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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7562772 | Container blank for a box with hinged lid A container blank is provided for a box with a hinged lid wherein the lid is reliably closed by way of an enlarged collar section. The closure of the box can be aided by surfaces formed on the container blank such that when folded into a box, the surfaces of the clo... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7438182 | Blank and a relative packet of cigarettes A cigarette packet (4) with a cross section of flattened oval profile is fashioned from a diecut blank (1) of essentially elongated rectangular outline referable to a longitudinal axis (16) and comprising, aligned along the axis (16), a c... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431153 | Package of tobacco items with a foldable bottom shell A package (1) of tobacco items, of which form part a packet (2) of tobacco items, which opens at the top, is substantially parallelepiped-shaped, and houses a group (3) of tobacco items; and a foldable protective member (4), which assumes... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7370756 | Pack for smoking articles This invention relates to a smoking article pack. The pack and the inner frame used in combination Therewith provide a substantially increased internal surface area for the printing of graphics and/or indicia in order to provide information to the consumer whilst no... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7322467 | Tissue box caddy A receptacle stores and keeps items, such as toiletries and medicine, within close proximity to a tissue box. The receptacle includes a bottom wall, a plurality of walls and a hook element. The plurality of walls extends outwardly from the bottom wall to define a st... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7222762 | Mobile canister A mobile container includes a container, lid, and belt clip. The belt clip is adapted to be coupled to a belt worn by a person. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7152731 | Pack of rigid type for tobacco products A pack of rigid type for tobacco products, substantially of prismatic geometry and presenting a plurality of side faces (15, 16, 17; 34, 35, 36, 37), comprises a container (3; 29; 40), a lid (5; 30; 41), and a coupon (24) inserted inside ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7044294 | Box with hinged lid The invention relates to a box with a hinged lid wherein the lid is reliably closed by way of an enlarged collar section (20) as compared to conventional boxes with a hinged lid. The closure is even rendered more reliable by recesses on the insides of the lid... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7014039 | Sliding shell package for smoking articles Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a four sided ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000761 | Smoking article package The invention relates to a soft-cup package (29) for smoking articles wherein the outer wrap material (10) is a paperboard or cardboard material having the ability to collapse along lines of weakening (26, 28) in the side panels (16, 20) ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974027 | Rigid cigarette packet A rigid cigarette packet (1), in the form of a right parallelepiped and extending along an axis (Z), has a container (4), and a lid (5) hinged to the container (4) along a hinge (6) so as to move between a closed position and an op... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6968967 | Carrying pouch for small articles A carrying pouch for small articles which include an openable cover that is formed with front and rear faces joined by opposed edge walls and a bottom wall, all contiguous to each other to form an open ended pouch. The articles are receivable within the pouch and on... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6929121 | Blank for rigid hinge-lid type wrappers for tobacco products and a procedure for manufacturing such wrappers A rigid type wrapper (1) with a hinged lid (13) is fashioned from a flat diecut blank (42) presenting a treated face and an untreated face and comprising a main portion (45) destined to form the container (11) and the lid (13 | 08/16/2005 |
| 6736261 | Sliding shell package for smoking articles and method Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a five-sided ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6591982 | Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like, comprising a box part (10) and lid (11) and a collar (35) which is positioned in the box part (10) and projects out of the same by way of a top collar part (39), the lid (11) enclosing the top collar part (39) in ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6457580 | Hinge lid pack for cigarettes or such like Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like, comprising a box part (10) and lid (11) and a collar (35) which is positioned in the box part (10) and projects out of the same by way of a top collar part (39), the lid (11) enclosing the top collar part (39) in ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6370846 | Cutout for a cigarette package The invention relates to a blank for a cigarette pack with an inside part and a casing (4), with a front (12), a back, a base (6), a top (8) and with side sections (16, 18) connecting the front (12) and the back and also with a tearing edge (10). The ciga... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6138823 | Hinge-lid packet for cigarettes Conventional cigarette packets with flap-tops are often referred to as hinge-lid packets. They consist of a packet portion 12, a lid 13 connected to the packet portion 12 by a hinge, and a collar 35 disposed in the packet portion 12. In order to create ne... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5964345 | Cigarette packet with a hinged lid The typical rigid cigarette packet consists of a box-like container with one open top end that can be exposed and closed by rotating a lid hinged to a rear edge of the container; the contents of the packet are restrained by a separate "U"-shaped frame ele... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5934461 | Metal cigarette package A method for forming an aluminum cigarette package includes the step of cutting elliptical blanks from an aluminum sheet and shaping the blanks by progressive drawing operations into a lid and a body. The lid and body are joined by a flexible label that s... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5711423 | Package container with waste disposal compartment A container is provided for a collapsible package of wrapped and/or consumable items. The container comprises an outer housing having a movable inner partition that divides the interior into a waste compartment and a package receptacle area. As the packag... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5630503 | Combination cigarette pack and lighter holder A combination cigarette pack and lighter holder of the type having a base member insertable within a top member is provided. The combination cigarette pack and lighter holder comprises: a base member having a first section defining a cigarette compartment... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5526559 | Method of making a cigarette package A method for forming an aluminum cigarette package includes the step of cutting elliptical blanks from an aluminum sheet and shaping the blanks by progressive drawing operations into a lid and a body. The lid and body are joined by a flexible label that s... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5467872 | Rigid hinged-lid packet for tobacco products, particularly cigarettes A rigid, hinged-lid packet, particularly for cigarettes, presenting an intermediate portion closed at opposite ends by two hinged lids and housing two opposite orderly groups of cigarettes, each accessible by opening a respective lid; the intermediate por... | 11/21/1995 |
| 4852729 | Cigarette-lighter holder A holder for a cigarette pack and a lighter. The holder includes two compartments and has an open top. The holder is integrally formed as a one piece, five-sided plastic box. A partition is integrally joined with three sides and separates the compartments... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4750613 | Closure and lighter holder for a pack of cigarettes A closure and lighter holder for a pack of cigarettes and a lighter includes a first strip having a stop and a band for retaining a lighter, and a second strip for insertion through the top folds and sealing strip of a pack of cigarettes. The strip for cl... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4715497 | Shoulder box for cigarettes or the like Shoulder boxes (11) consist of box part (12) for receiving a group of cigarettes (10) and an articulated hinged lid (14). To achieve better aroma and moisture retention, the group of cigarettes (10) is wrapped in an inner wrapping (15) which, for the extr... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4646960 | Hinged lid pack with lid opening arrangement The invention provides a cigarette pack comprising an inner slide 13, having a hinged lid, slidable in an outer shell 11. The inner slide has a tongue 39, formed into a first hook, cut from its rear wall 19 and depending from the top wall 21 of the lid of... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4550826 | Semi-rigid container with a bottom of improved stability A container is disclosed, having a substantially V-shaped creasing pattern on the bottom end wall portion to promote an inward bending of the bottom end wall to improve the stability of the container. The container has a V-shaped crease line on the bottom... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4536453 | Coated polyolefinic films having low adhesion to the welding bars Films comprising alpha-olefin polymers, such as polypropylene consisting essentially of recurring propylene units and having a substantial crystalline polypropylene content, and in particular isotactic polypropylene, are rendered poorly adhesive to the we... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4508218 | Soft cigarette pack In the production of soft packs for receiving cigarettes or the like it is important, where possible, to save material, while maintaining the functional characteristics of the pack, on the one hand, and its external appearance. For this reason, the propos... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4497401 | Decorative dispensing container A box-shaped decorative dispensing container comprises a sleeve, a drawer within the sleeve, and a decorative external case on the outside of the sleeve. The drawer can easily slide out of the case, while the sleeve is restricted from sliding out of the c... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4294350 | Shower party name plate and favor A novelty for use at a party, and which serves as a nameplate and favor; the novelty including a piece of mesh fabric in which a small quantity of nuts or candy are wrapped, and the fabric is then tied closed by a bow of rick-rack tape which also wraps ar... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4289234 | Cigarette package closure A cigarette package closure comprising a frame and a one-piece cover of self-hinging plastic material mounted on the frame. The cover includes a closure section, a lid and a hinge for joining the lid to the closure section for pivotal movement between a c... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4240271 | Refrigerated cigarette pack facsimile A refrigerated box is provided in the shape of a cigarette box or pack having an upper container portion and a bottom which contains a heat sink material which is frozen in a home freezer and then plugged into the box to maintain the interior compartment ... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4216898 | Cigarette packets A hinged lid packet has an inner frame provided at each side with a downwardly facing edge, which engages with a upwardly facing edge in the side wall of the packet to limit downward movement of the inner frame. The edge in the inner frame may be formed b... | 08/12/1980 |
| 4165804 | Cigarette package closure and protector A closure and protector for covering an upper end of a conventional soft pack cigarette package is disclosed having a pair of parallel, spaced, U-shaped members with orthogonally extending upper portions forming a framework. A stationary cover member is f... | 08/28/1979 |
| 3999655 | Packets for smoking articles In a soft packet, particularly for filter-tipped cigarettes, the narrow sides are reinforced by panels, which may be joined together at the bottom to form a U-shaped frame. The longitudinal edges of the panels may be curved, or bent perpendicularly inward... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3968874 | Convertible cigarette case Case for accommodating cigarette packages of three different lengths. Two supports of right-angled L-shape are pivoted on the bottom wall of the case for selectively swinging into and out of an operative position and holding each package of lesser length ... | 07/13/1976 |
| 3948389 | Packets A cigarette packet is closed at one end by an air impervious tube which is sealed flat, the resulting margin and triangulated ends being folded against the packet. In one packet the tube extends to both ends of the packet, which are sealed in the same man... | 04/06/1976 |
