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US 11,970,317 B2Granted
Packaging for personal care product
AssigneeHub Folding Box Company, Inc.
InventorsZane Peterson, David Kamyk
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Abstract
A carton includes a tray having at least one locking tab; and a sleeve having an inner wall having indentations, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve. Then at least one locking tab is configured to engage at least one of the indentations to allow the tray to move in a first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction relative to the sleeve.
Claims42
A carton comprising:
- a tray having at least one locking tab;
- and
- a sleeve having an inner wall having at least a first indentation and a second indentation, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve;
- wherein the at least one locking tab is configured to engage the first indentation when the tray is at a first position relative to the sleeve to allow the tray to move beyond the first position in a first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction relative to the sleeve;
- wherein the at least one locking tab comprises a first locking tab that is positioned between a wall of the tray and the sleeve as the tray moves in the first direction away from the first position, the first locking tab has a first end attached to the wall of the tray and a second end that is movable between a third position that is closer to the wall of the tray and a fourth position that is farther away from the wall of the tray;
- wherein the at least one locking tab is configured to engage the second indentation when the tray is at a second position relative to the sleeve to allow the tray to move beyond the second position in the first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in the second direction.
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A carton for a deodorant bar, the carton comprising:
- a tray configured to hold the deodorant bar;
- a sleeve, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve;
- and
- a locking mechanism to secure the tray at a first of a plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sleeve, in which the locking mechanism enables the tray to move beyond the first predetermined position in a first direction relative to the sleeve and prevents the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction;
- wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking tab that is positioned between a wall of the tray and the sleeve as the tray moves in the first direction away from the first predetermined position, the locking tab has a first end attached to the wall of the tray and a second end that is movable between a third position that is closer to the wall of the tray and a fourth position that is farther away from the wall of the tray;
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the tray at a second of the plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sleeve, in which the locking mechanism enables the tray to move beyond the second predetermined position in the first direction relative to the sleeve and prevents the tray from moving in the second direction opposite the first direction.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a board having a shape configured to enable the board to be folded into a tray having a tuck flap having a tab, in which the tuck flap forms a bottom wall of the tray and an inner sidewall of the tray, and the tab is folded outwards over an edge of an outer sidewall of the tray;
- wherein the tuck flap comprises a first portion, a second portion, and the tab, the first portion forms the bottom wall of the tray, the second portion forms the inner sidewall of the tray, the second portion is folded inwards along a first line between the first portion and the second portion, and the tab is folded outwards along a second line between the tab and the second portion;
- wherein the tab has a first surface that is on a same side as a surface of the inner sidewall prior to folding along the second line, and after the tab is folded outwards over the edge of the outer sidewall the first surface of the tab is at a first angle greater than 180° relative to the surface of the inner sidewall.
An apparatus comprising:
- a first board having a first shape configured to enable the first board to be folded into a sleeve having a series of indents on an inner sidewall;
- and
- a second board having a second shape configured to enable the second board to be folded into a tray having a locking tab that is configured to engage a first of the indents of the sleeve when the tray is positioned at a first position in the sleeve, wherein the locking tab is configured to engage a second of the indents of the sleeve when the tray is positioned at a second position in the sleeve;
- wherein the second board is configured such that after the second board is folded into the tray and the tray is positioned in the sleeve, the locking tab is positioned between a wall of the tray and the sleeve as the tray moves away from the first position, the locking tab has a first end attached to the wall of the tray and a second end that is movable between a third position that is closer to the wall of the tray and a fourth position that is farther away from the wall of the tray.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a carton configured to contain a deodorant bar, the carton comprising:
- a tray configured to hold the deodorant bar, the tray having at least one locking tab;
- and
- a sleeve having an inner wall having indentations, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve;
- wherein the at least one locking tab is configured to engage a first of the indentations when the tray is at a first position relative to the sleeve to allow the tray to move beyond the first position in a first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction relative to the sleeve;
- wherein the at least one locking tab comprises a first locking tab that is positioned between a wall of the tray and the sleeve as the tray moves in the first direction away from the first position, the first locking tab has a first end attached to the wall of the tray and a second end that is movable between a third position that is closer to the wall of the tray and a fourth position that is farther away from the wall of the tray;
- wherein the at least one locking tab is configured to engage a second of the indentations when the tray is at a second position relative to the sleeve to allow the tray to move beyond the second position in the first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in the second direction relative to the sleeve.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a carton configured to contain a deodorant bar, the carton comprising:
- a tray configured to hold the deodorant bar;
- a sleeve, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve;
- and
- a locking mechanism to secure the tray at a first of a plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sleeve, in which the locking mechanism enables the tray to move beyond the first predetermined position in a first direction relative to the sleeve and provides a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction;
- wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking tab that is positioned between a wall of the tray and the sleeve as the tray moves in the first direction away from the first predetermined position, the locking tab has a first end attached to the wall of the tray and a second end that is movable between a third position that is closer to the wall of the tray and a fourth position that is farther away from the wall of the tray;
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the tray at a second of the plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sleeve, in which the locking mechanism enables the tray to move beyond the second predetermined position in the first direction relative to the sleeve and provides a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in the second direction.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a carton configured to hold a product, the carton comprising:
- a tray configured to hold the product;
- a sleeve, in which the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve;
- and
- a locking mechanism configured to secure the tray at a first of a plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sleeve, in which the locking mechanism is configured such that when the tray is at the first of the predetermined positions, the locking mechanism provides a resistance to prevent the tray from moving away from the first predetermined position, and the locking mechanism enables the tray to be moved from the first predetermined position to a new position relative to the sleeve when a force is applied to the tray to overcome the resistance provided by the locking mechanism;
- wherein the locking mechanism comprises a locking tab that is positioned between a wall of the tray and the sleeve as the tray moves away from the first of the predetermined positions, the locking tab has a first end attached to the wall of the tray and a second end that is movable between a third position that is closer to the wall of the tray and a fourth position that is farther away from the wall of the tray;
- wherein the locking mechanism is configured to secure the tray at a second of the plurality of predetermined positions relative to the sleeve, in which the locking mechanism is configured such that when the tray is at the second of the predetermined positions, the locking mechanism provides a resistance to prevent the tray from moving away from the second predetermined position, and the locking mechanism enables the tray to be moved from the second predetermined position to a new position relative to the sleeve when a force is applied to the tray to overcome the resistance provided by the locking mechanism.
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A carton comprising:
- a tray having at least one locking tab, wherein the tray comprises a first set of walls that define a first opening that faces towards a first direction;
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- a sleeve comprising a second set of walls that define a second opening that also faces towards the first direction, wherein the sleeve has an inner wall having at least a first indentation and a second indentation, the tray and the sleeve are shaped and sized to enable the tray to move within the sleeve, wherein the sleeve, each of the first set of walls is parallel to a corresponding wall in the second set of walls;
- wherein the at least one locking tab is configured to engage the first indentation when the tray is at a first position relative to the sleeve to allow the tray to move beyond the first position in a first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in a second direction opposite the first direction relative to the sleeve;
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- wherein the at least one locking tab is configured to engage the second indentation when the tray is at a second position relative to the sleeve to allow the tray to move beyond the second position in the first direction relative to the sleeve and provide a resistance to discourage the tray from moving in the second direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.