Re-closeable tear open pack
Granted 7 Nov 2017 · 1 office action
Current assignee: Altria Client Services · originally Altria Group, Inc.
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Inventors: Aaron Ovadia, Benjamin Ivry, William J. Bogdziewicz, Scott A. Fath +2 · Examiner: Wan Laymon · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a rear, perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a rear, perspective view of a “sleeve” configuration of a re-closeable tear open pack showing my new design, where perforated lines circumscribe two sides of an upper portion of the back panel;
FIG. 2 is a rear, perspective view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 , where the sleeve contains consumable items within the sleeve;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 5 is a left-side view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 6 is a right-side view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the “sleeve” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 9 is rear, perspective view of a “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 10 is a rear view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 11 is a front view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 12 is a left-side view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 13 is a right-side view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 14 is a top view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 15 is a bottom view of the “sealed-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 9 ;
FIG. 16 is a rear, perspective view of an “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 , where the upper portion of the back panel remains attached to an inner surface of the tuck panel;
FIG. 17 is a rear, perspective view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 , where the opened pack contains consumable items;
FIG. 18 is a rear view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;
FIG. 19 is a front view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;
FIG. 20 is a left-side view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;
FIG. 21 is a right-side view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;
FIG. 22 is a top view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;
FIG. 23 is a bottom view of the “opened” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 16 ;
FIG. 24 is a rear, perspective view of a “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 1 , where the tuck panel is held in a slot of the back panel;
FIG. 25 is a rear view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;
FIG. 26 is a front view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;
FIG. 27 is a left-side view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;
FIG. 28 is a right-side view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ;
FIG. 29 is a top view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 ; and,
FIG. 30 is a bottom view of the “re-closed” configuration of the re-closeable tear open pack shown in FIG. 24 .
The lighter short dashed broken lines in the drawings represent environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The heavier long dashed broken lines represent perforations that do form part of the claimed design.
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