US4294353A
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Side connected cigarette half-packs
Assignee: Focke and Co GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1980-01-16
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Granted: 1981-10-13
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Expires: 2000-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A cigarette pack consisting of two dimensionally identical half-packs 2, 4 which can be folded one onto the other and which are connected along a V-shaped fold 14 by a separating line 22. Each half-pack has a lid 18, 18' which in the closed position is held behind the front wall 10, 10' of said half-pack. The pack is made from a one piece blank which can be laid out on a sheet or web of packaging material and stamped therefrom without waste.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz H. Focke
- 👤 Kurt Liedtke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:42
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/07; B65D85/08; B65D85/10; B65D85/1036; B65D85/1063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A pack for enclosing a pair of cigarette groups, comprising two partial packs connected together via a fold line and made from a one-piece blank, each said partial pack being provided with a rear wall having a closing flap attached thereto by means of an intermediate cover wall, and a front wall having a cut-out portion adapted for the insertion of said closing flap therebehind, wherein said rear wall and said frontal wall of each partial package are connected to one another by a bottom wall, said frontal walls facing one another when said pack is folded so as to be closed, and wherein said fold line defines a center line of a center bridge extending between said partial packs, said center bridge, when folded along said fold line, extending between the planes of said rear walls and said frontal walls.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A pack for enclosing a pair of cigarette groups, comprising two partial packs connected together via a fold line and made from a one-piece blank, each said partial pack being provided with a rear wall having a closing flap attached thereto by means of an intermediate cover wall, and a front wall having a cut-out portion adapted for the insertion of said closing flap therebehind, wherein said rear wall and said frontal wall of each partial package are connected to one another by a bottom wall, said frontal walls facing one another when said pack is folded so as to be closed, and wherein said fold line defines a center line of a center bridge extending between said partial packs, said center bridge, when folded along said fold line, extending between the planes of said rear walls and said frontal walls.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
A pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the area of said cut-out portion (16,16') in the frontal wall (10, 10') is smaller than the area of the closing flap (18,18'), in such a manner that the closing flap, in its closed position, is pushed underneath a rim area formed by the frontal wall (10,10') along the cut-out (16,16').
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein said center bridge (14) is folded in a V-shape between the opened partial packages (2,4).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the folding line (22) is perforated so as to form a separating line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein the free edge of the closing flap (18,18') and the edge of the cut-out (16,16') have the same contours, and wherein the closing flap (18,18') has a larger surface area than the cut-out (16,16') due to an extension thereof which faces said cover wall (34,34').
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A pack as claimed in claim 1, wherein side walls of the partial packs (2,4) each consist of superimposed lateral wall portions (28,28'; 30,30'; 32,32') and connecting flaps (44, 46, 48, 50; 52, 54, 56, 58) arranged at the end of the lateral wall portions facing the cover flap (18,18'), which are connected with each other and folded towards the inside of the partial packs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A pack according to claim 1, wherein said one-piece blank comprises: an essentially rectangular layout, said frontal walls (10,10') and said rear walls (6,6') of the partial packages (2,4) being arranged adjacent to each other relative to the longitudinal extension of a sheet of material (5) from which said blank is cut, said frontal walls (10,10') of the neighboring partial packages being separated from each other by punch-out, and said rear walls (6,6') being connected to each other by said center bridge (14), said blank being severed from said sheet by a punching cut running at right angles with respect to the longitudinal direction of said sheet, and having the contours of the closing flap (18,18').
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A pack as claimed in claim 7, wherein said closing flaps (18,18') have an extension at their side facing the cover wall (34,34'), and lateral wall portions (30,30'; 32,32') of said pack have a connecting flap (52, 54, 56, 58) of a height equal to the width of said extension.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-12 | 1985-04-13 | 1985-10-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-12 | 1989-04-13 | 1989-10-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-12 | 1993-04-13 | 1993-10-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |