Cigarette spacer
Patent 5058739 Issued on October 22, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 28, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 28, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 614428 1408464 2185605 2331035 2510630 InventorApplicationNo. 646428 filed on 01/28/1991US Classes:206/252Having biasing meansExaminersPrimary: Price, WilliamInternational ClassesA24F 015/00B65D 085/10 AbstractThis is a combination of cigarette package, cigarettes and an accordian like cigarette spacer. The boxlike cigarette package has first and second short sides and a second short side which are in spaced parallel relation with each other. The cigarettes are positioned between the first and second short sides typical of the presently available cigarette package. The cigarette spacer is positioned between the first short side and the cigarettes placing the spacer under compression so that removal of some cigarettes will relieve the pressure causing the cigarette spacer to expand. | |
