GB2614702A

GB2614702A - Package

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Publication number: GB2614702A
Application number: GB2118000.5A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Dimmick Barry
Original assignee: Nicoventures Trading Ltd
Current assignee: Nicoventures Trading Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-13
Filing date: 2021-12-13
Publication date: 2023-07-19
Also published as: GB202118000D0

Abstract

A package 1 for storing smoking article related products comprises a body 2, a first compartment 3 in the body 2 accessible through a first opening in a first end 10 of the body and a second compartment 4 in the body 2 accessible through a second opening in a second end 11 of the body 2 facing in a direction opposed to the first opening. A lid 12 is attached to the body 2 and extends over the first opening in a closed position and a lid 13 is attached to the body 2 and extends over the second opening in a closed position. The body 2 and each lid 12, 13 are configured such that each lid 12, 13 is movable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other lid 12, 13.

Description

Package

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a package for storing smoking article related products.

Background

Packages for smoking article related products are available in a variety of configurations. Some packages comprise two compartments, one to store smoking articles and one to store products to be used with said smoking articles.

Summary

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a package for storing smoking article related products, the package comprising a body; a first compartment in the body accessible through a first opening in a first end of the body; a second /5 compartment in the body accessible through a second opening in a second end of the body facing in a direction opposed to the first opening; a lid attached to the body and extending over the first opening in a closed position; and a lid attached to the body and extending over the second opening in a closed position; wherein the body and each lid are configured such that each lid is movable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other lid.

The package may comprises a line of weakening that defines the lid of the first compartment, said line of weakening may be configured to break to facilitate opening of the first compartment.

The lid of the first compartment may be a hinged lid.

The package may comprise a line of weakening that defines the lid of the second compartment, said line of weakening may be configured to break to facilitate opening of 30 the second compartment.

The lid of the second compartment may be a hinged lid.

The package may comprise a first hinge axis, the hinged lid extending over the first 35 compartment may be rotatable about said first hinge axis between open and closed positions.

The package may comprise a top wall, a rear wall, and a line of juncture where said top wall and rear wall meet.

The first hinge axis may extend along said line ofjuncture.

The first hinge axis may extend along said rear wall, parallel to and spaced from said line ofjuncture.

/0 The package may comprise a front wall and a line of juncture where said top wall and front wall meet.

The first hinge axis may extend along said line ofjuncture.

The first hinge axis may extend along said front wall, parallel to and spaced from said line ofjuncture.

The package may comprise a second hinge axis, the hinged lid extending over the second compartment may be rotatable about said second hinge axis between open and closed positions.

The package may comprise a bottom wall and a line ofjuncture where said bottom wall and rear Inrall meet.

The second hinge axis may extend along said line ofjuncture.

The second hinge axis may extend along said rear wall, parallel to and spaced from said line ofjuncture.

The package may comprise a line of juncture where said bottom wall and front wall meet.

The second hinge axis may extend along said line ofjuncture.

The second hinge axis may extend along said front wall, parallel to and spaced from said line of juncture. -3 -

The body and each hinged lid may be configured such that each hinged lid is pivotable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other hinged lid.

The package may comprise an internal divider, integral with the body that separates the first and second compartments.

The package may comprise an inner frame slidably received in the body, the inner frame may comprise a partition to separate the body into the first and second jo compartments.

The partition may comprise openings dimensioned such that an aerosol provision system and/or a component for use with the aerosol provision system received in the first and/or second compartment is received within an opening to locate said aerosol-provision system and/or component in the package.

The opening may be dimensioned such that the aerosol-provision system or component is a friction fit in the opening.

The partition may comprise a separating wall to separate the first and second compartments from each other, and a holding wall spaced from and parallel to the separating wall, wherein the openings may be provided in the holding wall.

The package may comprise an aerosol provision system received in the first compartment and at least one component for use with the aerosol provision system received in the second compartment.

Brief Description of the Drawings

Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows an isometric view of a package according to an embodiment of the invention in a closed state; and Figure 2 shows an isometric view of another package according to an embodiment of the invention in a closed state. -4 -

Detailed Description

The package according to embodiments of the invention is intended to store smoking article related products, such as combustible or non-combustible aerosol-provision systems. Some embodiments of the invention include such smoking article products 5 received in the package.

As used herein, the term "combustible aerosol provision system" is intended to encompass systems that deliver at least one substance to a user and includes systems such as: cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, and tobacco for pipes or for roll-your-own or for /0 make-your-own cigarettes (whether based on tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, tobacco substitutes or other smokable material).

As used herein, the term "non-combustible aerosol provision system" is intended to encompass systems that release compounds from an aerosol-generating material without combusting the aerosol-generating material, such as electronic cigarettes, tobacco heating products, and hybrid systems to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials.

According to the present disclosure, a "combustible" aerosol provision system is one 20 where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is combusted or burned during use in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.

According to the present disclosure, a "non-combustible" aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.

In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol-generating material is not a requirement.

In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosol-35 generating material heating system, also known as a heat-not-burn system. An example of such a system is a tobacco heating system. -5 -

In some embodiments, the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a hybrid system to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, one or a plurality of which may be heated. Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid or gel and may or may not contain nicotine. In some embodiments, the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material. The solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.

/0 Typically, the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise a non-combustible aerosol provision device and a consumable for use with the noncombustible aerosol provision device.

In some embodiments, the consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device may comprise aerosol-generating material, an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece, and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.

Figure 1 illustrates a package 1 for storing smoking article related products according to an embodiment of the invention. The package 1 comprises a body 2 including a first compartment 3 and a second compartment 4. The body 2 is substantially parallelepiped in shape and comprises a bottom wall 5, a front wall 6, a rear wall 15, and side walls 7, 8 each upstanding from the bottom wall 5, and a top wall 9. The first compartment 3 in or the body 2 is accessible through a first opening in a first end lo of the body 2. The second compartment 4 in the body 2 is accessible through a second opening in a second end n of the body 2, the second opening facing an opposite direction to the first opening. The package 1 further comprises a hinged lid 12 attached to the body 2 that extends over the first opening when the first compartment 3 is in a closed position. The hinged lid 12 is rotatable about a first hinge axis 16 which extends along a line of juncture 17 where the top wall 9 and rear wall 15 meet. It is to be appreciated that the first hinge axis 16 may be spaced from the line ofjuncture 17 and extend along the rear wall 15. Alternatively, the first hinge axis 16 may extend along, or be spaced from, a line ofjuncture 18 where the front wall 6 and top wall 9 meet. In other words, the hinged lid 12 may open in a direction towards or away from the front of the package 1. -6 -

Additionally, the package 1 comprises a lid 13 attached to the body 2 that extends over the second opening when the second compartment 4 is in a closed position. The body 2 and each lid 12, 13 are configured such that each lid 12, 13 is openable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other lid 12, 13. In other words, the first and second compartments 3,4 may be opened individually or simultaneously.

The package 1 comprises a line of weakening 14 that defines the lid 13 of the second compartment 4 and is configured to break to facilitate opening of the second compartment 4. The line of weakening 14 extends along the front wall 6 and side walls to 7, 8 of the package 1. Alternatively, the line of weakening 14 extends along the rear wall and the side walls 7, 8 of the package 1. In use, a consumer would break the line of weakening 14 to access the second compartment 4.

Figure 2 illustrates another package 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the lid 13 of the second compartment 4 is a hinged lid. The hinged lid 13 is rotatable about a second hinge axis 19, parallel to the first hinge axis 16 of the hinged lid 12. The second hinge axis 19 extends along a line ofjuncture 20 where the bottom wall 5 and rear wall 15 meet. Alternatively, the second hinge axis 19 may be spaced from the line ofjuncture 20 and extend along the rear wall 15. Furthermore, the second hinge axis 19 may extend along, or be spaced from, a line of juncture 21 where the bottom wall 5 and front wall 6 meet. In other words, the hinged lid 13 may open in a direction towards or away from the front of the package 1. The body 2 and each hinged lid 12, 13 are configured such that each hinged lid 12, 13 is pivotable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other hinged lid 12, 13. The package of Figure 2 is essentially a "double" hinged-lid container as it has an opening with a hinged-lid closure at each end, each opening providing access to a separate compartment within the package.

As seen in Figure 2, the first and second hinge axes 16, 19 arc parallel to one another and extend along the lines of juncture 17, 20. Therefore, the hinged lids 12, 13 open in the same direction. It is to be appreciated that the first hinge axis 16 may extend along the line ofjuncture 18 or the second hinge axis 19 may extend along the line of juncture 21. In these cases, the hinged lids 12, 13 open in an opposite direction to one another.

Additionally, the package comprises an internal divider, integral with the body 2, that separates the first and second compartments 3, 4. Alternatively, the package 1 -7 -comprises an inner frame slidably received in the body 2 that comprises a partition separating the first and second compartments 3,4. The partition may be a folded portion of the inner frame that extends internally between the front and rear walls and the side walls of the package. in some embodiments the partition may have openings therein which are dimensioned so that the aerosol-provision system and/or components for the aerosol-provision system locate within the openings and are held therein by friction. This means that the aerosol-provision system and/or the components are held in place within the package and will not fall out when the lid is opened and until a consumer grasps the aerosol-provision system and/or component /o and pulls it out of the package. The partition may be formed from a separating wall, which does not have openings and which separates the compartments from each other, and a holding wall which, when folded, is located parallel and spaced from the separating wall. The openings for holding the aerosol-provision system and/or the components, are then formed in the holding wall.

The package 1 comprises an aerosol provision system received within the first compartment 3 and a component for use with said aerosol provision system received in the second compartment 4. The aerosol provision system may be a combustible or noncombustible aerosol provision system. It is to be appreciated that the aerosol provision system may be received in the second compartment 4 and the component for use with the aerosol provision system may be received in the first compartment 3. Alternatively, the first and second compartments 3, 4 may contain aerosol provision systems or components for use with an aerosol provision system. In embodiments where the aerosol provision system is of a cigarette style, the aerosol provision system and -0 or components may be aligned longitudinally within each compartment. Having each compartment being openable in a direction opposed to one another allows for aligned aerosol provision systems and components to be accessed.

Whilst the Figures show embodiments in which the openings are formed by the top wall 5 and bottom wall 9, i.e. along the longer edge of the parallelogram-shaped package 1, it will also be appreciated that the openings can be formed opposite to each other along the shorter edges of the package 1, i.e. so that the opening are formed by the side walls 7,8.

The various embodiments described herein are presented only to assist in understanding and teaching the claimed features. These embodiments are provided as -8 -a representative sample of embodiments only, and are not exhaustive and/or exclusive. It is to be understood that advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, structures, and/or other aspects described herein are not to be considered limitations on the scope of the invention as defined by the claims or limitations on equivalents to the claims, and that other embodiments may be utilised and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention. Various embodiments of the invention may suitably comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of, appropriate combinations of the disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc, other than those specifically described herein. In addition, this disclosure may include /o other inventions not presently claimed, but which may be claimed in future.

Claims

Claims 1. A package for storing smoking article related products, the package comprising: a body; a first compartment in the body accessible through a first opening in a first end of the body; a second compartment in the body accessible through a second opening in a second end of the body facing in a direction opposed to the first opening; a lid attached to the body and extending over the first opening in a /0 closed position; and a lid attached to the body and extending over the second opening in a closed position; wherein the body and each lid are configured such that each lid is movable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other lid.
C\I 2. A package according to claim 1, wherein the package comprises a fine of C\I weakening that defines the lid of the first compartment, said line of weakening being configured to break to facilitate opening of the first compartment.
3. A package according to claim 1, wherein the lid of the first compartment is a hinged lid.
4. A package according to any of claims ito 3, wherein the package comprises a line of weakening that defines the lid of the second compartment, said line of weakening being configured to break to facilitate opening of the second compartment.
5- A package according to any of claims ito 3, wherein the lid of the second compartment is a hinged lid.
6. A package according to any of claims 3 to 5, wherein the package comprises a first hinge axis, the hinged lid extending over the first compartment being rotatable about said first hinge axis between open and dosed positions.
7- A package according to any of claims ito 6, wherein the package comprises a top wall, a rear wall, and a line of juncture where said top wall and rear wall meet.
8. A package according to claim 7, when dependent on claim 6, wherein the first hinge axis extends along said line ofjuncture.
9- A package according to claim 7, when dependent on claim 6, wherein the first hinge axis extends along said rear wall, parallel to and spaced from said line of juncture.
10. A package according to any preceding claim, wherein the package comprises a front wall and a line of juncture where said top wall and front wall meet.
A package according to claim 10, when dependent on claim 6, wherein the first hinge axis extends along said line ofjuncture.
12. A package according to claim up, when dependent on claim 6, wherein the first hinge axis extends along said front wall, parallel to and spaced from said line of C\I juncture. C\I
13. A package according to any of claims 5 to 12, wherein the package comprises a second hinge axis, the hinged lid extending over the second compartment being rotatable about said second hinge axis between open and closed positions.
14. A package according to any preceding claim, wherein the package comprises a bottom wall and a line of juncture where said bottom wall and rear wall meet.or
15. A package according to claim 14, when dependent on claim 13, wherein the second hinge axis extends along said line ofjuncture.
16. A package according to claim 14, when dependent on claim 13, wherein the second hinge axis extends along said rear wall, parallel to and spaced from said line of 30 juncture.
17. A package according to any preceding claim, wherein the package comprises a line of juncture where said bottom wall and front wall meet.
18. A package according to claim 17, when dependent on claim 13, wherein the second hinge axis extends along said line ofjuncture.
19. A package according to claim 17, when dependent on clam 13, wherein the second hinge axis extends along said front wall, parallel to and spaced from said line of juncture.
20. A package according to any of claims 5 to 19, wherein the body and each hinged lid is configured such that each hinged lid is pivotable between open and closed positions irrespective of the position of the other hinged lid.
21. A package according to any preceding claim, wherein the package comprises an internal divider, integral with the body that separates the first and second compartments.
22. A package according to any of claims ito zo, wherein the package comprises an inner frame slidably received in the body, the inner frame comprising a partition to C\J separate the body into the first and second compartments. C\I
23. A package according to claim 22, wherein the partition comprises openings dimensioned such that an aerosol provision system and/or a component for use with the aerosol provision system received in the first and/or second compartment is received within an opening to locate said aerosol-provision system and/or component in the package.
24. A package according to claim 23, wherein the opening is dimensioned such that or the aerosol-provision system or component is a friction fit in the opening.
25. A package according to claim 23 or claim 24, wherein the partition comprises a separating wall to separate the first and second compartments from each other, and a holding wall spaced from and parallel to the separating wall, wherein the openings are provided in the holding wall.