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US 12,752,959 B2Granted
Packaging for an aerosol delivery device and consumable components
AssigneeR. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
InventorMark Shane Hatcher
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to various packaging devices or arrangements and the blanks configured to form the inner and outer packages that make up the devices. The blanks typically include a plurality of panels that are folded and bonded together to define a compartment when formed into a package. The compartment may be employed to store a consumable product, such as cartridges for an aerosol delivery device. Related methods for forming the blanks into the packages are also provided.
Claims14
A packaging device configurable between a planar configuration and a folded configuration to define a receptacle for retaining a component, the device comprising:
- an inner package blank having a first surface and a second surface, the inner package blank comprising:
- a first engagement panel (A) comprising first and second lateral sides, wherein an adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the first engagement panel;
- a first inner side panel (B) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the first engagement panel (A);
- a support panel (C) comprising first and second lateral sides extending from the second lateral side of the first inner side panel (B), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the second surface of the support panel;
- a second inner side panel (D) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the support panel (C);
- a second engagement panel (E) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the second inner side panel (D), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the second engagement panel;
- a third engagement panel (F) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the second engagement panel (E), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the third engagement panel;
- a back panel (G) comprising first and second lateral sides, first and second longitudinal ends, and first and second end flaps extending from the first and second longitudinal ends, the panel (G) extending from the second lateral side of the third engagement panel (F), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the first and second end flaps;
- a first outer side panel (H) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the back panel (G);
- a front panel (I) comprising first and second lateral sides, first and second longitudinal ends, and first and second end flaps extending from the first and second longitudinal ends, the panel (I) extending from the second lateral side of the first outer side panel (H), wherein the front panel defines at least one opening configured to form the receptacle configured to hold the component, and the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the second surface of the front panel;
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- a second outer side panel (J) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the front panel (I), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the second surface of the second outer side panel;
- wherein, when the packaging device is in the folded configuration, the second surface of the support panel (C) engages the second surface of the back panel (G) via the adhesive;
- first engagement panel (A) and the second engagement panel (E) are folded inwardly to orient the first inner side panel (B) and the second inner side panel (D) substantially perpendicular to the back panel (G);
- the second surface of the front panel (I) engages the first surfaces of the first and second engagement panels (A), (E) via the adhesive;
- the second surface of the second outer side panel (J) engages the first surface of the third engagement panel (F);
- and the second surfaces of the first and second end flaps of the front panel (I) engage the first surfaces of the respective first and second end flaps of the back panel (G).
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A packaging device configurable between a planar configuration and a folded configuration to define a receptacle for retaining a component, the device comprising:
- an inner package blank having a first surface and a second surface, the inner package blank comprising:
- a first engagement panel (A) comprising first and second lateral sides, wherein an adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the first engagement panel;
- a first inner side panel (B) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the first engagement panel (A);
- a support panel (C) comprising first and second lateral sides extending from the second lateral side of the first inner side panel (B), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the second surface of the support panel;
- a second inner side panel (D) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the support panel (C);
- a second engagement panel (E) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the second inner side panel (D), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the second engagement panel;
- a third engagement panel (F) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the second engagement panel (E), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the third engagement panel;
- a back panel (G) comprising first and second lateral sides, first and second longitudinal ends, and first and second end flaps extending from the first and second longitudinal ends, the panel (G) extending from the second lateral side of the third engagement panel (F), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the first surface of the first and second end flaps;
- a first outer side panel (H) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the back panel (G);
- a front panel (I) comprising first and second lateral sides, first and second longitudinal ends, and first and second end flaps extending from the first and second longitudinal ends, the panel (I) extending from the second lateral side of the first outer side panel (H), wherein the front panel defines a plurality of openings configured to hold the component, the plurality of openings comprising a first narrow slit disposed proximate the first longitudinal end of the front panel, a second narrow slit disposed proximate the second longitudinal end, and a larger, centrally located opening extending along a length of the front panel;
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- a second outer side panel (J) comprising first and second lateral sides and extending from the second lateral side of the front panel (I), wherein the adhesive is deposited over at least a portion of the second surface of the second outer side panel;
- wherein, when the packaging device is in the folded configuration, the second surface of the support panel (C) engages the second surface of the back panel (G) via the adhesive;
- first engagement panel (A) and the second engagement panel (E) are folded inwardly to orient the first inner side panel (B) and the second inner side panel (D) substantially perpendicular to the back panel (G);
- the second surface of the front panel (I) engages the first surfaces of the first and second engagement panels (A), (E) via the adhesive;
- the second surface of the second outer side panel (J) engages the first surface of the third engagement panel (F);
- and the second surfaces of the first and second end flaps of the front panel (I) engage the first surfaces of the respective first and second end flaps of the back panel (G).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.