US2418526A

US2418526A - Dispensing package

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Publication number: US2418526A
Application number: US563178A
Authority: US
Inventors: Morris R Reitman
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-11-13
Filing date: 1944-11-13
Publication date: 1947-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 1964-04-08

Description

April 8, 1947 M. R. Ran-MAN Y DISPENSING PACKAGE Filed Nov. 13, 1944 fllxlllli. L

Patented Apr. 8, A1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEy DHSIENSING PACKAGE Morris R. Reitman, Chicago, Ill. Application November 13, 1944, Serial No. 563,178

Y 2 Claims. l

This invention relates to an improved package and more particularly to a package fromwhich the packaged goods may be conveniently dispensed.

The main, objects of the invention are to provide a package which in its original condition is adequate for maintaining the goods in fresh, salablecondition for the usual maximum shelf life of'thepackage; to 'provide` a package which theV ultimate purchaser may quickly and easily convert into a reclosable dispensing package; and to` provide such a package which` may be easily and economically made at low cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will: be understood by reference to the following specification and accompanying drawing wherein the improvement is illustrated in the form of a cigarette package. It should, :however, be understood that the invention is adaptable to the packaging of other commodities and that the present disclosure of a cigarette package is merely by way of example.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective showing a completed package, certain portions being broken away to illustrate some of; the details of the package structure;

Fig. 2 is an elevation of a spring element employed in the package;

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a perspectiveillustrating-the package inA opened condition;

Fig. 5 is an end View of theopened package showing themanner in which opening is eifected;

Figs. 6 and 7 are plan views of two forms of lining or inner wrappers which may be employed in forming the improved package;

p Figs. 8 and 9l are plan views respectively of two forms of outer wrappers which may be ernployed in forming the improved package;

Fig. 10 is a section throughan end portion of thepackage; and Y Fig. 11 is a section corresponding to Fig. l0 but showing a changed arrangement.

The cigarette package illustrated in Fig. 1 includes an inner wrapper l and an outer wrapper 2. The inner wrapper l is formed from a blank such `as illustrated in Fig. 6. h Thevblank is of asuitable grade` of flexibledpaper having the desired moisture or air-impervious qualities. The wrapper need not be preliminarily creased or scored to facilitate folding of the wrapper but in-Fig. 6 creasing, indicated by dotted lines, representsthe lines on- Whichthewrapper is folded 'III CAB

to form. the inner enclosure for thepackage content. As shown in Fig. 6, the folding. is effected so. that the` wrapper is divided into a main. or central panel 3, opposite side panels 4` and,5, and back panel sections 6 and' l', which cooperate to form a. panel opposite` to the panel 3'. The wrapper is somewhat wider than the length of the package so that marginal portions 8. and 9 are provided. for folding over the ends of the package conti-int` in a more or less conventional manner, as illustrated. in` Fig. 1`.

For thepurpose which will presently appear, the mainpanela of the, inner wrapper l ispro.- vided with a line of severance il]which is suiciently` incomplete to effectively hold together the portions of. the wrapper on` opposite` sidesV of said line of severance. 'lhe line of severance may be formed of a-.series of short slits or score marks having their ends separated by small bonds, as indicated at Il, or it may be in the form of a continuous` cut extending'only part way through the thickness of the` wrapper, or inany other suitable` manner.

In one forml of the invention.. aA tear strip 3lT may be` adhered to the inside of the inner wrapper to facilitate opening of the package.

When the wrapper Itis formedabout the package contents, it will be seen that the line` of seyerance l0 extends longitudinally across the middle of onewide face of the packagerand that said line of severance extends down across the end iiaps l2 and i3 respectively on theopposite ends of the package.

Athin wire spring it, such as shown in Fig, 2, is :placed around the inner wrapper of the package, the free ends I5 and l5` of the spring being located on the face of the wrapper which hasthe line of severance IE) and on opposite sides thereof. As shown in Fig. 2, the spring is initially so formedthat in its untensioned or` free condition, its freeV end legs Il' and i8 incline downwardly and inwardly towards a straight leg 19; the side :legs of the spring beingof` more or less angular formation embodying the angularly` disposed portions. 29, 2l and 22. When the spring is applied to a package, the legs l'lfand4 I8 assume an approximately aligned positionl on one face ofthe package whilethe leg4 I9 engageslthe oppositeface. The angular portions of the opposite sidespof the spring are flexed tomore or less upright positions and` they are somewhat straightened out. Incident to the flexingof the spring-as indicated, thespring effectively grips the package and thereby` holds `itself` in the desiredplaceon the package. The` centrally re- 3 cessed edge formation of the package resulting from said angular spring portions 20 and 2l facilitates gripping of the package in the process of opening it as hereinafter set forth.

Reinforcing strips 40--40 of relatively stiff paper board or other material may be provided on opposite sides of the line of severance l0. Such strips are preferably adhesively secured to the inner wrapper and they serve to support the free ends of the spring i4 and to stiffen the wrapper portions on opposite sides of said line of severance I0, especially after the package is opened as will hereinafter be explained.

After the spring I4 is applied, the outer wrapper 2 is applied. Said outer wrapper 2 is also usually formed of flexible paper bearing whatever trade marks or other data may be desired, and said wrapper is so formed as to cover the four sides of the package but only one end thereof. This is in keeping with present conventional cigarette package production but is not essential to the employment of the present invention. If desired, both ends of the package may be covered by the outer wrapper.

As shown in Fig. 8, the outer wrapper 2 is formed so as to have panel portions and one margin or end portion adapted to cover the sides and one end of the package enclosed in the inner wrapper l. In Fig. 8, the various panel portions are indicated by fold lines represented by dotted lines. Such fold lines may or may not be preliminarily provided in the wrapper as best suits the operation or mechanism employed for applying the outer wrapper.

A main panel 23 which overlies the main panel 3 of the inner wrapper is preferably, although not necessarily, provided with a line of severance 3-9 which will register with or approximately overlie the line of severance i and the tearstrip 3l of the inner wrapper.

The outer wrapper 2 is so applied to the package that the slitted wall 3 of the inner liner is covered by the panel 23, and the panels `4, 5, 6 and 'I of the inner wrapper are covered by

panels

24, 25,

V

26 and 21 respectively of the outer wrapper 2. In this instance, the panel 21 is shown as closely approximating the full width of the panel 23 so that on both of the wide faces on the outside of the package there will be substantially unbroken panels on which to print whatever information it may be desired to provide on the faces of the package.

The outer wrapper 2 is also applied in such a manner that its end closing margin 3E) will cover the end of the package from which projects an extended end portion 38 of the tear strip 3l. Said end portion 38 is of suiiicient length to be folded back and forth between the end closing folds of the inner and outer wrappers, and to project beyond the end of the outer wrapper to provide an accessible gripping piece as shown in Fig. 10.

The package may be easily and quickly opened by pulling on the end 38 of the tear strip to break the weakened lines i D and 39.

A revenue stamp 32 is usually applied over the conventional open end of the package, such stamp incidentally serving to seal the outer wrapper against endwise removal from the package. Said revenue stamp (or any equivalent) will also be torn as an incident to the operation of opening the package by means of the tear strip 3l.

When the package is Opened in this manner the overlapping

endportions

35 and 36 of the opposite margins 8 and 9 will readily separate, as

indicated in Figs. 4 -and 5, so that it is not necessary to provide any line of severance in the marginal portions extending from the

wall panel portions

6 and 1 of the inner wrapper.

As shown in Fig. 5, the package may conveniently be opened after the severance has been effected, by gripping the opposite edges of the package between the thumb and middle fingers while placing the index nger under the longitudinal central or hinge forming portion of the unsevered side wall of the package. Thus the package may be manipulated with one hand, leaving the other hand free to remove material from within the package.

If desired, the inner wrapper I may be replaced by the wrapper la which is the same as the wrapper I except that the tear strip is omitted. The outer wrapper 2a employed with the Wrapper la may be formed as shown in Fig. 9 wherein the line of scoring 39 is supplemented with a tear strip 28 on the inside ofthe wrapper. If preferred, the scoring 39 may be omitted when the tear strip 28 is provided.

When inner and outer wrappers la and 2a (as shown in Figs. 7 and 9 respectively) are formed about package contents, the package may be opened by gripping the tear strip end portion 29 (which projects beyond the adjacent end of the 'outer wrapper) and pulling on the tear strip so as to tear or sever the overlying portion of the wrapper (along the score line 39 if employed) including the overlying revenue stamp at the conventional Open end of the package. The tear strip 28 is provided with an end extension 3| to extend across the open end of the package Vunder the sealing stamp 32 which will be adhered thereto.

The inner wrapper may then be opened by breaking the line of severance I0 by drawing the thumb nail or a suitablev instrument along said line I0.

It will be seen that both the inner and outer wrapper may be formed with incompleted lines of severance or both may be formed with tear strips or tapes, or either one may have an incompleted line of severance and the other a severing tape strip. Other forms of severing means may be provided and various changes made in the details illustrated.

I claim:

1. A package of the class described lhaving a substantially continuous opening line traversing a pair of oppositely disposed walls and one of a second pair of oppositely disposed walls intermediate said first mentioned pair, the other wall of said second mentioned pair being bendable along a line extending between the ends of said opening line, and alone piece element encircling the package transversely of its oppositely disposed bending and'opening lines, said element having 'endportions disposed on the intermediate wall having a portion of said opening line therein and respectively on opposite sides of the latter, opposite wall engaging portions of saidy element being bowed inwardly of the package so as to eifect recessing of the WallY portions engaged thereby, the portion of said element traversing the bendable wall of the package being flexible and resilient so as to permit opening, and so as to effect closing of the package substantially as described. s V Y 2,. A package of theI class described having a substantially continuous opening line traversing a pair of oppositely disposed Walls and` one of a second pair of oppositely disposed walls intermediate said rst mentioned pair, the other Wall of said second mentioned pair being bendable along a line extending between the ends of said opening line, and a one piece, metal, flexible spring wire element encircling the package transversely of its oppositely disposed bending and opening lines, said element having a main leg traversing said bendable Wall, side legs traversing said pair of oppositely disposed Walls and end legs disposed on the intermediate wall having a portion of said opening line therein and respectively on opposite sides of the latter, said end legs extending angularly toward each other and toward said main leg when the element is in its free state before application to the package and said element being sprung to package-receiving condition when applied to the package whereby the resiliency of the element causes the element to grip and thereby attach itself to the package, the flexibility and resiliency of said spring wire element serving to permit opening and to effect closing of the package susbtantially as described.

MORRIS R. REITMAN.

Diamond Oct. 10,