Source: http://www.google.com/patents/US5709302?dq=5572193
Timestamp: 2016-10-01 17:58:30
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art) 16', 'art 16', 'art 22', 'art 16', 'art 14', 'art 14', 'art 86']

Patent US5709302 - Package for film product - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA package for a film cartridge has a carton enclosing an inner holder which contains a sealed film product. The carton has a tab which is secured to a tab on the inner holder, so that both the inner holder and the carton are torn away at the same time along a tear line formed on the carton, when pulling...http://www.google.com/patents/US5709302?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5709302 - Package for film productAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS5709302 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/790,022Publication dateJan 20, 1998Filing dateJan 28, 1997Priority dateJul 11, 1994Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS5624033Publication number08790022, 790022, US 5709302 A, US 5709302A, US-A-5709302, US5709302 A, US5709302AInventorsTakuya Arai, Kazunori MizunoOriginal AssigneeFuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (13), Classifications (18), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetPackage for film product
US 5709302 AAbstract
A package for a film cartridge has a carton enclosing an inner holder which contains a sealed film product. The carton has a tab which is secured to a tab on the inner holder, so that both the inner holder and the carton are torn away at the same time along a tear line formed on the carton, when pulling the carton tab. In another embodiment, the inner holder has an upper and lower portion, and is enclosed within a central rectangular opening of a mount by two pieces of paperboard. There is a notch where the mount and the lower portion of the inner holder overlap, and a tear line is formed in connection with the notch on the mount, so that both the inner holder and the carton are torn away at the same time along the tear line.
1. A package for a film product, comprising:an inner holder, having an attaching portion in which a film product is contained in a sealed condition; and an outer holder having a securing portion to which said attaching portion of said inner holder is secured, such that said attaching portion and said securing portion are at least partially overlapped so as to define an overlapped portion; wherein said inner holder and said outer holder are torn away at the same time by manipulating said overlapped portion. 2. A package for a film product according to claim 1, wherein said outer holder comprises at least one of a mount and a carton.
3. A package for a film product according to claim 2, wherein said attaching portion and said securing portion on said carton further comprise a first tab and a second tab, respectively.
4. A package for a film product according to claim 3, wherein said first tab is positioned on a top wall of said carton.
5. A package for a film product according to claim 3, wherein said second tab is secured to a back surface of said first tab.
6. A package for a film product according to claim 5, wherein the second tab is of a convex shape and smaller in size than said first tab.
7. A package for a film product according to claim 4, wherein said second tab projects from said top wall of said carton.
8. A package for a film product according to claim 3, wherein a tear line is formed on said carton along a direction in which said carton is torn away by manipulating said first and second tabs.
9. A package for a film product according to claim 2, further comprising a notch formed on said mount where said mount and said inner holder overlap.
10. A package for a film product according to claim 9, wherein a tear line is formed in connection with said notch on said mount, in a direction in which said mount and said inner holder are torn away.
11. A package for a film product, comprising:an inner holder containing a film product in a sealed condition, said inner holder including a main body and a flat sealed portion wrapped around a plurality of faces of said main body, said flat sealed portion having a grasping portion formed on one face of said flat sealed portion; and an outer holder having a slit, such that said grasping portion projects from said slit, wherein at least said outer holder is torn away by pulling on said grasping portion. 12. A package for a film product according to claim 11, wherein both said inner holder and said outer holder are torn away by pulling on said grasping portion.
13. A package for a film product according to claim 12, wherein said inner holder further comprises a carton and said grasping portion further comprises a tab.
14. A package for a film product according to claim 13, wherein tear lines are formed on said carton along a direction in which said carton is torn away by pulling on said tab.
15. A package for a film product according to claim 14, wherein said film product is a film cartridge for a roll of photographic film having not been exposed, or a film unit with a lens as a simplified camera, which has not been used.
16. A package for a film product, comprising:an inner holder containing a film product in a sealed condition, said inner holder including a grasping portion and at least one flatly formed part; and an outer holder comprising flat portions, said flatly formed part of said inner holder being supported between said flat portions, said outer holder having an opening which exposes said grasping portion of said inner holder; wherein said inner holder is torn away by pulling on said grasping portion. 17. A package for a film product according to claim 16, wherein said outer holder comprises a mount and said grasping portion comprises a tab.
18. A package for a film product according to claim 17, wherein said flat portions of said mount includes two pieces of paperboard adhered to each other.
19. A package for a film product according to claim 18, wherein said opening of said mount is rectangular in shape and formed at a substantially central part of said mount.
20. A package for a film product according to claim 19, wherein an aperture for suspending is formed on said mount above said opening.
21. A package for a film product according to claim 20, wherein said film product is a film cartridge for a roll of photographic film having not been exposed, or a film unit with a lens as a simplified camera, which has not been used.
22. A package for a film product according to claim 16, wherein said outer holder has a frame-like construction defining said opening, and said inner holder is received within said opening.
23. A package for a film product according to claim 2, wherein a tear line is formed on said carton along a direction in which said carton is torn away by manipulating said overlapped portion.
24. A package for a film product according to claim 2, wherein:said mount includes two pieces of paperboard adhered to each other in which a rectangular opening is formed at a substantially central part; and said inner holder is supported in said opening in such a manner that a flat lower portion of said inner holder is held between said two pieces of paperboard. 25. A package for a film product according to claim 24, wherein said inner holder has an upper flat portion.
26. A package for a film product according to claim 24, wherein an aperture for suspending is formed on said mount above said opening.
27. A package for a film product according to claim 25, wherein a tear line is formed on said mount in a direction in which said mount and said inner holder are torn away.
28. A package for a film product according to claim 3, wherein said film product is a film cartridge for a roll of photographic film having not been exposed, or a film unit with a lens as a simplified camera, which has not been used.
29. A package for a film product according to claim 27, wherein said film product is a film cartridge for a roll of photographic film having not been exposed, or a film unit with a lens as a simplified camera, which has not been used.
This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/500,132, filed Jul. 10, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,624,033.
The above-mentioned wrapper does not have enough strength for packing a film cartridge. Moreover, in the case that a brand name etc. are printed on the sealed part for display and sale, there is a problem in that the brand name is difficult to be recognized because the sealed part is unevenly transformed due to the shape of the heating part of the heater. As a result, the by itself is not suitable for sale at the retail level.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, in a package for a film product of the present invention, a wrapper has a tab, in which a film product is contained in a sealed condition, and a carton houses the wrapper in such a manner that the tab projects toward the outside thereof. At the time of taking out a film product, the tab of the wrapper, which projects from the carton, is pulled in a tear-out direction. As a result, the carton and the wrapper are torn out at the same time.
The hanging part (holding part) 16 is divided into two pieces of paperboard 16A and 16B by folding along a fold line formed on the hanging part 16 as shown in FIG. 1. A sealed part 22 of the wrapper 12 is held between the two pieces of the paperboard 16A and 16B.
At the time of taking out the film cartridge from the package for the film product, which is constructed in the above-mentioned manner, for example, a user pinches the suspension part 16 with his left hand, and then pinches the tab 28 of the wrapper 12 projecting from the carton 10. Next, he pulls the tab 28 in a direction to tear out (hereinafter referred to as the tear-out direction) so that the rear wall 14A of the film cartridge housing part 14 can be torn out along the tear lines 32 and 32 as shown in FIG. 4, and then a bottom part 14B is also opened. At this time, the main body 26 of the wrapper 12 is torn out as well as the rear wall 14A. Here, the wrapper is constructed in such a manner that it can be easily torn out along the direction in which the carton is torn out. As a result, the film cartridge 24 is exposed from the carton 10, so that the film cartridge can be taken out.
That is, the wrapper 12 is housed in the carton 60 in such a manner that the tab 28 of the wrapper 12 is Glued to the back surface of the tab 64 formed on the top wall 62. As a result, when the tab 64 is pulled as shown in FIG. 12 so that the top panel 62 is torn out along the tear line 66, the wrapper 12 is also torn out at the same time. Accordingly, in the third embodiment, the film cartridge can be taken out by a single tear-out operation just as in the first and second embodiments. The tab 28 of the wrapper 12 is formed as a smaller convex piece than the tab 64 of the top wall 62 as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11. That is, when pinching the tab 64 of the top wall 62, it is possible to tear out the top wall 62 and the wrapper 12 at the same time without pinching the tab 28 of the wrapper 12 directly.
According to the package for the film unit with a lens, which is constructed in the above-mentioned manner, when the tab 92 projecting from the carton 80 is pulled in a tear-out direction, the housing part 86 is also torn out along the tear lines 94 and 94, and the wrapper 84 is torn out at the same time. As a result, the film unit with the lens 82 can be taken out by a simple tear-out operation.
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