Patent · US Expired

Cigarette packet with auxiliary opening means

US6557699B1 · kind B1 · utility

62Cited by

13References

2Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Focke & Co. · DE

Inventors

Heinz Focke · Verden, DE
Dieter Neuber · Upper Saddle River, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 10, 2001
Grant date	May 6, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 10, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D85/1027
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Pack, in particular cigarette pack of the soft pack type, with a pack container made of tearable material surrounding the contents of the pack and forming an end wall (17) from folding flaps, an opening tab (39) delimited by perforation lines (38) and/or punched lines (40) being defined in the region of the end wall. The opening tab (39) is connected to an outer wrapping (33) made of foil in such a manner that the opening tab (39) moves into an opening position or is removed when the outer wrapping (33) is opened or removed.

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