Resealable container including easy open tab
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorLuiz Andre Rodrigues
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Abstract
A container comprises a housing that comprises a box and a lid that is hingedly attached to the box. The lid comprises a bottom edge. The box comprises a front wall and a rear wall. The container also comprises an inner package disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The inner package is configured to open and close when the lid of the housing is opened and closed. The inner package comprises an access opening and a sealing flap. The sealing flap comprises a tab that has a bottom edge. The bottom edge of the tab is positioned below the bottom edge of the lid when the lid is in a closed position.
Claims15
A container for consumer goods, comprising:
- a housing comprising a box and a lid hingedly attached to the box, wherein the box comprises a front wall, a rear wall and the lid comprises a bottom edge;
- an inner package disposed within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods, the inner package comprising an access opening and a sealing flap, the inner package configured to open and close when the lid of the housing is opened and closed,
- the sealing flap comprising a tab, the tab comprising a bottom edge, wherein the bottom edge of the tab is positioned below the bottom edge of the lid and below the upper edge of the front wall when the lid is closed, and
- an information carrier coupled to the bottom edge of the tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.