CA2820042C - Consumer product with secondary item storage compartment - Google Patents
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Abstract
A combination container for a consumer product consisting of a body providing a primary compartment for containing a primary product, the body having a sidewall, a secondary compartment forming a cavity recessed into the body, one or more secondary products disposed and stored within the cavity of the secondary compartment, a ledge around the cavity, a cover panel on the ledge, and a label over the cover panel.
Description
CONSUMER PRODUCT WITH SECONDARY ITEM STORAGE COMPARTMENT
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to combination containers for consumer products, such as beverage bottles and, more specifically, to a combination container forming a primary product compartment and having a secondary item storage compartment for storing a secondary Item such as a promotional product.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Promotional products are commonly used by businesses to increase public awareness of their goods and services. In respect to packaged foods, such as cereals and potato chips, manufacturers can easily include the promotional products within the packaging at the tine of manufacture. Following the purchase of such packaged foods, the user may open the packaging and remove the promotional product for their use and enjoyment. Thus far, manufacturers have net been provided with a suitable approach for providing combination containers having secondary exterior compartments for secondary products which accompany a primary product package. An existing approach is to secure a secondary product to a hang tag around the neck of the primary container, such as a beverage bottle. Manufacturers have discovered that this approach is problematic for the reason that consumers may easily remove the secondary product from the primary container without having to purchase the associated primary product.
Secondary products are increasingly used at sporting and entertainment events to encourage spectators to attend and support the participants in the subject event. in view of the increased security conditions at most public sporting and entertainment events, spectators are routinely not permitted to bring banners and other novelty i secondary products to the events. Without banners or novelty secondary products, spectators are often unable to fully enjoy and participate in the excitement of an event.
Similar situations arise with many other cases where consumers may be purchasing a primary product, and require a secondary product to be supplied which accompanies the primary product. For example, take out foods, as primary products, supplied in primary containers, may require secondary products such as cutlery, condiments, cleansing cloths and the like.
In the past, these secondary items are often available only at a service counter, or may require extra handling by staff at the cash register.
This will slow up the handling of customers, and require service personnel to be occupied in clearing service counters, restocking with secondary items and the like.
One form of secondary item package is shown in US patent 5351851 inventor D A
Powell granted Oct 4 1994. In that patent the intent was, apparently to provide a combination package, with a recess for a secondary item, and a clear film covering the recess and holding the item in the recess.
However, It is also necessary that the entire package can be produced, assembled and labeled in an efficient and repeatable fashion, without downtime on the production line.
Where a secondary item is simply placed in the recess, it is found that the item can slip around and move during handling. The item may be moved in such a way that it can no longer be identified by the consumer.
It is found desirable that the item may be placed in the recess and that this placement will remain unchanged during the remaining packaging operations, and thereafter during subsequent handling, until it reaches the hands of the consumer.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to combination containers for consumer products, such as beverage bottles and, more specifically, to a combination container forming a primary product compartment and having a secondary item storage compartment for storing a secondary Item such as a promotional product.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Promotional products are commonly used by businesses to increase public awareness of their goods and services. In respect to packaged foods, such as cereals and potato chips, manufacturers can easily include the promotional products within the packaging at the tine of manufacture. Following the purchase of such packaged foods, the user may open the packaging and remove the promotional product for their use and enjoyment. Thus far, manufacturers have net been provided with a suitable approach for providing combination containers having secondary exterior compartments for secondary products which accompany a primary product package. An existing approach is to secure a secondary product to a hang tag around the neck of the primary container, such as a beverage bottle. Manufacturers have discovered that this approach is problematic for the reason that consumers may easily remove the secondary product from the primary container without having to purchase the associated primary product.
Secondary products are increasingly used at sporting and entertainment events to encourage spectators to attend and support the participants in the subject event. in view of the increased security conditions at most public sporting and entertainment events, spectators are routinely not permitted to bring banners and other novelty i secondary products to the events. Without banners or novelty secondary products, spectators are often unable to fully enjoy and participate in the excitement of an event.
Similar situations arise with many other cases where consumers may be purchasing a primary product, and require a secondary product to be supplied which accompanies the primary product. For example, take out foods, as primary products, supplied in primary containers, may require secondary products such as cutlery, condiments, cleansing cloths and the like.
In the past, these secondary items are often available only at a service counter, or may require extra handling by staff at the cash register.
This will slow up the handling of customers, and require service personnel to be occupied in clearing service counters, restocking with secondary items and the like.
One form of secondary item package is shown in US patent 5351851 inventor D A
Powell granted Oct 4 1994. In that patent the intent was, apparently to provide a combination package, with a recess for a secondary item, and a clear film covering the recess and holding the item in the recess.
However, It is also necessary that the entire package can be produced, assembled and labeled in an efficient and repeatable fashion, without downtime on the production line.
Where a secondary item is simply placed in the recess, it is found that the item can slip around and move during handling. The item may be moved in such a way that it can no longer be identified by the consumer.
It is found desirable that the item may be placed in the recess and that this placement will remain unchanged during the remaining packaging operations, and thereafter during subsequent handling, until it reaches the hands of the consumer.
2 It is also found that, during the movement along the packaging line, the rapid movement of such packages, particularly containers for beverages, is such that the secondary item readily becomes displaced from the recess. This results in failure of the packaging process, and downtime on the line, while the problem is resolved.
A further problem with the marketing of bottles or packages with exterior depressions, is in the labeling of the product. Typically such products will be labeled with a label made of paper or thin thermoplastic printed with logos and names of the product and contents.
Where the bottle provides a firm exterior profile, the label is simply wrapped around the bottle and adhered to it. However where there is a depression on the exterior of the bottle, then the label will not be supported in the area of the depression, consequently it will be flexible, and being of thin material is easily damaged.
Products with damaged labels will not be acceptable to consumers, since they appear to have been damaged.
Accordingly this problem must be addressed in order to provide an acceptable beverage container with a secondary item package in the exterior.
These problems are not addressed in US patent 5351 851, which may account for its apparent lack of commercial success.
In view of the foregoing, there is a need for an improved combination container, such as a beverage bottle for example, having a storage compartment for storing one or more secondary products. The combination container of the present invention may be offered by manufacturers and other businesses to enable users, such as spectators, to utilize the one or more secondary products and to actively participate in the sporting or entertainment event, for example. The combination container of the present invention
A further problem with the marketing of bottles or packages with exterior depressions, is in the labeling of the product. Typically such products will be labeled with a label made of paper or thin thermoplastic printed with logos and names of the product and contents.
Where the bottle provides a firm exterior profile, the label is simply wrapped around the bottle and adhered to it. However where there is a depression on the exterior of the bottle, then the label will not be supported in the area of the depression, consequently it will be flexible, and being of thin material is easily damaged.
Products with damaged labels will not be acceptable to consumers, since they appear to have been damaged.
Accordingly this problem must be addressed in order to provide an acceptable beverage container with a secondary item package in the exterior.
These problems are not addressed in US patent 5351 851, which may account for its apparent lack of commercial success.
In view of the foregoing, there is a need for an improved combination container, such as a beverage bottle for example, having a storage compartment for storing one or more secondary products. The combination container of the present invention may be offered by manufacturers and other businesses to enable users, such as spectators, to utilize the one or more secondary products and to actively participate in the sporting or entertainment event, for example. The combination container of the present invention
3 may also be used by a user in a conventional manner to quench their thirst and thereby further enhance their enjoyment of the sporting or entertainment event.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a combination container having a primary compartment for a primary product, which, may for example be a food, a beverage, or any other such product that may be sold to consumers, which in this case is shown and described as a beverage bottle, and a secondary compartment, formed as a depression in the exterior which is depressed inwardly, to provide an outwardly open cavity and one or more secondary items, stored within the cavity of the secondary compartment. The secondary compartment has a cavity wall extending into the body, the cavity wall defining the cavity for storing the one or more secondary products.
Preferably the secondary item is secured in position in the recess or compartment by an adhesive compound.
The adhesive is a release type material, such that the adhesive holds the item in the cavity to enable packaging operations to proceed smoothly, and to hold the item during handling so that it can be identified by a consumer.
The adhesive is temporary, and the item is easily separable from the cavity by the consumer, after purchase.
A semi-rigid cover panel is formed and fitted within the mouth of the outer edge of the recess and provides a cover for the recess and will secure the item. The cover may be in the form of a panel formed for example, of card stock, or if desired, a resilient thermoplastic formed into an arcuate curve matching the profile of the bottle itself.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a combination container having a primary compartment for a primary product, which, may for example be a food, a beverage, or any other such product that may be sold to consumers, which in this case is shown and described as a beverage bottle, and a secondary compartment, formed as a depression in the exterior which is depressed inwardly, to provide an outwardly open cavity and one or more secondary items, stored within the cavity of the secondary compartment. The secondary compartment has a cavity wall extending into the body, the cavity wall defining the cavity for storing the one or more secondary products.
Preferably the secondary item is secured in position in the recess or compartment by an adhesive compound.
The adhesive is a release type material, such that the adhesive holds the item in the cavity to enable packaging operations to proceed smoothly, and to hold the item during handling so that it can be identified by a consumer.
The adhesive is temporary, and the item is easily separable from the cavity by the consumer, after purchase.
A semi-rigid cover panel is formed and fitted within the mouth of the outer edge of the recess and provides a cover for the recess and will secure the item. The cover may be in the form of a panel formed for example, of card stock, or if desired, a resilient thermoplastic formed into an arcuate curve matching the profile of the bottle itself.
4 i Preferably, the recess will be formed with a ledge along its outer edge adjacent to the periphery of the bottle. The panel will be cut and shaped so as to fit within the open side of the recess, and lie on the ledge.
The item may be anything from a snack, or a badge, or a simple alcohol-based hand cloth, for example.
In some cases there will be a re-sealable cover for such secondary compartment. The cover may be in the form of a partial cuff, typically of thermoplastic material. The cuff would be, in the case of a bottle, of generally semi-cylindrical shape.
The cuff would be resilient, and could be spread apart to fit over the bottle and would then make a friction fit on the exterior of the bottle.
This would permit the cuff to be moved, for example by rotation, so that the recess could be opened, for access to the secondary product, and the re-closed, by rotation, as desired.
The cuff could also be slid endwise over the bottle, if desired.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the present invention, and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG 1 is an exploded perspective illustration of a bottle, showing the recess, secondary item, adhesive, and cover panel;
FIG 2 is a section along the line of 2-2of Figure 1;
FIG 3 is a perspective of the Fig 1 embodiment as applied to a rectangular container;
and,
The item may be anything from a snack, or a badge, or a simple alcohol-based hand cloth, for example.
In some cases there will be a re-sealable cover for such secondary compartment. The cover may be in the form of a partial cuff, typically of thermoplastic material. The cuff would be, in the case of a bottle, of generally semi-cylindrical shape.
The cuff would be resilient, and could be spread apart to fit over the bottle and would then make a friction fit on the exterior of the bottle.
This would permit the cuff to be moved, for example by rotation, so that the recess could be opened, for access to the secondary product, and the re-closed, by rotation, as desired.
The cuff could also be slid endwise over the bottle, if desired.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the present invention, and to show more clearly how it may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG 1 is an exploded perspective illustration of a bottle, showing the recess, secondary item, adhesive, and cover panel;
FIG 2 is a section along the line of 2-2of Figure 1;
FIG 3 is a perspective of the Fig 1 embodiment as applied to a rectangular container;
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FIG 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment is shown in Figures 1 and 2 In this case, Figure 1 illustrates a bottle 130, of a typical generally cylindrical shape having enlarged lower and upper formations 132 and 134, and reinforcing ribs 136, leading to a neck 138. The neck 138 is shown cut away but would of course extend upwardly and provide an attachment for a suitable bottle cap (not shown). Within the cylindrical side wall of the bottle 130, a depression or cavity 140 is formed. The depression 140 is of generally rectangular shape in this example defining four side walls 142 indented inwardly into the interior of the bottle.
The side walls 142 are formed with a ledge 144 extending inwardly around the four side walls 142 of the depression 140.
A semi-rigid cover panel 146 is shown. The panel 146 is dimensioned to fit within the open mouth of the depression 140 but lies on the ledge 144 extending around the walls Preferably, for ease of manipulation, the panel 146 is formed with a finger opening 148.
This will facilitate the removal of the panel by a consumer.
A label 150 is shown in part. It will be seen that it will wrap around the bottle, and completely cover the depression 140 and panel 146.
Within the interior of the depression 140, a secondary item 152 is shown, secured temporarily by a relatively weak form of temporary adhesive 154, during assembly.
Once the cover panel 146 has been inserted and is lying against the ledge 144, the label 150 is then wrapped around the entire bottle and covers the cover panel.
The cover panel being of semi-rigid material will function to retain the item 152 and also to support the label in the region of the depression, and thus ensure that the bottle and label arrives at the point of sale intact and having a good marketable appearance.
FIG 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment is shown in Figures 1 and 2 In this case, Figure 1 illustrates a bottle 130, of a typical generally cylindrical shape having enlarged lower and upper formations 132 and 134, and reinforcing ribs 136, leading to a neck 138. The neck 138 is shown cut away but would of course extend upwardly and provide an attachment for a suitable bottle cap (not shown). Within the cylindrical side wall of the bottle 130, a depression or cavity 140 is formed. The depression 140 is of generally rectangular shape in this example defining four side walls 142 indented inwardly into the interior of the bottle.
The side walls 142 are formed with a ledge 144 extending inwardly around the four side walls 142 of the depression 140.
A semi-rigid cover panel 146 is shown. The panel 146 is dimensioned to fit within the open mouth of the depression 140 but lies on the ledge 144 extending around the walls Preferably, for ease of manipulation, the panel 146 is formed with a finger opening 148.
This will facilitate the removal of the panel by a consumer.
A label 150 is shown in part. It will be seen that it will wrap around the bottle, and completely cover the depression 140 and panel 146.
Within the interior of the depression 140, a secondary item 152 is shown, secured temporarily by a relatively weak form of temporary adhesive 154, during assembly.
Once the cover panel 146 has been inserted and is lying against the ledge 144, the label 150 is then wrapped around the entire bottle and covers the cover panel.
The cover panel being of semi-rigid material will function to retain the item 152 and also to support the label in the region of the depression, and thus ensure that the bottle and label arrives at the point of sale intact and having a good marketable appearance.
6 The cover panel may be formed simply of card stock. Alternatively it may be made of some thermoplastic material, which may be curved as at 156 (in phantom) to conform to the profile of the bottle.
For the sake of convenience and facilitating high speed handling on an automated packaging line, some form of contact adhesive may be applied to the ledges 144. This will have the effect of retaining the cover panel 146 in position, as the containers move on down the production line for the application of labels.
Figure 3 shows a rectangular carton 160, typically of coated paper or card. It has a depression 162, similar to 140, for a secondary item 152 and adhesive 154. A
cover panel 164 covers depression 162, resting on ledges 166 similar to 144, and enclosed by a label 168.
As shown in Figure 4 the depression 162 will preferably be formed separately from the carton 160. In the majority of cases, it will be convenient to form the depression 162 from a thermo-plastic material, typically for example, by vacuum forming, or the like.
The depression 162 is formed with side walls 170, formed to define ledges 166.
Around the edges of the side walls, generally planar side flanges 172 are formed.
During the manufacture of the rectangular carton 160, the carton 160 will be formed with a rectangular opening. The depression 162 will be bonded to the interior of the carton 160, in registration with such opening. The side flanges 172 provide a secure seal with the interior of carton 160.
While what has been shown and described herein constitutes a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, it should be understood that various modifications and adaptations of such embodiment can be made without departing from the present invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
For the sake of convenience and facilitating high speed handling on an automated packaging line, some form of contact adhesive may be applied to the ledges 144. This will have the effect of retaining the cover panel 146 in position, as the containers move on down the production line for the application of labels.
Figure 3 shows a rectangular carton 160, typically of coated paper or card. It has a depression 162, similar to 140, for a secondary item 152 and adhesive 154. A
cover panel 164 covers depression 162, resting on ledges 166 similar to 144, and enclosed by a label 168.
As shown in Figure 4 the depression 162 will preferably be formed separately from the carton 160. In the majority of cases, it will be convenient to form the depression 162 from a thermo-plastic material, typically for example, by vacuum forming, or the like.
The depression 162 is formed with side walls 170, formed to define ledges 166.
Around the edges of the side walls, generally planar side flanges 172 are formed.
During the manufacture of the rectangular carton 160, the carton 160 will be formed with a rectangular opening. The depression 162 will be bonded to the interior of the carton 160, in registration with such opening. The side flanges 172 provide a secure seal with the interior of carton 160.
While what has been shown and described herein constitutes a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, it should be understood that various modifications and adaptations of such embodiment can be made without departing from the present invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims.
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A combination container for a consumer product, for containing a primary consumer product and for carrying a secondary product separate from the primary product and comprising;
a container body having a primary consumer product;
a secondary product cavity compartment formed as a depression in said container body and defining a rear wall and left and right hand cavity side walls and top and bottom cavity walls recessed within the container body, a secondary product disposed and stored within the secondary product cavity compartment;
an adhesive between the secondary product cavity compartment rear wall and the secondary product;
a cover panel for the secondary product cavity compartment, covering said cavity;
side flanges on said secondary product cavity compartment side walls and top and bottom walls, said side flanges being bonded to said container;
a label wrapped around said container body and extending over and enclosing said cover panel, said cover panel underlying and supporting said label over said secondary product compartment and providing a smooth regular profile for the exterior of said container. - 2. The combination container for it consumer product as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container is formed of paper and is of rectangular shape, and wherein the secondary product cavity compartment is of rectangular shape recessed into said container,
- 3. The combination container for a consumer product as claimed in claim 2, and an opening in said container, and, wherein said secondary product cavity compartment is formed of thermos plastic material separately from said container.
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