IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0518586
(2007-11-29)
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등록번호 |
US-8328078
(2012-12-11)
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우선권정보 |
GB-0625012.0 (2006-12-15) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/GB2007/004582
(2007-11-29)
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§371/§102 date |
20100331
(20100331)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2008/071908
(2008-06-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Modha, Asit
- Davis, William John
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A confectionery container (10) has a main body (12) defining an inner volume in which articles can be held. A closure member or lid (14) is pivotably attached to the main body for movement between an open position in which articles within the inner volume can be dispensed and a closed position in wh
A confectionery container (10) has a main body (12) defining an inner volume in which articles can be held. A closure member or lid (14) is pivotably attached to the main body for movement between an open position in which articles within the inner volume can be dispensed and a closed position in which the articles are retained within the container. To assist the user in opening and closing the container, an over-center mechanism (34) is provided which is configured to bias the lid (14) towards the open and closed positions. The container (10) is preferably formed from a unitary blank of foldable material (48) and the over-center mechanism may comprise two co-operating panels (36, 40) connected between the main body (12) and the lid (14). A blank (48) for forming the container and a method of dispensing articles from the container are also disclosed.
대표청구항
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1. A confectionery container comprising a main body defining an inner volume in which articles can be held and a closure member pivotably attached to the main body for movement between an open position in which articles within the inner volume can be dispensed and a closed position in which the arti
1. A confectionery container comprising a main body defining an inner volume in which articles can be held and a closure member pivotably attached to the main body for movement between an open position in which articles within the inner volume can be dispensed and a closed position in which the articles are retained within the container, the container further comprising an over-centre mechanism arranged to bias the closure member towards the open and closed positions, the over-centre mechanism comprising two cooperating panels pivotably connected to one another along a first fold line, a first one of the panels being pivotably connected with the closure member and a second of the cooperating panels being pivotably connected with a panel forming part of the main body, the main body comprising opposing front and rear panels, the closure member being pivotably connected with the rear panel of the main body, the first cooperating panel being pivotably connected with a forward edge of the closure member and the second cooperating panel being pivotably connected with the front panel of the main body, the closure member comprising two closure member panels, a first closure member panel pivotably connected with the rear panel of the main body and a second closure member panel which extends generally perpendicularly to the first closure member panel, and in which the second closure member panel has a dispensing aperture and is arranged to at least partially overlie the front panel of the main body and the first and second cooperating panels when the closure member is in the closed position, so that the aperture is at least partially obscured and the dispensing aperture is un-obscured when the closure member is in the open position. 2. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 1, in which the container is constructed from one or more sections of foldable material. 3. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 2, in which the container is formed from a unitary blank of foldable material. 4. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 1, in which the cooperating panels are configured so as to lie generally in-line with each other when the closure is in the open position. 5. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 4, in which the first and second cooperating panels are configured so as to angle inwardly towards their adjoining ends when the closure member is in the open position, such that the first fold line is offset inwardly from the plane of the main body panel. 6. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 4, in which the cooperating panels are configured so that the first and second cooperating panels overlie one another when the closure member is in the closed position. 7. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 6, in which the cooperating panels are configured so that, in use, as the closure member moves between the open and closed positions, the first cooperating panel pivots about the first fold line and is inverted, the closure member passing through an intermediate position between the open and closed positions in which the first cooperating panel extends generally perpendicularly to the plane of the second cooperating panel. 8. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 7, in which the cooperating panels are configured so that, in use when the closure member is moved from the open position to the closed position, during movement of the closure member from the open position to the intermediate position, a force is exerted on the second cooperating panel through the first cooperating panel biasing the second cooperating panel inwardly from an initial position, after which, during further movement of the closure member towards the closed position beyond the intermediate position, the force on the second cooperating panel is removed and the second panel is able to recover towards its initial position biasing the closure member towards the closed position. 9. A confectionery container as claimed in 8, in which the cooperating panels are arranged so that, in use when the closure member is moved from the closed position to the open position, during movement of the closure member from the closed position towards the intermediate position, a force is exerted on the second cooperating panel through the first cooperating panel biasing the second cooperating panel inwardly from an initial position, after which, during further movement of the closure member towards the open position beyond the intermediate position, the force exerted on the second cooperating panel is removed and the second cooperating panel is able to recover towards its initial position biasing the closure member towards the open position. 10. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 9, in which the first cooperating panel is a major panel and the second cooperating panel is shorter minor panel. 11. A confectionery contain as claimed in claim 10, in which the closure member is provided at one end of the main body, the second closure member panel being arranged to extend substantially parallel to a wall which closes an opposing end of the main body when the closure member is in the open position. 12. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 11, in which the dispensing aperture is provided by means of a push out panel defined in the second closure member panel by means of perforations. 13. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 11, in which the first closure member panel is connected with the rear panel of the main body by a fold line and to the second closure member panel by a further fold line, the container further comprising a tab member pivotably connected to one of the first cooperating panel and the second closure member panel by a yet further fold line, the tab member being secured to the other of the first cooperating panel and the second closure member panel. 14. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 1, in which the second closure member panel is connected with the first cooperating panel by means of a fold line and to the first closure member panel by means of a further fold line, the container further comprising a tab member pivotably connected with one of the rear panel of the main body and the first closure member panel by means of a yet further fold line, the tab member being secured to the other of the rear panel and the first closure member panel. 15. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 13, in which the tab member is secured using an adhesive. 16. A confectionery container as claimed in claim 14, in which the closure member further comprises side tabs to enclose the region between the closure member panels and the first cooperating panel when the closure member is in the open position. 17. A method of dispensing articles from a confectionery container as claimed in claim 1, the method comprising: moving the closure member from the closed position to the open position; manoeuvring the container so as to dislodge articles in the container to be dispensed. 18. A method as claimed in claim 17, the method further comprising moving the closure member from the open position to the closed position to retain the remaining articles within the container. 19. A method as claimed in claim 17, in which the step of moving the closure member to the closed position causes the over-centre mechanism to bias the second closure panel into a close relationship with the front panel and the first and second cooperating panels. 20. A method as claimed in claim 17, in which the method of dispensing articles comprises moving the closure member from the closed position to the open position and manoeuvring the container so as to dislodge articles in the container through the dispensing aperture. 21. A method as claimed in claim 17, in which the method of dispensing articles comprises moving the closure member from the closed position to the open position and removing the push out panel so that articles can be dispensed through the aperture. 22. A blank for forming a confectionery container comprising a main body defining an inner volume in which articles can be held and a closure member pivotably attached to the main body for movement between an open position in which articles within the inner volume can be dispensed and a closed position in which the articles are retained within the container, the container further comprising an over-centre mechanism arranged to bias the closure member towards the open and closed positions, the over-centre mechanism comprising two cooperating panels pivotably connected to one another along a first fold line, a first one of the panels being pivotably connected with the closure member and a second of the cooperating panels being pivotably connected with a panel forming part of the main body, the main body comprising opposing front and rear panels, the closure member being pivotably connected with the rear panel of the main body, the first cooperating panel being pivotably connected with a forward edge of the closure member and the second cooperating panel being pivotably connected with the front panel of the main body, the closure member comprising two closure member panels, a first closure member panel pivotably connected with the rear panel of the main body and a second closure member panel which extends generally perpendicularly to the first closure member panel, and in which the second closure member panel has a dispensing aperture and is arranged to at least partially overlie the front panel of the main body and the first and second cooperating panels when the closure member is in the closed position, so that the aperture is at least partially obscured and the dispensing aperture is un-obscured when the closure member is in the open position. 23. A blank as claimed in claim 22, the blank comprising two cooperating panels pivotably connected with a panel portion for forming part of the main body, the two cooperating panels being interconnected by a fold line. 24. A blank as claimed in claim 22, the blank comprising four panel portions connected by fold lines which define the front, rear and two side panels of the main body of the container, the blank further comprising a first closure member panel connected to the rear panel portion by a fold line, a second closure member panel connected to the first closure member panel by a fold line, a second cooperating panel connected with the front panel portion by a fold line and a first cooperating panel connected with the second cooperating panel by a fold line, and a tab member connected with one of the first cooperating panel and the second closure member panel by a fold line, the tab member carrying a region of adhesive by means of which it can be affixed to the other of the first cooperating panel and the second closure member panel. 25. A blank as claimed in claim 22, the blank comprising four panel portions connected by fold lines which define front, rear and two side panels of the main body of the container, the blank further comprising a second cooperating panel connected with the front panel portion by a fold line and a first cooperating panel connected with the second cooperating panel by a fold line, a second closure member panel connected with the first cooperating panel by a fold line, and a first closure member panel connected with the second closure member panel by a fold line, and a tab member connected with one of the rear panel portion and the first closure member panel by a fold line, the tab member carrying a region of adhesive by means of which it can be affixed to the other of the rear panel portion and the first closure member panel. 26. A blank as claimed in claim 22, the blank further comprising end closure panels and tabs for forming an end closure at an end of the main body opposite from the closure member. 27. A blank as claimed in claim 22, in which adhesive is provided on one or more faces of the blank to facilitate assembly.
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