US 12,434,894 B2
Packaging with illumination system and methods of operating the same
David William Schweitzer, Oak Park, IL (US)
Assigned to Gummigram, LLC, Oak Park, IL (US)
Filed by Gummigram, LLC, Oak Park, IL (US)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/473,692.
Application 18/473,692 is a continuation of application No. 17/808,764, filed on Jun. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,794,980.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017899 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01); B65D 25/54 (2006.01); B65D 75/32 (2006.01); B65D 77/26 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 77/0453 (2013.01) [B65D 25/108 (2013.01); B65D 25/54 (2013.01); B65D 75/325 (2013.01); B65D 77/26 (2013.01); F21V 33/0036 (2013.01); B65D 2577/043 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A packaging assembly for containing at least one foodstuff item, the packaging assembly comprising:
a foodstuff-containing packaging portion including a plurality of openings;
a plurality of transparent foodstuff item containers that are removably-disposed within the plurality of openings;
an outer case portion that removably-contains the foodstuff-containing packaging portion; and
circuitry including an illuminator communicatively-coupled to a switch, wherein the illuminator is positioned within the foodstuff-containing packaging portion, wherein the switch includes:
a first switch portion connected to the foodstuff-containing packaging portion; and
a second switch portion connected to the outer case portion, wherein each transparent foodstuff item container of the plurality of transparent foodstuff item containers include a body portion, wherein the body portion of each transparent foodstuff item container defines a cavity that is configured to store the at least one foodstuff item, wherein the switch is configured for arrangement in one of two configurations, wherein the two configurations include:
a first configuration so as not to produce the light while the at least one foodstuff item is removed from within the cavity, in the first configuration the first switch portion is arranged at least proximate the second switch portion when the foodstuff-containing packaging portion is arranged within the outer case portion; and
a second configuration so as to produce the light while the at least one foodstuff item is removed from within the cavity, in the second configuration the first switch portion is arranged away from the second switch portion when the foodstuff-containing packaging portion is at least partially removed from the outer case portion.