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Side opening pack blank design

US7845490B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

17References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Philip Morris USA Inc. · US

Inventors

Pamela D. Moore · Gloucester Courthouse, US
Eric D. Schardt · Powhatan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2009
Grant date	Dec 7, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D85/1056
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cigarette package, which includes an outer box and an inner frame. The outer box includes a lower box portion and a side opening hinged lid. The inner frame includes a front panel, a back panel, and a side panel extending between the front panel and the back panel. The outer box includes a tab and the inner frame includes a notch, such that the notch engages the tab when the hinged lid is in a closed position.

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