Sliding packs with flip top hinged lids
US11014736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/1054
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an example embodiment, a slide-action hinged-lid pack comprises a hinged-lid inner pack configured to hold consumer items, the hinged-lid inner pack including a front wall, a back wall, a left side wall, a right side wall, a bottom wall and a hinged-lid pivotally connected to an upper end of the back wall for movement between an open position and a closed position, and an outer shell, and wherein the hinged-lid inner pack can slide from a first position at which the hinged-lid is in the closed position to a second position at which the hinged-lid is in the open position, the outer shell including a first stop tab on an inner side of the back wall, the hinged-lid inner pack including a second stop tab on a tongue extending from the hinged-lid, and the hinged-lid inner pack including a third stop tab on the back wall of the hinged-lid inner pack, the second stop tab operable to engage the first stop tab during movement of the hinged-lid inner pack from the first position to the second position, and the third stop tab operable to abut the second stop tab when the hinged-lid inner pack is moved to the second position.
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