U.S. patent application number 13/524268 was filed with the patent office on 2013-06-13 for electronic cigarette carry case device and method.
The applicant listed for this patent is Mark Scatterday. Invention is credited to Mark Scatterday.
Application Number | 20130146489 13/524268 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48571000 |
Filed Date | 2013-06-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130146489 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Scatterday; Mark |
June 13, 2013 |
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE CARRY CASE DEVICE AND METHOD
Abstract
An electronic cigarette container has a case body. A lid is
attached to the case body. A blister type packaging is retained
within the case body, wherein the blister type package has a
plurality of blister cavities for holding a cartridge
Inventors: |
Scatterday; Mark;
(Scottsdale, AZ) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
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Scatterday; Mark |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
US |
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Family ID: |
48571000 |
Appl. No.: |
13/524268 |
Filed: |
June 15, 2012 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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61497406 |
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/247 ;
206/256 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24F 15/20 20130101;
A24F 47/008 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/247 ;
206/256 |
International
Class: |
A24F 15/20 20060101
A24F015/20 |
Claims
1. An electronic cigarette container comprising: a case body; a lid
attached to the case body; and a blister type packaging retained
within the case body, wherein the blister type package has a
plurality of blister cavities for holding a cartridge.
2. The electronic cigarette container of claim 1, further
comprising: an opening formed on a bottom section of the case body
exposing the blister type packaging when the blister type packaging
is retained in the case body; and a lidding seal formed over the
opening.
3. The electronic cigarette container of claim 2, further
comprising a safety seal formed over the lidding seal.
4. The electronic cigarette container of claim 1, further
comprising a window formed on the lid.
5. The electronic cigarette container of claim 1, further
comprising a connection seamed formed on the between the case body
and the lid.
6. The electronic cigarette container of claim 1, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled to the case body.
7. The electronic cigarette container of claim 6, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled along a length of the case body.
8. The electronic cigarette container of claim 6, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled along a width of the case body.
9. An electronic cigarette container comprising: a case body; a lid
attached to the case body; a blister type packaging retained within
the case body, wherein the blister type package has a plurality of
blister cavities for holding a cartridge for an electronic smoking
device, an opening formed on a bottom section of the case body
exposing the blister type packaging when the blister type packaging
is retained in the case body; a lidding seal formed over the
opening; and a safety seal formed over the lidding seal.
10. The electronic cigarette container of claim 9, further
comprising a window formed on the lid.
11. The electronic cigarette container of claim 9, further
comprising a connection seamed foamed on the between the case body
and the lid.
12. The electronic cigarette container of claim 9, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled to the case body.
13. The electronic cigarette container of claim 12, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled along a length of the case body.
14. The electronic cigarette container of claim 12, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled along a width of the case body.
15. An electronic cigarette container comprising: a case body; a
lid attached to the case body; an insert positioned within the case
body, the insert having a plurality of first cavities to house a
smoking device cartridge therein.
16. The electronic cigarette container of claim 15, wherein each of
the plurality of first cavities is sealed.
17. The electronic cigarette container of claim 15, wherein the
insert further comprises an electronic cigarette cavity to house
one of an electronic cigarette or battery.
18. The electronic cigarette container of claim 17, further
comprising finger inserts positioned adjacent to the electronic
cigarette cavity.
19. The electronic cigarette container of claim 15, wherein the
insert is a blister type package.
20. The electronic cigarette container of claim 15, wherein the lid
is hingly coupled to the case body.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This invention is related to and claims the benefit of U.S.
Provisional Application entitled "Electronic Cigarette Carry Case
and Method", having Ser. No. 61/497,406, filed Jun. 15, 2011, in
the name of the same inventor and which application is incorporated
by reference herein.
BACKGROUND
[0002] This invention relates generally to a cigarette/cigar
product, and more specifically, to a container for storing and
removing an electronic cigarette/cigar cartridge.
[0003] Electronic cigarettes/cigars (hereinafter electronic
cigarettes) are becoming popular alternative smoking products.
Presently, most electronic cigarettes are distributed in closed
rectangular containers similar to conventional cigarettes. These
containers do not allow one to see the actual product. Further,
with present containers, it is difficult to place the containers on
a display to show the product. Present, containers are generally
stacked on top of one another which do not allow packaging/labeling
on the containers to be properly displayed.
[0004] Therefore, it would be desirable to provide a device and
method that overcomes the above problems.
SUMMARY
[0005] An electronic cigarette container has a case body. A lid is
attached to the case body. A blister type packaging is retained
within the case body, wherein the blister type package has a
plurality of blister cavities for holding a cartridge.
[0006] An electronic cigarette container has a case body. A lid is
attached to the case body. A blister type packaging is retained
within the case body, wherein the blister type package has a
plurality of blister cavities for holding a cartridge for an
electronic smoking device. An opening is formed on a bottom section
of the case body exposing the blister type packaging when the
blister type packaging is retained in the case body. A lidding seal
is formed over the opening. A safety seal is formed over the
lidding seal.
[0007] An electronic cigarette container has a case body. A lid is
attached to the case body. An insert is positioned within the case
body, the insert having a plurality of first cavities to house a
smoking device cartridge therein.
[0008] The features, functions, and advantages may be achieved
independently in various embodiments of the disclosure or may be
combined in yet other embodiments.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] Embodiments of the disclosure will become more fully
understood from the detailed description and the accompanying
drawings, wherein:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a perspective, bottom view of a carry case device
consistent with an embodiment of the present invention,
illustrating removal of a protective lining.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a perspective, bottom view of a carry case device
consistent with an embodiment of the present invention,
illustrating removal of a cartridge.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a perspective, top view of a carry device
consistent with an embodiment of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a side view of a carry device consistent with an
embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the device in an
open configuration.
[0014] FIG. 5 is an end view of a carry device consistent with the
embodiment of FIG. 4, illustrating two alternate
configurations.
[0015] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a carry device consistent
with an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the
device in an open configuration.
[0016] FIG. 7 is an end view of a carry device consistent with the
embodiment of FIG. 6, illustrating two alternate
configurations.
[0017] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a carry device consistent
with another embodiment of the present invention.
[0018] FIG. 9 is a top view of an insert portion of the carry
device of FIG. 8.
[0019] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the carry device of FIG. 8,
in a closed configuration.
[0020] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the carry device of FIG. 8
with an alternate beveled edge, in a closed configuration.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The present invention concerns electronic cigarettes and,
more particularly, a carry device and method for carrying the
cartridge component of an electronic cigarette device. The device
has the aspect of a early tin and utilizes a blister pack-style
dispenser for preservation and dispensing of individual cartridges
carried within the carry device.
[0022] Referring first to FIGS. 1-3, in one embodiment, a carry
device 10 consistent with an embodiment of the present invention is
shown. The carry device 10, in this embodiment, is a four-sided
case having a lid 12 mounted on a case body 14. In one embodiment,
the lid 12 may be hinge-mounted to the case body 14. As illustrated
below in FIGS. 4 and 6, where a hinge is utilized, it may be
positioned along either a long or short side of lid 12/case body
14.
[0023] Retained within the case body 14 is a blister-pack style
dispenser 16, adapted to retain and dispense at least one and
preferably a plurality of electronic cigarette cartridges 18. The
dispenser 16 may comprise a plurality of blister cavities, each
adapted to hold a cartridge 18, backed by a lidding seal 20 or foil
or plastic or the like. The lidding seal 20 may, optionally, have a
company name or other desired name or image printed thereon, as
shown by way of example in FIGS. 1-2. It may be desired to further
provide a security or safety film 22 over the lidding seal 20,
which would be removed prior to use of the device 10 as described
herein.
[0024] As can be seen from FIGS. 1-2 as described herein, the carry
case 10 is open at the underside thereof, so that when the
dispenser 16 is retained therein, the cartridges 18 may be
dispensed therefrom through the open underside of carry case 10
through lidding seal 20. The dispenser 16 may be fixedly retained
within the case body 14 or, optionally, may be removably retained
therein. If the dispenser 16 is removably retained, for example by
resting a perimeter of the dispenser 16 on a shelf (not shown) or
the like along an interior of the case body 14, a user may remove
the dispenser 16 when empty and insert a new dispenser 16 into the
carry device 10.
[0025] Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 6, it can be seen that in one
embodiment, a window 24 may be provided on lid 12, so that a user
may determine whether at least one cartridge 18 is present within
the carry device 10 without the need to open the lid 12. In the
embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the window 24 is shown as
dimensioned to be about the size of a single cartridge 18, and is
located proximate an end of the dispenser 16. In this
configuration, a user would want to dispense from the opposite end
of the dispenser 16, so that the last remaining cartridge 18 would
be the one visible through window 24. In that way, if a user saw
through window 24 that there was no cartridge 18, the user would
know that all cartridges 18 had been dispensed. Optionally, it may
be desired to provide a larger window 24, having an ability to
display the presence (or non-presence) of more than one cartridge
18.
[0026] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, in one embodiment, a connection seam
26, between the lid 12 and the carry body 14, is provided. The seam
may, optionally, be molded from amorphous thermoplastic copolymer
such as ABS. An interior of the seam 26 (not shown) may contain the
shelf referenced above, for positioning thereon of the dispenser
16.
[0027] As shown by way of example in FIGS. 5 and 7, the perimeter
edges of the lid 12 and the carry body 14 may be right angled or
rounded.
[0028] The lid 12 and case body 14 may be comprised of any desired
material, including for example tin.
[0029] Referring now to FIGS. 8-11, a carry device 100 consistent
with another embodiment of the present invention is shown. The
carry device 100, in this embodiment, is a four-sided case having a
lid 112 mounted on a case body 114. In one embodiment, as shown in
FIGS. 8 and 10-11, the lid 112 may be hinge-mounted to the case
body 114.
[0030] Retained within the carry device 100 and/or interposed
between the lid 112 and the case body 114 is an insert 116. As
shown in FIGS. 8-9, the insert 116 is adapted to retain and
dispense at least one and preferably a plurality of electronic
cigarette cartridges 118. The insert 116 may comprise a plurality
of cavities, each adapted to hold a single cartridge 118.
Optionally, the cavities may be sealed--as best seen in FIG.
8--wherein a user can remove an individual seal to extract a
cartridge 118. Where the cavities are sealed, it may be desired to
provide an insert 116 formed as a blister pack.
[0031] In one embodiment, as shown in these figures, the insert 116
additionally includes a cavity dimensioned to hold a partially or
fully-assembled electronic cigarette 117. (Where the electronic
cigarette 117 is fully-assembled, it will include both the
cartridge and battery components, as shown by way of example in
FIGS. 8-9. Alternately, the cavity may be dimensioned to only hold
the battery component of the electronic cigarette 117.) As shown in
FIG. 9, finger inserts 121 may optionally be provided, to
facilitate ready removal of the electronic cigarette (or electronic
cigarette batter) from insert 116.
[0032] In one embodiment, the insert 116 is adhered to the case
body 114, so that it may not be removed therefrom. Alternatively,
the insert 116 may be removable, so that it may be replaced when
empty.
[0033] As shown by way of example in FIGS. 10-11, the perimeter
edges of the early device 100 may be beveled or rounded.
[0034] This disclosure provides exemplary embodiments of the
present invention. The scope of the present invention is not
limited by these exemplary embodiments. Numerous variations,
whether explicitly provided for by the specification or implied by
the specification, such as variations in structure, dimension, type
of material and manufacturing process may be implemented by one of
skill in the art in view of this disclosure.
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