Tiered hinge-lid pack of smoking articles
US7886900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/1045
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hinge-lid pack of smoking articles such as cigarettes comprises: a box portion; a lid portion hinged to the box portion; and at least two longitudinally offset tiers of smoking articles mounted in the box portion. Each of the at least two tiers comprises a separately wrapped bundle of smoking articles. In one embodiment, the smoking articles in each of the at least two tiers are of substantially the same length and the upper ends and the lower ends of the separately wrapped bundles of smoking articles are longitudinally offset relative to one another. In another embodiment, the smoking articles in each of the at least two tiers are of different length and the upper ends of the separately wrapped bundles of smoking articles are longitudinally offset relative to one another.
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