Consumer product package

Abstract

A consumer product package includes a package body that has a front wall, a back wall opposite the front wall, a first cavity having a display surface such that the display surface is disposed between the front and back walls to contain a first consumer product, and a closure slot disposed between the front wall and the display surface; and a lid pivotally connected to the package body opposite the front wall. The lid includes an opening tab positioned along an edge of the lid and an opening flap positioned along the edge of the lid. The lid is pivotable between at least an open position and a closed position, wherein when the lid is in the closed position, the opening flap is received within the closure slot, and when disposed within the closure slot, the package has an Average Lift Force from about 0.01 N to about 4.0 N.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A package for a consumer product, the package comprising:
 a package body comprising:
 a front wall, 
 a back wall opposite the front wall, 
 a first cavity comprising a display surface such that the display surface is disposed between the front and back walls to contain a first consumer product, and 
 a closure slot disposed between the front wall and the display surface; and 
   a lid pivotally connected to the package body opposite the front wall, the lid comprising:
 an opening tab positioned along an edge of the lid, and 
 an opening flap positioned along the edge of the lid; 
   wherein the lid is pivotable between at least an open position and a closed position;   wherein when the lid is in the closed position, the opening flap is received within the closure slot;   wherein when disposed within the closure slot, the package has an Average Lift Force from about 0.01 N to about 4.0 N.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the package comprises a wood pulp, compressed fiber board. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the fiber board is selected from the group consisting of coated unbleached Kraft paperboard (CUK), clay natural Kraft paperboard, solid unbleached sulfate paperboard, bleached paperboard, solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 2 , wherein the package has an Average Lift Force from about 0.1 N to about 2.3 N. 
     
     
         5 . The package of  claim 4 , wherein the package has an Average Lift Force from about 0.4 N to about 2.1 N. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the package has an Average Initial Lift Force F equal to 1.228 N having a standard deviation of 0.840. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the opening tab and opening flap are centrally positioned along the edge of the lid. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 7 , wherein the lid comprises a first substrate and a second substrate combined with the first substrate. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 8 , wherein the first and second substrates comprise two layers of wood pulp, compressed fiber board adhered to each other. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the display surface is disposed at a downward angle from the front wall toward the back wall. 
     
     
         11 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the angle is such that the consumer product is always at an easily accessible plane for the consumer when the lid is in the open position. 
     
     
         12 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the display surface comprises a slot constructed to receive a plurality of substrates. 
     
     
         13 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of substrates are a plurality of patches. 
     
     
         14 . The package of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of patches are provided in sheet single use form. 
     
     
         15 . The package of  claim 12 , wherein the slot is constructed to include an integrated retention flap constructed to exert a force from about 0.2 N to about 1.5 N on the plurality of substrates received within the flap. 
     
     
         16 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the package body further comprises a second cavity disposed between the front and back walls and adjacent to the first cavity, the second cavity constructed to contain a second consumer product. 
     
     
         17 . The package of  claim 16 , wherein the package body further comprises an access aperture constructed to provide access to the second consumer product contained within the second cavity. 
     
     
         18 . The package of  claim 16 , wherein the first consumer product and second consumer product are complimentary to each other and are selected from the group consisting of one or more liquid compositions, one or more substrates, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The package of  claim 18 , wherein the first and second products are adapted to be used as a regimen. 
     
     
         20 . The package of  claim 16 , further comprising an integral hinge connecting the lid to the package body. 
     
     
         21 . The package of  claim 16 , wherein the package comprises an injection molded package. 
     
     
         22 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the opening flap has a flap length that is from about 15% to about 50% of the total length of the front wall. 
     
     
         23 . The package of  claim 22 , wherein the flap length is from about 20% to about 35% of the total length of the front wall. 
     
     
         24 . The package of  claim 10 , wherein the package body further comprises a first upright end, a second upright end, and one or more base protrusions extending from one of the first upright end or second upright end that is closest to the center of gravity of the package when the package is standing on the first upright end or second upright end. 
     
     
         25 . A package for a consumer product, the package comprising:
 a package body comprising:
 a front wall, 
 a back wall opposite the front wall, 
 a first cavity comprising a display surface such that the display surface is disposed between the front and back walls to contain a first consumer product, and 
 a closure slot disposed between the front wall and the display surface; and 
   a lid hingedly connected to the package body opposite the front wall, the lid comprising:
 a lid body, 
 an opening tab centrally positioned along an edge of the lid body, and 
 an opening flap centrally positioned along the edge of the lid body; 
   wherein the lid is movable between at least an open position and a closed position;   wherein when the lid is in the closed position, the opening flap is disposed within the closure slot;   wherein when disposed within the closure slot, the package has an Average Lift Force from about 0.01 N to about 2.3 N to remove the opening flap from the closure slot;   wherein the package comprises wood pulp, compressed fiber board.   
     
     
         26 . A package for a consumer product, the package comprising:
 a package body comprising:
 a front wall, 
 a back wall opposite the front wall, 
 two opposed side walls connecting the front and back walls, 
 a bottom wall connected to the front, back, and two opposed walls, 
 a top wall connected to the front, back, and two opposed walls, 
 a package body cavity disposed within the top wall, and 
 a closure slot disposed in the top wall, adjacent to the front wall; 
   a tray disposed within the package body cavity, the tray comprising a first product cavity and a display surface angled downwardly within the first product cavity from the front wall to the back wall of the package body, wherein the first product cavity and display surface are constructed to receive a consumer product; and   a lid pivotally connected to the package body opposite the front wall, the lid comprising:
 a lid body comprising two substrates adhered together, 
 an opening tab centrally positioned along an edge of the lid body and 
 an opening flap centrally positioned along the edge of the lid body; 
   wherein a flap length is from about 20% to about 35% of the total length of the front wall;   wherein the lid is pivotable between at least an open position and a closed position;   wherein when the lid is in the closed position, the opening flap is received within the closure slot;   wherein the package body comprises wood pulp, compressed fiber board.   
     
     
         27 . The package of  claim 23  wherein the tray further comprises a second product cavity disposed adjacent the first product cavity within the tray. 
     
     
         28 . The package of  claim 24 , wherein when disposed within the closure slot, the opening flap has a lift force of about 0.01 N to about 4.0 N.