US 12,168,565 B2
Box blank
Stephen Bellamah, Richmond, VA (US); and James S. Bigelow, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/465,397.
Application 18/465,397 is a continuation of application No. 17/498,054, filed on Oct. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,772,881.
Application 17/498,054 is a continuation of application No. 16/222,051, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,267,645, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/222,051 is a continuation of application No. 15/420,862, filed on Jan. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,155,617, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Application 15/420,862 is a continuation of application No. 15/292,913, filed on Oct. 13, 2016, granted, now 10,124,953, issued on Nov. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0002139 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B31B 50/00 (2017.01); B31B 50/81 (2017.01); B31B 105/00 (2017.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65D 5/02 (2006.01); B65D 5/16 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 5/56 (2006.01); B65D 5/62 (2006.01); B65D 5/66 (2006.01); B65D 65/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/02 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 77/32 (2006.01); B65D 85/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 85/10 (2013.01) [B31B 50/00 (2017.08); B31B 50/81 (2017.08); B65B 5/06 (2013.01); B65D 5/02 (2013.01); B65D 5/16 (2013.01); B65D 5/4266 (2013.01); B65D 5/4295 (2013.01); B65D 5/566 (2013.01); B65D 5/62 (2013.01); B65D 5/6602 (2013.01); B65D 65/02 (2013.01); B65D 77/02 (2013.01); B65D 77/042 (2013.01); B65D 77/32 (2013.01); B65D 85/1027 (2013.01); B65D 85/1045 (2013.01); B65D 85/10568 (2020.05); B31B 2105/00 (2017.08)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling a container for consumer goods, the method comprising:
assembling an inner box using an inner box blank,
the inner box blank including a first plurality of panels and a first plurality of side flaps,
the inner box blank including an inner box body that includes,
a first top front panel connected to a first top panel by a first transverse fold line;
a first back panel connected to the first top panel by a second transverse fold line;
a first bottom panel connected to the first back panel by a third transverse fold line; and
a first bottom front panel connected to the first bottom panel by a fourth transverse fold line,
the pre-cut opening extending across the first top front panel and the first top panel,
the first plurality of panels including the first top front panel, the first top panel, the first back panel, the first bottom panel, and the first bottom front panel, and
the first plurality of transverse fold lines including the first transverse fold line, the second transverse fold line, the third transverse fold line, and the fourth transverse fold line,
the assembling of the inner box including,
folding the first plurality of panels along a first plurality of transverse fold lines, and
folding the first plurality of side flaps along a first plurality of longitudinal fold lines, the inner box having a pre-cut opening configured to provide access to an inner volume of the inner box;
disposing a pull tab relative to the inner box to cover the pre-cut opening, the pull tab including a first surface opposing a second surface, the first surface of the pull tab including a non-permanent adhesive area and a permanent adhesive area;
assembling an outer box using an outer box blank, the outer box blank including a second plurality of panels and a second plurality of side flaps, the assembling of the outer box including,
folding the second plurality of panels along a second plurality of transverse fold lines,
folding the second plurality of side flaps along a second plurality of longitudinal fold lines, and
placing the inner box within a bounded area of the outer box; and
permanently adhering a portion of the second surface of the pull tab to an inner surface of the outer box.