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WO2022043662A1
WO2022043662A1 PCT/GB2021/052145 GB2021052145W WO2022043662A1 WO 2022043662 A1 WO2022043662 A1 WO 2022043662A1 GB 2021052145 W GB2021052145 W GB 2021052145W WO 2022043662 A1 WO2022043662 A1 WO 2022043662A1
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drawer
housing
flexible strap
frame
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Anna ALEXEYKINA
Robert Press
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British American Tobacco Investments Ltd IFI
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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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/38—Drawer-and-shell type containers
    • 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
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/72—Contents-dispensing means
    • B65D5/721—Contents-dispensing means consisting of mobile elements forming part of the containers or attached to the containers

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  • the present invention relates to a package comprising a rotating drawer, more specifically a package for storing items such as delivery systems, accessories for delivery systems, and consumable, etc. related to the tobacco industry.
  • Certain tobacco industry products require packaging in order to protect them up until the point of use. Some tobacco industry products are also sold together with accessories. Known packages tend to have problems such as drawer which have a tendency to open when not desired or hinges which reduce storage space.
  • a package comprising a housing, and at least one pivotable drawer comprising an upstanding wall that encircles and defines a storage compartment, the at least one drawer being mounted to the housing for rotation about a hinge defining an axis that extends parallel to the upstanding wall between a first position, in which the at least one drawer is received within the housing such that the storage compartment is inaccessible, and a second position, in which the at least one drawer is pivoted about said axis to extend out of the housing and in which the storage compartment of the at least one drawer is accessible, and wherein the hinge comprises a flexible strap that joins the at least one drawer to the housing.
  • the flexible strap may comprise a first section mounted to the housing and a second section mounted to the at least one drawer.
  • the flexible strap may comprise a third section located between the first section and the second section of the flexible strap, the third section being configured to be moveable relative to the housing and the at least one drawer.
  • the flexible strap may comprise a first fold line between the first and third sections of the flexible strap, and a second fold line between the second and third sections of the flexible strap, the first and second fold lines being configured to allow rotation of the third section of the flexible strap relative to both the first and second sections of the flexible strap.
  • the first, second and third sections of the flexible strap may be integrally formed.
  • the third section extends in substantially the same plane and parallel to the first section of the flexible strap when the at least one drawer is in its first position.
  • the third section may extend at an angle to the first section of the flexible strap when the at least one drawer is in its second position.
  • the third section may extend in substantially the same plane and parallel to the second section of the flexible strap when the at least one drawer is in its fully open position.
  • a portion of the upstanding wall of the at least one drawer contacts an inner surface of a side wall of the housing when the at least one drawer is in its fully open position.
  • the second fold line may be located at a distance equal to the length of the third section of the flexible strap from a corner of the upstanding wall of the at least one drawer.
  • the package may further comprise at least one frame that may mount the at least one drawer to the housing.
  • the frame may comprise a first portion that extends at least partially around, and is attached to, the upstanding wall of the at least one drawer, and a second portion that is attached to the housing.
  • the at least one frame may extend completely around the upstanding wall of the at least one drawer when the at least one drawer is in its first position.
  • the flexible strap may extend at least partially along the first portion of the at least one frame.
  • the flexible strap may extend at least partially along the second portion of the at least one frame.
  • the flexible strap maybe embedded in the first portion and/or second portion of the at least one frame. In some embodiments, the flexible strap may comprise a flexible webbing and/ or fabric material.
  • first portion and the second portion of the at least one frame may be integrally formed.
  • a join between the first portion and the second portion of the at least one frame may form a part of the hinge and may comprise a slit located on the inner surface of the at least one frame configured to facilitate rotation of the at least one drawer into the second position.
  • the housing may comprise a top wall and a bottom wall, the top wall and the bottom wall being connected by at least one side wall on which the at least one drawer is mounted for rotation about the hinge, and at least two open side walls.
  • the hinge or fold lines may be located proximate to the edge of the at least one side wall adjacent to one of the at least two open side walls.
  • one of the at least one side walls may comprise a first magnet
  • the first portion of the at least one frame or at least one drawer may comprise a second magnet, the first and second magnets being located adjacent to each other when the at least one drawer is in its first position and configured to attract one another.
  • the top wall may comprise a slot in one of its side surfaces, the slot extending parallel to the bottom wall, and an aperture in its top surface extending to the slot, the package further comprising an insert configured to be inserted into the slot and visible through the aperture.
  • the package may comprise a plurality of drawers, each of the plurality of drawers arranged vertically such that a first drawer is located on top of a second drawer.
  • the second drawer may comprise a third magnet located in the first portion of the second frame or upstanding wall of the second drawer, the first magnet of the first portion of the first frame or upstanding wall of the first drawer and the third magnet being located adjacent to each other when the first drawer is in its second position and the second drawer is in its first position, and configured to attract one another.
  • the at least one frame may comprise a tab configured to be gripped by a user when moving the at least one drawer from its first position towards its second position.
  • a method of opening a package for delivery systems comprising the steps of rotating at least one drawer from a first position in which a storage compartment of the at least one drawer is inaccessible towards a second position in which the storage compartment of the at least one drawer is accessible, rotating the at least one drawer initially about a second fold line of a flexible strap until a corner of an upstanding wall that encircles the storage compartment of the at least one drawer abuts an inner surface of a housing, rotating the at least one drawer simultaneously about a first fold line and the second fold line to draw the corner into the housing as the at least one drawer moves towards the second position.
  • the method further comprises the steps of rotating the at least one drawer until a surface of upstanding wall of the at least one drawer contacts the inner surface of the housing such that the at least one drawer is in its fully open position.
  • Fig. i shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a package with a drawer in its first position
  • Fig. 2 shows a side view of the package of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the package of Fig. i with a drawer in its second position
  • Fig. 4 shows a top view of the package of Fig. 3 with a drawer in its second position
  • Fig. 5 shows a side view of the package in Fig. 3 with a drawer in its second position
  • Fig. 6 shows an enlarged perspective view of the package in Fig. 3 and a hinge connecting a drawer to the package
  • Fig. 7 shows an enlarged side view of the package shown in Fig 1 with two drawers in their second position.
  • Fig. 8 shows a perspective view of the package shown in Fig. 1 with two drawers in their second position
  • Fig. 9 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a package with a drawer in its second position
  • Fig. 10 shows an enlarged perspective view of the package in Fig. 9 and a flexible strap connecting a drawer to the package;
  • Fig. 11 shows a perspective view of the package in Fig. 9 with the drawer in its fully open position; and Figs. 12a to I2d show schematic views of the package in various positions.
  • the term ‘delivery system’ is intended to encompass systems that deliver a substance to a user, and includes: combustible aerosol provision systems, such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for roll your own cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes, or other smokeable material); non-combustible aerosol provision systems that release compounds from an aerosolisable material without combusting the aerosolisable material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosolisable materials; articles comprising aerosolisable material and configured to be used within one of these non-combustible aerosol provisions systems; and aerosol-free delivery systems, such as lozenges, gums, patches, articles comprising inhalable powders, and smokeless tobacco products such as snus and snuff, which deliver a material to a user without forming an aerosol, wherein the material may or may not comprise nicotine.
  • a “combustible” aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosolisable material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery to a user.
  • a ‘non-combustible’ aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosolisable material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery to a user.
  • a perspective view of an embodiment of a package i for a delivery system (not shown).
  • the delivery system to be stored in the package 1 maybe, for example, but not limited to a combustible aerosol provision system such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for roll your own cigarettes, non- combustible aerosol provision systems such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems, and articles to be used with the non-combustible aerosol provision system, or aerosol-free delivery systems.
  • the package i comprises a housing 3.
  • the package 1 also comprises at least one pivotable drawer 4.
  • the pivotable drawer 4 comprises an upstanding wall 5 that encircles and defines a storage compartment 6, shown in Fig. 3.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is mounted to the housing 3 for rotation about a hinge 7.
  • the hinge 7 defines an axis A that extends parallel to the upstanding wall 5.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is mounted for rotation about the hinge 7 between a first position, shown in
  • Fig. 1 a first position
  • the at least one drawer 4 is received within the housing 3 such that the storage compartment 6 is inaccessible.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is pivoted about said axis A to extend out of the housing 3 and in which the storage compartment 6 of the at least one drawer 4 is accessible.
  • the hinge 7 comprises a flexible strip 14, best shown in Fig. 6, that joins the housing 3 to the drawer 4.
  • the at least one drawer 4 of the package 1 further comprises at least one frame 8 that mounts the at least one drawer 4 to the housing 3.
  • the at least one frame 8 comprises a first portion 11 and a second portion 12, best shown in Fig. 5.
  • the first portion 11 extends at least partially around, and is attached to, the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4.
  • the second portion 12 is attached to the housing 3.
  • the flexible strap 14, best shown in Fig. 6, joins the first and second portions 11, 12 of the at least one frame 8. That is, the flexible strap 14 extends between the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 and the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8.
  • the housing 3 has a generally cuboidal shape, although it will be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that the shape of the housing 3 maybe different, for example, but not limited to, a triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, or decagonal prism etc.
  • the housing 3 has a square prism shape. That is, the cross-sectional shape of the housing 3 is a square when looking along the axis A.
  • the housing 3 comprises a top wall 16 and a bottom wall 17.
  • the top wall 16 and bottom wall 17 extend parallel to one another.
  • the top wall 16 and bottom wall 17 are located on opposite sides of the prism shaped housing 3.
  • the top wall 16 and the bottom wall 17 are connected by at least one side wall 18, which is best shown in Fig. 5, to space the top and bottom walls 16, 17 apart by a predetermine distance along the axis A.
  • the housing 3 comprises two side walls 18a, 18b.
  • one side wall 18a is located on the left side of the housing 3 and the other side wall 18b is located on the rear side of the housing 3.
  • right side and front side of the housing 3 are open side walls 19.
  • One open side wall 19a is located at the front side of the housing 3 and the other open side wall 19b is located on the right side of the housing 3. That is, there is no side wall on the right side and front side of the housing 3.
  • the housing 3 comprises two side walls 18a, 18b and two open sides, it will be understood that in an alternative embodiment the housing 3 may comprise one side wall and three open sides. In yet further embodiments with a different number of sides, the housing 3 may comprise at least one side wall 18 and up to as many side walls that still allows rotation of the at least one drawer into its open position. For example, this may be up to two side walls 18 for a five sided housing 3, up to three side walls 18 for a six sided housing 3, and up to five side walls 18 for a ten sided housing 3.
  • the walls of the housing 3 maybe formed from, for example, but not limited to, paper, card, cardboard, or plastic.
  • the housing 3 may be formed from card that is roughly 2 mm thick and may comprise gallery paper liners which are roughly 157 gsm.
  • the hinge 7 about which the at least one drawer 4 rotates about relative to the housing 3 is located at the edge of the at least one side wall 18 adjacent to one of the open sides of the housing 3. In the present embodiment, the hinge 7 is located at an edge of the left side wall 18a adjacent to the front open side 19a of the housing 3.
  • the package 1 may further comprise an insert 21.
  • the insert 21 may be configured to indicate the contents of the package 1.
  • the insert 21 may indicate the contents of the package 1 by indicia and/ or colour.
  • the insert 21 is configured to be received within the package 1.
  • the insert 21 is generally rectangular, although in alternative embodiments the insert 21 maybe any other shape or maybe shaped to match the prism shape of the housing 3.
  • the top wall 16 of the housing 16 may further comprise an aperture 22.
  • the aperture 22 is formed in a top surface 23 of the top wall 16 of the housing 3 and extend axially towards the bottom wall 17.
  • the aperture 22 is configured such that the insert 21 is visible through the aperture 22. Therefore, a consumer is able to determine the contents of the package 1 by viewing the insert 22 through the aperture 22.
  • the aperture 22 may be closed by a transparent cover (not shown) which lies substantially in the plane of the top wall 16 of the housing 3-
  • the aperture 22 is oval shaped.
  • the aperture 22 may be sized or shaped alternatively, for example, circular, triangular, square, rectangular, hexagonal, etc.
  • At least one of the plurality of apertures 22 may be of a different shape or size to at least one of the other of the plurality of apertures 22.
  • Fig. 2 there is shown a side view of the package 1 shown in Fig. 1.
  • the top wall 16 of the package i comprises a slot 26.
  • the slot 26 is located in a side surface 27 of the top wall 16 and extends parallel to the bottom wall 17. That is, the slot comprises an opening 28 is a side surface 27 of the top wall 16.
  • the opening 28 of the slot is a side surface 27 of the top wall 16.
  • the slot 26 extends across the top wall 16 to the extent that it extends beneath the aperture 22. That is, the aperture 22 extends axially from the top surface 23 of the top wall 16 to the slot 26.
  • the slot 26 is shaped to receive the insert 21 such that the insert 21 is visible through the aperture 22, as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the slot 26 may be the same shape and size as the insert 21.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is shown in its first position. In the first position, the at least one drawer 4 is closed such that the storage compartment 5 inside the at least one drawer 4 is not accessible.
  • a perspective view and a top view of the package 1 are shown with the at least one drawer 4 in its second position.
  • the shape of the at least one drawer 4 corresponds to the shape of the housing 3 of the package 1.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is cuboidal in shape.
  • the at least one drawer 4 comprises the upstanding wall 5 which defines the perimeter of the storage compartment 6.
  • the upstanding wall 5 comprises four parts that are arranged in a square. That is, the upstanding wall 5 comprises a first wall 5a, a second wall, 5b, a third wall, 5c, and a fourth wall 5d.
  • the parts of the upstanding wall 5 may be integrally formed.
  • each of the walls 5a-5d of the upstanding wall 5 are straight.
  • at least one of the walls 5a-5d may be curved to match the shape of the housing 3 if at least one of the side surfaces of the top and bottom walls 16, 17 are curved.
  • the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 defines a cross-sectional area which is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the housing 3, as will be explained in more detail below.
  • the at least one drawer 4 further comprises a base 31.
  • the base 3 defines the bottom of the storage compartment 6.
  • the upstanding wall 5 extends substantially perpendicularly to base 31.
  • the upstanding wall 5 may extend vertically from the base 31.
  • the base 31 is also square in shape.
  • the upstanding wall 5 may be integrally formed with the base 31.
  • the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 extends around the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4.
  • the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 comprises three parts: a first part 11a, a second part 11b, and a third part 11c.
  • the parts na-nc of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 may be integrally formed.
  • each of the parts na-nc of the first portion 11 the at least one frame 8 are straight.
  • the first part 11a of the first portion 11 comprises a free end 33.
  • the free end 33 of the first part 11a is not connected to another part 11b, 11c of the at least one frame 8.
  • the free end 33 of the first part 11a of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 extends beyond the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4, as is best shown in Fig. 3. That is, the free end 33 projects beyond the plane of the fourth wall 5d of the upstanding wall 5.
  • the third part 11c of the first portion 11 comprises a hinge end 36, as will be described in more detail hereinafter.
  • the hinge end 36 of the third part 11c of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 extends beyond the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4, as best shown in Fig. 4. That is, the hinge end 36 projects beyond the plane of the fourth wall 5d of the upstanding wall 5.
  • the first part 11a of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 is also attached to the first wall 5a of the upstanding wall 5.
  • the second part 11b of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 is also attached to the second wall 5b of the upstanding wall 5.
  • the third part 11c of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 is also attached to the third wall 5c of the upstanding wall 5.
  • the first, second, and third parts iia-nc of the first portion 11 are attached to outer surfaces of the first, second, and third walls 5a-5c of the upstanding wall 5, respectively.
  • the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 extends around the upstanding wall 5.
  • the fourth wall 5d of the upstanding wall 5 is not surrounded by the at least one frame 8. That is, an outer surface 38 of the fourth wall 5d of the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 does not have a part of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 attached to it. In other words, the outer surface 38 of the fourth wall 5d of the upstanding wall 5 is an open surface when the at least one drawer 4 is in its second position.
  • the top of the upstanding wall 5 and the top of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 extend in the same plane which defines the top of the storage compartment 6.
  • the bottom of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 may extend beyond the bottom of the upstanding wall 5 and the base 31 of the at least one drawer 4.
  • a side view of the package 1 is shown with the at least one drawer 4 in its second position.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 is shown attached to the housing 3.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 is attached to an inner surface of the left side wall 18a of the housing 3.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 extends substantially across the width of the side wall 18a of the housing 3.
  • the at least one frame 8 extends completely around the upstanding wall 5. This is because when the at least one drawer 4 is in its first position, the outer surface 38 of the fourth wall 5d of the upstanding wall 5 is in contact with the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8. Furthermore, the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may contact the free end 33 and hinge end 36 of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 when the at least one drawer 4 is in its first position. In some embodiments, the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may be positioned such that there is a first gap 41 between an end of the second portion 12 and the rear side wall 18b of the housing 3.
  • the first gap 41 maybe configured to receive the free end 33 of the first part 11a of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8, when the at least one drawer 4 is in its first position, shown in Fig. 1.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 maybe positioned such that there is a second gap 42 between an end of the second portion 12 and the edge of the left side wall 18a of the housing 3.
  • the second gap 42 may be configured to receive the hinge end 36 of the third part 11c of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8, when the at least one drawer 4 is in its first position, shown in Fig. 1.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may comprise more than one part.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may comprise two parts and the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 may comprise four parts.
  • the package 1 may further comprise a first magnet 44 and a second magnet 45.
  • the location of the first and second magnets 44, 45 are shown in dotted lines.
  • the first and second magnets 44, 45 are located in the side wall 18 of the housing 3 and at least one frame 8, respectively, such that the first and second magnets 44, 45 are located adjacent to one another when the at least one drawer 4 is in its first position.
  • the first and second magnets 44, 45 are configured to attract one another in order to help retain the at least one drawer 4 in its first position.
  • One of the at least one side wall 18 of the housing 3 may comprise the first magnet 44.
  • the rear side wall 18b of the housing 3 comprises the first magnet 44.
  • the first magnet 44 is located proximate to the corner formed by the left side wall 18a and rear side wall 18b of the housing 3.
  • the at least one side frame 8 may comprise the second magnet 45.
  • the first part 11a of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 comprises the second magnet 45.
  • the second magnet 45 is located proximate to the free end 33 of the first part 11a of the at least one frame 8.
  • the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may comprise the second magnet 45.
  • the first magnet 44 maybe located in either the free end 33 of the at least one frame 8 or in the upstanding wall 5.
  • the first magnet 44 may be located in the fourth part 5d of the upstanding wall 5. As shown in Figs.
  • the at least one frame 8 may further comprise a tab 48.
  • the tab 48 may be configured to be gripped by a user when moving the at least one drawer 4 from its first position, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to its second position, shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
  • the tab 48 may be formed from the same material as the at least one frame 8, and optionally, maybe integrally formed with the at least one frame 8.
  • the tab 48 may be made formed by a flexible strap.
  • the flexible strap may be made from a flexible webbing and/or a fabric material.
  • the tab 48 is located at the free end 33 of the first part 11a of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8. However, it will be appreciated that in an alternative embodiment, the tab 48 may be alternatively located.
  • FIG. 6 an enlarged perspective view of the package 1 is shown detailing the hinge 7 which connects the at least one drawer 4 to the housing 3 of the package 1.
  • the hinge 7 is located at an edge of the left side wall 18a adjacent to the front open side 19a of the housing 3.
  • the hinge 7 comprises the flexible strap 14.
  • the flexibility of the strap 14 allows the at least one drawer 4 to pivot relative to the housing 3 between its first, open position and its second, closed position.
  • the flexible strap 14 may be formed from a flexible webbing.
  • the flexible strap 14 may be made from a fabric material.
  • the flexible strap 14 maybe made from a flexible webbing and a fabric material. Any suitable flexible webbing material and suitable fabric material may be used to form the flexible strap 14.
  • the flexible strap 14 is configured to extend between the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 and the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8. In the present embodiment, the flexible strap extends between the hinge end 36 of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 and a hinge end 51 of the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8.
  • the flexible strap 14 may extend at least partially along the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8. That is, the flexible strap 14 extends along the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8 beyond the hinge end 36.
  • the flexible strap 14 may extend at least partially along the third part 11c of the at least one frame 8. In other embodiments, the flexible strap 14 may extend into further parts of the at least one frame 8 or all the way to the free end 33 of the first part 11a of the first portion 11 of the at least one frame 8.
  • the flexible strap 14 may extend at least partially along the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8. That is, the flexible strap 14 extends along the second portion 12 of the at least on frame 8 beyond the hinge end 51 of the second portion 12.
  • the flexible strap 14 may extend to an opposing end 52, shown in Fig. 5, of the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8.
  • the flexible strap 14 may be embedded within the first portion 11 and/ or the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8. That is, the first portion 11 and/or the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may encompass the flexible strap 14. Therefore, at least a section of the first portion 11 and/or the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may be hollow or comprise a channel 54 configured to receive the flexible strap 14. This helps to keep the flexible strap 14 secured in place and protects the flexible strap 14 from damage.
  • the sections of the flexible strap 14 embedded in the first portion 11 and/or second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may be secured using adhesive, etc.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates that the first portion 11 and the second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8 may be integrally formed. That is, the at least one frame 8 may comprise a join 56 which connects the first portion 11 and second portion 12 of the at least one frame 8. The join 56 may be integrally formed with the first and second portions 11, 12 of the at least one frame 8. The join 56 of the at least one frame 8 may further comprise a slit 58. The slit 58 is located on the inner surface of the join 56 of the at least one frame 8. The slit 58 is configured to facilitate rotation of the at least one drawer 4 into its second position by reducing the resistance of the at least one frame 8 to the rotational movement of the at least one drawer 4. The join 56 may form part of the hinge 7.
  • the join 56 is advantageous to the hinge 7 because the at least one frame 8 can be made of stiffer material than the flexible strap 14. Therefore, the join 56 can help to keep the at least one drawer 4 rotating in a plane parallel to the bottom wall 17 of the housing 3 and prevent or reduce sagging of the at least on drawer 4.
  • FIGs. 7 and 8 an enlarged side view and a perspective view of the package 1 are shown. Although only a single drawer 4 has been explained above, it will be understood that a plurality of drawers 4 maybe present in the package 1.
  • the package 1 is shown with two drawers in their second position, i.e. with two drawers 4 open and accessible.
  • the package 1 comprises the at least one drawer, or first drawer 4, described above and a second drawer 61.
  • the second drawer 61 is essentially the same as the first drawer 4 described above and so a detailed description thereof will be omitted herein. It will be understood by a skilled person that more than two drawers 4, 61 may be present.
  • each of the plurality of drawers 4, 61 are arranged vertically.
  • the first drawer 4 is located on top of, i.e. vertically above, the second drawer 61.
  • the hinge 7 of the first drawer 4 is coaxial with a hinge 62 of the second drawer 61. That is, both hinges 7, 62 rotate about the same axis A.
  • the first drawer 4 is mounted to the housing 3 by a first frame 8, as described above.
  • the second drawer 61 is mounted to the housing 3 by a second frame 63 having a first portion 64 and a second portion 65.
  • the second portions 12, 65 of the frames 8, 63 may be integrally formed such that two separate first portions 11, 64 extend from the same second portion 12 of the frame 8.
  • the second drawer 61 may further comprise a third magnet 46.
  • the third magnet 46 maybe located in the first portion 64 of the frame 63 of the second drawer 61.
  • the third magnet 46 is located in the other end 35 of the second part 64b of the first portion 64.
  • the third magnet 46 is located in the other end 35 of the second part 64b of the first portion 64 of the second drawer 61 such that when the first drawer 4 is rotated into its second position whilst the second drawer 61 remains in its first position, the second magnet 45 and third magnet 46 are located adjacent to each other.
  • the second and third magnets 45, 46 are configured to attract one another. Therefore, when the drawers 4, 61 are in this arrangement the third magnet 46 provides resistance against over rotation of the first drawer 4 into the second, open position.
  • the second and third magnets 45, 46 may be strong enough such that further rotation of the first drawer 4 causes rotation of the second drawer 61 from a first, closed position towards a second, open position, shown in Fig. 8.
  • the package 1 may further comprise a fourth magnet 66.
  • the fourth magnet 66 maybe located in the bottom wall 17 of the package 1.
  • the fourth magnet 66 maybe located in a corner of the bottom wall 17 formed by two of the open side walls 19a, 19b.
  • the second magnet 45 of the lowermost drawer of the package 1, in the present embodiment the second drawer 61, is configured to attract the fourth magnet 66 in the bottom wall in order to provide resistance to further rotation of the lowermost drawer
  • Figs. 9 to i2d another embodiment of a package 70 according to the present invention is shown.
  • the package 70 shown in Figs. 9 and I2d is generally the same as the embodiment of the package 1 described above and so a detailed description will be omitted herein.
  • features and components of the package 70 that are the same as the features and components of the package 1 described above will retain the same terminology and reference numerals.
  • the package 70 comprises a housing 3.
  • the package 70 also comprises at least one pivotbable drawer 4, 61.
  • the pivotable drawer 4, 61 comprises an upstanding wall 5 that encircles and defines a storage compartment 6.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is mounted for rotation about a hinge 7.
  • the hinge 7 defines an axis A that extends parallel to the upstanding wall 5.
  • the at least one drawer 4 is mounted for rotation about the hinge 7 between a first position, similar to the position shown for the embodiment in Fig. 1, and a second position, shown in Fig. 9.
  • the at least one drawer 4 In the first position, the at least one drawer 4 is received within the housing 3 such that the storage compartment 6 is inaccessible. In the second position, the at least one drawer 4 is pivoted about said axis A to extend out of the housing 3 and in which the storage compartment 6 of the at least one drawer is accessible.
  • the hinge 7 comprises a flexible strap 14, best shown in Fig. 10, that joins the at least one drawer 4, 61 to the housing 3.
  • the flexible strap 14 comprises a first section 71 and a second section 72.
  • the first section 71 is mounted to the housing 3.
  • the first section 71 is mounted to one of the side walls 18a of the housing 3.
  • the second section 72 is mounted to the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4.
  • the first and second sections 71, 72 may be mounted to the housing 3 and at least one drawer 4, respectively, by, for example, but not limited to, an adhesive. Any suitable adhesive may be used.
  • the flexible strap 14 may comprise a hinge line defining the first and second sections 71, 72. Therefore, the first and second sections 71, 72 of the flexible strap 14 may be rotatable relative to one another about the hinge line in order to allow the at least one drawer 4 to be rotated relative to the housing 3 between its open and closed positions.
  • the flexible strap 14 further comprises a third section 73.
  • the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 is located between the first section 71 and the second section 72 of the flexible strap 14.
  • the third section 73 of the flexible strap 73 is configured to be moveable relative to the housing 3 and the at least one drawer 4, as will be explained in more detail hereinafter.
  • the flexible strap further comprises a first fold line 75, also shown in Figs. 12a to i2d by circles in dotted lines.
  • the first fold line 75 is located between the first section 71 and the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14.
  • the first fold line 75 is configured to allow rotation of the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 relative to the first section 71 of the flexible strap 14.
  • the flexible strap 14 further comprises a second fold line 76, also shown in Figs.12a to i2d by circles in dotted lines.
  • the second fold line 76 is located between the second section 72 and the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14.
  • the second fold line 76 is configured to allow rotation of the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 relative to the second section 72 of the flexible strap 14. Therefore, the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 is rotatable relative to both the first and second sections 71, 72 of the flexible strap 14.
  • first section, 71, second section 72, and third section 73 of the flexible flap 14 are integrally formed.
  • tab 48 may alternatively be placed centrally in an upstanding wall 5 instead of at a corner, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 extends at different angles to the first and second sections 71, 72 of the flexible strap 14 depending on the position of the at least one drawer 4.
  • the third section 73 extends in substantially the same plane and parallel to the first section 71 of the flexible strap 14 when the at least one drawer 4 is in its first position.
  • the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 extends at an angle to the first section 71 of the flexible strap 14 when the at least one drawer 4 is in its second position. Therefore, the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 extends at an angle to the second section 72 of the flexible strap 14 when the at least one drawer 4 is in its second position.
  • the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 extends in substantially the same plane and parallel to the second section 72 of the flexible strap 14 when the at least one drawer 4 is in its fully open position.
  • the fully open position is the position in which the largest portion of the storage compartment 6 is accessible to a user, as shown in Fig. 11.
  • the fully open position is also the position in which the at least one drawer 4 has been rotated to the second position at the extremity of its range of movement.
  • a portion of the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 contacts an inner surface 77 of a side wall 18a of the housing 3 when the at least one drawer 4 is in its fully open position.
  • This contact between the inner surface 77 of the side wall 18a of the housing 3 and the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 provides a stop configured to limit the range of movement of the at least one drawer 4.
  • the second fold line 76 is located at a distance from a corner 78 of the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 that is equal to the length of the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14. In some embodiments, the distance from the corner 78 of the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 is greater than the length of the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14.
  • FIG. 12a shows the package 70 in its first position in which the storage compartment 6 is inaccessible.
  • the first and third section 71, 73 of the flexible strap 14 extend in substantially parallel to each other and in the same plane.
  • the second section 72 of the flexible strap 14 extends in a plane substantially parallel to the first and third sections 71, 73 of the flexible strap 14. The second section 72 may abut the first and third sections 71, 73.
  • the method includes the step of rotating the at least one drawer 4 from a first position in which the storage compartment of the at least one drawer 4 is inaccessible towards a second position in which the storage compartment of the at least one drawer 4 is accessible.
  • the method includes the step of rotating the at least one drawer 4 initially about the second fold line 76 until a corner 78 of the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 abuts the inner surface 77 of the housing 3, shown in Fig. 12b.
  • the second section 72 of the flexible strap 14 rotates relative to the first and third sections 71, 73 of the flexible strap 14, and therefore to the housing 3 such that the at least one drawer 4 is moved into a second position where the storage compartment is only partially accessible.
  • the method includes the step of rotating the at least one drawer 4 simultaneously about the first fold line 75 and the second fold line 76.
  • the corner 78 of the at least one drawer 4 is drawn into the housing 3 along the inner surface 77 of the side wall 18a of the housing 3 and the at least one drawer 4 is moved into a second position in which a larger portion of the storage compartment 6 is accessible, as shown in Fig. 12c.
  • the third section 73 of the flexible strap 14 extends at an angle to both the first and second sections 71, 72 of the flexible strap 14.
  • the second fold line 76 continues to open towards a 180 degree angle between the second and third sections 72, 73 of the flexible strap 14 and the first fold line 75 continues to close from a 180 degree angle between the first and third sections 71, 73 of the flexible strap 14 towards a 90 degree angle between the first and third sections 71, 73 of the flexible strap 14.
  • the method may further comprise the step of rotating the at least one drawer 4 until a surface of the upstanding wall 5 of the at least one drawer 4 contacts the inner surface 77 of the housing 3 such that the at least one drawer 4 is in its fully open position.

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La présente invention concerne un emballage. L'emballage comprend un logement et au moins un tiroir pivotant comprenant une paroi verticale qui encercle et délimite un compartiment de stockage. Le ou les tiroirs sont montés sur le logement pour se mettre en rotation autour d'une charnière définissant un axe qui s'étend parallèlement à la paroi verticale entre une première position, dans laquelle le ou les tiroirs sont reçus à l'intérieur du logement de telle sorte que le compartiment de stockage est inaccessible, et une seconde position, dans laquelle le ou les tiroirs pivotent autour dudit axe pour s'étendre hors du logement et dans laquelle le compartiment de stockage du ou des tiroirs est accessible. L'emballage comprend en outre au moins un cadre qui monte le ou les tiroirs sur le logement. Le cadre comprend une première partie qui s'étend au moins partiellement autour de la paroi verticale du ou des tiroirs et est fixée à ladite paroi verticale, et une seconde partie qui est fixée au logement. La charnière comprend une sangle souple qui relie les première et seconde parties dudit cadre.
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US20100320263A1 (en) * 2008-02-25 2010-12-23 Shunsuke Tawada Swing-open type package
WO2016199017A1 (fr) * 2015-06-08 2016-12-15 Gima Tt S.P.A. Paquet pour articles à fumer
WO2017089559A1 (fr) * 2015-11-26 2017-06-01 Philip Morris Products S.A. Paquet pour produits de consommation

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FR2247096A5 (en) * 1973-10-08 1975-05-02 Interfood Sa Display box for confectionery - has tray pivotally mounted within an outer sleeve
US20100320263A1 (en) * 2008-02-25 2010-12-23 Shunsuke Tawada Swing-open type package
WO2016199017A1 (fr) * 2015-06-08 2016-12-15 Gima Tt S.P.A. Paquet pour articles à fumer
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