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WO2008146175A2 - Boîtier muni d'une enveloppe de compartiment - Google Patents

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WO2008146175A2
WO2008146175A2 PCT/IB2008/002529 IB2008002529W WO2008146175A2 WO 2008146175 A2 WO2008146175 A2 WO 2008146175A2 IB 2008002529 W IB2008002529 W IB 2008002529W WO 2008146175 A2 WO2008146175 A2 WO 2008146175A2
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tray
locator
pocket
outer housing
back portion
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Eric Schardt
Xuan M. Pham
Derek Mueller
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Philip Morris Products S.A.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/20—Non-removable lids or covers linearly slidable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills

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  • a container adapted to hold a number of consumer items, such as smokeless tobacco products, and in particular to a pocket-size container that can be held and opened by one hand of a consumer to expose the items therein.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded view of a smokeless tobacco tray enclosure
  • Figure 2 illustrates an embodiment of a contoured tray having straight locator fins
  • Figure 3 illustrates an embodiment of a contoured tray having flared locator fins
  • Figure 4 is an exploded view of the outer housing of the smokeless tobacco tray enclosure
  • a pocket-size container has a sealed tray with locator fins for positioning and securing the tray within an outer housing.
  • the pocket-size container is capable of being held in one hand of a consumer and opened by a finger or thumb of that hand.
  • the container which is preferably formed of about three to about six pieces, preferably contains a tray containing consumer items that is sealed with a membrane. An openable window on the membrane situated behind an access opening of the container facilitates access to the contained items.
  • the container includes a tray having locator fins for positioning and holding the tray within a back portion of the outer housing.
  • the tray has an inner cavity, capable of holding a product, such as smokeless tobacco pouches, and an outside surface.
  • at least one locater fin is located on one end of the outside surface of the tray for positioning and holding the tray within the outer housing.
  • no adhesives or other substances are needed to secure the tray within the outer housing, but such adhesives may be used if desired.
  • the inner cavity of the contoured tray is sealed by a membrane.
  • the tray is hermetically sealed to prevent moisture from escaping from the enclosed product.
  • the membrane may cover just the inner cavity.
  • the membrane covers the entire tray, while still allowing the locator fin to function as a device to position and hold the tray within the outer housing.
  • the seal is formed by a poly-laminated membrane.
  • the poly- laminated membrane includes a pull tab that is engaged to break the seal of the membrane and provide access to the contents of the inner cavity of the tray.
  • the outer housing includes a front portion and a back portion.
  • the front portion includes a lid, which when opened reveals an access opening in the outer housing.
  • the lid opens to reveal the pull tab of the membrane.
  • the lid slides open and remains within the footprint of the container.
  • the lid is preferably slideable linearly in the longitudinal direction between closed and open positions wherein in its fully closed position, the lid overlies the access opening, and in its fully open position, the lid exposes the access opening and is situated within the footprint of the container.
  • the lid is hingedly connected to the front portion.
  • the front portion is designed to fit over the tray.
  • the back portion has an inner cavity and an outside surface.
  • at least one locator groove is located on one end of the inner cavity of the back portion.
  • the location of the locator groove corresponds to the location of the at least one locator fin located on one end of the tray.
  • the locator groove can be located at any location within the inner cavity so long as the groove corresponds to the location of the locator fin on the tray.
  • the tray In use, the tray is guided into the back portion by the locator fins so that the locator fins fit into the locator grooves.
  • the fins and grooves are preferably held together by friction.
  • the fins may have an enlarged portion and the grooves may expand to receive the enlarged portion such that the tray and back portion snap together to hold the tray securely within the back portion of the outer housing.
  • the front portion of the outer housing includes at least one pin and the back portion of the outer housing includes at least one socket receiving said at least one pin so as to secure said front portion to said back portion.
  • the front portion includes pins on opposite sides thereof and said tray is shaped to fit around said pins of the front portion to avoid interfering with the assembly of the outer housing.
  • the front portion includes at least one pin extending downward from the bottom of the front portion of the outer housing.
  • the back portion includes at least one pin hole corresponding to each of the pins in the front portion.
  • the pins on the front portion are lined up with the sockets on the back portion so that the front portion and back portion are secured together to form the outer housing.
  • the outer housing fits securely around the sealed tray.
  • Also provided is a method of packaging smokeless tobacco products comprising: filling a tray with smokeless tobacco products; hermetically sealing said tray with a membrane; lining up a locator fin on said tray with a locator groove on a back portion; fitting said tray into said back portion; positioning a front portion over said back portion so as to line up pins in the front portion with sockets in the back portion; and inserting said pins in the front portion into the sockets in the back portion to form a pocket-sized container.
  • the method includes filling a contoured, tray with a smokeless tobacco product and hermetically sealing the tray with a poly-laminated membrane.
  • the tray has locator fins on the bottom that are lined up with locator grooves inside the back portion of the outer housing.
  • the tray is then fitted into the back portion using the locator fins as guides, and secured within the back portion.
  • the front portion is then positioned over the back portion so as to line up pins in the front portion with sockets in the back portion. The pins are inserted into the pin holes to secure the front portion to the back portion to form a pocket- size container.
  • a pocket-size container 10 for smokeless tobacco products 50 includes an outer housing 12 having a front portion 32 that is designed to fit over and around the tray 14 and engage with the back portion 30 to form the outer housing 12.
  • the container 10 includes a lid 34, which allows access to the unused product stored in the tray 14 and a receptacle for storing spent product as disclosed in U.S. provisional Application No. 60/924,714, filed on May 29, 2007, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the receptacle is located adjacent a first end 38 of the container 10 and is accessible via a second lid in the back portion 30.
  • the receptacle may be in a central location on the container or accessible via a second lid in the front portion.
  • locator fins 24 hold the tray 14 securely within the back portion 30 of the outer housing 12.
  • the pocket-size container is made of rigid plastic.
  • the pocket-size container is injection molded.
  • the pocket-size container 10 is an injection molded or thermally formed plastic tray.
  • Suitable plastics include, without limitation, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, nylon, polysulfone, polyester, polyurethane, and combinations thereof. Because some plastics absorb flavors, the preferred plastic is polypropylene if the enclosed product includes flavors.
  • the pocket-size container 10 is cast of metal or formed from wood. Suitable metals, include without limitation aluminum.
  • the pocket-size container 10 is about 25 mm to about 75 mm wide and about 75 mm to about 125 mm long (about 1 inch to about 3 inches wide and 3 inches to about 5 inches long). In a preferred embodiment, the pocket-size container 10 fits in the palm of an adult user's hand or in a pocket. Most preferably, the size of the pocket-size container 10 is determined based on the amount of product 50 to be enclosed. In an embodiment, the container is about 30 mm to about 60 mm wide, about 70 mm to about 100 mm long, and about 15 mm to about 40 mm deep.
  • the tray 14 is contoured to hold a smokeless tobacco product.
  • the tray 14 is shaped to have an outside 16 and an inner cavity 18 that is capable of holding a product 50 within the tray 14.
  • the enclosed product 50 is a smokeless tobacco product such as snus (pouched tobacco products).
  • the tray contains a plurality of smokeless tobacco pouch products.
  • the tray 14 may be any shape including rectangular, square, oval, round, octagonal, and other shapes.
  • the tray 14 is sized and configured to fit within the back portion 30 of the outer housing 12.
  • the tray 14 has curved sides and bottom to maximize the available volume for product storage.
  • the outer housing may also have curved sides, tops, and bottoms to accommodate the shape of the tray 14.
  • the tray 14 has a first end 20 and a second end 22. At least one locator fin
  • locator fin 24 is located on either the first end 20 or the second end 22 of the outside 16 of the tray 14. Most preferably two locator fins 24 are located on one end of the outside surface 16 of the tray
  • the locator fins 24 may be located at any point along the outside surface 16 of the tray 14.
  • the locator fins 24 correspond to locator grooves 42 located on the inside of the back portion 30 so that the locator fins 24 fit within the grooves 42 to hold and secure the tray 14 within the back portion 30.
  • the locator fins 24 snap into the locator grooves 42. In another embodiment, friction holds the locator fins 24 within the locator grooves 42.
  • the locator fins 24 also prevent nesting of trays 14 that are stacked together prior to assembly of the pocket-sized container 10.
  • the locator fins 24 are straight, as seen in Figure 2, and slide into the locator grooves 42.
  • the locator fins 24 are flared or curved, and are preferably inserted into the locator grooves 42 by pushing vertically down.
  • the locator fins 24 may also be formed in other suitable shapes that allow the locator fins 24 to lock in place within locator grooves 42.
  • the corresponding locator grooves 42 are sized and shaped to securely accommodate the shape of the locator fins 24.
  • the locator fins are about 1mm to about 3 mm long.
  • a membrane 26 seals the tobacco product within the tray 14.
  • the membrane 26 provides a hermetic seal that retains the moisture of the product 50, as seen in Figures 2 and 3, within the tray 14.
  • the membrane 26 is a poly-laminated foil membrane when a hermetic seal is required.
  • the membrane is made of foil.
  • the membrane 26 has a pull tab 28 that is pulled by the consumer to break the seal and expose the smokeless tobacco product 50 held within the tray 14. In an embodiment, only one portion of the membrane 26 is opened and removed when the tab 28 is pulled. If desired, a section of material can be torn from the membrane 26 when the tab 28 is pulled to form an access opening into the tray for removal of product. The membrane can be pre-scored so that when the tab 28 is pulled, a uniform opening is formed.
  • the membrane 26 covers only the top portion of the tray 14. In another embodiment, the membrane 26 may cover the tray 14 so long as the membrane 26 does not interfere with the positioning and securing functions of the locator fins 24.
  • the front portion 32 includes a lid 34 on the top surface 52. In an embodiment, the lid 34 slides open. In another embodiment, the lid 34 is hinged. The lid 34 may be formed in the middle of the front portion 32 or to one side.
  • the lid 34 is secured by a securement mechanism which is yieldable to manual pressure.
  • the lid 34 covers an opening 55 that is sized and configured to allow for easy removal of the product 50 from the inner cavity 18 of the tray 14 once at least a portion of the membrane 26 has been removed.
  • the lid 34 in the front portion 32 is positioned so that the lid 34 remains within the footprint of the container 10 and opens to reveal the pull tab 28 of the membrane 26. Therefore, the tray is preferably sealed or positioned within the outer housing 12 so that the pull tab 28 will align with the opening 55, created when the lid 34 is opened, once the locator fins 24 and locator grooves 42 are aligned and locked into position to secure the inner tray 14 within the back portion 30.
  • the product could simply be placed directly into the compartment formed by the outer housing or in a sealed bag having an openable and/or resealable window.
  • the front portion 32 includes rearwardly projecting pins 45 located on a bottom rim 62 that are receivable in respective sockets 44 disposed in the upper rim 65 of the back portion 30 thereby securing the front and back portions together.
  • the pins 45 and sockets 44 are located so that the front portion 32 can be attached to the back portion 30 in only one position.
  • the pin 45 is inserted into the socket 44 to hold the front portion 32 and the back portion 30 together.
  • no adhesives are needed to secure the pin 45 within the socket 44.
  • adhesives may be used if desired.
  • the top rim 70 of the tray 14 interferes with the positioning of the pin
  • slits and/or holes 46 may be cut in the rim 70 of the tray 14.
  • the front portion 32 may be secured to the back portion 30 by a ball 80 and socket 85 type mechanism.
  • a friction fit connection secures the front portion to the back portion.
  • the method includes filling a tray with a smokeless tobacco product.
  • a poly-laminated membrane is then used to hermetically seal the smokeless tobacco product within the tray.
  • locator fins located on the bottom of the tray are lined up with the locator grooves located inside of the bottom of the back portion of the outer housing.
  • the tray is inserted into the back portion so that the locator fins rest and are secured within the corresponding locator grooves so that the tray is held in place within the back portion.
  • the front portion is then positioned so that the pins in the bottom of the front portion are aligned with the sockets in the top rim of the back portion.
  • the pins are then inserted in the sockets to hold the front portion together with the back portion.
  • a consumer grips the back portion of the container 10 in the palm of his/her hand, while another digit of the consumer's hand, preferably the thumb, and slides the lid 34 on the front portion of the container 10.
  • the lid 34 when fully opened, remains within the footprint of the container 10, it can be easily opened without abutting the consumer's palm as could be the case if the lid were so long that the bottom portion thereof traveled outside of the container's footprint.
  • the hermetically sealed tray keeps the items in a fresh state until ready for use, and can be conveniently opened, and optionally resealed.
  • the container 10 is enclosed in a shrink-wrap enclosure which includes a tear strip along one side for opening the shrink wrap.
  • the particular dimensions and proportions of the container are not critical.
  • the proportions are preferably selected to provide a container which is suitably sized to accommodate the particular items to be packaged therein.
  • the actual container could be more elongated than shown in the drawings, or the container could be more nearly square, i.e., shorter than shown in the drawings.
  • the container is sized so it can be conveniently carried in a pocket, and held and opened by one hand of a consumer.
  • the items can be arranged in various ways.
  • the products could be arranged with the items overlapped or staggered relative to one another. Of course, if the products are small enough, they could be randomly placed in the tray, bag, or loosely held inside the outer housing without a tray or bag.
  • the container can be used for a variety of products.
  • One specific product for which the container can be used is smokeless pouched tobacco.
  • tobacco is provided in packets, sometimes known as "snus" and comprise individual packets of tobacco material.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un contenant de poche (10) destiné à servir de support à une enveloppe de compartiment pour tabac sans fumée dans un logement extérieur (12), comprenant une partie avant (32) et une partie arrière (30). Au moins une nervure de positionnement (24) est situé dans le bas du compartiment (14). Au moins une rainure de positionnement (42) est située à l'intérieur de la partie arrière (30). De préférence, une ou plusieurs nervures de positionnement (24) permettent de positionner et de fixer le compartiment (14) dans la partie arrière (30). Des pattes (45) situées dans la partie avant (32) sont conçues pour entrer dans des supports creux (44) situés dans la partie arrière (30), afin de fixer la partie avant et la partie arrière ensemble.
PCT/IB2008/002529 2007-05-31 2008-05-30 Boîtier muni d'une enveloppe de compartiment WO2008146175A2 (fr)

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