Patent · US Active

Packaging sleeve

US8915365B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

17References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

Scott A. Fath · Richmond, US
Ryan J. Sousa · Mechanicsville, US
Steven R. Rinehart · Midlothian, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D77/0426
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sleeve operable to at least partially contain a cylindrical article, the sleeve including opposing planar side panels; bowed dust flaps extending upwardly from said side panels; front and back panels, each having rounded, upper corner portions; and overlapping top panels in superposing relation to upper portions of said bowed dust flaps, said overlapping top panels being mutually secured, whereby said bowed dust flaps are retained in a bowed condition that conforms with said rounded upper panel portions of said front and back panels.

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