US20070023297A1 - Holding device - Google Patents

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US20070023297A1
US20070023297A1 US10/564,526 US56452604A US2007023297A1 US 20070023297 A1 US20070023297 A1 US 20070023297A1 US 56452604 A US56452604 A US 56452604A US 2007023297 A1 US2007023297 A1 US 2007023297A1
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Ralph Schlattl
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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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B65D85/08—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular
    • B65D85/10—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles rod-shaped or tubular for cigarettes
    • B65D85/1081—Inserts or accessories added or joined to the container, e.g. coins, pens, cards, spacers
    • B65D85/109—Lighting means, e.g. matches or lighters

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  • the invention relates to a holding device, for example for holding a lighter on a cigarette box.
  • It is an object of the invention is to demonstrate a holding device with a simplified design to enable secure and reliable fastening to a packaging box, for example a cigarette box.
  • the invention is directed to a holder for fastening a lighter to a cigarette box.
  • the holder has two arms overlapping the cigarette box in the area of the narrow side on the front side and the rear side, wherein the arms are spring arms.
  • the spring arms feature a catch extending at least along part of the length of the spring arm and parallel or approximately parallel to the axis of the lighter.
  • FIGS. 1-63 show various embodiments of the holding device according to the invention, in the state of being attached to a cigarette box and in component drawings in various views.
  • FIGS. 1-7 show a first possible embodiment of the holding device according to the invention, manufactured as one piece with a disposable or refillable lighter.
  • 1 is a cigarette box with a standard hard-box design and 2 is a lighter, which can be fastened to the cigarette box by clipping it to one of the four narrow sides and in the depiction of FIGS. 1-4 the lighter 2 is fastened to the narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 of the cigarette box 1 or of the flip-top lid 1 . 1 of this box.
  • the lighter 2 in this embodiment has an oval, elongated lighter body 2 .
  • the holding device in this embodiment is formed by two spring arms 6 and 7 , which protrude beyond a common, wider peripheral side of the body 2 . 1 , parallel to each other and at a distance from each other.
  • the distance between the two spring arms 6 and 7 on their sides facing each other is approximately equal to or slightly less than the width of the cigarette box 1 on its narrow sides ( FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 ).
  • the peripheral side over which the two spring arms 6 and 7 protrude is flat in the middle between said spring arms, as indicated by plane E in FIGS. 5 and 7 .
  • the two spring arms 6 and 7 extend along the majority of the length of the lighter 2 and of its body 2 . 1 .
  • the spring arm 6 On the free end the spring arm 6 is provided on its side facing the spring arm 7 with a strip-shaped lug or catch 8 , which is formed according to FIGS. 3, 4 , 5 and 7 so that said catch 8 forms a beveled surface 8 . 1 on its outer side facing away from the free end of the spring arm 6 , said surface forming an acute angle ⁇ with he outer surface of the arm 6 facing away from the catch 8 opening toward the body 2 . 1 .
  • the beveled surface 8 . 1 is adjoined by a second beveled surface 8 . 2 forming the actual catch and likewise forming an angle ⁇ smaller than 90° with the outer surface of the spring arm 6 , which (angle) however is greater than the angle ⁇ of the beveled surface 8 .
  • a correspondingly rounded surface can be provided, which then likewise forms the surface of the catch 8 facing away from the body 2 . 1 ;
  • the catch 8 extends along the entire length of the spring arm 6 parallel to the longitudinal extension of the lighter 1 .
  • At least one mandrel or projection 9 is provided on the spring arm 7 in the area of the free end and of the catch 8 opposing in an axis direction parallel to the plane E;
  • FIGS. 4 and 8 show the attachment of the lighter with the holding device onto the upper narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 of the cigarette box, i.e. when being attached, first the spring arm 7 is brought to bear against one front side or back side adjacent to the respective narrow side, i.e. in the depiction in FIG. 4 on the front side 1 . 1 . 2 of the lid 1 . 1 , so that the mandrel 9 presses into said front side directly where it joins the narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 . . Afterwards, the lighter 2 is brought to bear against the narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 by rotating it corresponding to arrow A, during which the catch 6 first slides with its beveled surface 8 .
  • the cigarette box 1 features sufficiently high stability also in the area of this groove, so that the lighter 2 is held reliably on the narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 , and the cigarette box 1 or its lid 1 . 1 is surrounded by the lighter body 2 . 1 and the formed spring arms 6 and 7 in the manner of a clamp and the lighter 2 is positioned with its end featuring the nozzle 4 so that when the lighter 2 is operated, the flame does not endanger the cigarette box 1 made of cardboard:
  • the beveled surface 8 . 1 and the corresponding rounded surface are crucial, since they effectively prevent the destruction or deformation of the edge 10 when attaching the lighter 2 , which ensures the secure holding of the lighter 2 ;
  • the lighter 2 can also be easily removed from the cigarette box 1 , if necessary.
  • An essential advantage consists furthermore in the small, compact design of the lighter 2 which is manufactured as one piece with the holder (spring arms 6 and 7 ), so that the cigarette box 1 with the attached lighter 2 can conveniently be placed in pockets of articles of clothing, etc.
  • the mandrel 9 ensures that the lighter 2 is secured against unwanted axial movement onto the cigarette box 1 ;
  • FIGS. 9-16 show in depictions similar to FIGS. 1-7 the cigarette box 1 together with a further possible embodiment of the holder according to the invention, which is designated 12 in these drawings and represents an element that is separate from the lighter 2 a .
  • the holder 12 is manufactured as one piece, for example of plastic, and consists essentially of a wall section 13 extending along the entire length of the holder.
  • the two spring arms 6 and 7 are formed onto one side of the wall section 13 and protrude beyond the latter.
  • the holder 12 forms a retainer for the lighter 2 a .
  • the holder 12 is provided there with two clips or shackles 14 protruding beyond the wall section 13 and likewise extending along the entire length of the holder 12 and enclosing the lighter on the two narrower sections of the peripheral wall of the body 2 . 1 .
  • the wall section 13 is provided on one end with a stop 14 . 1 , against which the lighter 2 a clamped into the holder 12 bears with its bottom facing away from the friction wheel 3 .
  • the holder 12 is fastened in the same manner as described above for the lighter 2 with the integrated holder;
  • FIGS. 17-24 show, partially again together with the cigarette box 1 , a lighter 2 b , which is manufactured as one piece with a holding device, in the form of a sword-shaped spring clip 15 , which extends along the entire length of the lighter 2 a on one of the two wider peripheral wall sections of the lighter 2 . 1 , which likewise has an oval cross section.
  • the width of the spring clip 15 is approximately equal to the larger outer diameter of the lighter 2 . 1 ;
  • the spring clip 15 is formed onto the lighter body in an area beneath the push button 5 , with a clip section 15 . 1 , which extends adjacent to the friction wheel 3 first onto the top of the lighter 2 b and then into a section 15 . 2 extending along the entire length of the lighter.
  • the section 15 . 2 is provided with a plurality of openings 16 .
  • the section 15 . 2 is designed with spring-action edge sections 17 on the edge, which form spring-action bearing surfaces on the edge after fastening the lighter 2 b to the cigarette box 1 ;
  • the lighter 2 b is fastened with the spring clip 15 for example on the top narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 of the lid by the fact that the spring clip 15 there is inserted from the side under the cardboard ply forming the top of the narrow side and brought to bear with the spring-action edge sections 17 against the inner surfaces of the sides adjacent to said narrow side 1 . 1 . 1 , namely in the depicted embodiment of the front side 1 . 1 . 2 and the back side 1 . 1 . 3 of the lid 1 . 1 .
  • the spring clip 15 is clamped by the spring-action edge sections in the lid 1 . 1 , also in the event of differing box widths;
  • FIGS. 25-32 show as a further possible embodiment a lighter 2 c with an adaptable holder in the form of a spring clip 1 5 a that can be fastened to the lighter or its body 2 . 1 .
  • the spring clip 15 a is designed similarly to the spring clip 15 ; however, the former features mushroom-shaped projections 18 formed onto one end of the section 15 . 1 , with which (projections) the spring clip 15 a can be fastened in the manner of a snap fastener by snapping it into adapted openings 19 on the lighter body 2 . 1 ;
  • FIGS. 33-36 show an embodiment similar to that in FIGS. 25-32 , in which the spring clip 15 b is provided with a formed retainer ring 20 , which is formed onto the section 15 . 1 and can be fastened with the spring clip 15 b on the lighter body 2 . 1 of the lighter 2 a;
  • FIGS. 37-40 show an embodiment in which the spring clip 15 c is provided with two holding clips 21 formed onto the section 15 . 1 , which (clips) form a continuous retainer ring and with which the lighter 2 a can be fastened to the spring clip 15 c by clamping;
  • FIGS. 41-49 show as a further possible embodiment a spring clip 15 d , which corresponds in its function to the spring clip 15 , but which is made of plastic as one piece with a holder.
  • the section 15 . 1 is lengthened to a wall section 22 extending along the entire length of the spring clip.
  • the spring clip 15 d is provided adjacent to one side of this wall section 22 .
  • the wall section 22 features clip-shaped wall sections 23 , which together with a stop 24 form a retainer for clamping the lighter 2 a .
  • the spring clip 15 d is made as one piece with the holder. It is fundamentally possible, however, to connect the spring clip for example with a section corresponding to the section 15 . 1 by catching or another suitable manner with one of the two wall sections or spring arms 23 and the retainer formed by the stop 24 ;
  • FIGS. 53-54 show an embodiment similar to that in FIGS. 45-49 .
  • This embodiment differs from the embodiment in FIG. 45-49 essentially in the shape of the spring clip 15 e and in the fact that the wall section 25 corresponding to the plate or wall section 22 is provided with a recess 26 , through which the spring clip 15 e is fully visible also from the side facing away from said spring clip, so that it can be manufactured with a particularly simply tool;
  • FIGS. 55-59 show in various depictions a holder 12 a , which is similar in design to the holder 12 and which, in addition to the clips or spring arms 14 provided on the wall section 13 and the stop 14 . 1 on the ends of the clips 14 , forms additional stops 14 . 2 in a plane with the stop 14 . 1 for the end (bottom) of the lighter 2 a facing away from the friction wheel 3 ; and
  • FIGS. 60-63 show in four different views a holder 27 , which features an arm 29 and 30 on each of the longitudinal sides of a rectangular wall section 28 , said arms protruding beyond the two surface sides of said wall section.
  • These arms form the spring arms corresponding to the spring arms 6 and 7 , i.e. the arm 29 is provided on both sides with a catch 8 extending in the longitudinal direction of the holder 27 .
  • the two arms are rounded on the ends.
  • the arm 30 is provided with a mandrel on the inner side in the area of each of its free edges.
  • the holder 27 can be used to connect a plurality of packaging boxes to each other, on each packaging box in a manner as described for the holder 12 .
  • the holder 27 can be used to combine packaging boxes to form a system or composite.
  • the holder 27 could be used in the toy sector or toy department.
  • the holder 27 can be modified so that the arms 29 and 30 feature the catch 8 and the at least one mandrel 9 on only one side of the wall section 28 .
  • the side without the catch 8 and the mandrel 9 forms a grooved retainer, in which a wide variety of objects can be arranged, for example perfumes, lipsticks, beauty cases, etc., and the holder, modified to form a grooved retainer, can then be fastened to a wide variety of boxes or packages.
  • the lighter 2 is manufactured as one piece with the spring arms 6 and 7 forming the holding device.
  • the spring arms are provided on their inner surfaces with strip-shaped catches, each of which engages in a groove 11 on the cigarette box 1 and/or on one side additionally with a projection or mandrel 9 for securing the lighter in longitudinal direction.
  • a lateral spring arm 6 is rounded on the bottom side extending outward and inward or is provided with a suitable slip surface or beveled surface 8 . 1 .
  • the strip-shaped catch 8 on at least one spring arm is arranged there so that the groove 11 pressed by the catch into the cigarette box 1 is located directly on the narrow side, onto which the lighter 2 with the holder is placed.
  • the holding device is provided with two laterally rounded or beveled and spring-action spring arms or clamp legs 6 and 7 and with a retainer for the lighter 2 a.
  • the retainer of the holder 12 features at least one stop 14 . 1 , 14 . 2 for the bottom of the lighter.
  • At least one spring arm has a rounded or beveled surface 8 . 1 for clipping the holder 12 to a cigarette box without damaging the edge of the box in the area of the narrow side.
  • the holder 12 is formed by a wall section 13 , from which the spring arms 6 and 7 for fastening to the cigarette box 1 and also the clamps or spring arms 14 for clamping the lighter 2 a protrude.
  • the clamps 14 are provided with a guard to prevent lighters with round bodies from twisting out.
  • the lighter 2 b is provided with a sword-shaped spring clip 15 formed onto one side.
  • the spring clip features spring-action edge sections or clamping elements on the longitudinal sides, for holding the spring clips 15 by clamping after insertion into the cigarette box, also for cigarette boxes with differing dimensions.
  • the spring clip 15 is designed so that its width is adjustable.
  • the spring clip 15 a is not manufactured as one piece with the lighter, but instead can be fastened to the latter in a suitable manner, for example by sliding, by snapping on, by pressing on, twisting on, etc.
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