Booklet packaging

Abstract

There is provided a booklet packaging for containing nicotine pouches, the packaging comprising: a plurality of pouches containing a consumable product, each pouch having a porous external layer surrounding an interior for containing the consumable product, the external layer being non-rigid and the consumable product being compressible; a front cover, a back cover, and at least one page positioned at least partly between the front cover and the back cover, each page including: a dispensing layer including a plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches and each blister including a portion of mechanical weakness formed in the dispensing layer to access the contents of the blister, and a backing layer attached to the dispensing layer and sealing the opening of each blister, the backing layer being rigid to prevent the pouch from being pushed through, wherein when an external force is applied to the blister, the portion of mechanical weakness ruptures relative to a surrounding portion of the blister, permitting individual sanitary dispensation of the pouches from the page. There is also provided a booklet packaging with a closable sealable waste chamber for used nicotine pouches.

Description

A booklet-style packaging for containing nicotine pouches is provided, the packaging comprising: a plurality of pouches containing consumables, each pouch having a porous outer layer enclosing an internal space for holding the consumables; the outer layer being a non-rigid material and the consumables being compressible; a cover, a back cover, and at least one page located between the cover and the back cover (at least partially located between the cover and the back cover), each page comprising: a distribution layer comprising a plurality of independent blister packs, each blister pack forming a... A container with an opening, each blister configured to hold a corresponding 1 of a plurality of bags, and each blister including a portion with a mechanical weak point formed in the dispensing layer to extract the contents of the blister; and a backing layer attached to the dispensing layer and sealing the opening of each blister, the backing layer being rigid to prevent the bags from being pushed out, wherein, when an external force is applied to the blister, the mechanical weak point portion ruptures relative to the surrounding portion of the blister, thereby allowing for hygienic individual dispensing of the bags from the page. Additionally, a booklet-style package is provided, containing a closable, sealable waste bin for storing used nicotine bags. Summary

Claims

CLAIMS1 . A booklet packaging for containing nicotine pouches, the packaging comprising: a plurality of pouches containing a consumable product, each pouch having a porous external layer surrounding an interior for containing the consumable product, the external layer being non-rigid and the consumable product being compressible; a front cover, a back cover, and at least one page positioned at least partly between the front cover and the back cover, each page including: a dispensing layer including a plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches and each blister including a portion of mechanical weakness formed in the dispensing layer to access the contents of the blister, and a backing layer attached to the dispensing layer and sealing the opening of each blister, the backing layer being rigid to prevent the pouch from being pushed through, wherein when an external force is applied to the blister, the portion of mechanical weakness ruptures relative to a surrounding portion of the blister, permitting individual sanitary dispensation of the pouches from the page.

2. The booklet packaging according to claim 1 , wherein the front cover and back cover are foldable with respect to one-another between a closed configuration, in which the front and back covers restrict access to the at least one page, and an open configuration in which at least one of the front cover and the back cover permits access to the at least one page.

3. The booklet packaging according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each discrete blister comprises an opener coupled to the blister, wherein the opener ruptures the blister when an external force is applied to the opener.

4. The booklet packaging according to claim 3, wherein the opener comprises a portion of rigid material external to the blister which ruptures the blister when an external force is applied to the opener.

5. The booklet packaging according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the opener comprises a rib located on the blister which ruptures the blister when a force is applied to the rib.

6. The booklet packaging according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the opener is formed of a portion of the blister and is formed of a folded portion of blister material.

7. The booklet according to any preceding claim, further including a bridge extending between the front cover and the back cover and wherein the at least one page is connected to the bridge.I44413WO8. The booklet packaging according to any preceding claim, wherein at least one of the front cover and the back cover comprises a waste chamber separated from the discrete blisters, the waste chamber configured for storage of used nicotine pouches, the waste chamber comprising a sealable opening for depositing the used nicotine pouches, wherein the sealable opening is accessible from an exterior portion of the at least one of the front cover and the back cover.

9. The booklet packaging according to claim 8, wherein the opening is sealable with a slidable grip seal.

10. The booklet packaging according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the sealable opening is biased towards a closed position.11 . The booklet packaging according to claim 8, 9, or 10 wherein the front cover and the back cover each comprises a respective waste chamber for storage of used nicotine pouches, each waste chamber comprising a respective sealable opening for depositing used nicotine pouches, wherein each sealable opening is accessible from an exterior portion of the front cover and the back cover.

12. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the waste chamber comprises a leak-proof lining.

13. The booklet packaging according to any preceding claim, comprising at least two pages, wherein the plurality of discrete blisters of a first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, and wherein the plurality of discrete blisters of a second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array, and wherein the first array is offset relative to the second array, such that when the pages are layered face to face one-another, the first and second array engage between each other to form an overlapping blister layer.

14. The booklet packaging according to any preceding claim, wherein the plurality of discrete blisters extend from a first face of each respective page.

15. The booklet packaging according to claim 14, wherein: the dispensing layer is a first dispensing layer and the plurality of discrete blisters is a first plurality of sealed blisters, each page includes a second dispensing layer including a second plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches and each blister including a portion of mechanical weakness formed in the dispensing layer to access the contents of the blister, andI44413WOthe second plurality of discrete blisters extend from a second, opposite, face of each respective page.

16. The booklet packaging according to claim 15, wherein the backing layer is attached to the first dispensing layer and the second dispensing layer.

17. The booklet packaging according to claim 15 or 16, comprising at least two pages, wherein: the first plurality of discrete blisters of each page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of each page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array, and the first array is offset relative to the second array, such that when the pages are layered against one-another, the first and second array of each page engage between each other to form an overlapping blister layer.

18. The booklet packaging according to claim 15 or 16, comprising at least two pages, wherein: the first plurality of discrete blisters of a first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of the first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array corresponding to the first array, the first plurality of discrete blisters of a second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a third array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of the second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a fourth array corresponding to the third array, the first and second arrays are offset relative to the third and fourth arrays, such that when the pages are layered against one-another, one of the first and second array engages between one of the third or fourth array to form an overlapping blister layer.

19. A booklet packaging for containing nicotine pouches, comprising: a plurality of pouches containing a consumable product, each pouch having a porous external layer surrounding an interior for containing the consumable product, the external layer being non-rigid and the consumable product being compressible; front cover, a back cover, and at least one page positioned at least partly between the front cover and the back cover, each page including: a dispensing layer including a plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches and each blister including an opener located in the dispensing layer to access the contents of the blister; andI44413WOa backing layer attached to the dispensing layer and sealing the opening of each blister, the backing layer being rigid to prevent the pouch from being pushed through, wherein when an external force is applied to the opener, the opener ruptures the blister, permitting individual sanitary dispensation of the pouches from the page.

20. The booklet packaging according to claim 19, wherein the front cover and second outer cover are foldable with respect to one-another between a closed configuration, in which the front and back covers restrict access to the at least one page, and an open configuration in which at least one of the front cover and the back cover permits access to the at least one page.

21. The booklet packaging according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the opener comprises a rigid material which punctures the blister when an external force is applied to the opener.

22. The booklet packaging according to claim 19, 20, or 21 , wherein the opener comprises a rib located on the blister which ruptures the blister when a force is applied to the rib.

23. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 19 to 22, wherein the opener is formed of a portion of the blister and is formed of a folded portion of blister material.

24. The booklet according to any of claims 19 to 23, further including a bridge extending between the front cover and the back cover and wherein the at least one page is connected to the bridge.

25. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 19 to 24, wherein at least one of the front cover and the back cover comprises a waste chamber separated from the discrete blisters, the waste chamber configured for storage of used nicotine pouches, the waste chamber comprising a sealable opening for depositing the used nicotine pouches, wherein the sealable opening is accessible from an exterior portion of the at least one of the front cover and the back cover.

26. The booklet packaging according to claim 25, wherein the opening is sealable with a slidable grip seal.

27. The booklet packaging according to claim 25 or 26, wherein the sealable opening is biased towards a closed position.

28. The booklet packaging according to claim 25, 26, or 27 wherein the front cover and the back cover each comprises a respective waste chamber for storage of used nicotine pouches, each waste chamber comprising a respective sealable opening for depositing used nicotine pouches, wherein each sealable opening is accessible from an exterior portion of the front cover and the back cover.I44413WO29. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 25 to 28, wherein the waste chamber comprises a leak-proof lining.

30. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 19 to 29, comprising at least two pages, wherein the plurality of discrete blisters of a first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, and wherein the plurality of discrete blisters of a second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array, and wherein the first array is offset relative to the second array, such that when the pages are layered face to face one-another, the first and second array engage between each other to form an overlapping blister layer.31 . The booklet packaging according to any of claims 19 to 30, wherein the plurality of discrete blisters extend from a first face of each respective page.

32. The booklet packaging according to claim 31 , wherein: the dispensing layer is a first dispensing layer and the plurality of discrete blisters is a first plurality of sealed blisters, each page includes a second dispensing layer including a second plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches, each discrete blister of the second plurality of discrete blisters comprises an opener that ruptures the blister when an external force is applied to the opener, permitting individual sanitary dispensation of the pouches from the page, and the second plurality of discrete blisters extend from an opposite face of each respective page.

33. The booklet packaging according to claim 32, wherein the backing layer is attached to the first dispensing layer and the second dispensing layer.

34. The booklet packaging according to claim 32 or 33, comprising at least two pages, wherein: the first plurality of discrete blisters of each page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of each page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array, and the first array is offset relative to the second array, such that when the pages are layered against one-another, the first and second array of each page engage between each other to form an overlapping blister layer.

35. The booklet packaging according to claim 32 or 33, comprising at least two pages, wherein: the first plurality of discrete blisters of a first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array,I44413WOthe second plurality of discrete blisters of the first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array corresponding to the first array, the first plurality of discrete blisters of a second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a third array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of the second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a fourth array corresponding to the third array, the first and second arrays are offset relative to the third and fourth arrays, such that when the pages are layered against one-another, one of the first and second array engages between one of the third or fourth array to form an overlapping blister layer.

36. A booklet packaging for containing a consumable product, comprising: a front cover, a back cover, and at least one page positioned at least partly between the front cover and the back cover, the page comprising at least one receptacle for containing the consumable product; wherein at least one of the front cover and the back cover comprises a waste chamber, the waste chamber configured for storage of used consumable product, the waste chamber comprising a sealable opening for depositing the used consumable product, wherein the sealable opening is accessible from an exterior portion of the at least one of the front cover and the back cover for hygienic storage of used consumable product separate to the pages.

37. The booklet packaging according to claim 36, wherein the front cover and back cover are foldable with respect to one-another between a closed configuration, in which the front and back covers restrict access to the at least one page, and an open configuration in which at least one of the front cover and the back cover permits access to the at least one page.

38. The booklet packaging according to claim 36 or 37, wherein the opening is sealable with a slidable grip seal.

39. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 36 to 38, wherein the sealable opening is biased towards a closed position.

40. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 36 to 39, wherein the waste chamber comprises a leak-proof lining.41 . The booklet according to any of claims 36 to 40, further including a bridge extending between the front cover and the back cover and wherein the at least one page is connected to the bridge.I44413WO42. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 36 to 41 for containing nicotine pouches, wherein the packaging further comprises: a plurality of pouches containing a consumable product, each pouch having a porous external layer surrounding an interior for containing the consumable product, the external layer being non-rigid and the consumable product being compressible; wherein each page includes: a dispensing layer including a plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches, and a backing layer attached to the dispensing layer and sealing the opening of each blister, the backing layer being rigid to prevent the pouch from being pushed through.

43. The booklet packaging according to claim 42, comprising at least two pages, wherein the plurality of discrete blisters of a first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, and wherein the plurality of discrete blisters of a second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array, and wherein the first array is offset relative to the second array, such that when the pages are layered face to face one-another, the first and second array engage between each other to form an overlapping blister layer.

44. The booklet packaging according to any of claims 42 or 43, wherein the plurality of discrete blisters extend from a first face of each respective page.

45. The booklet packaging according to claim 44, wherein: the dispensing layer is a first dispensing layer and the plurality of discrete blisters is a first plurality of sealed blisters, each page includes a second dispensing layer including a second plurality of discrete blisters, each blister forming a receptacle with an opening, each blister being configured to contain a respective one of the plurality of pouches, each discrete blister of the second plurality of discrete blisters comprises an opener that ruptures the blister when an external force is applied to the opener, permitting individual sanitary dispensation of the pouches from the page, and the second plurality of discrete blisters extend from an opposite face of each respective page.

46. The booklet packaging according to claim 45, wherein the backing layer is attached to the first dispensing layer and the second dispensing layer.

47. The booklet packaging according to claim 45 or 46, comprising at least two pages, wherein: the first plurality of discrete blisters of each page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array,I44413WOthe second plurality of discrete blisters of each page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array, and the first array is offset relative to the second array, such that when the pages are layered against one-another, the first and second array of each page engage between each other to form an overlapping blister layer.

48. The booklet packaging according to claim 45 or 46, comprising at least two pages, wherein: the first plurality of discrete blisters of a first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a first array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of the first page of the at least two pages are positioned in a second array corresponding to the first array, the first plurality of discrete blisters of a second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a third array, the second plurality of discrete blisters of the second page of the at least two pages are positioned in a fourth array corresponding to the third array, the first and second arrays are offset relative to the third and fourth arrays, such that when the pages are layered against one-another, one of the first and second array engages between one of the third or fourth array to form an overlapping blister layer.I44413WO

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