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Folded pack for holding thin elongate products

US8479477B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

Robert T. Mitten · Glen Allen, US
Christopher J. Hession · Mechanicsville, US
Edward C. Fuller · Ashland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2012
Grant date	Jul 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B7/24
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A folded, substantially wedge shaped pack useful for holding thin, elongate products such as tobacco sticks includes a back panel, inner front panel, top panel and front closure panel, the front closure panel including a tab at a free end thereof engageable with a closure slot in the inner front panel. The closure tab slides into the closure slot by sliding along a bearing surface and the top panel establishes a raised fulcrum effect which tends to maintain the closure tab in the closure slot when the pack is in a closed condition.

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