Pack for tobacco industry products
US8141701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pack for tobacco industry products such as menthol cigarettes, comprises a housing (1) defining an enclosure containing tobacco industry products (4) and a pad (34) disposed in or on the pack, impregnated with the substance for altering characteristics of the tobacco industry products, such as a menthol flavorant, and a removable strip (32), attached to the pad so that when removed, the substance is released into the pack from the carrier to be adsorbed by the cigarettes. Thus, menthol can be released from the pad into the pack after opening by the consumer, by removal of the strip to boost the level of menthol flavorant in the cigarettes.
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