrapper upon opening operation of the package, an auxiliary string 39 is connected to the exterior package section 20 adjacent one upper cortion of one or more cigarettes, it is merely necessary to grasp the main cord extension 34 and to draw the same upwardly to `a normal straight line position, causing the cord to travel in a transverse vertical plane so as to tear through the seal or excise stamp 41. Upon continued vupward pulling movement of the cord the inner section will be successively projected through one end of the outer section to a predetermined dispensing position, that is, until arrested by the loop of the cord extending through the outer section. During the extended movement `of the inner package section, it is preferable to swing the upper end of the cord away from the top of the container section so as to permit the upper covering portion including the pieces 27, 28 and 29 to be swung rearwardly and to uncover the top of the container, as lshown to advantage in Figures 4 and 6.

Simultaneous with the extended adjustment of the inner container section, a portion of the wrapper is unfolded from the upper portion of the section through the medium of the connection of the cord 39.

Consequently, when the main cord has been fully extended the inner container section of the package will be projected upwardly, the covering portion thereof removed tov uncover the upper portion of the contents anda portion of the wrapper unfolded so that a cigarette may be conveniently extracted. The

ing cord without the necessity-of severing the.

scaling member.

In the modification of the invention, shown at Figure 1l, the package, which is of relatively large size for accommodation of cigars,

embodies exterior and interior sections 43 and 44 similar in construction to those of the preferred form. The opening is effected through the medium of a cord 45 associated with the sections in a manner corresponding to that of the cigarette package but, in this case, the auxiliary cord is eliminated inasmuch as the cigars may be disposed in individual wrappers.

As will be noted, the present construction affords a package structure having means associated therewith which will eatly facilitate the opening thereof and w ich will enable a ypurchaser to conveniently extract a unit article even though wearing gloves, which would render the opening of the present type of package extremely difficult and awkward.

It is to be understood that the forms of our invention herein shown and described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes as to the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we clailn: Y

1. In a package, the combination with an exterior package section and a'n interior section slidable within the exterior section, of an opening cord having one end attached lto the interior 'section and slidably secured to the outside section, said cord bein arranged on each section so that by pre etermined pulling the fastening seal of the package will be severed, the interior container section slidably extended to a limited dispensing position and the topportion of the inner section swun from a coverin to an open position.

2. ,n a package, t e combination with Y an exterior package section and an interior section slidably fitted within the exterior section, of an opening cord having one end fastened to the top portion of the inner section and extending about the section, a portion of the cord being looped through the exterior section and including a free end adapted to extend from the package whereby pulling of the cord will cause extension of the inner sec- 5 tion to a dispensing position and simultaneous opening movement of the top.

3. In a package, the combination with an exterior package section and an interior section slidably itted within the exterior section, of an opening cord having one end fastened to the top portion of the inner section and extending about the section, a portion of the cord being looped through the exterior section and including a free end ada ted to extend from the package whereby pu ing of the cord will cause extension of the inner section to a dispensing position and simultaneous opening movement of the top, an auxiliary cord havin one end fastened to the exterior section and t e opposed end to a portion of the package wrapper whereby the wrapper will be partially unfolded when the interior section of the package is extended.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

FRAN OIS LEPAGE. ANTO NE MARTINEAU.

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