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EP 0105578 A1 19840418 - Tobacco pouch.

Title (en)

Tobacco pouch.

Title (de)

Tabakbeutel.

Title (fr)

Blague à tabac.

Publication

EP 0105578 A1 19840418 (EN)

Application

EP 83304234 A 19830721

Priority

GB 8222993 A 19820810

Abstract (en)

A smoker's article in which tobacco is separately wrapped and sealed in an envelope (15) which is subsequently enclosed and sealed in a pouch (16) so that no part of the envelope extends outside any part of the pouch.

IPC 1-7

A24F 23/02; B65D 75/38; B65B 9/20

IPC 8 full level

A24B 9/00 (2006.01); A24B 13/00 (2006.01); A24F 23/02 (2006.01); B65D 75/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24F 23/02 (2013.01); B65B 9/213 (2013.01); B65D 75/38 (2013.01); B65B 2220/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

GB 1211247 A 19701104 - FOCKE HEINZ [DE]
US 2735543 A 19560221
US 3373926 A 19680319 - VOIGTMAN WALTER A, et al
DE 2518229 A1 19751113 - SCHUR INT AS BRDR

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0105578 A1 19840418; DK 363583 A 19840211; DK 363583 D0 19830809; JP S5959183 A 19840404

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83304234 A 19830721; DK 363583 A 19830809; JP 14627683 A 19830810