GB1559807A

GB1559807A - Packages

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Publication number: GB1559807A
Application number: GB3990075A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: WADDINGTON Ltd J
Current assignee: WADDINGTON Ltd J
Priority date: 1976-09-27
Filing date: 1976-09-27
Publication date: 1980-01-30

Description

(54) IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO PACKAGES (71) We, JOHN WADDINGTON LIMITED, a British Company, of Wakefield Road, Leeds, LS10 3TP, Yorkshire, do hereby declare the invention for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us, and the method by which it is to be performed to be particularly described in and by the following statement:- This invention relates to packages primarily but not exclusively for holding rod-like merchandise such as cigars and cigarettes in parallel side-by-side relationship, such merchandize being hereinafter and in the appended claims referred to in the interest of simplicity as cigars, and to blanks erectable into such packages.

In one known form of package for cigars there is an inner tray which is relatively slidable within an outer sleeve, the sliding of the inner tray relative to the outer sleeve thereby revealing or concealing the cigars in the package. An alternative form of package for cigars has a pivotal cap or lid which may be pivoted back relative to the remainder of the package from an original package closed position, to an open position to reveal the cigars. In both forms of package it is possible for accidental opening of the package to occur which may result in damage to the cigars in said open package.

According to the present invention there is provided a package primarily but not exclusively for holding cigars in parallel sideby-side relationship, comprising a cap and a body which are respectively constructed from separate skillets, said cap being slidable on, and relative to, the body in the direction in which the articles will lie when in the package, between a closed position and an open position and said cap being pivotable relative to the body when in the open position to permit access to the package content, and said cap being so connected to the body td limit said relative movement.

A "skillet", as is well known in the field of packaging, is a cut and creased blank which has been folded in a cut and creased blank which has been folded, cut and pressed in flattened tubular form making it suitable for transportation. It can be erected easily to tubular form by folding.

Thus according to the invention there are provided two blanks erectable into skillets for forming a package as aforesaid.

An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a blank of a cap according to the invention.

Fig. 2 shows a plan view of a blank of a body according to the invention; Fig. 3 shows a perspective elevation from beneath a cap formed from the blank as shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4 shows a perspective elevation from above of a body formed from the blank as shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a package constructed of the cap and body shown in Figs. 3 and 4, said package being in open position; and Fig. 6 shows a perspective of the package shown in Fig. 5 in closed position.

Referring to the drawings, the package is constructed from a cap blank 10 and a body blank 12 which when folded and fixed in a manner as hereinafter described form respectively cap 10 and body 12. Cap blank 10 includes panels 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, and 34, said panels being defined by cuts 36, 38 and 40 and creases or fold line 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 60.

Body blank 12 includes panels 64, 66, 68, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96 and 98, said panels being defined by cuts 100, 102, 103, 104 and 105 and creases or fold lines 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122 124, 126 and 127.

To form the cap blank 10 into a cap 10 as shown in Fig. 3, panels 32 and 34 are first folded through approximately 1800 about fold 58, so that panels 32 and 34 lie on top of panels 28 and 20 respectively as shown in broken lines in Fig. 1. A gluing medium is placed on top of panel 22 and/or the under side of the panel 30 as viewed in Fig. 1, and the blank is then folded through approximately 1800 about folds 56 and 52, in that order so that panel 22 lies on top of panel 30 and is affixed thereto, thereby forming a skillet. This skillet can be opened out lastly so to form a tube of rectangular cross-section.The top of the cap, as viewed in Fig. 1, is then closed and sealed by folding inwards panels 14 and 18 about folds 42, and 46 respectively, folding panel 16 through approximately 90" about fold 44 and then folding panels 34, and 20 through approximately 90 about folds 60, and 48 respectively, said panels 34 and 20 have gluing medium therebetween to fix, said panels 34 and 20 to each other and to panel 16 and thereby sealing the top of the cap 10. Said cap 10 then has the appearance as shown in Fig. 3. To form body blank 12 into a body 12 as shown in Fig. 4, the blank is folded through approximately 18û about folds 118 and 110 in that order so that panel 64 lies on top of panel 96 and is fixed thereto by adhesive, thereby forming a skillet.The skillet is opened out to form a tube of a rectangular cross-section, said tube being open at both ends. The bottom of the tube as viewed in Fig. 4, is closed and sealed by folding panels 80 and 98 inwards about folds 112 and 120 respectively, folding panels 66 and 84 through approximately 90" about folds 108 and 116 respectively and fixing said panels 66 and 84 together by means of adhesive. Said body 12 then has the appearance as shown in Fig. 4.

To connect the cap 10 to the body 12, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, panels 88 and 92 of the body are folded as shown in Fig. 4 inwards in the direction of arrows 128 and 130 respectively, about folds 122 and 124.

Panel 94 is then bent backwards, in the direction of arrow 132 as shown in Fig. 4, through approximately 1800 about fold 126 to the position as shown in broken line Fig.

2. At this stage the cigars are placed in the formed body as it is ready to be placed in the cap. The upper portion of the body is then inserted into the cap, and panel 94 having been folded back as shown in Fig. 4, passes panel 32. Panel 94 passes through an aperture 134 in panel 32, as the natural resilience of the material of the package causes panel 94 to be sprung towards panel 28 and the folded back panel 94 now acts as a locking tab as will be explained. If an attempt is now made to remove cap from the body, the panels 94 and 32 will interlock so preventing said removal. Although the cap may not be removed from the body it is still possible for relative movement therebetween to occur.

Panels 88 and 92 locate against the insides of the corners defined by folds 52 and 50 respectively and urge panel 90 against panel 32 further ensuring that panels 32 and 94 interlock when the cap is moved to the open position. The panels 88 and 92 may be chamfered shown in Figs. 2 and 4, in order to prevent the cap and body jamming together.

To remove cigars from the package described assuming the package to be in the closed position as shown in Fig. 6, the cap must be moved slid relative to the body until the edge defined by fold 58 is at least adjacent fold 127 and the cap is then pivoted back about fold 127 to or beyond the position shown in Fig. 5. In the position as shown in Fig. 5, cigars may be removed from the package without fouling with the cap. The package may be reclosed by pivoting cap 10 so that it aligns with body 12 and by pushing the cap downwards over the body 12 to the Fig. 6 position.

It will be appreciated that a package according to the invention may be used for packaging articles other than cigars, cigarettes or the like, and articles such as playing cards, bath salts and staples form only a small example of the variety ofgoods which packages according to the invention may hold.

The resilient material of which the package according to the invention may be formed of any suitable material such as card or plastic.

Attention is directed to the claims of our co-pending application 39899/75 (Serial No. 1 559 806).

WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A package primarily but not exclusively for holding cigars in parallel side-byside relationship, comprising a cap and body which are respectively constructed from separate skillets said cap being slidable on, and relative to, the body in the direction in which the articles will lie when in the package, between a closed position and an open position and said cap being pivotable relative to the body when in the open position to permit access to the package content, and said cap being so connected to the body to limit said relative movement.

2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the package is formed by erecting the separate skillets to form the cap and body and by pushing same together, the skillet being arranged so that after the cap and body are so pushed together, they inter

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126 and 127.

To form the cap blank 10 into a cap 10 as shown in Fig. 3, panels 32 and 34 are first folded through approximately 1800 about fold 58, so that panels 32 and 34 lie on top of panels 28 and 20 respectively as shown in broken lines in Fig. 1. A gluing medium is placed on top of panel 22 and/or the under side of the panel 30 as viewed in Fig. 1, and the blank is then folded through approximately 1800 about folds 56 and 52, in that order so that panel 22 lies on top of panel 30 and is affixed thereto, thereby forming a skillet. This skillet can be opened out lastly so to form a tube of rectangular cross-section.The top of the cap, as viewed in Fig. 1, is then closed and sealed by folding inwards panels 14 and 18 about folds 42, and 46 respectively, folding panel 16 through approximately 90" about fold 44 and then folding panels 34, and 20 through approximately 90 about folds 60, and 48 respectively, said panels 34 and 20 have gluing medium therebetween to fix, said panels 34 and 20 to each other and to panel 16 and thereby sealing the top of the cap 10. Said cap 10 then has the appearance as shown in Fig. 3. To form body blank 12 into a body 12 as shown in Fig. 4, the blank is folded through approximately 18û about folds 118 and 110 in that order so that panel 64 lies on top of panel 96 and is fixed thereto by adhesive, thereby forming a skillet.The skillet is opened out to form a tube of a rectangular cross-section, said tube being open at both ends. The bottom of the tube as viewed in Fig. 4, is closed and sealed by folding panels 80 and 98 inwards about folds 112 and 120 respectively, folding panels 66 and 84 through approximately 90" about folds 108 and 116 respectively and fixing said panels 66 and 84 together by means of adhesive. Said body 12 then has the appearance as shown in Fig. 4.

To connect the cap 10 to the body 12, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, panels 88 and 92 of the body are folded as shown in Fig. 4 inwards in the direction of arrows 128 and 130 respectively, about folds 122 and 124.

Panel 94 is then bent backwards, in the direction of arrow 132 as shown in Fig. 4, through approximately 1800 about fold 126 to the position as shown in broken line Fig.

2. At this stage the cigars are placed in the formed body as it is ready to be placed in the cap. The upper portion of the body is then inserted into the cap, and panel 94 having been folded back as shown in Fig. 4, passes panel 32. Panel 94 passes through an aperture 134 in panel 32, as the natural resilience of the material of the package causes panel 94 to be sprung towards panel 28 and the folded back panel 94 now acts as a locking tab as will be explained. If an attempt is now made to remove cap from the body, the panels 94 and 32 will interlock so preventing said removal. Although the cap may not be removed from the body it is still possible for relative movement therebetween to occur.

Panels 88 and 92 locate against the insides of the corners defined by folds 52 and 50 respectively and urge panel 90 against panel 32 further ensuring that panels 32 and 94 interlock when the cap is moved to the open position. The panels 88 and 92 may be chamfered shown in Figs. 2 and 4, in order to prevent the cap and body jamming together.

To remove cigars from the package described assuming the package to be in the closed position as shown in Fig. 6, the cap must be moved slid relative to the body until the edge defined by fold 58 is at least adjacent fold 127 and the cap is then pivoted back about fold 127 to or beyond the position shown in Fig. 5. In the position as shown in Fig. 5, cigars may be removed from the package without fouling with the cap. The package may be reclosed by pivoting cap 10 so that it aligns with body 12 and by pushing the cap downwards over the body 12 to the Fig. 6 position.

It will be appreciated that a package according to the invention may be used for packaging articles other than cigars, cigarettes or the like, and articles such as playing cards, bath salts and staples form only a small example of the variety ofgoods which packages according to the invention may hold.

The resilient material of which the package according to the invention may be formed of any suitable material such as card or plastic.

Attention is directed to the claims of our co-pending application 39899/75 (Serial No. 1 559 806).

WHAT WE CLAIM IS: 1. A package primarily but not exclusively for holding cigars in parallel side-byside relationship, comprising a cap and body which are respectively constructed from separate skillets said cap being slidable on, and relative to, the body in the direction in which the articles will lie when in the package, between a closed position and an open position and said cap being pivotable relative to the body when in the open position to permit access to the package content, and said cap being so connected to the body to limit said relative movement.
2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the package is formed by erecting the separate skillets to form the cap and body and by pushing same together, the skillet being arranged so that after the cap and body are so pushed together, they inter

lock preventing subsequent detachment whilst allowing said relative sliding.
3. A package according to claim 2, wherein the body is provided with an outwardly folded locking tab which engages behind an inner panel of the cap thereby to lock the cap to the body when the cap is in the position in which it can be pivoted relative to the body.
4 A package according to claim 3, wherein the body has an extension panel connected to the remainder of the body by a fold line and the locking tab is connected to the extension, the arrangement being that the extension panel hinges with the cap about the fold line when the cap is pivoted relative to the body.
5. A package according to claim 4, wherein said extension panel has leading tabs which press against the inside of the cap and lead the locking tab towards locking engagement with the inner panel of the cap.
6. A package primarily but not exclusively for holding cigars in parallel side-byside relationship, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
7. Two blanks erectable into skillets for forming a package according to claim 1, or 2, or 3, or 4, or 5 or 6.