# US 11,993,420 B2 · Storage and display assembly for a personal care product

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- Number: US 11,993,420 B2
- Document ID: US11993420B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/502,717
- Filed: 2021-10-15
- Published: 2023-03-23
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2021-10-15
- Assignees: The Gillette Company
- Applicants: The Gillette Company LLC
- Inventors: Matthew James Helle; Sharika D. Anderson; Jiong Hui Li; Brian Patrick Watson; David John Haylings; Artur Wichowski; Bingxiao Wang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11993420B2

## CPC

- B65D 25/22: for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
- B65B 5/04: Packaging single articles
- B65B 7/28: by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
- B65D 43/0202: {without integral tamper element}
- B65D 2543/00194: square or rectangular
- B65D 2543/00222: Hollow and made of one piece
- B65D 2543/00296: Plastic
- 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
- B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00)

## Abstract

A storage and display assembly with a base defining a cavity configured to receive a product. A lid is mounted to the base covering the cavity. A hang tag is mounted to the base. The hang tag has a first position with a first end of the hang tag engaging an inner surface of the lid securing the lid to the base and a second position with the first end of the hang tag is disengaged from the inner surface of the lid.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A storage and display assembly comprising:
a base defining a cavity configured to receive a product;
a lid mounted to the base covering the cavity;
a hang tag mounted to the base, the hang tag having a first position wherein a first end of the hang tag engages an inner surface of the lid securing the lid to the base and a second position wherein the first end of the hang tag is disengaged from the inner surface of the lid; and
a second end of the hang tag is positioned within the recess in the second position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 wherein the base defines a recess and the first end of the hang tag is secured within the recess in the first position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The storage and display assembly of claim 2 wherein the second end of the hang tag is positioned outside the recess in the first position.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 wherein the lid covers the second end of the hang tag in the second position.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 wherein the first end of the hang tag comprises a hook.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 wherein the hang tag defines an opening between the first end and the second end.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The storage display of claim 5 wherein hang tag has a tab extending from a lower surface of the hook.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 wherein hang tag is pivotally mounted to the base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 wherein the base has a protrusion positioned within the recess.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The storage and display assembly of claim 9 wherein in the second position, the protrusion is positioned within an opening defined by the hang tag.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The storage and display assembly of claim 1 further comprising removable sleeve positioned around the lid and the base.

### Claim 12

A storage and display assembly comprising:
a base defining a cavity;
a product positioned within the cavity;
a lid mounted to the base covering the cavity;
a hang tag pivotally mounted to the base, the hang tag having a first position locking the lid to the base and a second position allowing the lid to be removed from the base, wherein the base defines a recess having a lower surface contacting the hang tag in the first position.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The storage and display assembly of claim 12 further comprising a security tag secured to the hang tag locking the hang tag in the first position.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The storage and display assembly of claim 13 wherein the security tag defines an opening dimensioned to receive a retail peg.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The storage and display assembly of claim 12 wherein the lower surface has a protrusion contacting a tab extending from the hang tag.

### Claim 16

A method of assembling a storage and display assembly comprising:
providing a base defining a cavity;
pivotably attaching a hang tag to the base;
positioning a consumer product within the cavity;
mounting a lid over the base;
covering a portion of the hang tag with the lid; and
pivoting the hang tag to a first position, wherein said pivoting comprises engaging the lid with a hook at a first end of the hang tag.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16 further comprising locking the hang tag in the first position by securing a security tag to the hang tag.
