TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a packaging assembly. More particularly the
present invention relates to a packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects wherein said
packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the said objects.
It can be used in applications like a cigarette packet and like containers. This invention
provides an advantageous feature of doubly securing the objects in the container.
BACKGROUND AND THE PRIOR ART
In a cigarette pack, to dispense a cigarette, the consumer has to tear-off the inner bundling
and does not have the possibility of re-closing it automatically, leaving the remaining
cigarettes exposed till the last consumption.
Some of the prior arts in the present field of invention are as under:
EP1590251 discloses a rigid package for tobacco articles has an outer first box having a top
end opening ; a second box inside the first box and having an end opening corresponding
with the end opening of the first box ; and an intermediate member interposed between the
first and second box and fixed internally to one of the walls of the first box; the intermediate
member surrounds the second box , and can assume at least two limit axial positions
corresponding to two different positions of the second box , wherein a first portion of the
intermediate member , defining a lid for closing the aforementioned openings, assumes
respective positions opening and closing the openings.
EP2371739A1 discloses a cigarette packet substantially having the shape of a parallelepiped
with a longitudinal axis comprises a first wrapper with an opening and a lid for closing the
latter, and a second wrapper , inside the first wrapper , for surrounding a group of cigarettes
and at its longitudinal end towards the lid having an opening for extracting the cigarettes ;
there being interposed between the first wrapper and the second wrapper a sliding element,
able to move between a position in which it covers and a position in which it uncovers the
opening of the second wrapper and the opening of the first wrapper.

While the prior art talks about different types of packaging arrangement for dispensing
different objects they are subjected to certain drawbacks. One of said art provides for a first
portion of the intermediate member, defining a lid for closing the aforementioned openings,
that assumes respective positions opening and closing the openings. Other prior art provides a
sliding element that is able to move between a position in which it covers and a position in
which it uncovers the opening of the second wrapper and the opening of the first wrapper.
There is therefore a need for a packet that doubly secures the object inside a container. Also
there is required a mechanism whereby after each dispensing the object remain doubly
secured in the packet.
The automation of opening-closing as achieved in the proposed invention is technologically
far more advanced and effective than a standard static bundling used in flip top boxes. The
present invention therefore provides a packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects
wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the
said objects. It offers automatic opening and reclosing of the packet and thus the consumer
does not have to keep his object exposed till the last one is consumed.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
A basic object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages/drawbacks of the
known art.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a packet for holding similar and/or
dissimilar objects wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and
reclosing to secure the said objects.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a packet for holding cigarettes wherein
said packet facilitates dispensing of cigarettes when desired and reclosing to secure the
cigarettes.
Another object of the present invention is to provide for doubly securing objects inside a
packet.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a simple and cost effective
arrangement for packaging.
These and other advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent from the
following detailed description read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic
understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview
of the present invention. It is not intended to identify the key/critical elements of the
invention or to delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some
concept of the invention in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description of
the invention presented later.
In an aspect of the present invention, there is provided packet for holding similar and/or
dissimilar objects wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and
reclosing to secure the said objects, said packet comprising an outer container means defining
a substantially rectangular box with its top side open to provide access to a closure means
slidably secured inside the said container,
said closure means having a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means and
comprising providing a user with a facility of pull-to-open action of the said closure means so
as to substantially take out the closure means out of the said container and push-to-close
action so as to secure the closure means inside the said container;
an internal container holding the said objects and providing accessibility to the said objects
from the top of the internal container, said container located in the said closure means so that
movement of the said internal container corresponds to the sliding movement of the said
closure;

a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and substantially
vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container and placed intermediately between
said internal container and the outer container wherein said sleeve means rolls corresponding
to the pulling action of the said closure;
wherein said bundling sleeve means defining plural panels whereby one of said panels
comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defining a dispensing site for
the objects; and wherein said sleeve means comprising means to convert linear sliding motion
of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means;
wherein said internal container articulable with respect to said outer container keeping said
sleeve means there between, and wherein said sleeve means configured to roll over on
pulling said lid upwardly thereby revealing said cutout matching coextensively with said
access opening of the internal container thus allowing the object to be dispensed and wherein
relocating said lid means by push-to-close action back to its original position secure the said
objects inside the internal container by relocating the cut out to its original position.
In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a packet for holding cigarettes
wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of cigarettes when desired and reclosing to secure
the cigarettes, said packet comprising an outer container means defining a substantially
rectangular box with its top side open to provide access to a closure means slidably secured
inside the said container,
said closure means having a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means and
comprising providing a user with a facility of pull-to-open action of the said closure means so
as to substantially take out the closure means out of the said container and push-to-close
action so as to secure the closure means inside the said container;
an internal container holding the said cigarettes and providing accessibility to the said
cigarettes from the top of the internal container, said container located in the said closure
means so that movement of the said internal container corresponds to the sliding movement
of the said closure;
a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and substantially
vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container and placed intermediately between

said internal container and the outer container wherein said sleeve means rolls corresponding
to the pulling action of the said closure;
wherein said bundling sleeve means defining plural panels whereby one of said panels
comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defining a dispensing site for
the cigarettes; and wherein said sleeve means comprising means to convert linear sliding
motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means;
wherein said internal container articulable with respect to said outer container keeping said
sleeve means there between, and wherein said sleeve means configured to roll over on
pulling said lid upwardly thereby revealing said cutout matching coextensively with said
access opening of the internal container thus allowing the object to be dispensed and wherein
relocating said lid means by push-to-close action back to its original position secure the said
cigarettes inside the internal container by relocating the cut out to its original position.
Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention will become apparent to those
skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the
annexed drawings, discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The following drawings are illustrative of particular examples for enabling methods of the
present invention, are descriptive of some of the methods, and are not intended to limit the
scope of the invention. The drawings are not to scale (unless so stated) and are intended for
use in conjunction with the explanations in the following detailed description.
Figure. 1 illustrates drawing of the bundling sleeve means.
Figure.2 illustrates bundling sleeve means in folded form.
Figure.3 illustrates rolling bundling movement of sleeve means.
Figure.4 illustrates bundling sleeve means in a packet.

Figure.5 illustrates rolling bundling movement in a packet.
Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for
simplicity and clarity and may have not been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of
some of the elements in the figure may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to
improve understanding of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.
Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbers are used to depict
the same or similar elements, features, and structures.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist
in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary aspects of the invention as defined by the
claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding
but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the
art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described
herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition,
descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and
conciseness.
The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the
bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and
consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled
in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention
are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention as
defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
It is to be understood that the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural referents
unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
By the term "substantially" it is meant that the recited characteristic, parameter, or value need
not be achieved exactly, but that deviations or variations, including for example, tolerances,
measurement error, measurement accuracy limitations and other factors known to those of
skill in the art, may occur in amounts that do not preclude the effect the characteristic was
intended to provide.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar
objects. This packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing it to secure
the objects contained therein. Herein below the present invention is explained for dispensing
similar and/or dissimilar objects e.g. cigarettes. In an exemplary embodiment, the present
invention is explained for dispensing cigarettes. This should not be considered in any sense
limiting the scope and spirit of the invention.
The packet comprises an outer container means defining a substantially rectangular box with
its top side open to provide access to a closure means. The present invention can be applied to
any shape of outer and inner boxes with cuboidal cross-sections with various edge/corner
profiles like rounded, bevelled etc.
The closure means is slidably secured inside the said container. The closure means further
comprises a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means. The closure means
provides a facility of pull-to-open action of the said closure means so as to substantially take
out the closure means out of the said container. The sleeve means rotates in clockwise
direction during pull-to-open action.
Further it provides for push-to-close action so as to secure the closure means inside the said
container. The sleeve means rotates in anti-clockwise direction during push-to-close action.
Further, the packet comprises an internal container for holding objects/cigarettes. The top of
the internal container facilitates accessibility to the said objects contained therein. The
internal container is located in the closure means such that the movement of the said internal
container corresponds to the sliding movement of the said closure.
There is provided a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and
substantially vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container. Sleeve means is
made selectively from metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastics, metals and the like. It is
placed intermediately between said internal container and the outer container on one side (as
the front end of closure is open) and between said internal container and the closure means on
the rear side. During operation this sleeve means rolls corresponding to the pulling action of
the said closure means. Further, the bundling sleeve means comprises plural panels. One of

said panels (panel 2) comprises a cut out thereon which during rolling action of the sleeve
define a dispensing site for the objects. This cut out on articulation during object/cigarette
dispensing is adapted to be spread sufficiently over the access opening of the internal
container thereby forming the dispensing site. Panel 2 of this sleeve means is adapted to
secure the objects inside the internal container.
It is pertinent to note that the sleeve means comprises a means to convert linear sliding
motion of internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means. Therefore internal
container is articulable with respect to the outer container keeping said sleeve means there
between. This means to convert linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational
movement of the sleeve means comprising a glued patch.
The Sleeve means is configured to roll over on pulling a lid upwardly thereby revealing said
cutout matching coextensively with said access opening of the internal container thus
allowing the object to be dispensed and wherein relocating said lid means by push-to-close
action back to its original position secure the said objects inside the internal container by
relocating the cut out to its original position.
The closure means have its front side open so as to expose said glued patch to the inside
surface of the outer container. This closure means is releasably adhered to said outer
container.
This dynamic mechanism as provided in the present invention provides a consumer the
ability to internally reclose a pack of cigarettes after each usage. It facilitates to expose and
enclose the access opening every time the cigarettes are dispensed. The proposed invention is
for providing the consumers of cigarettes and the likes, opportunity to keep the cigarettes
enclosed till the last cigarette is consumed.
As shown in Fig 1, the bundling sleeve means, in a laminar sheet form has a cut out (2) for
product dispensing. While the ends of the laminar sheet are joined together thereby forming a
sleeve means with both sides opened where panel (1) and panel with cutout (2) create two
opposite walls of the sleeve (fig. 2).

Fig. 3 demonstrates the rolling bundling movement. Considering that the bundling sleeve
means is put over an internal container and la and 2a are initial positions of facing panel and
cutout on back panel respectively; with an upward movement of the inner container while
holding the facing panel la fixed around a vertical center, the sleeve means rolls over the
inner container clockwise to bring forth the cutout around the top (2b).
Fig. 4 represents the placement of sleeve means within a pack. The pack has an internal
container (3) which is articulable with respect to an outer container (4). The internal container
contains the product and has an access opening spreading the top, front and back surfaces.
The bundling sleeve means is placed over the internal container with vertical surface 1 facing
the pack front and cutout (2) towards the back panel of the packet. Sleeve means is glued (5)
to inside surface of the outer container.
As shown in fig. 5, when the internal container (3) is moved upwards with respect to the
outer container (4), the bundling sleeve also rolls around the inner container clockwise so that
the cutout (2) on the bundling sleeve matches with the access opening on the inner container
and product can be dispensed. The bundling only rolls around and does not move out with the
inner container as it is glued (5) with the outer container. When the internal container is
pushed back, the bundle sleeve rolls back anti-clockwise re-closing the access opening on the
internal container.
Although the embodiments herein are described with various specific embodiments, it will be
obvious for a person skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein with modifications.
However, all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the invention.
It is also to be understood that the description is intended to cover all of the generic and
specific features of the embodiments described herein and all the statements of the scope of
the embodiments which as a matter of language might be said to fall there between.

WE CLAIM:
1. A packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects wherein said packet facilitates
dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the said objects, said
packet comprising:
an outer container means defining a substantially rectangular box with its top side
open to provide access to a closure means slidably secured inside the said container,
said closure means having a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means and
comprising providing a user with a facility of pull-to-open action of the said closure
means so as to substantially take out the closure means out of the said container and
push-to-close action so as to secure the closure means inside the said container;
an internal container holding the said objects and providing accessibility to the said
objects from the top of the internal container, said container located in the said closure
means so that movement of the said internal container corresponds to the sliding
movement of the said closure;
a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and substantially
vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container and placed intermediately
between said internal container and the outer container wherein said sleeve means
rolls corresponding to the pulling action of the said closure;
wherein said bundling sleeve means defining plural panels whereby one of said panels
comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defining a dispensing
site for the objects; and wherein said sleeve means comprising means to convert linear
sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means;
wherein said internal container articulable with respect to said outer container keeping
said sleeve means there between, and wherein said sleeve means configured to roll
over on pulling said lid upwardly thereby revealing said cutout matching
coextensively with said access opening of the internal container thus allowing the
object to be dispensed and wherein relocating said lid means by push-to-close action

back to its original position secure the said objects inside the internal container by
relocating the cut out to its original position.
2. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means made selectively from
metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastics, metals and the like.
3. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means comprising panel 1 and panel
2.
4. Packet as claimed in claim 3 wherein said panel 1 of the sleeve means being adapted
to secure the objects inside the internal container.
5. Packet as claimed in claim 3 wherein said panel 2 comprising the cut out.
6. Packet as claimed in claim 1 and 5 wherein said cut out on articulation during object
dispensing adapted to be spread sufficiently over the access opening of the internal
container thereby forming the dispensing site.
7. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means to convert linear sliding motion of
said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve means comprising a glued
patch.
8. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means rotates in clockwise direction
during pull-to-open action.
9. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sleeve means rotates in anti-clockwise
direction during push-to-close action.
10. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said closure means having front side open so as
to expose said glued patch to the inside surface of the outer container.
11. Packet as claimed in claim 1 wherein said closure means releasably adhered to said
outer container.
12. A packet for holding cigarettes wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of
cigarettes when desired and reclosing to secure the cigarettes, said packet comprising:
an outer container means defining a substantially rectangular box with its top side
open to provide access to a closure means slidably secured inside the said container,

said closure means having a lid means hingeably integrated to said closure means and
comprising providing a user with a facility of pull-to-open action of the said closure
means so as to substantially take out the closure means out of the said container and
push-to-close action so as to secure the closure means inside the said container;
an internal container holding the said cigarettes and providing accessibility to the said
cigarettes from the top of the internal container, said container located in the said
closure means so that movement of the said internal container corresponds to the
sliding movement of the said closure;
a bundling sleeve means running around the said internal container and substantially
vertically about the vertical axis of said internal container and placed intermediately
between said internal container and the outer container wherein said sleeve means
rolls corresponding to the pulling action of the said closure;
wherein said bundling sleeve means defining plural panels whereby one of said panels
comprising a cut out which during rolling action of the sleeve defining a dispensing
site for the cigarettes; and wherein said sleeve means comprising means to convert
linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve
means;
wherein said internal container articulable with respect to said outer container keeping
said sleeve means there between, and wherein said sleeve means configured to roll
over on pulling said lid upwardly thereby revealing said cutout matching
coextensively with said access opening of the internal container thus allowing the
object to be dispensed and wherein relocating said lid means by push-to-close action
back to its original position secure the said cigarettes inside the internal container by
relocating the cut out to its original position.
13. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means made
selectively from metalized paper, foil, paperboard, plastics, metals and the like.
14. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means
comprising panel 1 and panel 2.
15. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 14 wherein said panel 1 of the sleeve
means being adapted to secure the objects inside the internal container.

16. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 14 wherein said panel 2 comprising
the cut out.
17. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 and 16 wherein said cut out on
articulation during cigarette dispensing adapted to be spread sufficiently over the
access opening of the internal container thereby forming the dispensing site.
18. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said means to convert
linear sliding motion of said internal container to rotational movement of the sleeve
means comprising a glued patch.
19. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means rotates
in clockwise direction during pull-to-open action.
20. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said sleeve means rotates
in anti-clockwise direction during push-to-close action.
21. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said closure means
having front side open so as to expose said glued patch to the inside surface of the
outer container.
22. Packet for holding cigarettes as claimed in claim 12 wherein said closure means
releasably adhered to said outer container.
23. A packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects as herein described and
illustrated with reference to accompanying drawings.
24. A packet for holding cigarettes as herein described and illustrated with reference to
accompanying drawings.

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates generally to a packaging assembly. More particularly the
present invention relates to a packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects wherein said
packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the said objects.
It can be used in applications like a cigarette packet and like containers. This invention
provides an advantageous feature of doubly securing the objects in the container.