U.S. patent application number 15/064188 was filed with the patent office on 2016-06-30 for packaging assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is SUGARFINA, LLC. Invention is credited to ROSIE COLLEEN O'NEILL.
Application Number | 20160185511 15/064188 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54073333 |
Filed Date | 2016-06-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160185511 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
O'NEILL; ROSIE COLLEEN |
June 30, 2016 |
PACKAGING ASSEMBLY
Abstract
The present invention provides packaging including an array of
transparent containers within a box.
Inventors: |
O'NEILL; ROSIE COLLEEN; (Los
Angeles, CA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SUGARFINA, LLC |
Inglewood |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
54073333 |
Appl. No.: |
15/064188 |
Filed: |
March 8, 2016 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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29499564 |
Aug 15, 2014 |
D755641 |
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15064188 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
220/23.88 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 77/0413 20130101;
B65D 5/5088 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/62 20060101
B65D085/62; B65D 25/54 20060101 B65D025/54; B65D 43/16 20060101
B65D043/16 |
Claims
1. A packaging assembly comprising: a transparent container
including a cube shaped jar and a reusable container lid, the
container having a footprint with dimensions c1.times.c2 and
elevation with dimension c3; the container lid having a rectangular
sealing surface for mating with a rectangular jar mouth; a
plurality N of the containers spaced apart and arranged in a
rectangular array having a footprint with dimensions a1.times.a2
and an elevation with dimension a3, a box including a rectangular
base having a footprint with dimensions b1.times.b2, an elevation
with dimension b3, and a rectangular wall extending from the base;
the wall including first and second pairs of opposed panels joined
end to end and having a footprint with dimensions w1.times.w2 and
an elevation with dimension w3; the array enclosed by and spaced
apart from the wall; the base footprint larger than the wall
footprint such that base lips are formed by plural edges of the
base that project beyond the wall; a rectangular rack bearing on
each of the panels of the first and second pairs of opposed panels;
and, the rack having a surface about parallel to the base, the rack
surface having N openings removably and irrotatably receiving the N
containers; wherein the rack maintains a spaced apart relationship
between the array and the wall and maintains the spaced apart
relationship among the N containers.
2. The packaging assembly of claim 1 wherein the containers are
bottom supported and have substantially the same elevation as the
wall.
3. The packaging assembly of claim 2 wherein a wall footprint
dimension is less than four times a container footprint
dimension.
4. The packaging assembly of claim 3 wherein along an array
diagonal there are fewer containers than along an array row.
5. The packaging assembly of claim 1 further comprising: a
container hinge that couples the jar and the lid.
6. The packaging assembly of claim 1 further comprising: wall lips
forming a box mouth; and, a box lid for closing the box when
outermost edges of lid mate with the wall lips.
7. The packaging assembly of claim 6 further comprising: a first
box lid hinge that couples the box lid to the box; and, a second
box lid hinge that couples adjoining planar box lid sections.
8. The packaging assembly of claim 7 further comprising: a ribbon
attached near a box lid section lip for raising the lid.
9. The packaging assembly of claim 8 wherein the array is an N=8
container array arranged as a square 3.times.3 array but missing
the central container.
10. The packaging assembly of claim 9 wherein the base and the lid
are joined by a connecting panel.
11. The packaging assembly of claim 10 wherein the connecting panel
is attached to a box wall panel.
12. The packaging assembly of claim 11 wherein a single sheet forms
the lid, connecting panel, and base.
13. The packaging assembly of claim 12 wherein each of the
footprints is a square.
Description
PRIORITY CLAIM AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
[0001] This application is a continuation of pending U.S. design
patent application No. 29/499,564 filed Aug. 15, 2014 which is
incorporated herein in its entirety and for all purposes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates generally to articles of
manufacture such as structures for holding goods. More
particularly, the present invention relates to a packaging
assembly.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Packaging for manufactured goods typically reflects a
manufacturer's focus on packaging costs, package size related
shipping costs, and avoidance of damage to packages during
shipment. These imperatives lead to compact arrangements of the
goods to reduce package size, avoidance of packaging with
protruding edges prone to shipping damage, and avoidance of
generally more costly nested packaging systems suited for a
multitude of opening and closing cycles. In particular, commonplace
packaging may be said to have utility but it rarely achieves a
utilitarian design that is also elegant.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention provides for a packaging assembly. In
an embodiment, a packaging assembly comprises: a transparent
container including a cube shaped jar and a reusable container lid,
the container having a footprint with dimensions c1.times.c2; the
container lid having a rectangular sealing surface for mating with
a rectangular jar mouth; a plurality N of the containers spaced
apart and arranged in a rectangular array having a footprint with
dimensions a1.times.a2; a box including a rectangular base having a
footprint with dimensions b1.times.b2 and a rectangular wall
extending from the base; the wall including first and second pairs
of opposed panels joined end to end and having a footprint with
dimensions w1.times.w2; the array enclosed by and spaced apart from
the wall; the base footprint larger than the wall footprint such
that box base lips are formed by plural edges of the base that
project beyond the wall; a rectangular rack bearing on each of the
panels of the first and second pairs of opposed panels; and, the
rack having a surface about parallel to the base, the rack surface
having N openings removably and irrotatably receiving the N
containers; wherein the rack maintains a spaced apart relationship
between the array and the wall and maintains the spaced apart
relationship of the N containers.
[0007] Embodiments may include any one or more of: a container
hinge that couples the jar and the lid; wall lips forming a box
mouth and a box lid for closing the box when the lid mates with the
wall lips; a first box lid hinge that couples the box lid to the
box and a second box lid hinge that couples adjoining planar box
lid sections; and, a ribbon attached near a box lid section lip for
raising the lid.
[0008] Embodiments may utilize a packaging assembly wherein: the
array is an N=8 container array arranged as a square 3.times.3
array but missing the central container; the base and the lid are
joined by a connecting panel; the connecting panel is attached to a
box wall panel; a single sheet forms the lid, connecting panel, and
base.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] The present invention is described with reference to the
accompanying figures. These figures, incorporated herein and
forming part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the
invention and, together with the description, further serve to
explain its principles enabling a person skilled in the relevant
art to make and use the invention.
[0010] FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a packaging assembly of the
present invention.
[0011] FIG. 1B is a perspective view of a container array of the
packaging assembly of FIG. 1A.
[0012] FIG. 1C is a perspective view of a container of the
packaging assembly of FIG. 1A.
[0013] FIG. 1D is a coordinate system for use with the packaging
assembly of FIG. 1A.
[0014] FIG. 1E is a footprint diagram for use with the packaging
assembly of FIG. 1A.
[0015] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the packaging
assembly of FIG. 1A.
[0016] FIG. 3 is a front view of the packaging assembly of FIG.
1A.
[0017] FIG. 4 is a rear view of the packaging assembly of FIG.
1A.
[0018] FIG. 5 is top view of the packaging assembly of FIG. 1A.
[0019] FIG. 6 is a side view of the packaging assembly of FIG.
1A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SELECTED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
[0020] The disclosure provided herein describes examples of some
embodiments of the invention. The designs, figures, and
descriptions are non-limiting examples of the embodiments they
disclose. For example, other embodiments of the disclosed device
and/or method may or may not include all of the features described
herein. Moreover, disclosed advantages and benefits may apply to
only certain embodiments of the invention and should not be used to
limit the disclosed invention.
[0021] FIG. 1A shows a perspective view of an exemplary packaging
assembly of the present invention 100A. In various embodiments, the
packaging assembly includes a box for enclosing a plurality of
transparent containers. As shown, the packaging includes a box 120
and an array 140 of containers 141. The packaging may also include
a box lid 130.
[0022] The box 120 is arranged with respect to an orthogonal
coordinate system X1, Y1, Z1 and includes a wall 121 extending from
a base 122. The wall includes a first pair of opposed panels or
side walls 123, 125 and a second pair of panels or side walls 124,
126. A base footprint is b1.times.b2 and a box elevation is b3.
[0023] The box lid 130 is for closing against a box mouth lip 127.
A first box lid hinge 132 provides for lid articulation. The lid
may include adjoining lid sections 133, 135 articulable via a hinge
134 such that a flap section 135 closes against a front box panel
124. The box lid and base 122 may be made from a single sheet
wherein a connector section 131 joins the base 122 and one or more
lid sections 133, 135. The connector section 131 may be attached to
a rear wall panel 126.
[0024] As seen, the containers 141 in the array 140 are spaced
apart 156, 158 and the container array 140 is spaced apart 152, 154
from the box wall 120. The array includes a plurality of containers
and may include N containers where N=8 containers arranged in a
square 3.times.3 array with a missing central container. The
containers may be bottom supported.
[0025] FIG. 1B shows a container array 100B. The array 140 is
arranged with respect to an orthogonal coordinate system X, Y, Z.
In the embodiment shown, the array is an N=8 container array and
the containers are spaced apart by similar gaps 156, 158. The array
has a footprint with dimensions a1.times.a2 and an elevation of
a3.
[0026] FIG. 1C shows a single container from an array 100C. The
container 141 is arranged with respect to the orthogonal coordinate
system X, Y, Z. The container 141 is transparent and includes a
rectangular and reusable container lid 142 atop a cube shaped jar
144. The container lid may seal with the jar via a lid and jar
overlap 143. Further, the container lid 142 may be coupled to the
jar via a hinge such as a hinge provided by a label 145 affixed to
the jar and the container lid.
[0027] FIG. 1D shows the above mentioned orthogonal coordinate
systems 100D. In particular, the box 120 coordinate system X1, Y1,
Z1 has an origin 273 and the array 140 coordinate system X, Y, Z
has an origin 275 which is inset further illustrating the spaced
apart nature of the array with respect to the box wall 121 that
encloses the array.
[0028] FIG. 1E shows selected footprints of packaging assembly
elements 100E. In particular, a first one of plural containers 141
has footprint c1.times.c2 and an elevation c3. An array of the
containers 140 has footprint a1.times.a2 that is enclosed by the
box wall 121 with footprint w1.times.w2. Box base 122 with
footprint b1.times.b2 projects beyond the box wall 121 along plural
edges of the box base to form base lips 280.
[0029] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view 200 of the packaging assembly
of FIG. 1A. Similar to FIG. 1A, the exploded view shows a box 120,
a lid 130, and an array of containers 140. Unlike FIG. 1A, FIG. 2
also shows racks 220, 230 that may be used with the packaging
assembly.
[0030] The first rack 220 includes a surface 222 that is about
parallel to the base 122. N openings 224 in the rack are for
receiving N containers 141 in a container array 140. A rack
periphery 228 may bear on the walls 123-126 of the box 120. Where
the array is an eight container array, the rack has eight openings.
When the array is an N=8 array arranged as a 3.times.3 array, the
array is missing the center container and the rack surface 222 may
include a central platform 226.
[0031] The second rack 230 includes a surface 232 that is about
parallel to the base 122. N openings 234 in the rack are for
receiving N containers 141 in a container array 140. A rack
periphery 238 may bear on the walls 123-126 of the box 120. Where
the array is an eight container array, the rack has eight openings.
When the array is an N=8 array arranged as a 3.times.3 array, the
array is missing the center container and the rack surface 232 may
include a central platform 236.
[0032] FIG. 3 shows a front view 300 of the packaging assembly of
FIG. 1A. As seen, the packaging assembly includes a box 120 and a
hinged 132 lid 130 including a hinged 134 flap 135 with a ribbon
grip 136.
[0033] FIG. 4 shows a rear view 400 of the packaging assembly of
FIG. 1A. As seen, the packaging assembly includes a box 120 and a
hinged 132 lid 130 including a hinged 134 flap 135 with a ribbon
grip 136.
[0034] FIG. 5 shows a top view 500 of the packaging assembly of
FIG. 1A. As seen, the packaging assembly includes a box 120 hinged
132 to a lid 130 having a hinged 134 lid flap 135 with a ribbon
grip 136. Within the box is a container array 140 with containers
141 received by openings 234 in a rack 230.
[0035] FIG. 6 shows a side view 600 of the packaging assembly of
FIG. 1A. As seen, the packaging assembly includes a box 120 having
a wall 121 extending from a box base 122 wherein plural base edges
protrude from the wall to form base lips 280. Hinged 132 with the
box 120 is a box lid 130 including a hinged 134 lid flap 135 with a
ribbon grip 136.
[0036] While various embodiments of the present invention have been
described above, it should be understood that they have been
presented by way of example only, and not limitation. It will be
apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in the
form and details can be made without departing from the spirit and
scope of the invention. As such, the breadth and scope of the
present invention should not be limited by the above-described
exemplary embodiments, but should be defined only in accordance
with the following claims and equivalents thereof.
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