Container with outer and inner sleeves

Abstract

A container comprising an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, the outer sleeve operating to conceal at least a portion of an exterior surface of the inner sleeve when the inner sleeve is at least partially received within the outer sleeve. The inner and outer sleeves are movable relative to each other such that, when the outer sleeve and inner sleeve are moved relative to each other, various printed matter borne by the inner sleeve is revealed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve;   the inner sleeve comprising a top, a bottom, an interior surface, and an exterior surface;   the interior surface of the inner sleeve defining a cavity;   a first indicia deposited on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the inner sleeve;   the outer sleeve comprising a top, a bottom, an interior surface, and an exterior surface, the bottom of the outer sleeve including an at least partially closed wall;   the interior surface of the outer sleeve defining a cavity adapted to receive at least a portion of the inner sleeve;   the first indicia being concealed from inspection by the outer sleeve when the inner sleeve is in a fully inserted orientation within the outer sleeve;   the first indicia being visible to inspection only when the inner sleeve is displaced from the fully inserted orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the outer sleeve defines at least one aperture adapted to permit viewing of the first indicia when the inner sleeve is displaced from the fully inserted orientation such that the first indicia is placed in at least partial registry with the aperture. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising an aperture defined by the outer sleeve which permits viewing of a portion of the exterior surface of the inner sleeve when the inner sleeve is inserted within the outer sleeve, the aperture being positioned on the outer sleeve in such a way that the indicia is not visible through the aperture when the inner sleeve is in the fully inserted orientation. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 5 , further comprising second indicia deposited on the outer surface of the inner sleeve, wherein the second indicia is only visible through the aperture when the inner sleeve is not in the fully inserted orientation. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 1 , further comprising second indicia deposited on the outer surface of the inner sleeve, wherein the second indicia is only visible when the inner sleeve is not in the fully inserted orientation. 
     
     
         8 . A container, comprising:
 an inner sleeve adapted to hold one or more units of one or more products;   an outer sleeve adapted to receive at least a portion of the inner sleeve;   the inner sleeve bearing a first indicia;   the first indicia being concealed from inspection by the outer sleeve when the inner sleeve is in a fully inserted orientation within the outer sleeve;   the first indicia being visible to inspection only when the inner sleeve is displaced from the fully inserted orientation.   
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 second indicia deposited onto the outer surface of the inner sleeve,   the second indicia being concealed from inspection by the outer sleeve when the inner sleeve is in a fully inserted orientation within the outer sleeve;   the second indicia being visible to inspection only when the inner sleeve is displaced from the fully inserted orientation and the first indicia is not concealed by the outer sleeve.   
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 8 , further comprising:
 an aperture defined by the outer sleeve adapted to permit viewing of the first indicia when the inner sleeve is displaced from the fully inserted orientation such that the first indicia is placed in at least partial registry with the aperture, the aperture being positioned on the outer sleeve in such a way that the first indicia is not visible through the aperture when the inner sleeve is in the fully inserted orientation.   
     
     
         11 . A container, comprising:
 an inner sleeve adapted to hold one or more units of one or more products;   an outer sleeve adapted to receive at least a portion of the inner sleeve;   an outer surface of the inner sleeve bearing a first indicia;   an aperture defined by the outer sleeve which permits viewing of a portion of the exterior surface of the inner sleeve when the inner sleeve is inserted within the outer sleeve, the aperture being positioned on the outer sleeve in such a way that the indicia is visible through the aperture when the inner sleeve is in a fully inserted orientation within the outer sleeve.   
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 11 , further comprising second indicia deposited on the outer surface of the inner sleeve, the second indicia being placed in at least partial registry with the aperture only when the inner sleeve is not in the fully inserted orientation within the outer sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 12 , further comprising third indicia deposited on the outer surface of the inner sleeve, the third indicia being placed in at least partial registry with the aperture only when the inner sleeve is not in the fully inserted orientation within the outer sleeve and the second indicia is not concealed from view by the outer sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 11 , wherein the inner sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 12 , wherein the inner sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 13 , wherein the inner sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 14 , wherein the outer sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 15 , wherein the outer sleeve has a triangular cross-section. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 16 , wherein the outer sleeve has a triangular cross-section.