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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056799 | Container having tab identifiers and method for constructing the same A container for packaging a product is provided. The container includes a blank of sheet material including a first panel, and at least one tab identifier defined within the first panel and moveable with respect to the first panel. The at least one tab identifier is... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8006893 | Container having tab identifiers and method for constructing the same A container for packaging a product is provided. The container includes a blank of sheet material including a first panel, and at least one tab identifier wholly defined within the first panel and moveable with respect to the first panel. The at least one tab identi... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7905389 | Container and foldable blank for forming the container itself Container obtained by the folding of a single respective foldable blank, is delimited by walls of which at least one is shaped in such a way as to protrude towards the outside of the container, and has at least one flat stiffening wall, which extends between two wal... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7896225 | Smoking article pack blank(s) A smoking article pack blank having a lid (2) and a base portion (3), the lid and the base portion being interconnected along a hinge line (27) and the base portion comprising first (24) and second (25) main panels. The main panels... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7624913 | Hinge-lid container and blank An elongate laminar blank for forming a hinge-lid container has a box-defining portion and a lid-defining portion connected along a transverse hinge line. The lid-defining portion of the blank comprises: a lid rear wall panel extending from the transverse hinge line... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7431198 | Box-shaped container and blank A box-shaped container is formed with two container halves joined together for swiveling along an adjoining edge. Each of the halves comprises a bottom wall, side walls protruding away from same, and rear walls joining them at their ends. The joining edge is formed ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7416109 | Enclosed container carton convertible into a tray An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7270259 | Enclosed container carton convertible into a tray An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7234632 | Rigid wrapper for a plurality of packets of cigarettes A rigid carton type wrapper (1; 80; 86) for packets (2) of cigarettes is fashioned as a box-like container (8) with a hinged lid (10) erected from a flat blank (42; 81; 99) presenting a main portion (43), and an appendage ( | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175022 | Hinged-lid pack for rodlike smoking articles and blank for the pack A hinged-lid pack includes a case (2), and contents (14) contained in the case (2) and fit with an inner frame (16). The case (2) has a transverse cutting line (22) formed in a front wall (4) thereof, oblique cutting ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7118023 | Stackable display container A foldable container is formed from a single blank of sheet material which has stacking shoulders, reinforced corners side panels and display panels. The container includes a bottom section delimited by pairs of upright end panels and side panels. The bottom section... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7036714 | Carton blank, carton and method of forming the carton A carton blank having an outer layer of a relatively rigid material, a first inner layer of a relatively rigid material superposed over a portion of the outer layer and a second inner layer of a relatively flexible layer of a fluid impervious material is provided wi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6834793 | Enclosed container carton convertible into a tray An enclosed carton for carrying a number of containers, such as cans, which is easily convertible into a tray with a lid, from which the cans can be easily removed. The tray is formed by a zipper with two tear lines that are formed in the adjoining bottom flaps of t... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6592023 | Rigid container for tobacco products A rigid container for tobacco products is prismatic in shape, substantially rectangular or triangular in section, and presents a plurality of side faces each presenting a flat central portion and two longitudinally oriented lateral bands of curved profile... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6527166 | Box with a hinged lid, for cigarettes A hinge-lid box for cigarettes has a box part (10) and lid (11). A lid front wall (19) and a box front wall (15) form closing edges which are located opposite each other, specifically a lid closing edge (34) and an opposing closing edge (35). The closing ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6484930 | Rigid hinged-lid packet A rigid packet (1) with a hinged lid (5) for cigarettes (2) has a front wall (6) and a rear wall (7), each curving outwards and having a respective flat central portion (12) and two curved, preweakened lateral bands (17) connecting the relative flat centr... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6415944 | Articulable container An articulable container. The container is articulable from and between a first open position to a second closed position. In the first open position the container can receive product. Additionally, the user may dispense or display product from the contai... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6364203 | Articulable food container An articulable food container. The food container is articulable from and between a first open position to a second closed position. In the first open position the food container can receive food. Additionally, the user may eat from the food container whi... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6360943 | Flip-top box for cigarettes Hinge-lid boxes usually comprise a box part (10) and a lid (11) connected in an articulated manner thereto. In the region of a box front wall (15) and lid front wall (19), the box part (10) and lid (11) form transversely directed closure edges, namely a l... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6349875 | Container having an improved hinge A clamshell container having an improved hinge for reducing container rear wall buckling when the container is opened and closed is disclosed. The hinge includes first and second offset partial hinge portions, each extending inwardly from one side of the ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6193060 | Front opening cigarette box A front opening cigarette box comprises a container portion and an integral cover portion which articulates between opened and closed positions. The container portion includes a front face, a rear face generally parallel to the front face, a bottom face, ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6109516 | Rigid packet with hinged lid for elongated elements A rigid cigarette packet appears as a cupped container with one open end, surmounted by a hinged lid, and is stiffened by a frame anchored firmly to the inside of the container. The frame exhibits a front portion and two lateral portions projecting from t... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6012842 | Container convertible between a lidded shopping bag and a package variously suitable as gift wrap or for mailing A convertible container is formed from (i) a collapsible foldable five-sided open-ended bag in the substantial shape of a rectilinear body preferably having handles for use as an object-carrying, or shopping, bag, in combination with (ii) a collapsible fo... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5895698 | Pizza platform A pizza platform is provided including a platform with a top face, a bottom face, and a periphery formed therebetween. The platform is constructed from metal. A plurality of small cones each have a base integrally coupled to the platform. As such, a pizza... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5875960 | Paperboard carton for granular detergents A paperboard carton providing improved dispensing of a granular detergent, the carton having a box having a back panel and a front panel, and having a top opening, and a lid integrally attached to the back panel along a first score line. The carton has at... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5788145 | Foldable covered food container A covered food container especially adapted to hold a single slice of pizza or the like is described having a polygonal configuration and an integrated cover which folds over and is securely latched to enclose the contents. The covered food container can ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5645213 | Hinge-lid box for cigarettes or the like A hinged-lid box for cigarettes or the like, and a blank for producing the box from thin cardboard, includes a hinge of Z-bold configuration for pivotally attaching the lid to the rear wall so that in the closed position the lid encloses and overlaps an u... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5615796 | Container for hot food A container for the temporary storage of foods is disclosed. The container includes a corrugated medium having a single backer paper thus creating an exposed corrugated surface on a side opposite the backer. The food container is formed such that the expo... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5538179 | Convertible container A convertible food container including two outwardly opening shells having inner walls interconnected along a common upper edge thereof for hinged movement of the shells between an open tray-forming position and a closed carton-forming position. The inner... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5511722 | Reclosable flip-top carton A flip-top reclosable carton for packaging articles. The carton includes front, rear and side wall panels, the side wall panels having generally horizontally slits to form the sides of the flip-top and the rear wall panel being scored to form a hinge betw... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5443202 | Carton box of the pivot lid type having means for snap locking the lid The carton has a hinged top with a depending flange in the front. A panel is folded up against the inside of the depending flange. The middle of the folded up panel has an arcurate nose and the edges are adhered to the depending flange, causing the nose t... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5431333 | Closable box A closable container is formed by a bottom tray having upwardly and outwardly flaring side wall and a cooperating gable-shaped top closure having side wall with a rear side wall of the top foldably interconnected with a rear side wall of the bottom tray a... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5388758 | Antibuckling clamshell package A clamshell type container formed of a unitary blank of paperboard. The rear wall of the container includes a hinge line to permit opening and closing of the top cover. Buckling sometimes occurs at this hinge line upon cover opening. According to this inv... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5332147 | Buckle-proof clamshell carton A clamshell type carton is provided with a cut along the hinge score line connecting the upper cover and lower tray portions. A second cut is placed in the back panel of the carton, above or below the hinge score line cut, wherein the second cut is a cont... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5316811 | Process, web of material and apparatus for producing packaging blanks In the production of packs, especially hinge-lid packs, from rigid packaging material (thin cardboard), hitherto individual blanks have been supplied in stacks and introduced into the packaging machine in succession. To make the handling of the blanks eas... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5249736 | Food carton with cover A clam shell carton having a hexagonal tray with a similarly configured hexagonal cover integrally hinged thereto. The tray and cover, outward of hinge joined inner walls thereof, include alternating high and low peripheral walls with projecting locking l... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5221040 | Buckle-proof clamshell carton A clamshell type carton is provided with a cut along the hinge score line connecting the upper cover and lower tray portions. Either a second cut in the back panel of the carton, above or below the hinge score line cut, or a cut-out slot encompassing the ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5188284 | Carton with lug locked tray and cover In a carton comprising a tray and a removable cover, peripheral walls on the cover and tray overlapping and engaging each other. Outwardly projecting locking lugs on the cover and tray walls cross each other and interlock upon a movement of the cover to a... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5110039 | Single piece food package A paperboard container is formed from a single piece with appropriate cuts, score lines and slots to become, when in the erected condition, a food container for holding hot food such as pizzas. Top and bottom panels are provided as are appropriate side pa... | 05/05/1992 |
